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Create your own storytelling and rhyme time props with this easy to make five little ducks craft foam puppets. Perfect for some springtime nursery rhyme and circle time fun for toddlers and preschoolers.

Crafts

Crafts for the kids and You to do not just on Rainy Days

pirate treasure chest sorting and counting game for preschoolers

Education

Support your Toddlers, Preschoolers learn with fun Hands-on Activities

Stop with resolutions and start setting family goals with these 5 ideas for families to set in 2018 that are SMART, doable, achievable and will bring your together as a family.

Family Time

Ideas and Inspiration for Activities that you can do as a family.

A simple recipe for making pizza dough - so easy that kids can make it themselves. Use your bread machine to get delicious pizza dough perfect for pizza night that the family can enjoy.

Recipes

Simple Recipes Tried and Tested for you or the Kids to Cook

Family Travel

Inspiration for Family Travel, from camping to skiing and days out

Jack and the Beanstalk Counting in 10s with the Giant’s Gold Coins

One of the TV shows my toddler and preschooler regularly watched was The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. In that show, they[...]

Simple Easter Craft for Toddlers Painting Easter Eggs

One of our favourite toddler Easter crafts is to decorate eggs for Easter. With help, they are able to dye[...]

Activities and Ideas to do with your 11 Month Old

By now, your 11-month-old baby is starting to get a little more adventurous and is likely starting to wander a[...]

Frog and Tadpole Songs and Rhymes

Spring has sprung and the frogs are croaking in our pond and for us, in the Rainy Day Mum household,[...]

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Homemade Natural Dyes

We love doing Easter Crafts and when the kids were young I started to dye our Easter Eggs naturally instead[...]

Fast Growing Seeds for Flowers and Vegetables to Grow with Kids

With the last frost due later this month, it's time to get the gardening season off to a start with[...]

Delicious and Yummy Egg Salad for Easter Brunch

With all of our egg decorating in preparation for Easter we have just a few hard-boiled eggs and although I[...]

Very Hungry Caterpillar Art Project for Kids

One of our favourite parts of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Story is the final pages. Where after the caterpillar has[...]

Jack and the Beanstalk Measurement Activity for Kids

Our favourite Classic Tale to read in spring with kids in Jack and the Beanstalk. My kids have always been[...]

Spring Bulbs Nature Study with Kids

With your garden filled with spring flowers most of which have grown from bulbs, it's a fantastic time to look[...]

Easy Easter Eggs to decorate with kids – Wax Resist Technique

We love decorating eggs for Easter as one of our Easter Crafts. It's so simple to do and they look[...]

Fun Dinosaur Songs and Rhymes for Toddlers and Preschoolers

One of our favourite themes for fun activities to do with our toddler and preschooler at home is all about[...]

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Jack and the Beanstalk Counting in 10s with the Giant’s Gold Coins

One of the TV shows my toddler and preschooler regularly watched was The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. In that show, they[...]

Simple Easter Craft for Toddlers Painting Easter Eggs

One of our favourite toddler Easter crafts is to decorate eggs for Easter. With help, they are able to dye[...]

Activities and Ideas to do with your 11 Month Old

By now, your 11-month-old baby is starting to get a little more adventurous and is likely starting to wander a[...]

Frog and Tadpole Songs and Rhymes

Spring has sprung and the frogs are croaking in our pond and for us, in the Rainy Day Mum household,[...]

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Homemade Natural Dyes

We love doing Easter Crafts and when the kids were young I started to dye our Easter Eggs naturally instead[...]

Fast Growing Seeds for Flowers and Vegetables to Grow with Kids

With the last frost due later this month, it's time to get the gardening season off to a start with[...]

Delicious and Yummy Egg Salad for Easter Brunch

With all of our egg decorating in preparation for Easter we have just a few hard-boiled eggs and although I[...]

Very Hungry Caterpillar Art Project for Kids

One of our favourite parts of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Story is the final pages. Where after the caterpillar has[...]

Jack and the Beanstalk Measurement Activity for Kids

Our favourite Classic Tale to read in spring with kids in Jack and the Beanstalk. My kids have always been[...]

Spring Bulbs Nature Study with Kids

With your garden filled with spring flowers most of which have grown from bulbs, it's a fantastic time to look[...]

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