When my eldest was little, he was really into dinosaurs and all things prehistoric, and his little brother decided that he is ‘into’ dinosaurs now (Hurrah, this was a moment…
Last week, I decided to get the pasta and string out for Freddie and Sasha so they could partake in some good old-fashioned pasta threading. Great for developing fine-motor skills,…
One of the things I love about summer and being at home with the smalls, is the amount of time we spend outside. As well as their usual toys, I…
If you’ve read my blog previously, you will know that I am quite keen on the principles of Montessori when it comes to enhancing little one’s life skills and encouraging…
Now, I’ve always loved the principles of Montessori (after all, anything that gets your child wanting to do stuff for themselves is good, right?!), and I will do a more in-depth…
Over the last year or so, I have dabbled with some Montessori-inspired activities with both Freddie and Sasha. I like the way this method encourages self-learning and motivation to learn…
Whilst Freddie is at preschool, I often have to crack on with a few jobs, including washing up. Sasha is too small to really help with this, but is at…
You will need: A load of spaghetti Large bowl Coloured, wooden blocks, or other brightly coloured, toddler-friendly objects I first tried this activity with Freddie several months ago, and it involves…