Rules for Your Kids To Follow When Playing in the Garden
Don’t touch that. That doesn’t belong in your mouth. Kids love to garden, but their curious minds can get them into trouble. Keep them safe with these rules.
Playtime
Safety Tips for Kids While Playing
Playing is essential for kids as they are growing older. It is in their nature to play, and you need to allow them to spend time playing. Even if they mess things up, or they become difficult to control while they are playing, you need to enable them to explore. Otherwise, they will start holding … Read more
Natural playgrounds can improve childhood development
Whether you know it or not, outdoor playground equipment can play a key role in childhood development. Climbing structures help with confronting dangers, while the interaction involved with a play environment helps to develop social skills. Clearly, playing outside helps children grow and develop. Within a wide variety of landscapes, outdoor playground equipment is a … Read more
10 tips on hosting a successful playdate
When Little Bean started at school I had every intention of starting with playdates quite early on but in truth, I think it wasn’t until nearly the end of her Reception Class that I finally plucked up the courage. To be fair to me, I was pregnant with Jelly Bean when she started school and … Read more
Setting the boys to work with Casdon Henry Cleaning Set
Let me tell you a little story . . . Loyal readers of my blog will know the cheeky face of Jelly Bean, a real Mummy’s boy who likes to help out around the house. Everyone who knows him loves him and his funny little ways, he can generally raise a smile from most people. … Read more
Little Bean’s #AquaBeadsParty fun with friends
I mentioned over the Summer holidays that I was a little worried about Little Bean as she had said on more than one occasion how she was feeling lonely and desperately wanted a Sister. I explained to her that whilst I couldn’t provide her with a Sister, I could invite some of her friends around … Read more
Feed their imagination with a Playhouse
Collaborative Post When I think back to my childhood, I can still remember my Playhouse (or Wendy House as they were known when I was a child). I didn’t have a wooden one; I had a plastic red and yellow one I loved. I would forever be taking my dolls and teddies into it for … Read more
Woohoo proud to be Playmobil Playologists!
As the Beans and I were jumping in our car to head off on our first camping trip of the Summer, a parcel arrived which I had to hide straight away, otherwise we would never had got away on our holiday. It had the word ‘Playmobil‘ plastered all over it so I knew there were … Read more
Modern parents shun technology for traditional play with their babies
New research, conducted by NCT (the UK’s largest parent charity) and supported by Pampers, has found that up to a third of mothers and fathers (32% and 27% respectively) said they never engaged in technology-based play,