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24.01.2022 "New book helps children discover their inner superhero" - Faith Newswire ARYAS FLYING DREAMS is an imaginative tale about dreaming big and believing in yourself. Now available in Hardcover & Paperback at Amazon, Book Depository and Booktopia: https://www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams.html... We all have a story inside us that we dream about making into a book and sharing with the world. I hope the topics and tips I cover in my Dream Big - Book Talk encourages you to take steps towards creating your dream story: https://www.creativemama.com.au//dream-big-write-publish-y
24.01.2022 Cake creating this past month for our 3 kids. They are officially 3, 6 and 9! Done With deep gratitude This year I used some pure quality food-grade and delicious smelling and tasting essential oils, instead of using essence extracts. There was a lot of sample tasting and good vibes happening as the kids helped me make these cakes - so much yummy fun Peppermint (energising, uplifting essential oil) for a choc-mint slice cake, Red Mandarin (sweet, joyful essential oi...l) for a jaffa or choc-orange slice cake and Lemon (refreshing, invigorating essential oil) for a classic lemon cake. Curious to know how to make these cakes or learn more about essential oils - natures wonders - for cooking or for supporting our health and wellness? Let me know below or PM me
24.01.2022 Planting the Dummy 'Mama, look! Lollipops are growing in the garden!' said excited Little Person with Big Imagination. The look of awe on our toddler's face when he saw his favourite treats in bloom and in place of where his dummies had been planted will always be a magical memory :) There are many ways of getting rid of the dummy such as weaning it off slowly, calling upon the dummy fairy to take it or simply saying goodbye to it. Then I learned of a creative approach t...o completely ditching the dummy; planting them! Since digging is one of our middle kid's favourite things to do, this approach was fun, imaginative and meaningful. As a parent, you are best placed to decide on the right time for the dummy to go it's your decision. Our toddler only used it to soothe himself to sleep. When he was about 2.5 years old, we started to tell him how big he was growing and how he wouldn't need his dummy by the time he turned 3. So, it was a great parenting win to see him spit the dummy sooner, rather than later! Read on for a recount of our experience. Read on for a recount of our experience... https://www.creativemama.com.au/insights/planting-the-dummy ...and please share with your parent friends! Have you had to get rid of your kid's dummy? I would love to hear how you did it and what you think of this idea in the comments.
23.01.2022 PEANUT BUTTER PICNIC Breakfast can sometimes become a bit boring. Heres one way you can get creative with food and have a fun breakfast treat with the added bonus of being (mostly) nutritious. Read more here: www.creativemama.com.au//peanut-butter-picnic-creative-foo
22.01.2022 CREATIVE VISUALISATION TO CONNECT WITH YOUR KIDS & HELP CONTROL EMOTIONS Engaging in creative ways together with my kids is also an integral part of my connection with them. In order to help them cope with their emotions whilst limiting their actions, I connect with them via a visualisation technique I created. When my son is willing to listen, I compassionately invite him to visualise an Airport Control Tower trying to help land planes safely, during stormy weather at the ...airport. The Airport Control Tower is his brains Emotional Control Tower and the planes are his hands, feet and mouth. Read more about this blog post: https://www.creativemama.com.au//creativity-to-control-emo
21.01.2022 As more schools close and our kids are home during these uncertain times, I am sharing an awesome resource from The Parenting Junkie for our kids to play independently and creatively, in harmony Game On!
20.01.2022 My first children's book, 'Arya's Flying dreams' is a wonderful dream come true https://www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams.html
20.01.2022 YAY for FriYAY! Heres a maze activity that will amaze your kids and hopefully capture their attention. Mazes are fun and a great creative activity to encourage our kids to apply basic Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) concepts into their play. To learn more about STEAM, go to Fun Marble Runs! Mazes are also great for improving fine motor skills. They can be crafted, for example, out of a large cardboard box lid and straws or built from Lego. The boys ...raided their Lego box for the maze pictured below: https://www.creativemama.com.au//more-steam-creativity-wit Please drop a comment so I know what you think!
