Did you know that bees communicate with one another through dance? Yes, that’s right, bees dance! When a scout goes…
Playdough is one of our favourite sensory materials to use with kids. Alongside our sensory bins, this is something that…
Well our Jell-o Playdough went down a real hit with the kids. The smells and feel of an extra smooth…
The sun is shining and it’s summertime at last and your toddlers need to play and you’re all out of…
A lot of sensory bins use food in them and this can be great especially if you have a toddler…
One of our favourite winter-themed homemade playdoughs to make is our homemade chocolate playdough. This easy recipe uses no Cream…
One of our favourite things to do on a Rainy Day is playdough. Now I am a bit fussy and…
We are loving reading and learning around the topics from the Magic Tree House Series books for 6 – 9-year-olds….
There is nothing worse than the constant “I’m bored” coming from the kids and yes boredom is great but if…
Painting with Babies and Toddlers isn’t just a visual activity or process art it’s sensory and it can start when they…
When the kids and I talk about space activities and crafts one thing they always want to include is aliens….
It’s time to head of into outer space with this fun rocket experiment for kids. Based on the on of…
We love to paint from simple process art projects like the Shaving Foam Marbling which is ideal to do with…
One of our favourite book-themed activities is to set up a sensory bin to retell a favorite story. Our Gruffalo…
Are you dreading the summer when all of the toddler and preschool groups stop? Worrying how to keep the kids…
Our favourite Classic Tale to read in spring with kids in Jack and the Beanstalk. My kids have always been…
The sun is shining and we are thinking about starting to get some crafts going for spring with our tots….
We love classic tales and one of our favourites is Jack and the Beanstalk. It’s ideal for using to build…
Welcome to everyone joining in with the Virtual Book Club Summer Camp this week is Water Play and we’ve been…
For years I have been meaning to make some salt dough letters with the kids. They are great to use…
Threading is such a simple activity to put together for preschoolers to work on fine motor skills. These Coloured Salt…
We love the space theme here at Rainy Day Mum to explore with toddlers upwards and when looking for Christmas…
This storybook coding activity pairs a lovable little mouse with Christmas algorithm art to teach preschoolers what algorithms are, practice…
My middle son LOVES all the Laura Numeroff books. His favorite two are “If you give a Mouse a cookie”…