One of the TV shows my toddler and preschooler regularly watched was The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. In that show, they regularly counted in 10s and it ...
Nurturing the Love of Learning and Supporting your Child's Education
"Education is the most powerful weapon for changing the world"
Nelson Mandela
Learning begins at home, from practical life activities to supporting your child's academic progress and providing encouragement when they find areas difficult or the teaching doesn't match their learning style.
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 little more. Your baby is now probably ...
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 been a cocoon and he nibbles a ...
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 fascinated with growing things and this ...
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 at these and the garden as it awakens ...
Jack and the Beanstalk Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers
I loved reading classic tales with my kids. From Jack and the Beanstalk to Goldilocks and the Three Bears. These simple tales have stood the test of ...
Very Hungry Caterpillar Sensory Bin for Toddlers and Preschoolers
A sensory bin is a fantastic way to connect with a favorite book while practicing fine motor skills. Our Very Hungry Caterpillar sensory bin uses the ...
Very Hungry Cress Caterpillars to Make and Grow with Toddlers
The sun is shining and we are thinking about starting to get some crafts going for spring with our tots. My toddlers absolutely loved making this ...
Favourite Nursery Rhyme Activities and Play Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We love Nursery Rhymes here on Rainy Day Mum, they are some of the first songs we sang with our babies as newborns, part of our bedtime routines and ...
Jack and the Beanstalk Golden Egg Counting and Number Games
We love classic tales and one of our favourites is Jack and the Beanstalk. It's ideal for using to build book based activities around and is ideal for ...
Activities to do with your 10-month-old Baby
Before you know it, your baby will be celebrating their very first birthday. Can you believe it? In just two months, your baby will be one year old! ...
DIY Feed the Penguin Game for Preschoolers
I love games that can be used in multiple ways, whether it is for learning colours, letters, numbers or more this Feed the Penguin Game is ideal for ...
Glow in the Dark Space Themed Sensory Bags for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Today we’re combining two of our favorite things: sensory play with a space theme. Our space themed sensory bags are mess-free sensory experience for ...
Scented Salt Dough Letter Beads to Make a Word Necklace with Kids
For years I have been meaning to make some salt dough letters with the kids. They are great to use in crafts as well as for learning activities. As we ...
Coloured Salt Dough Hearts for Threading with Preschoolers
Threading is such a simple activity to put together for preschoolers to work on fine motor skills. These Coloured Salt Dough Hearts made with our ...
Easy Salt Dough Dinosaur Fossils to Make with Kids
Dinosaurs are one of those themes that seem to inspire children around the world, and my two are no different. So having a dinosaur-themed day at ...
Fun Activities to do with your 9-month-old baby
Your baby is about three-quarters into their first year, and by now, your baby is starting to be a little more vocal, move around a lot more, and has ...
Nursery Rhyme Books for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
Nursery Rhymes are such a great way to support your child's language development, you can sing along with them, craft with them and also read. We've ...
Activities to do with your 8 Month Old
Can you believe that your baby is already eight months old? At eight months, your baby is likely to be on the move and crawling from room to room. No ...
Fantastic Winter Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Winter is here and it's time to change the seasonal books in our book basket for the toddlers and preschoolers to read and us to read out loud to ...
Aliens Love Panta Claus Gross Motor Activity for Kids
Silliness often leads to a fair amount of rambunctious behaviour in our house so I directed all that energy into the gross motor learning activity ...
