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Growing Together Family Day Care

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25.01.2022 Christmas Gift Every since Ive worked with children, Ive always gifted the children in my care a small present. Often requires hours of crafting or putting together their gift anyways from 9 to 60 gifts (higher number when I was working in the school) One year we had glitter explosion in the house from name baubles.... This year I wanted something they could play with leading into Christmas When @wilddough.co released their Christmas range , It was perfect, and I found some Christmas cutters to pair up. . . . . . #growandplaytogether #wilddoughco #playdough #giftideas #toddlersofinstagram #toddler #xmas #christmasgifts #familydaycare #earlychildhoodeducation #teachers #loveforyouarf #earlychildhoodeducator #educator

24.01.2022 Rolling Down Stairs We created our own stair case using the new 2019 @grimmswoodentoys and a blocks from the LSP and LCS sets from @oskarswoodenark We had fun using colours to build a rainbow wall. Once we completed our masterpiece we soon discovered that the balls didnt roll down the whole way! ... But that didnt stop Memphis from enjoying it! . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #grimmswoodentoys #grimms #grimmsaddict #ballrun #marblerun #rainbow #woodentoys #loveforyouarf #play #toddler #montessori #montessoritoddler #playspaces #fun See more

24.01.2022 Kaden Ball Run The @kugelbahnkaden has not left our coffee table, each night we have been building new designs. My latest creation. Memphis loved it as he would act surprised when the ball would pop out and he didnt see it go down. .... Purchased from @oskarswoodenark . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #kaden #ballrun #woodentoys #creation #montessori #toddler #look #toysforchristmas #loveforyouarf #familydaycare #coffeetable #letsdothis #play See more

23.01.2022 Memphis Passions Memphis is loves using the tool tube we got from @wilddough.co to fix his Hot rod. check out our stories for him in action .... Memphis from a young age has shown us that he loves Cars (anything with wheels) , Animals and Music . He becomes so passionate about it. He will love some things but they come in and out of fade , where it seems these 3 are here to stay. . He truely is a Mini Me of his Dad with his passions, its so cute to watch. Just hope he takes after Mum with the love of HP! . Do your childrens passions reflect a parent? . . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #playbasedlearning #wilddoughco #hobbies #minime #toddlers #hotrod #cars #learning #loveforyouarf #vintage #familydaycare #earlychildhoodeducation #passion #toddler #littleman #tools See more

22.01.2022 Changing up display We were recently talking about how we can change up the display of the @grimmswoodentoys large step pyramid in @oskarswoodenark fb group! So I thought why not make 2 new puzzle sets! Using the trays Well boy! did I get in trouble, with hubby thinking I bought some new block sets ( wait till Xmas ) ... . Do you change up how you set out the block sets? . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #grimmswoodentoys #grimmsrainbow #grimms #blocks #toys #playbasedlearning #creative #fortheloveofarf #montessori #playbasedlearn #familydaycare #education See more

20.01.2022 Weekend Away Memphis and I are heading out on a car trip to Gippsland (where I grew up) its roughly 4hr a drive from home . So I thought I would share our car and holiday toys! .... I try to pack a variety for Memphis He is quite obsessed with emergency vehicles and sea animals at the moment so that was our focus. - stickers, Lyra pencils & Pad - construction memory disc from @mylittleset - a collection of books - cars from @makemeiconic - ocean animals and game @modernmonty and cards @twolittleducklings -grimms rainbows & flockmen from @oskarswoodenark While it might look like heaps, it means I can spread different activities out during the next few days with Memphis while we visit friends & family whom dont all have children. . I store everything in a Kmart basket, Memphis enjoys them being in different bags that he can open and explore, so I have used @jordbarnau bags along with some homemade ones . . What do you take on the trip away? . . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #family #weekendaway #organised #kids #cartrip #flockmen #grimms #twolittleducklings #makemeiconic #montessori #montessorikids #playbasedlearning #everyday #loveforyouarf #play #holiday

19.01.2022 Creating Books Today one of our children brought in his books that he has been busy creating. He soon transformed our home corner into his own book store and was so thrilled with his display. ... . Do your kids love to make books? . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #bookstore #creative #kids #montessoriathome #montessoriactivities #makingbooks #craft #familydaycare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlyyears #earlyyearsideas #dramaticplay #homecorner #kid #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay See more

