When we had T a few years ago, we were keen to use cloth nappies. While we did a lot of research before she was born, we decided to hold off buying anything until after she was born, and just wait for the dust to settle before we committed ourselves to the extra washing! Initially, […]
My KonMari Challenge! Phase 4: Komono Part 1
Things are going well with my KonMari challenge but with less than nine weeks to go, I’m well aware that I need to speed up if I’m going to get it done by the time baby arrives! Last time I told you I’d started on the ‘Komono’ phase of the challenge (miscellaneous items). Such a […]
Spring Sensory Bin
At Easter, T was sent some little chicks and some table decorations by her Grandparents. One look at them and I thought they’d be perfect for a quick and easy spring sensory bin! In addition to the chicks and decorations, I added: – some dried lentils, – a nest that I found in ASDA’s Easter […]
My KonMari Challenge! Phase 3: Papers (and the beginning of Komono)
It’s been a while since I posted about KonMari! If you read my last post (My KonMari Challenge! Phase 2: Books) you would have seen that the next phase was to sort out papers. Aaargh! We have just got so behind with this recently, so it was a huuuuge job and not one I’ve been […]
8 French Activities for Preschoolers
In the past T and I have often themed our week of play as I find it helps me to be a bit more intentional and creative about how we spend our time together. Recently though, I haven’t been great at getting my act together and taking the time to plan ahead. However, after reading […]
Create Your Own Matisse
Recently we’ve been doing a few activities based around the theme of France. We spent one afternoon making some pictures inspired by Van Gogh’s The Starry Night and the results were really pleasing! So, I decided we would have another go using some of Henri Matisse’s collages. If (like me) you are almost completely unschooled in […]
Brilliant Books: Usborne Listen and Learn First French Words
Recently we’ve been doing some France-themed play, and to support this, we got Usborne’s Listen and Learn First French Words from our local library.
Bienvenue sur Le Marché: French Market Role Play
As you may have seen if you follow me on Instagram, this week we’ve had a French theme to our play. One of my favourite things to do when in France is to visit the local market, so I decided to set up a simple market role play for T to play with. To set […]
Create Your Own Van Gogh
This week we’ve got a bit of a French theme going on in our play, and to tie in this with this I wanted to look at some French art with T and use it to inspire some artwork of our own. We had a look at some of Van Gogh’s work and T was […]
Brilliant Books: There’s a Dinosaur in my Bathtub
I’m back with another ‘Brilliant Books’! This time I’m featuring a recent loan from our local library which has really appealed to T’s sense of humour. There’s a Dinosaur in my Bathtub is a whimsical tale about a girl named Amelia and the dinosaur who has come to stay for the summer. The book begins […]