Fun ways to learn about shapes

There are so many fun ways for kids to learn about shapes: making shapes out of different types of materials, such as paper and cardboard, natural materials, play dough and wooden craft sticks stamping shapes with sponges and cardboard tubes playing shape matching games looking for shapes in salt trays wrapping yarn around paper plate…

Awesome dinosaur kids crafts

If your kids love dinosaurs, they will love making their own with these easy and fun crafts using simple materials you have at home.  They can provide hours of pretend play, as well as learning about different kinds of dinosaurs. Why not try one of these awesome dinosaur crafts with your kids this week? Cupcake…

20 toilet roll crafts for kids

Toilet paper rolls are so versatile - there are just so many different things you can make with them, including: Amazing animals Brilliant bugs Crazy creatures DIY toys, games and activities Ornaments and organisation   Here are some of our favourite toilet paper roll crafts for kids! Amazing animals Paper roll fish from The craft…

Giraffe crafts for World Giraffe Day

Today we are celebrating World Giraffe Day - a special event initiated by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) to celebrate the tallest animal in the world on the longest night or day of the year (depending on which hemisphere you live in) - 21 June. It is also an event to raise awareness of the…

Rainbow art and crafts

Rainbow art and crafts are a great way for kids to learn about colour recognition and colour mixing, as well as the weather. There are so many fun ways to create rainbows - with hand prints, paint, paper plates, shaving cream, tissue paper, wool/yarn and more! Here are some of our favourite rainbow art and…

Fun things to make with paper plates

There are so many things you can make and do with paper plates, including: animals of all kinds, shapes and sizes suncatchers and dreamcatchers wool/yarn wrapping and weaving toys and games Your kids can make their own unique creations by painting and decorating the paper plates however they like, using colourful paints and markers. Animal…

Easy DIY felt boards and busy bags

Felt boards are wonderful for kids' learning and development, including: colour recognition and patterning literacy and numeracy skills - letters, numbers and shapes imagination and creativity - making silly faces and other creatures, pretend food storytelling - retelling familiar stories or making up their own You can easily make your own felt boards with scrap…

Wonderful woolly crafts for kids

With the weather getting colder here in Australia, now is a great time for your kids to try some crafting with wool/yarn.  Wool/yarn crafts are particularly good for developing fine motor skills, as well as learning basic knitting, weaving and wrapping skills.  Plus they are a fun way to make some little dolls or critters…

Very hungry caterpillar crafts

Photo credit: Dymocks The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is one of the most well-known and loved children's picture books, with so many different things for kids to learn about, including : the life cycle of a caterpillar and butterfly days of the week counting colour recognition different types of food Making crafts based…

Benefits of puppets for kids

Kids can enjoy hours of fun and entertainment with puppets, but there are lots of important things they can learn from them too, including: imagination and creativity social & emotional skills language skills fine motor skills This post features some of the different kinds of puppets you and your kids could make at home, including:…