19.01.2022 My first childrens book Aryas Flying dreams is a wonderful dream come true "Arya dreams about flying. Like a bird, like a plane or like Superman! Can he make his dreams come true? Even though he fails to fly time and time again, he tries and tries again. With his mums encouragement, Arya keeps inventing and learns to have fun along the way! This new childrens book is an imaginative tale about dreaming big and believing in yourself. A fresh perspective on taking g...ood risks, because that is where the real discoveries are made and resilience is born. With the help of nutrition and rest to boost the mind and body with energy, anything is possible!" Heres where you can learn more about it and please share with your family and friends Let me know what you think :) https://www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams.html
19.01.2022 Heres a colourful BLAST of PAINT from the PAST for the school holidays! My three had fun PAINTING WITH MARBLES again today. Heres how we do it: https://www.creativemama.com.au//painting-with-marbles-ste
19.01.2022 Who loves to colour in? We do! It was an honour, recently, to design mandalas for beautiful mamas in Amys inspiring programs. Amy is author, mama of three and creator of Happy Mama with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz. Colouring mandalas has numerous health benefits for kids and adults, including calmness and mindfulness or being in the present moment.... My kids have enjoyed colouring in these mandalas over the school hols! Heres how we do it: https://www.creativemama.com.au//creating-and-colouring-ma
18.01.2022 PEANUT BUTTER PICNIC Breakfast can sometimes become a bit boring. Here's one way you can get creative with food and have a fun breakfast treat with the added bonus of being (mostly) nutritious. Read more here: www.creativemama.com.au//peanut-butter-picnic-creative-foo
16.01.2022 Thank you so much Happy Mama with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz for sharing
16.01.2022 I knew that motherhood and matrescence would change me. I just didn't know how much. I realise now that I had to go through my ground-level-identity-crisis to birth my truth, rise towards my identity-creation, continue to grow and trust that this is all happening for a reason. 'Life is not about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself' - George Bernard Shaw Like so many mamas before me and with me, I have learned to mother myself in order to have energy to stay cent...ered and connected with my family. Gabby Bernstein once said she had to learn how to mother herself before becoming a mother. For me, I learned how to mother myself after nine years of mothering my three beautiful kids (my teachers) Motherhood for me has taught me to let go of the old stories that didn't serve me. To stop being so hard on myself and let go of some high expectations. To break free from the fixed mindset of what I should be doing and where I should be...which then helped me to build sacred boundaries around what I actually need in order for my family to thrive Having a creative approach to parenting has helped me to connect with my kids and find meaning in motherhood; with a blog (www.creativemama.com.au), a book (www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams) and a deep desire for wellness (www.mydoterra.com/creativemama). Thank you Amy Taylor Kabbaz for your divine purpose and for honouring mamas like me in your inspiring podcast www.happymama.com.au//ep-115-uncovering-the-real-you-with/ "Motherhood comes with a lot of expectations, both spoken and unspoken. Passed down from generation to generation, we inherent so many unconscious beliefs around what it means to be a good mother and woman. Matrescence, if honoured correctly, can change that. Matrescence is an invitation to examine not only who you used to be, but who you are becoming. Its a chance to look at your lineage, and decide how you want to create your future..."
16.01.2022 YAY for FriYAY! Here's a maze activity that will amaze your kids and hopefully capture their attention. Mazes are fun and a great creative activity to encourage our kids to apply basic Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) concepts into their play. To learn more about STEAM, go to Fun Marble Runs! Mazes are also great for improving fine motor skills. They can be crafted, for example, out of a large cardboard box lid and straws or built from Lego. The boys ...raided their Lego box for the maze pictured below: https://www.creativemama.com.au//more-steam-creativity-wit Please drop a comment so I know what you think!
