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Pink pudding and gloop!
Today we had home education group at our house again. It was a sunny day, hot enough for sunhats and suncream, and the children played in the garden all afternoon. It was really good to see our friends, including some … Continue reading →
Posted in Messy play, Playing
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Tagged angel delight, cornflour, home ed group, messy play, Water
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More messy play in the sunshine
Sometimes the best things in life are unplanned. This is certainly true of the best opportunities to play. This afternoon it started with the arrival of our second tuff spot – one just wasn’t enough for four children (and all … Continue reading →
Posted in Messy play, Our family, Playing
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Tagged angel delight, messy play, Playdough, rocks, Tuff spot, Water
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Painting stones
On Saturday, I read Jennie’s post about a brilliant messy art session, which started off with a plan to paint some stones and led to some glorious toddler body art as the twins decided it would be more interesting to … Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Home education, Messy play, Playing
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Tagged messy play, painting, stones
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Playing with water beads and ice
On Friday afternoon, we played with our new water beads. They arrived on Thursday and I soaked three packs overnight in two plastic tubs of water – red in the red tub, pink in the pink tub, and clear beads … Continue reading →
Playing with oats
Yesterday our friends from The Adequate Parent and 3 Kids and a Gluestick came over and I decided it would be a good opportunity to get going on our Farm topic with some more messy play in the Tuff Spot. … Continue reading →
Messy play in the sunshine
On Sunday it was so sunny and warm that we spent the whole afternoon in the garden. I was probably most excited about being able to hang the washing outside, but the children enjoyed the chance to play with all … Continue reading →
Posted in Messy play, Playing
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Tagged flour, garden, messy play, paddling pool, rice, shaving foam
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Easter holidays
I have been erratic as usual in blogging what we have been up to, which often happens when we are too busy doing it to write about it. I am really tired at the moment, and have been going to … Continue reading →
Posted in Family life, Holidays, Playing
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Tagged friends, Holidays, messy church, playing, Spring Harvest
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One Tuff Spot, 11 children and a lot of rice…
We got the Tuff Spot out again for Home Education Group on Wednesday afternoon, and the children really enjoyed sharing it with their friends. I told them we would be playing with rice, and helped them to choose some suitable … Continue reading →
Playing with flour in the Tuff Spot
In common with quite a few other bloggers, I have been inspired by Jennie at Edspire to buy a Tuff Spot, or cement mixing tray, to add a new dimension to our messy play. It arrived last weekend, and on … Continue reading →
More Spring Art and Messy Play
I was already a little behind on blogging when my laptop finally broke beyond repair last week (it was around 7 years old.) I have now borrowed a temporary replacement, so I can catch up a bit. There are so … