Phonics Fun with Jaques of London
It’s never too early to introduce your child to phonics and what can be more fun than learning your alphabet through play? I have always been a big fan of hands-on learning and I regularly set up invitation to play Tuff Trays for my Daughters…
FunPlay Round Round Chips by Edx Education
I really do believe in the power of learning through play and I’ve recently been very lucky to work with an amazing brand that are the masters of exactly that. Edx Education have so many fun activities that encourage children to think outside the box….
Woodland Play Tray
Bella kindly reminded me that I hadn’t set up a play tray activity for a while, so I gracefully took my kick up the bum and I set up a woodland themed tray and the girls loved it. You can buy a play tray also…
Tactile Shells by Edxeducation
Sometimes the simple toys are always the most fun. I’m a big fan of toys that encourage children to use their imaginations. Over the years I have learnt the painfully expensive lesson, that the novelty of flashing, gimmicky toys that deliberately play annoyingly catchy tunes…
Top Ten Lockdown Activities
Can you believe we are heading into week 8?! It’s not easy keeping your children entertained during lockdown, but you are all doing such an amazing job. Here is my weekly round up of my top ten lockdown activities, I hope these ideas help. Number…
Play Osmo
Normally speaking like many parents, I try and keep screen time down to a minimum. However we are now in week 7 of lockdown and sometimes the girls (and me) need a little down time and the only way I can stop the girls tearing…
Phonics Fun
With Bella starting school in September (fingers crossed) I have been basing our daily activities a lot around phonics, letters and general writing practice. I’m a massive fan of learning through play and I really believe this method works. If you want to start teaching…
To Infinity & Beyond
Ever since we visited NASA back in January, Bella has been asking so many questions about space. I thought it would be fun to plan a Space themed day full of space activities, facts and crafts. This morning the girls put on their space suits,…
Reading Eggs
I can’t quite believe that Bella will be starting school in 6 months time! Where have those years gone?! Over these next few months, I plan to do lots of activities to prepare Bella for big girl school, one activity in particular is becoming a…
Super Sorting Pie
We’ve been doing lots of learning through play at home recently and the girls are loving it! Flo has really grown up in the past couple of months, her vocabulary is really coming along. She’s dropping new words everyday, which mostly involves bossing us around…
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Hi, I’m Mandy! I’m a full time Mum, parent and lifestyle blogger based in Tunbridge Wells. My muse is my two little divas; Bella who is 4 years old & Flo who is 2 years old.
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