15.01.2022 Tomorrow 10.30 at Brunswick Library, its Story Time for Aryas Flying Dreams Come and join in the songs and activities with other parents and preschoolers ... Hardbacks and paperbacks will be available for Christmas pressies
15.01.2022 PLAYDOUGH RAINBOW FISH In keeping with the fish theme from a recent post, here is an activity that combines a beautifully illustrated story with PLAYDOUGH, hands-on learning AND real-life experiences! Its fun, easy to create and perfect for extending the kids understanding of friendship.Plus its great to do during the mid-week (after school) slump!... Heres the link -> https://www.creativemama.com.au/ins/play-dough-rainbow-fish Drop any questions, suggestions and experiences - and if it resonates, please share with your parent friends
14.01.2022 I knew that motherhood and matrescence would change me. I just didnt know how much. I realise now that I had to go through my ground-level-identity-crisis to birth my truth, rise towards my identity-creation, continue to grow and trust that this is all happening for a reason. Life is not about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself - George Bernard Shaw Like so many mamas before me and with me, I have learned to mother myself in order to have energy to stay cent...ered and connected with my family. Gabby Bernstein once said she had to learn how to mother herself before becoming a mother. For me, I learned how to mother myself after nine years of mothering my three beautiful kids (my teachers) Motherhood for me has taught me to let go of the old stories that didnt serve me. To stop being so hard on myself and let go of some high expectations. To break free from the fixed mindset of what I should be doing and where I should be...which then helped me to build sacred boundaries around what I actually need in order for my family to thrive Having a creative approach to parenting has helped me to connect with my kids and find meaning in motherhood; with a blog (www.creativemama.com.au), a book (www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams) and a deep desire for wellness (www.mydoterra.com/creativemama). Thank you Amy Taylor Kabbaz for your divine purpose and for honouring mamas like me in your inspiring podcast www.happymama.com.au//ep-115-uncovering-the-real-you-with/ "Motherhood comes with a lot of expectations, both spoken and unspoken. Passed down from generation to generation, we inherent so many unconscious beliefs around what it means to be a good mother and woman. Matrescence, if honoured correctly, can change that. Matrescence is an invitation to examine not only who you used to be, but who you are becoming. Its a chance to look at your lineage, and decide how you want to create your future..."
14.01.2022 Get your Kids to Excavate Ice these School Holidays! ICE EXCAVATION! Digging, dirt and dinosaurs are a few of my boys favourite things. So, when they discovered how to create mini ice excavations to free frozen dinosaurs, it was NEXT LEVEL! ... This STEAM and sensory play has since become the kids favourite activity not only because its fun and easy to make but it also helps them to focus on something engaging, quickly. There is nothing quite like hammering away at blocks of ice to unwind and release energy! Learn how we do it here: https://www.creativemama.com.au//ice-excavation-creative-d Drop any questions, suggestions and experiences in the comments section and if it resonates, please share with your parent friends!
13.01.2022 "New book helps children discover their inner superhero" - Faith Newswire ARYA'S FLYING DREAMS is an imaginative tale about dreaming big and believing in yourself. Now available in Hardcover & Paperback at Amazon, Book Depository and Booktopia: https://www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams.html... We all have a story inside us that we dream about making into a book and sharing with the world. I hope the topics and tips I cover in my Dream Big - Book Talk encourages you to take steps towards creating your dream story: https://www.creativemama.com.au//dream-big-write-publish-y
13.01.2022 CREATIVE VISUALISATION TO CONNECT WITH YOUR KIDS & HELP 'CONTROL' EMOTIONS Engaging in creative ways together with my kids is also an integral part of my connection with them. In order to help them cope with their emotions whilst limiting their actions, I connect with them via a visualisation technique I created. When my son is willing to listen, I compassionately invite him to visualise an Airport Control Tower trying to help land planes safely, during stormy weather at the ...airport. The Airport Control Tower is his brain's Emotional Control Tower and the planes are his hands, feet and mouth. Read more about this blog post: https://www.creativemama.com.au//creativity-to-control-emo
13.01.2022 Sensory Play with Light Let your kids play with light this weekend! Light is a fascinating subject for kids and a light box can be used to enhance sensory and STEAM skills in playful ways. Learn how we created our Light Box: https://www.creativemama.com.au/insights/category/light.... Please share this post if you think its cool too! I would love to hear what you think in the comments. What sensory play do your kids engage in? As always, I look forward to connecting with you here on FB or at www.creativemama.com.au
13.01.2022 Creativity might be defined as putting things together in novel ways, or seeing the world, or a given problem, with fresh eyes. While some people are born with talent in certain mediums -- an artists eye, for instance, or perfect pitch, or a writers way with words -- everyone has the capacity to be creative. All of us need access to our creativity to solve the problems of daily life, and all of us need to express our creativity to engage our whole selves and feel fully alive. So how do you help your child develop their creativity....?
