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An easy to make and decorate with your child no sew pencil roll from felt. This is a great project to make with your child for back to school!

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Quick growing seeds and plants ideal for gardening with kids. These fast growing plants are perfect for at home or in the classroom.

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Delicious and easy to make spice mix for fajitas, tacos and BBQ seasoning or any time you want a Mexican-Inspired meal to share.

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10 Top tips for you and your toddlers at the beach. Plus bonus activities to do with them whilst you are there and then even more when you return

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Summer Sensory Bins Ideas for Toddlers

The sun is shining and it's summertime at last and your toddlers need to play and you're all out of[...]

Dinosaur Legs and Feet Sorting Activity

Although we tend to think of dinosaurs as being fierce and large creatures it's amazing the diversity that they have.[...]

Balancing Dinosaur STEAM Activity for Kids

We love crafts that give a little than just looking great and getting creative. I think this is one of[...]

Taste Safe Dinosaur Sensory Bin

We're continuing with Dinosaur week for Storybook Summer and have a taste safe dinosaur sensory bin for your little ones[...]

Solar Print Dinosaur Footprints for Kids to Make

We love exploring more about dinosaurs and how we know what they we like here on Rainy Day Mum, as[...]

Spending Quality Time Together as a Family Summer Edition

One of our main Summer Goals is to Spend Quality Time Together as a Family. Not to spend every single moment[...]

Dinosaur Small World Play in the Water Table

We are starting our annual storybook summer with a week of Dinosaur Activities for kids. Dinosaurs are such a fun[...]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Play Dough Play

One of our favourite books to read with toddlers and preschoolers is The Very Hungry Caterpillar and we just love[...]

Homemade Lemonade Recipe for Kids

There is nothing better than a cold glass of homemade lemonade on a hot summer's day and making lemonade was[...]

How to make Edible Playdough

Back when my youngest was a toddler we discovered that she would eat ANYTHING - and I mean anything we[...]

Edible Sedimentary Rocks for Kids

Use this edible sedimentary rock activity to learn about rock formations and layers. Sedimentary rocks are one of the three types[...]

Easy Guacamole Recipe to Cook with Kids

One of our favourite meals to sit down and share as a family is Fajitas - we make our own[...]

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Summer Sensory Bins Ideas for Toddlers

The sun is shining and it's summertime at last and your toddlers need to play and you're all out of[...]

Dinosaur Legs and Feet Sorting Activity

Although we tend to think of dinosaurs as being fierce and large creatures it's amazing the diversity that they have.[...]

Balancing Dinosaur STEAM Activity for Kids

We love crafts that give a little than just looking great and getting creative. I think this is one of[...]

Taste Safe Dinosaur Sensory Bin

We're continuing with Dinosaur week for Storybook Summer and have a taste safe dinosaur sensory bin for your little ones[...]

Solar Print Dinosaur Footprints for Kids to Make

We love exploring more about dinosaurs and how we know what they we like here on Rainy Day Mum, as[...]

Spending Quality Time Together as a Family Summer Edition

One of our main Summer Goals is to Spend Quality Time Together as a Family. Not to spend every single moment[...]

Dinosaur Small World Play in the Water Table

We are starting our annual storybook summer with a week of Dinosaur Activities for kids. Dinosaurs are such a fun[...]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Play Dough Play

One of our favourite books to read with toddlers and preschoolers is The Very Hungry Caterpillar and we just love[...]

Homemade Lemonade Recipe for Kids

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