Toddler outdoor activity – car washing
I’m a big fan of Pinterest, although it takes me a while to remember to refer back to items I’ve pinned when I’m trying to think of interesting things to try out or make. Needless to say, I also have…
Play & Learn
Everything about activities – playing and learning, new and old activities
Creative and pretend play
Until recently, N’s not really done anything other than drive his tractors round, or baking and cooking with his toy food and microwave (or my oven). But in the last week, I’ve really seen his play become more creative. He’s…
Tractor Ted obsession
I’m a little concerned with N’s obsession with Tractor Ted. It seems harmless enough…educational dvds, learning about farming and therefore what his family are involved in. But he wants to watch a dvd every day without fail. The other day…
Chair play
N’s always been a bit of a fidgetter (aren’t all toddlers?), but he’s started playing with his (my old) wooden chair. He tips it over, then stands in it, then tries to sit on the floor in it, on the…
Play tunnel fun
As I’ve mentioned before I love NCT nearly new sales for cheap bargains, whether they be toys, books, baby equipment or clothes. One of my bargains some time last year was a play tunnel. Of course the weather last year…
Spinning around
Some of the things N does really do amuse me. This morning he had insisted he was dressed while standing in front of the mirror on his wardrobe (vain, my son!). Then while I was trying to sort his jumper…
Remembering retro toys
One of the great things about having children is getting to reminisce about all the old retro toys we used to have way back when we were kids. You tend to want to have your children experience similar toys especially…
Sticker Fun
Kids love stickers. Don’t they? I think N does but not to the extent some other children appear to. He has a few sticker books and likes occasionally spending time sticking the stickers onto blank pages. We’ve not reached the…
Introduction to Gardening
I hate gardening. Not quite true as there’s nothing to actually hate because I don’t do it. Our garden is still the paddock it was when the house was built. Great for a big area of grass to play on,…
Tractor toys
As previously said, we’re big fans of tractors in this house. Well maybe not myself, but definitely N and the OH. Obvious really given the OH’s a farmer, and being a boy who loves wheels, there’s not much chance of…
Dressing up: hats & mirrors
We don’t have a dressing up box, and so far N’s not really been interested in wearing other items of clothing. Ok, so he likes putting on adult shoes that are lying around, but if we go to soft play…
