Although my babes know their body parts, there is always room for improvement. Also, I am about to go through the teaching process again with my youngest, so any tools to aid the lessons would be a welcome addition.
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Friday 19 April 2013
45 Birthday Party Theme Ideas
Personally, I find Birthday themes an issue! Apart from the generalised themes, I am not aware of the endless possibilities available and could have passed-by a far more suitable option for my child's party.
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Teaching the weather to you children
Personally, I will enjoy teaching my children about the weather. Living in Britain you can be assured that your tots will learn just about every type of weather! Although currently, they will only learn rain, wind and overcast!
Minky and Monkey were very excited when I unveiled their weather chart, which each day we shall complete together. However, Monkey was more interested in getting the felt to stick to the backing than he was at learning about weather.
We gazed out of the window and discussed our surroundings: was it raining - is the ground wet, can we see drops falling into puddles, on leaves etc; is it windy - are the branches blowing, is the grass moving; what colour are the clouds - white or grey, non-existent; is it snowing; is the sky blue and the sun shining; are there clouds in the blue sky and sun; and so on?
Made simply from felt, glue and a Fuzzy Felt backing board purchased from a charity shop, this simple tool is an asset to your teaching.
I hope to develop this chart by adding the written day of the week and temperature, but feel that my tots are a little too young at the moment and I do not wish to overwhelm them with everything at once.
Have you made something similar? Do share!
Minky and Monkey were very excited when I unveiled their weather chart, which each day we shall complete together. However, Monkey was more interested in getting the felt to stick to the backing than he was at learning about weather.
We gazed out of the window and discussed our surroundings: was it raining - is the ground wet, can we see drops falling into puddles, on leaves etc; is it windy - are the branches blowing, is the grass moving; what colour are the clouds - white or grey, non-existent; is it snowing; is the sky blue and the sun shining; are there clouds in the blue sky and sun; and so on?
Made simply from felt, glue and a Fuzzy Felt backing board purchased from a charity shop, this simple tool is an asset to your teaching.
I hope to develop this chart by adding the written day of the week and temperature, but feel that my tots are a little too young at the moment and I do not wish to overwhelm them with everything at once.
Have you made something similar? Do share!
Friday 12 April 2013
17 Dressing-up Costumes to Make for Boys
Boys love dressing-up just as much as girls; this has been proven in my house! The costumes below would be welcomed by any young boy and could create hours of fun.
Fabulous Batman and Superman cape tutorials are available from 'Sewing in No-Mans Land'.
Fabulous Batman and Superman cape tutorials are available from 'Sewing in No-Mans Land'.
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Wednesday 10 April 2013
6+ Activities to Help You Teach Your Children the Alphabet
How do I teach my children the alphabet - all 52 letters (capital and lower case)! It seems an impossible task. Thankfully, some help is at hand - 6+ tools below.
It is amazing how different siblings can be; with Minky, learning is a slow process (although sometimes she pretends she does not know the answer and then at a later time will tell you!), while Monkey grasps anything he is taught immediately.
With Minky, any activities that aid the learning process are an asset!
Now that the warmer weather is on its way, this will be a great activity to get your children learning whilst absorbing crucial vitamin D.
These cute and colourful alphabet cards, will make learning fun. A game of snap or hunt the letter will get your little ones giggling!
Gorgeous cards to entice your little ones to learn their abc.
We did an activity like this with colours and made a lovely rainbow. We shall definitely be doing this!
A simple but effective way of teaching your loved ones capitals and lower case.
I like this idea. It is a great way of getting them to sound out the letters, for example 'd for dog', whilst investigating the toys in the jar.
For 90+ other ways of teaching ABCs, look at 'Learn With Play at Home'.
It is amazing how different siblings can be; with Minky, learning is a slow process (although sometimes she pretends she does not know the answer and then at a later time will tell you!), while Monkey grasps anything he is taught immediately.
With Minky, any activities that aid the learning process are an asset!
Now that the warmer weather is on its way, this will be a great activity to get your children learning whilst absorbing crucial vitamin D.
These cute and colourful alphabet cards, will make learning fun. A game of snap or hunt the letter will get your little ones giggling!
Gorgeous cards to entice your little ones to learn their abc.
We did an activity like this with colours and made a lovely rainbow. We shall definitely be doing this!
A simple but effective way of teaching your loved ones capitals and lower case.
I like this idea. It is a great way of getting them to sound out the letters, for example 'd for dog', whilst investigating the toys in the jar.
For 90+ other ways of teaching ABCs, look at 'Learn With Play at Home'.
Friday 5 April 2013
How to Make Dress-up Costumes for Girls
Regardless of the reason to dress up, young children love to kit themselves out in themed gear; my daughter is definitely one of them!
There are so many fabulous costume instructions available, I have split the blog in two: girls items this week and boys next. However, in my house, the costumes are not gender specific.
I am sure that this will be a blog that will continuously be added to; as the list of items is endless and there are so many alternatives for one theme.
There are so many fabulous costume instructions available, I have split the blog in two: girls items this week and boys next. However, in my house, the costumes are not gender specific.
I am sure that this will be a blog that will continuously be added to; as the list of items is endless and there are so many alternatives for one theme.
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| Gold Lace Crown Free Kids Crafts | Medieval Crown Free Kids Crafts | |||||||
 Cutesy Crafts |  The Long Thread |
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| Princess Dress Melissa J. Bell at eHow |
Princess Tiara Lu Bird Baby | |||||||
Cornstarch Jewellery
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 The Crafty Cupboard |  Heavenly Handmades | |||||||
 Sewing the Littleheart Collection |  Threading my Way | |||||||
 ikat bag |  Martha Stewart | |||||||
Martha Stewart |  Free Kids Crafts | |||||||
 Homemade Toast |  Homemade Toast | |||||||
 Love It & Make It |  Make It & Love It | |||||||
 Joyfolie |  Little Pink Monster | |||||||
 The Train to Crazy |  The Train to Crazy |
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