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Top 5 Festive Craft Activities for Children
Top 5 Festive Craft Activities for Children from Amazon This pack of four Christmas trees from Baker Ross on amazon is fantastic because not only are you encouraging children to develop their creativity and fine motor skills picking up and gluing tiny sequins and decorations, they are also making a wonderful keepsake and decoration in the process! I love that they come in a pack of four so that each child can have a go at getting creative and the little pots help them to stand up unaided on a mantlepiece or on a table, proudly displayed! They also make great Christmas tree props for your child to use in…
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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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Christmas Snow Magic Sensory Tray for Children
Magic Snow Sensory trays are an amazing way for children to explore textures. Have you ever tried making a sensory tray in the festive period with Magic Snow? It is a tiny tube of powder that expands up to 100 times when it comes into contact with water! It feels just like real snow and can be a lovely way for children to get into the Christmas spirit and to imagine that they are playing in the snow! Miniature Christmas Trees We loved adding some cute mini Christmas trees to our festive snow tray and mini Christmas tree decorations such as baubles and mini pine cones. My daughter played with…
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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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Top 10 Sensory Bath Time Ideas
Bath time should always be a relaxing time before bed which helps to soothe your baby or child into their restful sleep. It can help them to remember their familiar night time routine of bath, pyjamas, story, bed and cuddles. This familiar night-time routine can give them a sense of reassurance and comfort every day. However, some toddlers can get restless or bored after only a short time in the bath which isn’t conductive to helping them to wind down after a busy day of playing and learning. So I have tried lots of different approaches and I have found that the below suggestions and products have helped me to…
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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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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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DIY Miniature Stationary Set and Table for Barbie Dolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUHq9LvNpP8 In this video, I show you how to create miniature crayons and a crayon bag for your barbie dolls, miniature colouring pencils and a ruler, miniature colouring books and exercise books and even a miniature paint brush and paint palette with actual paints inside! Not to mention a table to put it all on. Check out my Barbie Miniature Maternity Ward video and Barbie Woolly Hats video for more creative and inexpensive craft ideas to make for dolls. I hope you enjoy making some of these crafts yourself at home, do send me an email if you have any specific video requests and if you made any of…
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Trace the Numbers Worksheets Individual Numbers 1-10
Here are some free printable individual worksheets for tracing the numbers one through to ten. It gives your child more focused time on learning each number individually. Check out my Trace the Numbers 1-5 Worksheet and my Trace the Numbers 6-10 Worksheet for more. Have you explored my Counting Bear Worksheets and Ice Cream Counting Worksheets too? I hope these worksheets are useful for you. Please drop me a message for any worksheet requests you may have and I’ll do my best to accommodate your ideas! https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trace-the-Numbers-1.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trace-the-Numbers-2.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trace-the-numbers-3.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trace-the-numbers-4.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trace-the-numbers-5.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trace-the-numbers-6.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trace-the-numbers-7.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trace-the-numbers-8.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trace-the-numbers-9.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Trace-the-numbers-10.pdf Check out my free printable Maths Addition Worksheet and Maths Subtraction Worksheet for more…
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DIY Miniature Woolly Hats for Barbie Dolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGrzctVhn-s To jazz up an old barbie doll, why not try making your own barbie hats from wool? It couldn’t be easier and in this quick video tutorial I will show you how to make three different hats. I use embellishments such as beads as well as creating hats with more than one colour of wool. Check out my Barbie Miniature Doughnuts and Presentation Box Video as well as my Barbie Maternity Ward and Barbie Stationary Video for more quick and inexpensive doll craft ideas! I hope you like this video showing how to make your very own barbie winter woolly hats! It is a very simple, easy craft which…
