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Whether you are a parent looking for fun ideas to keep your kids busy, or a teacher looking for great learning activities that won’t take you hours to set up, we’ve got lots of fun and easy activities for kids aged 2-10, and lots of printables, tips and tricks, to make life easier and more fun for everyone!

List of loos parts ideas for play
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Loose Parts Activities (and Printables) Kids Love!

Hi! Do you know about loose parts play? It's a collection of interesting items that kids can explore, experiment and play with any way they like! There are so many great reason to try loose parts play - It's easy - you just collect items and let your kids play! You can tailor it to your child(dren) - if they are babies choose large objects that are safe for them to mouth, if they are into fairies add some gems and sparkly objects. It give kids opportunities to practice and develop skills...

Butterfly template used as a playdough mat

H! Thanks so much for being here! I love putting this newsletter together for you each week. This week is all about bugs! Has your kid gone through a bug phase yet? Because honestly, it's one of those topics that just lights kids up, and the learning that happens along the way is pretty amazing. I've put together some of my favourite bug printables and activities that I think your kids are going to love: Beautiful Bugs Playdough Mats - free printable Bugs in a Box - easy to set up imaginative...

Hello! When I was a full time preschool teacher I used to struggle to come up with maths activities, it always felt so complicated, and I just wasn't confident when it came to maths. But I discovered that once you get started with a hands on math activity it's much easier to build on that idea and the skills the kids are learning! So if you are looking for an easy way to start with maths activities for early learners, try one of our free printable roll and count games: Spider Web Roll and...

spring word puzzles for kids

Hi there! I hope you had a lovely break over Easter and got to spend some time with your families. We are heading in to autumn here in Australia and the weather is definitely getting colder and the days shorter, but for all of you lucky enough to be heading into spring, here are a few fun ideas for the kids: Spring Word Puzzles for Kids - free printable Spring Pattern Block Mats - free printable Ten easy veggies for kids to grow! Make a paper snail - printable template And if you are on my...

Easter mazes

Hi! Are you ready for Easter? I'm definitely ready for a four day weekend! To help you get through these last few days before Easter, and to keep the kids busy over the Easter break, here are some quick and easy Easter ideas: Free Printable Easter Hunt Clues - set up an easy Easter hunt! Easter Egg Design and Color Pages Happy Easter Coloring Page - with hidden images to find! Easter I Spy - free printable find and color activity. Easter Mazes - print as many as you need! If you are...

Collage Easter egg art

Hello! Just a couple more weeks until Easter now and I just keep coming up with more fun Easter art ideas I want to try with my art group! There is no way we'll have time to do all of them, so it's going to be tough deciding! If you need some Easter art and craft ideas, here's a list of my favs!Before you get started grab these free printable egg templates that you can use for so many fun egg art and craft activities! Mixed media Easter egg collages! Free printable Easter glasses to decorate!...

Easter basket roll and count game

Hello! I'm popping into your inbox for an extra newsletter this week as there are just so many Easter ideas to share, I can't fit them all in with just a weekly email! So I'll keep this short - if you need some fun Easter literacy or maths activities, try one of these! Get kids writing with these free printable Easter writing prompts. Work on language skills and more with these free printable bunny puppets. Practice counting and simple addition with this free printable Easter basket roll and...

Easter egg cutting practice printables

Hi! Easter always seems to creep up on me, but I plan to be organised for Easter this year! If you are already thinking about Easter, here are a couple of our favourite Easter fine motor activities - fun ways to keep the kids busy, while also working on all those important pre-writing skills! NEW! Easter Egg Cutting Practice - Free Printable Free Printable Easter Playdough Mats Easter Egg Pattern Mats - Free Printable Free Printable Easter Mazes I hope these ideas help you get a little bit...

Free Printable leprechaun writing pages

Hello! St Partrick's Day is just around the corner so I am popping in to your inbox today with a quick little email with a few fun, and free, St Pat's Day printables! St Patrick's Day Find and Color I Spy Activity. 'If I were a leprechaun...' Writing Pages St Pat's Day Coloring Bookmarks. And don't forget all our rainbow printables, they are perfect for St Patrick's Day too! Happy St. Patrick's Day! Hope the leprechauns bring you lots of luck! Kate

free printable rainbow template

Hi! March is the perfect time of year for a few rainbows! With St Patrick's Day coming up, and spring starting in the northern hemisphere (and hopefully a little rain for us here in southeastern Australia!), there's always a good reason to try one of these fun rainbow ideas and activities with your kids! Set up some rainbow playdough with these free printable accessories. Use these free printable templates to make rainbows in lots of different ways! Print this free rainbow counting and...