Parenting Tips Linky: Tips for encouraging pretend play
This week, we have been writing a fair bit on the blog about play, so I thought I would pull this all together to do the Parenting Tips Linky on …
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Den building: Lights, camera and action – a Britmums Hangout #MyDen
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of joining Britmums, some other mum bloggers, Philips Lighting and Timothy Meaker in a hangout to discuss the art of den building. Why not …
Be inspired to den build with the Britmums #MyDen hangout
Last week, we posted about a new competition that Philips Lighting are running where you can win a den building kit; remember, my kids really had a hell of a …
How retro toys saved my summer
That’s a bold headline I know, but let me explain…. I am not one of those mothers that is good at craft, and cooking; in fact, I am probably one …
How to inspire children’s creativity hangout #playthehero
I recently joined in a Google hangout Q&A session together with Britmums, psychologist, Chireal Shallow and several other parent bloggers to discuss how we can encourage our children to be …
Parenting Snapshots #7: Imaginative play – why bother?
No more wee – yeah! This week we are chatting about imaginative play with your kids. It has been in the news recently about how important it is to play …
The importance of pretend play / role play for young children
Learning through imaginary play has long been recognised as an important component of child development. As far back as the late nineteenth Century, studies have proven an association between role …
ABC activities: Fun ways to learn ABCs, Numbers and Colours
Learning through play is a great way to start a child’s education without them even realizing. There is a famous Michael Jackson song that starts “ABC, easy as 123 …” …