Today was so much fun! I suprised the children by hanging balloons all over the classroom. When they walked in they were so excited. I told them that for the first session we were going to be scientists and just observe. We saw the balloons sway a little and spoke about it. We observed some […]
It is amazing that you can spend hundreds of dollars on educational resources and then you give children a few old boxes and they are engaged in meaningful and often very creative play! So with that in mind SAVE ALL YOUR OLD BOXES! You can create instant art pieces, use old boxes for children to […]
Play dough – one of the best activities you can have on hand for your young preschooler! I have a fail proof recipe that will keep well in the fridge for at least a month or two! A few tips when using it though. Always play with play dough on tiles or outside. If you […]
Rainbow Rice is an inexpensive and fun addition to your sensory play. You can add funnels to the tray with cups and spoons, add it to plain uncoloured play dough. It is easy to make so here is how to do it. How to Make Coloured Rice You will need -: 1 cup long grain […]
Yesterday we had an amazing morning enjoying easter activities! Over the next few days I’ll add what we have been up to! Easter Activities Play Day I love Easter. Each year we have an Easter Play Day. We have had this play day with families and buddies. You can also have these activities set up […]
Paper Plate Crafts are one of my favourite to do with the children. You can do so many fun things that are inexpensive and easy to do. You will need paint, paper plates, googly eyes, coloured cards and a black marker – a little imagination and you are set to go! Red Rooster Lion Paper […]
We made an Rooster paper plate craft for week 1 of the 40 weeks program. It tied in with Farm animals and was easy for young children to do. You will need paper plate paint – red card for beak black marker feathers How to make Rooster Paper Craft 1. Paint paper plate desired colour […]
We made a butterfly craft for week 7 of the 40 weeks program. It tied in with Insects and was easy for young children to do. You will need paper doilies paint edicole dye black card googly eyes How to make Butterfly Craft 1. Paint paper plate desired colour and wait to dry 2. Staple tentacles […]
We made an Turtle paper plate craft for week 8 of the 40 weeks program. It tied in with Australian Animals and was easy for young children to do. You will need paper plate paint – blue green card for legs black marker How to make Turtle Paper Craft 1. Paint paper plate desired colour […]
We made a jellyfish paper plate craft for week 4 of the 40 weeks program. It tied in with Sea and was easy for young children to do. You will need paper plate paint card for tentacles black marker googly eyes How to make Jelly Fish Paper Craft 1. Paint paper plate desired colour and […]
We made a lion paper plate craft for week 2 of the 40 weeks program. It tied in with Zoo and was easy for young children to do. You will need paper plate paint rectangle card for mane black marker googly eyes How to make Lion Paper Craft 1. Paint paper plate desired colour and […]
We made a monkey paper plate craft for week 6 of the 40 weeks program. It tied in with Rainforest and was easy for young children to do. You will need paper plate paint – purple purple card for ears and nose black marker googly eyes How to make Monkey Paper Craft 1. Paint paper […]
We made an elephant paper plate craft for week 5 of the 40 weeks program. It tied in with Safari and was easy for young children to do. You will need paper plate paint – blue blue card for legs, ears and trunk, tail black marker How to make Elephant Paper Craft 1. Paint paper […]
We made a dog paper plate craft for week 3 of the 40 weeks program. It tied in with Pets and was easy for young children to do. You will need paper plate paint – blue, pink yellow card for ears black marker googly eyes How to make Dog paper Craft 1. Paint paper plate […]
We had such a fun time doing some ice paintings. I included then in our Dinosaur Sensory Play and it added such a wonderful dimension to the kids time learning and being imaginative. Remember when you are preparing this activity to add a pop stick to your creation. This will help you to get the […]
Forget about Disney on Ice this week we really enjoyed playing with Dinosaurs in Ice! This was a multi faceted sensory experience whereby the children did ice paintings as well as play with the dinosaurs! Materials for Dinosaur Sensory Play dinosaurs pom poms popsticks food colouring add interest by adding glitter to frozen dinosaurs You […]
CLICK HERE We made these cute ladybugs and then added them to our Insect Sensory play for the week. Included in the play was glitter green play dough for the grass and pop sticks. I mentioned to the children that you can tell if a bug is an insect as it has 6 legs a head, […]
The children have been fascinated with insects and spiders the last week and this is where our Ladybug craft comes in. We painted rocks with a few coats of red paint and then added dots using a black marker. In our conversations we spoke about symmetry and how the dots on the ladybug rocks is […]
If you want a quick, inexpensive idea for your sensory table then try adding some paint to some shaving cream. You can use this as a colour mixing activity. The texture becomes like a foam and the kids absolutely love this! You can also use this sensory play as an art activity. Get the children […]
What a winner! When you need a quick idea for your sensory play you can’t go past shaving cream! Some children have never played like this before, and it is just amazing to see children look at their hands then actually work out that being messy is ok! Some children need encouragement to just have […]
Hands on sensory play that allows children to investigate and experiment is essential. Having a tray of water (always under close supervision) with items that can be sorted into floating and sinking was this weeks activity! The water was shallow so we spoke about weight – how come a whole apple site in the water […]
My Dad has a bee hive and loves his bees! I love to include part of me and my history within my class. The kids love learning a little bit about my family! We have the most amazing honey as the bees collect pollen from the beautiful Native West Australian Bush! The honey is absolutely […]
EYLF Outcome Cards EYLF Outcome Cards are great printed as photos. You can display them around your room or use them as you are planning. Helping parents to see what their children are learning and communicating your educational goals for the children is powerful. For each outcome there are ideas that are added. Of course […]
Here are the Starskills EYLF Learning Posters for you. A simple way to involve and develop your community in appreciating play! When you really get to the details of the EYLF you find there is so much learning that is occurring through play. You can use these EYLF Learning Posters as posters or you can print […]
A safari themed sensory play is easy to create. I have a great black tray that the children can sit round or stand round and play. Each week I change this play so it is different and sensory. One week may be jelly, play dough, goop. Basically something that encourages fine motor development as well […]