12.01.2022 Great to remember when it comes to our kids, the power of play and STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. Thank you Janet Watson Kruse for thinking of me when you saw this
12.01.2022 Thank you Valerie Bouthyette - Illustrations for envisioning my dream illustrations with just the few rough sketches I made! It was a pleasure working with you
11.01.2022 My first childrens book, Aryas Flying dreams is a wonderful dream come true https://www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams.html
11.01.2022 Planting the Dummy Mama, look! Lollipops are growing in the garden! said excited Little Person with Big Imagination. The look of awe on our toddlers face when he saw his favourite treats in bloom and in place of where his dummies had been planted will always be a magical memory :) There are many ways of getting rid of the dummy such as weaning it off slowly, calling upon the dummy fairy to take it or simply saying goodbye to it. Then I learned of a creative approach t...o completely ditching the dummy; planting them! Since digging is one of our middle kids favourite things to do, this approach was fun, imaginative and meaningful. As a parent, you are best placed to decide on the right time for the dummy to go its your decision. Our toddler only used it to soothe himself to sleep. When he was about 2.5 years old, we started to tell him how big he was growing and how he wouldnt need his dummy by the time he turned 3. So, it was a great parenting win to see him spit the dummy sooner, rather than later! Read on for a recount of our experience. Read on for a recount of our experience... https://www.creativemama.com.au/insights/planting-the-dummy ...and please share with your parent friends! Have you had to get rid of your kids dummy? I would love to hear how you did it and what you think of this idea in the comments.
11.01.2022 ARYAS FLYING DREAMS is an imaginative tale about dreaming big and believing in yourself www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams
09.01.2022 Here's a colourful BLAST of PAINT from the PAST for the school holidays! My three had fun PAINTING WITH MARBLES again today. Here's how we do it: https://www.creativemama.com.au//painting-with-marbles-ste
08.01.2022 My first children's book 'Arya's Flying dreams' is a wonderful dream come true "Arya dreams about flying. Like a bird, like a plane or like Superman! Can he make his dreams come true? Even though he fails to fly time and time again, he tries and tries again. With his mums encouragement, Arya keeps inventing and learns to have fun along the way! This new children's book is an imaginative tale about dreaming big and believing in yourself. A fresh perspective on taking g...ood risks, because that is where the real discoveries are made and resilience is born. With the help of nutrition and rest to boost the mind and body with energy, anything is possible!" Here's where you can learn more about it and please share with your family and friends Let me know what you think :) https://www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams.html
08.01.2022 CREATIVELY ENCOURAGING YOUR KIDS TO EAT Ever used distraction, coercion or tricks to get your toddler to eat a few mouthfuls of nutritious food? When it comes to successfully spooning these precious morsels into my kids - especially my determined toddler - I often use whatever method it takes to accomplish this mission! Why? Because I worry that a poor appetite might cause a nutritional deficiency or not enough energy for their normal growth.... Read more here: http://www.creativemama.com.au//creatively-encouraging-you
07.01.2022 ARYA'S FLYING DREAMS is an imaginative tale about dreaming big and believing in yourself www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams
07.01.2022 TGIF Everyone! Welcome to the weekend! Here's a wind-down activity with your kids...FUN MARBLE RUNS! Read on at Creative Mama Blog to learn how: https://www.creativemama.com.au//steam-creativity-with-mar Artist and Engineer, Leonardo Da Vinci once said, 'Learn how to see. Realise that everything connects to everything else.' He demonstrated this by combining and connecting science and art to make important discoveries. Why does this matter? STEM (Science, Technology, Engine...ering and Maths) focused on science concepts. Kids who learn creative methods in STEAM (including Art within the acronym) make connections between concepts, learn to inquire and problem-solve in new and exciting ways. So finally, art and creative methods are being acknowledged more than ever as vital for future-ready employees in business and industry. I would love to hear what you think! Happy Weekend!
