Crafts & Activities for Kids Montessori Rice Pouring & Pasta Threading Posted on August 11, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky Last week, I decided to get the pasta and string out for Freddie and Sasha so they could partake in some good old-fashioned pasta threading. Great for developing fine-motor skills, this is always a winner with my two, and really is great for improving concentration and patience. I also must… Read more
Crafts & Activities for Kids Messy Play – Painting with trains Posted on July 29, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky What with the weather being so hot at the moment (London in ‘NO RAIN SHOCKER’!), I’ve been looking for activities that F & S could do outside in the shade. Taking inspiration from Pinterest, I set up a ‘painting with trains’ activity for my tiny twosome. Retrieving our ‘tuff spot’… Read more
Crafts & Activities for Kids Montessori Cleaning Shells Activity Posted on July 24, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky One of the things I love about summer and being at home with the smalls, is the amount of time we spend outside. As well as their usual toys, I try and find other activities that keep them amused in the fresh air and stop them from killing one another. If… Read more
Crafts & Activities for Kids Montessori Life Skills- Peeling & Chopping Fruit & Veg Posted on July 4, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky If you’ve read my blog previously, you will know that I am quite keen on the principles of Montessori when it comes to enhancing little one’s life skills and encouraging confidence and independence. We have done a few Montessori activities in the past (tweezer transferring, peg dinosaurs and colander pipe… Read more
Crafts & Activities for Kids A Peppa Pig Birthday Party for Sasha – Part 2 Posted on May 9, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky Good morning! Here is the second installment of photos from Sasha’s 2nd Birthday party on Sunday. You can see Part 1, HERE. Everyone arrived from 2pm- a lovely mix of family and close friends, with lots of little ones running wild about the place (prob on a sugar high from… Read more
Crafts & Activities for Kids A Peppa Pig Birthday Party for Sasha – Part 1 Posted on May 7, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky On Sunday, we had an early 2nd Birthday and party for Sasha, as she turns two this Saturday whilst we are on holiday. We will still celebrate there with a meal out and a couple of little presents, but we decided to do the majority of cards and presents, as… Read more
Crafts & Activities for Kids Kitchen Floor Roller Paper Drawing Posted on May 3, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky After a 4.30am start the other day (thanks, offspring of mine), I was ready to die by 8.30am. Luckily, Wednesday mornings mean swimming for Freddie, and Tumble Tots for Sasha, So whilst I necked coffee and hid behind my laptop to get a few things done before Nanny arrived, I… Read more
Crafts & Activities for Kids Montessori Fine Motor Skill Tweezer Transferring Activity Posted on April 30, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky Now, I’ve always loved the principles of Montessori (after all, anything that gets your child wanting to do stuff for themselves is good, right?!), and I will do a more in-depth post soon about what it’s all about, and why I like it. The other day, I needed to have half… Read more
Crafts & Activities for Kids 10 Spring Activities for Preschoolers Posted on April 11, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky One of the things I love most about living in the UK is the definitive change of seasons. I love it when Summer turns to Autumn, Autumn to Winter (hello, Christmas!), and then after what feels like an age of slightly depressing January and February, SPRING appears! It seems to… Read more