Category: Creative Development

Photo Puzzle Activity For Toddlers

May 3, 2012 Posted by Luschka under 2 - 3 years, By Age, Creative Development, Home Education, Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
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We always have pictures all over the place. Since we’ve been in this house, where we’re not allowed to put anything on the walls apart from on hooks that were already there, we have loads of pictures just ‘about’. Ameli also really loves puzzles, and since the puzzles in the birth activity kit she’s had…

Learning Colours – Coloured Rice

March 22, 2012 Posted by Luschka under 2 - 3 years, By Age, Colours, Communication, Language and Literacy, Creative Development, Home Education
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Building on the success of our coloured pasta, I thought we’d try the same thing, but with rice. I only made a small amount the first time round to test it and makes sure it worked and I am so thrilled with the result.  It looks so good, we think, anyway.

Learning Colours – Using Uncooked Pasta

March 15, 2012 Posted by Luschka under 2 - 3 years, Attachment Parenting, By Age, Colours, Communication, Language and Literacy, Creative Development, Home Education
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In our quest to learn colours but not have to spend much money on the process, I’ve discovered a few tutorials on how to colour pasta in such a way that it is bright and bold and fun looking. The problem is, the majority of these methods include the use of rubbing alcohol, or surgical…

Learning Colours – Make A ‘Book Of Colours’

March 8, 2012 Posted by Luschka under 2 - 3 years, Attachment Parenting, By Age, Colours, Communication, Language and Literacy, Creative Development, Home Education, Playful Parenting
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Continuing on our current theme of colours, and learning colours, we decided to make a ‘book of colours. This took a little bit of ‘setting up’ on my part, but it wasn’t too hard.

How To: Send A Hug In An Envelope

December 10, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Communication, Language and Literacy, Creative Development, Home Education, Incidental Learning, Toddler Crafts
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It’s my sister’s 30th birthday today, and while I’ve been doing my best to not think about it, since thinking about it causes me physical pain in my chest, I did have a moment a few weeks ago where I did something to prepare for it: We made a hug in an envelope.


It’s my sister’s 30th birthday today, and while I’ve been doing my best to not think about it, since thinking about it causes me physical pain in my chest, I did have a moment a few weeks ago where I did something to prepare for it: We made a hug in an envelope.

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