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Comparing Bubble Mix

September 3, 2010 Activities
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Tragedy struck last weekend, we were out of bubble mix.  And what is a science-y family to do when that happens?  That’s right, we didn’t just make our own, we made two different versions and compared them. I love this bubble mix recipe because it is so simple even the 2 year old can make [...]

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13 More Things to do with Water

September 2, 2010 Babies
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Seeing I looked at energy last week, I thought I’d look at water this week.  I did a list of things to do with water almost exactly a year ago, if you add these ideas you’ll have even more games! Oil and water – Either make layers or put the two in a bottle with [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Sand Balloons

August 25, 2010 Materials

We play with balloons a lot, in fact in a recent interview I called them ‘the ultimate children’s toy!’  It’s now at the point where the girls will think of weird and wonderful things to do with them all on their own, this is their setup for putting sand in them.  It was quite a [...]

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Spinning Pinwheels

August 13, 2010 Activities
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We’ve been playing with pinwheels for a little while now testing different sizes, papers and shapes.  They are interesting for all ages, very easy to make and good for preschoolers to practice cutting and fine co-ordination but they are also a great homemade toy for even the littlest babies. Pattern: Simply a square with four [...]

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Homemade Butter

August 6, 2010 Activities
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Yummo!  We made our own butter the other day and it is easy peasy and lots of fun.  And it’s a great way to help kids see where their food comes from and play with chemicals at the same time. Materials Cream – you end up with roughly half the amount of butter. Something to [...]

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13 Liquids to Play With

July 29, 2010 Activities
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So we all play with lots of solids all the time – rice, textures, stones, playdough, even leaves.  But for some reason (um, mess maybe?) we don’t tend to play with liquids as much.  So it’s something new for babies, and it really makes kids feel like little chemists.  I touched on some when we [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Natural Playground

July 21, 2010 Babies

This is a lovely natural materials playground at Kings Park in Perth.  The girls had a great time scrambling over the rocks, investigating the giant carved insects and running through the tunnels. Don’t forget I’m playing Guess What? with a related photo over on Facebook, the prize this week is some catchable bubble mix for [...]

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Predict, Observe, Explain – Which cup is best for hot drinks?

July 16, 2010 Activities
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This is another easy little activity you can do with kids with lots of extensions.  The big girl got the full structure of predicting, observing and then trying to come up with an explanation, while the little one got to do lots of touch observation and talking.  You can hear her all through the video [...]

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13 Textures to Paint With

July 1, 2010 Babies
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Kids love playing in mud – it’s what they’re supposed to do.  Babies love the feel of different textures to squish and squeeze.  But it doesn’t always fit in with our lives, and sometimes there’s just no mud to be had.  So here are some substitutes that are Mummy and baby friendly: Oatmeal – Mix [...]

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5 Minute Frost Paintings

June 28, 2010 Activities
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A quick 5 minute activity, because that’s about how long they last!  But they’re heaps of fun to come back to. Mist or condensation forms on glass when you have a humid atmosphere and a temperature difference.  This happens in bathrooms, on windows in winter and when you get into cars.  The reason is that [...]

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