Author Archives: Julia Gorham
Plastic bottle shakers
Children love to shake these bottles and the plastic bottles can filled with different items to make different sounds. Plastic bottle shakers are also very easy to make and are a fun way to recycle. You will need: An empty … Continue reading
Fun outside games to play with your children
My children beg me daily to play these outside games. Great fun! They are “Hide and Seek” and “Wolfie, Wolfie, what’s the time?” Hide and Seek A park or garden with trees and shrubs is an ideal setting or … Continue reading
Pets Complete Our Families
Written by Julia Gorham For most of us, our best childhood memories are growing up with our beloved cats or dogs. A great addition to any family, is the gift of giving your child a dog or cat . … Continue reading
Listening to Music with your Child
Whether your children sing along with a popular song or your child asks you to turn up a popular song on the car radio, children love music. Here are some helpful tips on creating an appropriate musical library for your … Continue reading
Why is Recycling Important? Plus a Bird Feeder using a plastic bottle.
It’s important to instill the importance of recycling in our children. And what better way than to teach them the reasons why, plus create a craft from an item that would normally be thrown away. Here’s why recycling is important … Continue reading
Fun Volcano experiement
This is a great experiment to do with your children and they will ask you do demonstrate this “Flowing larva erupting” over and over again! All you need to basic household ingredients and kitchen items! You will need: A … Continue reading
Paper plate lions
These lion paper plates are a cheerful addition to your animal theme and require some fine motor work to create the mane with the fork. You will need: A fork Paper plate Bowl of thick orange paint A bowl … Continue reading
Colour washed, wax and newspaper paintings
Sometimes the most beautiful artworks are also the most simple. These paintings create pretty, colourful layered artworks and they require only a few basic materials. You will need: Paper Bowls of different food colouring diluted with water Cut out newspaper … Continue reading
Straw Blow Painting
Children love blowing hard through straws to create a colourful, interesting, abstract paintings. You will need: Straws Bowls of different coloured paint diluted with water A teaspoon/ thick paint brush Paper To do: Using a teaspoon, or a thick … Continue reading
Paper Mache Bowls
Creating these easy to make paper mache bowls is a great sensory experience for children. Tearing the newspaper into strips and dipping them into the bowl of flour paste is messy fun and strengthens children’s fine motor skills too. What … Continue reading