18.01.2022 GIVEAWAY @jordbarnau is giveaway away an amazing bento box of your choice! .... Head over to @jordbarnau to find out how to enter . . . . #win #giveaway #bentolunchbox #schoollunchbox #healthylunch #rainbow #mumlife #shopsmall #kidslunchbox #healthyeating #nudefoods #backtoschool #kidsessentials #Kidsofmelbourne #friyay #bentobox

17.01.2022 Jumping Lately Memphis will stand on the bridge of the @moovbaby set and say jump jump waiting for us to put our hands out, so to support him in learning to jump confidently , I placed a giant pillow next to, Memphis has been non stop jumping since. . .... @moovbaby purchased from @oskarswoodenark . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #moovbaby #woodentoys #piklertriangle #buildingconfidence #learningthroughplay #playbasedlearning #learning #loveforyouarf #play #familydaycare #earlychildhoodeducation #toddler #playroom See more

16.01.2022 Playroom Shelfie The weather here hasnt been great, so our @moovbaby has been great for this wet weather! Each day we change up how its presented . . Now to get the rock climbing ramp ... . Purchased from @oskarswoodenark . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #moovbaby #grimmswoodentoys #grimms #shelfie #playroom #playroomideas #happyplace #montessori #play #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay #toddler #christmasgiftsideas #kids #forthelovearf #familydaycare #earlychildhoodeducation #education See more

15.01.2022 Kaden Marble Run Last night K (aka Dad ) wanted to show up my building skills Well he certainly did that , using the @kugelbahnkaden Marble Run Size M in Chord and Funnel sets from @oskarswoodenark ... Memphis was so wrapped up in the creating asking Daddy to help as Mum failed He even included the boxes from the packaging! . . Have you played with Kaden Marble Runs before? . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #ballrun #kadenmarblerun #marblerun #creation #fun #daddy #loveforyouarf #montessori #christmasideasforkids #kids #play #playbasedlearning See more

15.01.2022 DIY Babushka dolls I finished my first set of Babushka dolls from @dollsindolls , I started with a smaller set first to get use to it before starting the massive 10p. . I choose a mermaid theme , as these will be a little ones 1st bday present. ... . THINGS THAT WORK FOR ME - working is layers, letting them dry before the next -using a sharpie to outline to create that cartoon feel -things I learnt that small ones were harder as I went, forgetting I was loose the details along the way. Also the larger one will have different characters so I cant compare. . . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #dollsindolls #babushka #diy #painting #mermaids #crafting #forthelovearf #familydaycare #learningthroughplaying #playbasedlearning #dolls #1stbirthdaypresent #practice

14.01.2022 Grimms Hotel We wanted to explore using the Grimms sorting boxes in other ways! So we created a hotel for our friends. The kids have been enjoying colour matching .... . @grimmswoodentoys from @oskarswoodenark . . . . #growandplaytogether #oskarswoodenark #grimmswoodentoys #grimmsrainbow #grimms #openendedplay #openendedtoys #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay #play #loveforyouarf #familydaycare #earlychildhoodeducation #education #hotel #colours See more

13.01.2022 Remembrance Day They shall grow not old, As we that left grow old, Age shall not weary them,... Nor the years condemn, At the going down of the sun, And in the morning, We will remember them . . . To talk about these moments with the children, we created a field of poppies using our @grimmswoodentoys and @joguines_grapat from @oskarswoodenark . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #rememberme #remembranceday #remembrance #poppy #poppies #openendedtoys #playbasedlearning #learning #grapattoys #grimm #loveforyouarf #montessoriathome #australia

13.01.2022 Pencils Memphis and I have been slowly building our Lyra collection from @oskarswoodenark With Memphis first pencils being the Triple Groove And myself getting some new water colour pencils For Mothers Day ... Now to build my own collection. lucky my bday and Xmas is coming up! . Ive always had a huge range of pencils, the biggest difference in why I love the Lyra watercolours is the grip /shape using the hexagon and the natural outer , their is no outer paint chipping away if it gets wet or with age (which has happened a lot in the past) . The OWA family challenge 3.0 has began with the first round Rainbow starting this week! Head over to the Wooden Ark Family on Fb to enter. . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #owafamilychallenge #lyra #art #artist #pencils #creative #montessori #familydaycare #education #rainbow #resources #toddlerlife #loveforyouarf #creativeplay #drawing

