play

Raising Playful Tots Index (RPTI)

June 14, 2010

From time to time on the blog, you will see that I refer to other projects that I am working on. Well finally one of them is completed! This project was a collaboration with Melitsa from Raising Playful Tots. It was the first time that I have worked with someone overseas on a project and [...]

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10 Simple Play Ideas For Toddlers (That Don’t Involve Toys)

May 10, 2010

I think most toddlers are attracted to ordinary household items and “real” objects. But in the case of our number five child, since rotating the toys on his shelves, I have noticed that he has little interest in them at the moment. He is much happier playing with everyday items around the house. So I [...]

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10 Activities To Do At Home With The Kids

March 30, 2010

It is school holidays in Victoria. I was incredibly happy to see them arrive. Term 1 went ridiculously quick and was much busier than I would have liked it. I will certainly be trying for a calmer Term 2. I posted a couple of weeks ago about kids activities in Melbourne that you can take [...]

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Early Learners Games And Activities

February 26, 2010

Belinda Butler is the author of one of my favourite play focused blogs Everyday Play. Belinda is a qualified kindergarten teacher and the mother of two young children. Late last year Belinda posted about a booklet she had written with a friend of hers called “Early Learners Games and Activities“. I love the activities Belinda [...]

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Lego City Helicopter Transporter Review And Give Away

December 4, 2009

Thank you for your interest. The competition has now closed and winners will be announced Saturday 12th Dec 2009. We have a massive tub of Lego at our house, so when I was asked if I would like to review the new Lego Helicopter Transporter which is part of the Lego City range, I knew [...]

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10 Quotes On The Importance Of Play

April 14, 2009

To continue my contributions for the Carnival of Play, I have collated 10 quotes on the importance and worth of play. You can read my other posts here: Carnival Of Play and Playdough Recipe Developmental Play “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” Plato [...]

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Developmental Play

April 9, 2009

Image by Steve and Jemma Copley This is my second contribution to PhD in Parenting’s Carnival Of Play. You can read my other post/s here: Carnival Of Play and Playdough Recipe We are lucky enough that at the school where our children attend, they value play and see it as an essential part of a [...]