Whatever the time of year if you are stuck inside with the kids because of the weather you need some activities to get them moving and use up some of ...
Simple Play Ideas for Kids
Back to Basics Z is for…
Z is for Zoos and other field Trips It's the last of our Back to Basics Series on Rainy Day Mum and we're been sponsored by Zulily UK to ...
Back to basics Y is for…
Back to Basics of Play - Y is for YOU We are on the penultimate Back to Basics and what I think is the most important and basic of the Back to Basics ...
Back to Basics X is for…
X is for Xylophones and other musical instruments It's another Back to Basics of Play and this week we're on the letter X which is for Xylophones and ...
Back to Basics W is for…
W is for Water Back to Basics is back for the week with W is for Water - this series on Rainy Day Mum is sponsored by Zulily UK our favourite place ...
Back to Basics V is for…
This post is part of a sponsored series V is for Verses, Rhymes and Songs Back to basics is back and with one of my favourite ...
Back to Basics U is for…
This post is Happily Sponsored by Zulily UK. U is for Under, over, in and on We are back with this week's Back to Basics and it's the letter U - ...
Back to basics T is for
T is for Trains It's that time of the week again and this week we are sharing T (it's getting so near the end of the alphabet) and it's T is for ...
Back to Basics S is for…
S is for stones Welcome back to the Back to Basic's of play series on Rainy Day Mum and we're at S is for Stones as always Back to basics is happily ...
Back to Basics R is for…
R is for Reading This weeks back to basics instalment is R is for Reading. You can't take it much more basic than that and fits perfectly that this ...
Back to Basics – Q is for…
Q is for Quiet Time We're going Quiet this week on Back to basics with some simple ideas for Back to Basics play that is wind down time. Both J and T ...
Back to Basics P is for …
P is for Playdough It's another instalment of Back to Basics sponsored by Zulily UK where you can find amazing discounts (up to 90% off) on kids ...
Back to Basics N is for…
N is for Noise Welcome back to Back to Basics and this week's instalment is N is for Noise. You may have noticed last week the back to basics series ...
Back to Basics – M is for Make Believe
M is for Make Believe Back to Basics is back with the second half of the alphabet - today's post is M is for Make Believe, call it role play, ...
26 Back to Basics Play Ideas for real life play
I'm very excited that my Back to basics play series is back - after the hectic Autumn/Halloween/Christmas period we're back to basics and enjoying ...
Back to Basics – K is for Kicking
Back to Basics and this week is K is for Kicking Such a simple activity - kicking a ball around. We have soft balls that we use inside and then ...
Back to Basics – J is for Jigsaws
Another back to basics post and we're on J is for Jigsaws. Here are some simple ideas for jigsaw play - Jigsaw play helps children in so many ways ...
Back to Basics – I is for Ice
Welcome back to the letter I in back to basics and this week it's I is for Ice. Ice is so easy to make and your children can have loads of fun with ...
Back to basics – H is for Hands
Welcome back to Back to basics simple play ideas each week. This week is H is for Hands - so much fun you can have playing with your child and their ...
Back to Basics – G is for Games
Welcome back to Back to Basics - This week its G is for Games. We have been playing games but I will be truthful and say I left it to this week to ...
Back to Basics – F is for Friends
It's not an ideas post so much as some suggestions friends are amazing for Toddler/Preschoolers and older children. Don't expect playing together as ...