13.01.2022 Ball Runs Memphis wanted to add height to our Ball runs, so we choose to set up the first level on our @moovbaby and then to create a drop to the ground . . .... Purchased from @oskarswoodenark . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #kaden #ballrun #moovbaby #playroom #play #letsplay #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay #montessoritoddler #loveforyouarf #earlychildhoodeducation #education See more

13.01.2022 Memphis Ark Work This year as Memphis became more creative, I wanted to be able to keep his art work without having to store every piece! So throughout the year I had been photographing all his ark work to create a 2019 Ark book . We got these printed at @vistaprint (size medium , hardcover with gloss pages) - perfect gift for the grandparents, hence the multiple copies.... . We also love the showcase print for display within our home from @doodlespot_theapp . Do you keep all your kids ark work? If yes, What do you do with them? . . . . . #growandplaytogether #artwork #vistaprint #childsart #creative #family #keepsake #education #earlyyearsideas #painting #book #teacher #giftideas #grandparents #doodlespot_theapp #doodlespot #toddler #toddlermomlife #loveforyouarf #christmasgiftsideas #christmasgifts #toddleractivity See more

11.01.2022 Desk The kids have loved the little desk we have set up in Home corner. Memphis answers the phone and writes down orders, while the other kids are the customers. ... . We did get asked for a cash register today Which was perfect timing as @oskarswoodenark has just released a amazing one today! . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #grimmswoodentoys #grimms #phone #dramaticplay #playspace #roleplay #loveforyouarf #hello #toddlerlife #toddleractivities #montessori #drama See more

10.01.2022 Shelfie Another small rotation, with many items still out as the kids are still interested with them. . Now the need to work our what we are hanging back up! ... . : . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #grimmsrainbow #grimmswoodentoys #playroom #playroomideas #shelfie #grapat #treasuresfromjennifer #loveforyouarf #montessori #toddler #familydaycare #education #happyplace #toddlerplay See more

10.01.2022 Puzzles We recently added the @grimmswoodentoys large octagon puzzle from @oskarswoodenark to our collection, with endless possibilities in play. We have been making mandala .... . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #grimmswoodentoys #grimmsrainbow #mandala #puzzle #woodentoys #opened#openendedplay #toys #creation #loveforyouarf #montessori #waldorf #toddlers See more

10.01.2022 Keeping Warm As soon as I feel Summer is here, the weather has changed again and its time to rig up! Today our new FB find arrived @predan_holzgestaltung fire that goes perfect with out @ostheimerwoodentoys ... . . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #ostheimer #predan #smallworlds #bears #creative #fire #montessori #loveforyouarf #earlychildhoodeducation #childhoodunplugged #familydaycareaustralia #letsplay See more

09.01.2022 Sunshine Today has been amazing in weather , These gorgeous @ostheimerwoodentoys flower children always remind me in the Sun .... What did you get up to today? . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #ostheimer #flowerchild #sunshine #woodentoys #play #earlychildhoodeducation #smallworldplay #smallworld #loveforyouarf #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay See more

09.01.2022 Stacking Using the @grimmswoodentoys rings and small balls from @oskarswoodenark We have aimed on balancing, this was a lot harder then we imagined! ... How many can you stack? . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #grimmsrainbow #grimmstoys #grimmswoodentoys #balance #stacking #woodentoys #familydaycare #earlychildhoodeducation #teachers #forthelovearf #montessori #openedend #toddler #play

09.01.2022 Nature Brushes Today the kids would take rosemary branches and dip them in water painting the fence. So to extend this activity we created our own paint brushes using plants around our back yard! When using them, they created different effects with the paint.... . . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #painting #artwork #natural #nature #playwithnature #crayola #montessori #waldorf #printing #toddlerplay #outdoors #familydaycare #education #educational See more

07.01.2022 Ice Cream This week the kids have been talk about ice creams non stop. Might be this amazing weather thats happening! So what better way then to open our Ice Cream shop with @wilddough.co playdough. Memphis loved using our dried petals as sprinkles ... . . . #growingtogetherfdc #wilddoughco #playdough #icecream #iscreamyouscreamweallscreamforicecream #hotweather #sensoryplay #playdoughplayactivities #mudkitchen #play #loveforyouarf #earlychildhoodeducator #education #familydaycare #letsplay #baking #montessoriathome #sweets See more

05.01.2022 Ostheimer Im so excited to finally add the @ostheimerwoodentoys african tree to our collection. Its amazing, the detail and size threw me , I was was expecting it to be smaller, so its a great surprise Memphis already loves placing birds into the trees.... . . What Ostheimer piece have you pined for? . . Ostheimer animals from @oskarswoodenark . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #ostheimer #ostheimerwoodentoys #oskarswoodenark #smallworld #smallworldplay #africa #lion #familydaycare #earlychildhoodeducation #loveforyouarf #toddlers #playbased #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay #collection See more

05.01.2022 Birds Our @ostheimerwoodentoys bird collection is slowly growing. Memphis loves them, and trying to balance them on the bird .... What is your favourite bird? . Purchased from @oskarswoodenark . . . . #oskarswoodenark #ostheimer #smallworld #ostheimertoys #ostheimerwoodentoys #birds #montessori #birdsofprey #memphis #playspaces #earlychildhoodeducation #earlychildhoodaustralia #familydaycare

05.01.2022 Season Gnomes Our Season Gnomes from @smallworld.co have joined our family on the wall! . Our wide range in our collection all are loved in different ways, which is the beauty of open ended toys. ... . . . . #growandplaytogether #growingtogetherfdc #grapat #grimmswoodentoys #ned #smallworldco #nin #openendedplay #openendedtoys #playbasedlearning #imagination #play #waldorf #playroom #playroomdecor #rainbow See more

04.01.2022 Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas This weekend I finished putting together our Advent calendar, With some amazing Christmas countdown discs from @mylittleset .... Ive choose to make advent for the family that we will build our @grimmswoodentoys celebration ring and acts of kindness throughout December. This will be re used each each and grow as we grow as a family. With some surprises like DF chocolate, Lyra pencil or a @mader_kreiselmanufaktur spinning tops from @oskarswoodenark . What do you to leading to Christmas? . . . . #growandplaytogether #mylittleset #diy #craft #christmas #christmas #christmasdecor #adventcalendar #kmart #reuseable #grimmswoodentoys #grimmsrainbow #actsofkindness #santa #waldorf #magicofchristmas #loveforyouarf #itsbegginingtolookalotlikechristmas #familytime

03.01.2022 We are ready for a new week in the play room! . How beautiful are these affirmations cards from @phenom_llama . .... . . . #growandplaytogether #affirmations #positive #newweek #playroom #grimmswoodentoys #grimmsrainbow #loveforyouarf #openendedtoys #openendedplay #playbasedlearning #learning #environment See more

03.01.2022 Stairs and Steps Memphis has loved playing @grimmswoodentoys stairs along side our large counting steps with friends. Our friends are certainly getting a work out. .... . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #grimmswoodentoys #grimms #stairs ##workout #loveforyouarf #rainbow #montessori #play #toddlers #woodentoys See more

02.01.2022 Sneak Peak I thought I would share a sneak peak of what my latest DIY for Memphis Xmas PETER PAN!! I wanted to add these characters to his ark that he is getting so I re painted some of our @ostheimerwoodentoys ... . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #ostheimer #grimmswoodentoys #peterpan #disney #smallworld #diy #play #montossori #christmas #earlychildhoodeducation #childhood #creative #imagination #loveforyouarf #playing See more

01.01.2022 Baby This week Memphis welcomed Baby to our family. Straight away their were cuddles, Memphis rushing around the room to get Baby toys, bottles and even his own doll. .... Its always gorgeous to watch Memphis be loving and caring. . @olliella . . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #dolls #olliella #baby #dinkumdolls #roleplay #caring #love #toddlers #dramatic #makemeiconic #welcome #toys #friends #loveforyouarf #montessori #dollsplay #toddler #christmasgifts See more

01.01.2022 Stocking Fillers @mader_kreiselmanufaktur is being restocked tonight over at @oskarswoodenark We just order a few new ones for our advent and stockings for Christmas!! .... Have you tried them? . . . . #growingtogetherfdc #oskarswoodenark #maderkreiselmanufaktur #spintops #christmas #toys #loveforyouarf #funforall #montessori #letsplay #play See more