07.01.2022 Tomorrow 10.30 at Brunswick Library, it's Story Time for Arya's Flying Dreams Come and join in the songs and activities with other parents and preschoolers ... Hardbacks and paperbacks will be available for Christmas pressies
07.01.2022 'Creativity might be defined as putting things together in novel ways, or seeing the world, or a given problem, with fresh eyes. While some people are born with talent in certain mediums -- an artists eye, for instance, or perfect pitch, or a writers way with words -- everyone has the capacity to be creative. All of us need access to our creativity to solve the problems of daily life, and all of us need to express our creativity to engage our whole selves and feel fully alive. So how do you help your child develop their creativity....?'
07.01.2022 PAINTING WITH MARBLES is an art activity for your kids that is super simple to set-up and do - again and again! So it can get a little messy, but the end result - a colourful and abstract piece of art - is totally worth it! Read on to learn what we use to Paint with Marbles -> https://www.creativemama.com.au//painting-with-marbles-ste
06.01.2022 Thank you SO much, Creative Mama Joanna @joanna-steve rokowska-campbell for sharing this amazing picture book about fish ! You created the book with your beautiful boy out of scraps of craft, art and bits and bobs at home! Just look at all the detail The kids love it! Keep on creating and please feel free to share your creations - with or without your kids! - in this community
06.01.2022 Thanks for the share, Moonee Valley Toy Library
05.01.2022 Lollipops in the Garden on Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): https://blog.mops.org/lollipops-in-the-garden/ Mama, look! Lollipops are growing in the garden! said excited Little Person with a big imagination. The look of awe on our toddlers face when he saw his favorite treat in bloom and in place of where his pacifier had been planted will always be a magical memory... Also on the blog: www.creativemama.com.au/insights/planting-the-dummy
04.01.2022 CREATIVITY FOR COMMUNITY Author and Parent Educator, Elaine Heffner once said, "The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children." For our first big trip overseas with three young kids in tow, we traveled to India and stayed with family who manage a missionary hospital and orphanage in central India. The orphanage currently houses girls from 6 years of age.... Read more here: http://www.creativemama.com.au/blog/creativity-for-charity
03.01.2022 TGIF Everyone! Welcome to the weekend! Heres a wind-down activity with your kids...FUN MARBLE RUNS! Read on at Creative Mama Blog to learn how: https://www.creativemama.com.au//steam-creativity-with-mar Artist and Engineer, Leonardo Da Vinci once said, Learn how to see. Realise that everything connects to everything else. He demonstrated this by combining and connecting science and art to make important discoveries. Why does this matter? STEM (Science, Technology, Engine...ering and Maths) focused on science concepts. Kids who learn creative methods in STEAM (including Art within the acronym) make connections between concepts, learn to inquire and problem-solve in new and exciting ways. So finally, art and creative methods are being acknowledged more than ever as vital for future-ready employees in business and industry. I would love to hear what you think! Happy Weekend!
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02.01.2022 Thanks Marymede Catholic College for inviting me for a Book Talk. It was a pleasure to hear the students discussing their dreams and learning how to write a childrens book. They especially liked the challenge of winning some copies of my book Aryas Flying Dreams for their school library - now ready for borrowing! https://www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams.html
