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25.01.2022 DIY gummy bears Juice + gelatin = gummy bears! These are a firm favourite in our house. I very rarely allow the kids to have sweets and these are an amazing homemade alternative to the shop bought variety. Usually I only use cold pressed apple juice, but all I had was this sugary kind in the fridge today *insert squeals of excitement from Thomas here*... This is SOOO simple! Here’s what you’ll need: juice gelatin (I buy Nutra Organics natural gelatin) gummy bear trays (we have 1 x traditional bears & 1 x dinosaurs) dropper (came with trays) saucepan How to: measure 3/4 cup of juice into a small saucepan sprinkle 2 tablespoons of gelatin over the juice and allow to bloom for a few minutes heat gently and mix until all gelatin has dissolved using your dropper, fill each tray with the heated mixture place into the fridge and allow to set. Mine always set super quickly - within half an hour once set, pop them all out and gobble them up! I store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. They never last more than a few days - we eat them too quickly! This is not only super fun for the little ones to get involved in, but there’s lots of mathematical and scientific discussion as well as working those little fine motor muscles See more

25.01.2022 Have you tried sticky wall play yet? It is simply some clear contact paper stuck to the wall using masking / painters tape (sticky side facing out). Our sticky wall activity today was this simple story retell. The lines were drawn on to the non-sticky side prior to popping it up on the wall. I then placed some crafty parts in a tray to represent each part of the bear hunt. ... We’ve also used sticky wall play for toilet roll marble runs, shape matching, sheep shearing, alphabet matching, name activities, number work and more!

25.01.2022 Christmas Kindness Countdown To make this, I followed the I Heart Crafty Things tutorial for their Santa Countdown and simply added handwritten random acts of kindness, or fun family activities on each paper chain link before Thomas stuck them together. The boys also stuck some red tissue paper onto Santa’s hat for a sneaky bit of fine motor work, and a bit of fun ... This will also help with the ten zillion how long until Santa comes questions - I will simply ask Thomas to count the remaining paper chain links! I can’t wait to get started on this next week

24.01.2022 Have you visited The Gruffalo website yet? It is full of fun games, activities, ideas and printables based on Julia Donaldson’s books! We used The Gruffalo finger puppets in our story retell today ... www.gruffalo.com

24.01.2022 giveaway I’m so super excited to launch my website today, and to celebrate I’m running an awesome giveaway over on my Instagram page! One lucky winner will receive all of these amazing goodies ... Instagram @teach_make_play Website: www.teachmakeplay.com.au

22.01.2022 http:// Shape Sorting - Under the Sea // I have just finished my Under the Sea early learning pack and couldn't wait to try this activity with Thomas. I simply filled half of our tuff-tray with some of our river sand and placed the shape sorting resources on the other half. ... Such a nice simple activity but such wonderful learning opportunities! Did you know... Sand is a great sensory base for learning activities. Children love it because they can simply give it a little shake or pat and they’re ready to start again with a whole new blank canvas!

21.01.2022 layers of the earth I’ve just finished my first sets of 3-part cards for Thomas This set is all about the layers of the Earth. He is really interested in this - I dare say it’s because he now knows where lava comes from ... I’ve finished a set all about the solar system as well as the different types of volcanoes for my lava lover! If you’re interested in checking them out, I’ve just uploaded them to my website, my TPT and ETSY store I’m going to do a blog post all about 3-part cards and how you can use them with your little ones. They’re a great resource for vocabulary development!

21.01.2022 My little ones love recreating experiences This quick and easy sensory set up was inspired by our weekend at the beach where Thomas and I collected these beautiful shells! Thomas was straight into some imaginative and scientific play, building the turtles a raft with the driftwood. Henry was inspecting it all carefully, then spotted a rock. Of course he started to drop the rock into the water over and over (and over and over), just like at the beach! ... This will stay put until they loose interest. I’m not about to waste my time setting up a new experience while they’re still loving this one

21.01.2022 Hours of fun ~ Super engaging ~ Promotes curiosity and creativity Our playdough kits are perfect for some school holiday fun! Head on over to our website to select your themed kit today!... www.teachmakeplay.com.au

20.01.2022 Halloween sensory rice I’ll have a very limited number of Halloween themed sensory play kits available as of next week Please send me through a message if you’re interested and I’ll pop your name down. ... Some pics of my gorgeous nieces enjoying the set up today

19.01.2022 Merry Christmas I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with lots of love, laughter and happiness. We’re taking a little break and will be back early next year! ... Enjoy the holidays, have fun and stay safe! I’ll see you all in the new year. Much love, Cass x

19.01.2022 Some cute Father’s Day craft ideas! We’ve started the galaxy and rocket crafts today https://www.facebook.com/123363624425953/posts/3100178290077790/?extid=DXfJC20q1yDps6kG&d=n

15.01.2022 bug hotel If you didn't already know, I love a good ol' DIY - especially when it comes to toys & play! Today's play DIY is this toilet roll bug hotel. I've just written up a mini post explaining how I put it together super quickly this morning. ... I've had all sorts of creepy crawlies all over me and the house this morning... thank goodness that they're just figurines! I'm petrified of them * DON'T FORGET * - the minibeast giveaway is ending TONIGHT!!! Go and check out @teach_make_play on instagram and enter before it's too late! https://teachmakeplay.com.au/bug-hotel/

14.01.2022 Dinosaur Cookies Thomas and I made some dinosaur cookies today This is such an easy and fun activity for little ones! Simply use your favourite cookie recipe and stamp each cookie with a dinosaur (or any other animal) figurine before baking. That's it! ... Bug biscuits are the next on our list to bake! This is a lovely little fine motor activity too

