Today was a busy day, first I started a new work at home job, then this afternoon I helped a friend with her wedding invitations.
Erin enjoyed some ‘Daddy Time’. Together they produced these white chocolate crispy cakes

(I’m not quite sure if the spring onion in the background is for garnish?!?!)
I was informed [...]

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This is a nursery favourite, especially with younger children who get impatient with longer baking projects.
If you don’t fancy baking or think your kids would lose interest too quickly, simply ice rich tea biscuits and decorate with hundreds and thousands, jelly sweets etc… The other advantage, is that you get to see (and eat) [...]

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A littlemummy reader gave me the idea for this activity. Simply mix cornflour and water to make the weirdest substance ever, you need to try it to see
We had an absolute blast (as you can see!). In fact it’s probably the best activity we’ve done so far. It’s a little messy, [...]

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We had fun yesterday with our first foray into the world of play dough. With only one attempt at ingestion I thought it went pretty well.

Erin enjoyed investigating, throwing it on the floor (!) and ripping it into small pieces.

The guide on the tub said two years upwards but having worked at [...]

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We made these art work cards over a couple of days, if your kids are older they should manage them in an afternoon.

I gathered together the supplies. A piece of card, paint, brush, water and wipes (for the hands afterwards).

I painted Erin’s hands and let her loose on the card. She didn’t manage [...]

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My search results for this site threw up a visitor searching for ‘hawaiian activities for preschoolers’. That visitor will have been disappointed, I don’t think I have done anything on hawaiian themed activities yet….tut….tut…to me

Let me put this right, here are three hawaiin themed activities off the top of my head.
Hula Skirt
Take a [...]

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I came up with this idea when I was staring at the piles of old birthday cards I am (supposed to be) scrapbooking.
1. Take all the cards and cut them in half, keep the picture bit and throw away the writing side.
2. Cut the cards into one inch squares (larger or smaller if you [...]

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Hsien’s boy is a junk modelling master, check out these superb cardboard robots. Did I say he is only four? I love seeing this level of creativity in kids.

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Here are some more suggestions for developing fine motor skills that are all included as part of your child’s programme to get ready for school:
Cutting
Matching and pasting
Self-care Skills
Tracing and colouring
Pre-writing patterns
Dot-to-dots
Finger tracing and painting
(Nursery & School Guide Edinburgh 06/07)

Cutting
Scissorcraft has plenty of cutting activities for preschoolers, including pumpkins, snowflakes and dragons!
Matching and Pasting
Why not take [...]

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Get the building blocks out and make towers and castles.
Erin being only 11 months played with the blocks in her own way…chewing them and thrusting them at my mouth shouting “Ta” (I have requested a plastic teaset for her birthday!)
Click here for more activity ideas - Activities 2007

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