Anna Mariker

Anna is a London-based stay at home mum to three boys. Her fabulous blog In The Playroom is a parenting and lifestyle blog, about playing, learning, and life with young children. She shares kids crafts and activities which are simple and easy for any parent to do with the supplies you probably already have in your home. You can follow her on facebook, twitter, and pinterest to see all the lovely crafts and activities she does!

Toothbrush painting

Experimenting with different materials is a great way to keep children engaged in painting, and to make the activity seem fresh and new. For little ones it’s best to let …

Signing with Signalong

When my toddler Mr T was 2 years old, it was clear he had a lot of difficulties with communication. Although he didn’t have a diagnosis as yet, we were …