One of my favourite summer nature activities to do with kids is to head out and set some minibeast traps…
It’s our last week of this year’s storybook summer – but don’t worry we will be back next year and…
With spring here in our family that means just one thing we are on the hunt for frogs. Ever since…
With spring lots of animals come out of hibernation and one of our favourites are the frogs. Suddenly the pond…
If there is something that has defined my life it’s Sea Turtle Conservation. Twenty years ago this June I headed…
Weather is one of my favourite early years topics – it’s something that you can include in the curriculum any time…
For the last few years we have been introducing the kids to bird watching – as a child, it was…
Over the last year, we have been working on our garden clearing the rubbish and reducing the head high weeds…
Fall for me means long walks wrapped up seeing how the season changes and part of that, is looking out for…
There are not many books for children that regularly top the list of children’s favourite storybooks or books that you…
Today as part of our storybook summer we’re going to investigate and learn about insect camouflage as part of our…
It’s one of the easiest recognisable bugs for kids – the Ladybird/Ladybug and it’s great for us gardeners as well…
This week’s #playfulpreschool theme is all about The Earth, both of my kids are fascinated by what goes on underneath…
I love when I get to pass on to my kids specialist knowledge that I know they won’t get in…
The birds are busy in our garden collecting sticks, moss and old feathers to build and line their nests and…
Weather is one of the first things that very young children start to notice about the world outside the house…
One of my favourite Christmas Carols is “The Holly and the Ivy” and it brings back memories of collecting both…
Observation and construction of spiders webs using straws and playdough a fun preschool engineering project as part of this weeks playful preschool theme. Check the end of the post for more creepy crawley themed learning and creative activities for preschoolers.
This week #playfulpreschool theme is all about Night Time, as the days are getting shorter and the nights longer we’re…
The seasons are changing and summer is letting go as autumn or fall arrives. The days are getting shorter and…
Wildlife gardening with our kids is one of our main aims for getting outdoors at the moment. As many of…
We love heading to the woods and forest and have put together our favourite Forest Themed Activities for Toddlers and…
We’re sharing 10 ways to learn at the beach this summer stopping the summer slide whilst having fun at the…
Creating a Home Nature Journal Spring is in the air and with it the start of our Nature Journal. As…