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Bubbles Play: Bubbalicious Spring Greetings

By Pauline On September 6, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Activities for Children, Creative Play, Messy Play, Outdoors, Play, Pre school, Toddler Activities
Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles. Precise spheres of beautiful colours that swirl and shimmer herald Spring to our garden. Squeals of delight ring through the air. In keeping with the spirit of free play, I set up the bubble machine and took myself to the sidelines of the garden and simply observed my children N, M and [...]
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Free Play for Children: Take the Bubble Wrap Off

By Pauline On September 3, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Activities for Children, Baby, Creative Play, Outdoors, Play, Pre school, Toddler Activities
  Our children need free play.   I will confess that I have the tendency to swap my children’s free play with more structured activities. Thank goodness for my limited financial resources and my children’s strong inclination towards free play, (and strong will to match), to curb my “Tiger Mum” appetite.     This important [...]
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Kids in Motion: Bounce, Spin and Flip for Mental Growth

By Pauline On August 18, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Activities for Children, Baby, Creative Play, Outdoors, Play, Pre school, Toddler Activities
  Fists clench. “That’s mine!” My child just declared war over a prized toy.   Dad steps in and deploys a tried and tested distraction tactic. Our child is picked up, thrown gently into the air, spun around and flipped upside down to finish.   Laughter rings through the air. “More! More!”   There’s a [...]
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Sensory Play with Gelatine: The Importance of Touch

By Pauline On August 8, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Activities for Children, Messy Play, Outdoors, Play, Pre school, Toddler Activities
  Some children don’t like the tactile sensation of “messiness”. They dislike slimy sensory play; the slimy feeling of paint on their hands. They don’t play in the dirt. They avoid puddles in the rain. When doing art and craft activities, they are very neat and do not get sticky glue all over their hands. [...]
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