14.01.2022 I created this FREE simple template for younger children to make it easy, accessible and fun for them to write a letter to the man in red We started our ‘letter to Santa’ tradition last year, when Thomas was 3 Do you and your little ones write letters to Santa? ... Download your free copy today! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com//Letter-to-Santa-Templ

12.01.2022 Anyone else’s little one love parking their cars? Thomas loves lining them up and parking them. His play garage only has a few spots though, so I made him this super easy DIY yesterday. This literally took less than 5 minutes to throw together - I used:... a shoe box a coffee pod box (our old bug hotel) 10 million toilet rolls masking tape That’s it! This was an instant winner

11.01.2022 LEGO Magazine Happy Sunday everyone! I just thought I'd share with you what I have only just discovered... You can subscribe to receive a FREE LEGO magazine for your kids!... It's delivered to your door 4 times a year and is filled with stories, games, comics, ideas, puzzles and so much more! I've just signed Thomas up - he is going to LOVE getting his own mail, especially LEGO mail! Here is the link for you https://www.lego.com/en-au/life/magazine

10.01.2022 ~ Bug Biscuits ~ We made some bug biscuits yesterday It was a little chaotic, very messy but oh so much fun!... We used a classic, simple shortbread recipe this time and they worked MUCH better. You can read about embracing the chaos and all the benefits of baking with kids over on the blog post uploaded today https://teachmakeplay.com.au/bug-biscuits/

09.01.2022 Tom’s barber shop A super simple sensory & fine motor play activity yesterday! Simply cook pasta in water with some added food colouring and you will have colourful spaghetti! ... After I rinsed the cooked spaghetti I added some lemon essential oil for an added sensory element. Henry decided to tip his bowl of colourful pasta all over the lounge room floor but Thomas was quick to start making shapes with the floor spaghetti so I didn’t mind!

09.01.2022 Happy New Year What a way to bring in the new year I have teamed up with the lovely and super talented @mytinyexplorer_ who is hosting this awesome giveaway to celebrate a wonderful milestone! ... Make sure you go ahead and check out Abbi’s giveaway post on Instagram to enter! Good luck

09.01.2022 http:// Sensory play // Have you wondered why it's so popular? Here are just some of the benefits of engaging in sensory play.... Remember, it doesn't have to be fancy and it's all about the process - not the end product. Our favourite here is definitely water play (in any way, shape or form) - what's yours?

07.01.2022 happy reading I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Ours will be spent snuggled up inside, listening to the calming rain and reading lots of stories! We’ve turned our lounge room into a little retreat with mattresses and teddies sprawled all over the place!... It never fails to amaze me how reading out loud just draws children in. If you’re ever needing to calm things down a bit, why not grab a good book, take a seat and just start reading out loud. How long does it take for your little ones to stop to come and listen?

03.01.2022 product testers wanted I have been super busy working away behind the scenes and I am getting sooo close to launching my early learning resources! Before I do - I would LOVE for some of you to test some and review these for me. ... The official launch will coincide with the release of my SENSORY PLAY KITS... and guess what?!? I’ll be giving one away to one lucky person more on that soon though! The details To register your interest as a product tester you simply need to: follow my page share this post & tag me like and comment on this post with the age/s of your little ones. If you are selected, I will send you a DM. Then all you need to do is: use the resource/s with your little ones share your experience on Facebook or Instagram and tag me in your review post. That’s it! My early learning resources are designed for children between the ages of 3 - 6. I can’t wait to share these with you all! See more

02.01.2022 Sensory Play From birth to early childhood, children use their five senses to explore and try to make sense of the world around them. With sensory play, there’s always much more going on than meets the eye. Here are just some of the benefits: ... It helps to build nerve connections in the brain It encourages the development of motor skills It supports language development It encourages scientific thinking and problem solving Our favourite, and the simplest way to help children engage their senses is by playing outside with nature, full of colours, movement, textures, sounds and smells. This is a little play tray that I set up for Thomas last Friday, and he’s engaged with it every day since then it is fun to touch, and smells ahhhhmazing thanks to our chocolate playdough and coconut grass!

01.01.2022 NEW RELEASE They’re here Christmas Sensory Play Kits!... Our Christmas Sensory Play Kit includes: ‘Candy Cane’ and ‘Gingerbread’ super-soft, taste safe and beautifully scented playdough. Christmas sensory rice (500g). Felt Christmas tree. Crafty loose parts; pompoms, sparkly pipe cleaners, dot stickers, star. Christmas themed cookie cutter. Handmade rolling pin. Wooden tweezers. Small wooden scoop. Our sensory play kits are perfect for encouraging your child/ren to use their imaginations whilst working on their oh-so-important fine motor skills. here are some fun bonus activities you could try Box - decorate and repurpose the box as a gift box, or tape the sides and bottom shut and use it for sensory rice play! Packing paper - decorate it and use it as personalised gift wrap for a Christmas present RUN, DON’T WALK - limited edition and limited number available. If you’re local to Wilton / Appin area, you have the option of selecting local pickup to save on shipping costs too https://teachmakeplay.com.au/pr/christmas-sensory-play-kit/

01.01.2022 FREE Life Cycle of a Butterfly We’ve been chatting a lot about the different stages of the butterfly life cycle, so I made this little resource to explore it further with Thomas. It’s amazing how much more information he retains when we incorporate books and hands-on activities. ... I’ve added this pack up on my website as a FREEBIE for you and your little one to explore too. We’ve had lots of fun with this over the past week! https://teachmakeplay.com.au//butterfly-life-cycle-freebie/