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Sensory Light Water Bead Bottles
Water Beads Water beads are fantastic for sensory play for older children. However, sensory bottles that are securely glued/closed shut can also be suitable for younger children to explore water beads safely as well. Glow Sticks We love adding glow sticks to ours as we love the way the light reflects off the water beads. It acts as an amazing night light too! Sensory Water Bottles We used old water bottles that had been cleaned out. You may wish to do this too or to purchase larger bottles specifically designed for sensory play such as these here. 1. To make your very own sensory light water bead bottle, allow your…
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Alphabet, Baby, Craft Activities, Family, Numbers, Penny Saving Mum, Rainbow, School Subjects, Shapes
Art and Craft Supplies
*This post uses affiliate links and I may earn commission for purchases made through these links. I just love buying arts and crafts supplies for my children! It helps develop their creativity, makes them curious about the world around them and best of all, is great fun to do! If you are just starting out enjoying arts and crafts with your little one then hopefully my suggested products below will give you ideas and inspiration on what might be suitable for your child and their needs. I believe that storage is also really important when it comes to your arts and craft supplies as it can help you stay…
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My Top 10 Baby Products
Becoming a parent is one of the most exciting experiences in life! I was happy and excited for this new chapter in my life. Although a whole new world of baby products opened up before me and I was daunted about all the different types of strollers and the different types of beakers and bottles! How do I know what will work for my family? So I went online, read reviews, watched You tube videos, I listened to family and friends who had become parents and it’s through this that I slowly learned about what had worked for other people and discovered what worked for me! So I wanted to…
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Baby, Breastfeeding, Craft Activities, Family, Penny Saving Mum, Rainbow, School Subjects, Shapes, Special Events, Weaning
DIY Miniature Maternity Hospital Ward for Barbie Dolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAl9aRhl6Vo If your children love barbie and ‘doctor barbie’ on You Tube, then why not make this simple maternity ward for their miniature dolls! It is easy to make from an old food box (I used a plastic croissant tray) which you can paint and decorate. In this video, I’ll show you how to make miniature pillows and miniature duvet covers as well as mobiles from cardboard, yarn and some beads. Check out my Barbie Miniature Stationary Set video as well as my Barbie Miniature Food Doughnuts and Presentation Box here. I hope you enjoy the video and if you decide to make your own version, do send me an…
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Activities And Chart Sheets PDF, Alphabet, Baby, Calendars, Craft Activities, Family, Free PDF Downloads, Penny Saving Mum, School Subjects, Special Events
Weekly Activities Planner
From swimming to music lessons, right through to homework schedules and chores, this free printable colourful weekly activities planner can help you to stay organised and on top of everything including your children’s extra-curricular activities. With helpful morning, afternoon and evening sections, this weekly chart can be tailored to your individual needs. Combine with my free printable weekly homework planner to really get on an organisational role! Print the chart out and laminate it to use with dry marker pens. Alternatively, place it in a punch pocket and write on the top to keep re-using! Drop me an email if you manage to use this chart and find it useful,…
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Activities And Chart Sheets PDF, Baby, Breastfeeding, Calendars, Family, Free PDF Downloads, Penny Saving Mum, Weaning
Weekly Breastfeeding Charts
Breastfeeding is a wonderful but intense process. It can sometimes be hard to keep track of which breast your baby last fed from. This can be very important to remember because the baby needs to fully drain each breast before starting on the other one or they will not receive the ‘hind’ milk (the fatty milk which is more filling and nutritious) but rather only get the ‘fore’ milk which mostly consists of water and is designed to quench your baby’s thirst. See my free printable Weekly Breastfeeding Chart below. Check out my free printable Daily Breastfeeding and Nappy Changing Chart here too. After finding out first hand that breastfeeding…
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Activities And Chart Sheets PDF, Baby, Breastfeeding, Family, Free PDF Downloads, Penny Saving Mum, Weaning
Daily Breastfeeding and Nappy Changing Charts
When breastfeeding, it can sometimes be hard to keep track of which breast your baby fed from last. This is especially true if you are a new or first time mother. It can be an important issue because the baby needs to fully drain each breast before starting on the other one or they will not receive the ‘hind’ milk (the fatty milk which is more filling and nutritious) but rather only get the ‘fore’ milk which has a greater water content and is ideal for quenching your baby’s thirst. Check out my free printable Weekly Breastfeeding Chart here. After discovering this was important to me when I first started…
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Activities And Chart Sheets PDF, Baby, Breastfeeding, Calendars, Craft Activities, Family, Free PDF Downloads, Penny Saving Mum, School Subjects, Weaning
Weekly Potty Training Star Charts
Help keep track of potty training your little one with this simple free printable weekly potty training star chart below! It has the days of the week on it and space for your child’s name at the top. There are six different toilet-related actions to record with a star. Then you can put the total weekly stars in the totals box in the corner of the page. You could laminate the chart and re-use it over and over again with dry marker pens. Alternatively, place it in a transparent punch pocket and write over the top of the pocket to keep re-using it. We used these potty training reward stickers…
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Activities And Chart Sheets PDF, Alphabet, Baby, Breastfeeding, Calendars, Craft Activities, Family, Free PDF Downloads, Myth, Numbers, Penny Saving Mum, School Subjects, Shapes, Special Events, Tooth Fairy, Weaning
Tooth Fairy Certificates
When the tooth fairy can’t get to the printer, then these tooth fairy certificates could give her a helping hand! It can be a very special and memorable event when your child loses their first tooth, and they may feel a bit nervous about why their mouth is ‘failing apart’ or they make think it’s ‘cool’ to start losing their teeth! Either way, it’s a great idea to celebrate the occasion, reassure them that it is completely normal to start losing your teeth and this will in turn boost their confidence about their gappy-grin! Check out my free printable Tooth Fairy Thank You Letters and Envelopes here and my free…
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Activities And Chart Sheets PDF, Alphabet, Baby, Craft Activities, Family, Free PDF Downloads, Numbers, Penny Saving Mum, Rainbow, School Subjects, Shapes
Learning Shapes Pack
I have made this free printable shapes pack to help your child learn all about basic shapes from triangles to squares, circles to stars. It is packed full of fun activities from ‘dot-to-dot’ to ‘spot the shapes’ in the pattern sequence. Check out my free printable Shapes Wordsearches here too! Available in both easy and hard versions with the answer sheets. In the free printable Shapes Pack below, there are blank spaces to fill in the names of shapes and also how many sides they each have. You can even discuss colours in relation to the shapes as each of them are brightly coloured. (Check out my free Colours Word…
