Category Archives: Recipes
Kiwi fruit and grape turtles
By Julia Gorham Fruit art to make with your children encourages healthy eating habits and is a good way to introduce different fruits . When I introduced the kiwi fruit to the children, this was their first taste of the … Continue reading
Mulberry Jam
Have you always wanted to make your own jam? We’ll give you the opportunity with this delicious mulberry jam. Ingredients 2 cups mulberries with stalks removed 1 and a half cups sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 2 teaspoons lemon … Continue reading
3 Dough and 3 Paint Recipes to Keep Young Kids Busy
Looking for some sensory ways to keep your kids busy? Working with dough and paint is a toddler favourite activity, and will interest all preschoolers too. Peanut Butter Playdough 1 part peanut butter 1 part non-fat powdered milk 1 … Continue reading
Goop Recipe
Are you a looking for a way for your child to have a lot of fun as well as build a sensory experience? Goop is an excellent way to do this and this goop recipe will help to achieve this … Continue reading
Best Cooked Salt Dough Recipe Ever
Salt dough is a very useful substance to have in a preschool. We’ve posted before about how we made Salt Dough Fridge Magnets in the microwave (super fast), and how to make ornaments, but now we’re going to tell you … Continue reading
Magic glow jar
You will need: 4 different colored glow sticks Glass jar with a tight lid To do: Fill the jar with clean water Break open 4 glow sticks Pour the liquid from the glow sticks into the glass jar Shake the jar with lid on and place it in the … Continue reading
Mulberry jam
You will need: 2 cups mulberries with stalks removed I and a half cups sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 2 teaspoons lemon juice To do: Wash mulberries. Place in a saucepan with the sugar, juice and rind. … Continue reading
Moulded flour activity
You will need: 8 Cups flour 1 cup baby oil A large plastic container Plastic sandpit moulds Plastic apron To do: In a large plastic container , mix the flour and baby oil together using your hands until the mixture … Continue reading
Gingerbread Man
You will need: 350g plain flour 175g light soft brown sugar 100g soft butter 1 medium egg 4 tablespoons of golden syrup 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1½ teaspoon of ground ginger Gingerbread man cutter Raisins, edible silver balls, … Continue reading
Salt dough recipe
You will need: 1 cup salt 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup luke warm water To do: In a large bowl mix the salt and flour. Gradually stir in the water. Mix well until it forms a doughy consistency. … Continue reading
