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!...
10 days ago • 1 min read
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...
15 days ago • 1 min read
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...
17 days ago • 1 min read
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
22 days ago • 1 min read
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...
24 days ago • 1 min read
Hello! How was your weekend? Did you do anything arty with your kids? Maybe some painting? Almost every child I've ever worked with has loved to paint, and all my kids love to paint too, and painting is so good for kids! This image I shared in facebook with 8 reasons why kids should paint was super popular! But... even though I know painting is good for kids, sometimes I just don’t want to spend ages setting up or cleaning up fancy art activities. So here are my top 5 quick, and easy painting...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi! If your kids love playdough as much as mine do (and as much as the preschoolers I work with!) then they will love these free printable playdough mats! What makes these pladyough mats different from other playdough mats you can download? All of our free printable playdough mats are open-ended. That means that there is no one ‘correct’ way to use them. The aim of our open-ended play dough mats is to spark a child’s interest and creativity, without totally directing their play. They allow...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello! I was chatting to a 1st grade teacher the other day and she was telling me how many kids are starting school with poor fine motor skills and not able to use scissors appropriately! I know giving your preschooler a pair of scissors can seem a bit daunting, but these fine motor skills are so important for so many life skills and for hand-writing. Here are a few tips for getting started with scissor skills: Before you start with scissors, make sure your child has done lots of fine motor...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi! Valentine's Day has snuck up on me this year, but there is still time to do some fun Valentine's activities with your kids! These 'print and go' activities are quick, easy, and lots of fun! Heart Design and Color Pages - free printable drawing and coloring fun! Valentine's Day Find and Color - free printable I Spy activity page. Valentine's Mazes - free printable heart mazes - easy and harder versions. Heart Pattern Block Mats - don't forget our new pattern block mat set! I hope this...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read