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Sensory Play: Ain’t No Party Like A Toddler Foam Party
Hello my loves! I don’t know what this stuff is actually called, but we always call it ‘having a foam party’, which often leads me to start singing modified versions of S Club 7 – although “foam party” does also lead one to think of Fresher’s week and girls ‘holidays’ in Ibiza. Awks. Luke loves foam sensory play and it’s pretty much a guaranteed half an hour of occupied toddler time, allowing me to have a cup of tea or hang the washing up. Add a few plastic toys to the mix and everything is ten million times better. We use stacking cups, scoops, bath boats (99p shop), Megabloks and…
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Sensory Bath Play With Zimpli Kids (+ giveaway)
Ever since opening the big box of Gelli Baff products that were kindly sent to us by Zimpli Kids, Luke has been begging to use them. We were sent some Slime Baff, Gelli Baff and Snoball Play for Luke to play with and share his expert opinion on. Some time just before Christmas I gave in to his constant nagging and cleared a few hours, so we could get down and messy with these fun sensory play products. Gelli Baff Fun Firstly, we set up the bathroom ready for some Gelli Baff fun. Each box contains all the ingredients you need to set up the bath, including some magic powder…
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How To Encourage Imaginative Outdoor Play
AD/Collaborative post with Wickey – all thoughts and opinions are my own. Post contains affiliate links marked with an *. Isn’t one of the best things about childhood being free to explore and use your imagination? When I was a child I was forever talking to myself, playing games and creating magical scenarios in my mind as I ran wildly through my garden or the local park. My friends and I would create characters and pretend we were pirates, princesses, kings and queens, even ninjas. Yep, being a kid and letting your imagination run wild is one of the best experiences in life. Luke doesn’t seem to be all that…
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7 Amazing Sensory Bath Ideas
Having an exciting sensory bath is one of the items on mine and Luke’s January Bucket List. We’re really excited about this because it’s something we’ve never done before! However, we are hoping that it will become a more frequent occurrence during 2016… Do you want to know why I’m looking forward to ticking this one off the bucket list? Have a look at some of these amazing sensory bath ideas! Neon Bath Paints – Adventures Of Adam How amazing does this bath look? Yes, you do need some UV lights, but they’re easy to pick up online and I think it’s something I am definitely going to add to…
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Play Dough: Green Lemon Scented
I don’t know about you guys, but play dough seems to have a marvellous effect of my toddler! It’s calming and keeps him focused and busy for ages. One time, he spent three hours (aged 1 1/2) playing with play dough. That was impressive. It’s also a great way to add some sensory fun to play time. I’ve not really experimented with scented play dough until now. We have had colourful, vibrant and sparkly play dough, but no smelly stuff. This time, along with adding green food colouring (we do usually use pint for a more vibrant colour), I added a tablespoon of Sicilian Lemon Flavouring to a basic,…
