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Christmas Nativity Activities for Kids

Pauline — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Would you believe it? It’s the 5th of December, and our Christmas Tree is still in storage… a fact that our kids don’t let us forget easily! It may be the proximity to the end of the year, the fun parties and gatherings at this time of year, the usual mayhem that life with kids brings, but I honestly feel like time passes super quickly in December.

So while I run around like a mad, headless chook, I am so excited to share these 10 wonderful Christmas Nativity Activities for Kids. There are so many great ways to playfully remember the wonderful gift of rescue, through Jesus.

Happy playing, because #playmatters.

Christmas Nativity Activities for Kids

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More Activities for Preschoolers

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Dec 2013

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10 Colourful Activities for Kids

Pauline — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Me, at the ice-cream shop, trying to pick a flavour (or two). Choices, choices, choices. If there’s a green tea flavoured ice-cream, that usually gets picked. The other possibility is pistachio. Yum… But if those aren’t on the table, well…. choices, choices choices.

When I was a kid though – it would be Rainbow ice-cream, hands down, no questions asked, every single time. Just can’t go past the colours. They scream fun, and how could I go past fun? Strangely enough, Mr N (5yo) feels the same way about ice-cream now. He’ll have the most colourful thing on offer, thanks.

To brighten up your day, here are 10 wonderful colour filled bursts of play for kids.

Happy playing, because #playmatters.

	← Melted Crayon Eggs via Lessons Learnt Journal → Coloured Shaving Cream Car Wash via Lessons Learnt Journal
	← Melted Crayon Art via Lessons Learnt Journal → Marbled Paper with Shaving Cream via Lessons Learnt Journal
	← The Very Hungry Caterpillar Necklace and DIY Activity Set by My Little Bookcase → Simple Invitation to Play with Beads via Sow Sprout Play
	← Neon Fluffy Paints via Sow Sprout Play → Skip Counting with M&Ms via Learn Play Imagine
	← Concept Sensory Bin via Crayon Box Chronicles → Scented Light Catchers via Crafting Connections

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Oct 2013

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10 Outdoor Play Activities for Kids

Pauline — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 23:00:00 +0000

I used to relish that time after school when I headed outdoors for some play. I would go around, find some treasure (usually in the form of a pinecone) and bury it. I would use a stick, dig a hole and bury that treasure. Then I would spend considerable time finding ways to discreetly mark it so that I could find it again the next day. I think my favourite way was to mark it with an X and heap a whole lot of leaves on top of it. From memory, I never managed to find my buried treasure. (Obviously, my treasure hiding skills were too thorough.)

My children love collecting things when they head outdoors for some play. I’m sure they’ll be burying their own treasures before I know it.

Here are 10 other fabulous outdoor play activities for kids. Happy playing, because #playmatters.

	← Simple Ways to Enjoy Gardening with Kids by Lessons Learnt Journal → Science Observations for Kids by Lessons Learnt Journal
	← Easy Kids Art: Chalk Rubbings by Lessons Learnt Journal → DIY Bubble Shooter by Lessons Learnt Journal
	← Outdoor Adventures Animal Hunt by Lessons Learnt Journal → Toddler Sprinkler Bottles by Mummy Musings and Mayhem
	← Outside Play: Doing Dishes by Teach Me Mommy → Painting with Pine Needles by Simple Fun For Kids
	← Invitation to Play in the Mud by Paint On The Ceiling → Counting Games to Play When Out and About by Picklebums via Kidspot Village Voices

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Sept 2013

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Activities for Kids: Cardboard Play

Pauline — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Our recycling bin is always choc-a-bloc full by the time we roll it onto our kerb the fortnightly pick-up. It has more than its fair share of milk bottles, (we go through 6L of milk easily each week). But on the whole, cardboard is what fills it up. From loo rolls to cardboard boxes, we go through a surprising amount of cardboard.

Picture credit: epSos.de

Oh, the joys of creating and playing with cardboard! I’m determined to use more of the cardboard we have before it lands in our recycling bin. Here are 12 awesome ways to play with cardboard.

Happy playing, because #playmatters.

Activities for Children: Cardboard Play

	← Paper Craft: Forts by Lessons Learnt Journal → Mega Floor Doodles by Lessons Learnt Journal
	← DIY Toys using old cards by Laughing Kids Learn → Doctor Play DIY Dress Up Tee by Tutus & Tea Parties
	← Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Finger Leg Puppets by We Bloom Here → Toilet Roll Fish by The Craft Train
	← Ice Cream Van by Taming the Goblin → Busy Town by Say Noodle
	← Cardboard Marble Run by Say Noodle → Un Appareil Photo DIY by My Do It Yourself
	← Cardboard Articulated Robot by Cardboardmyth on Etsy → Cardboard Articulated Robot by Cardboardmyth on Etsy

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June 2013

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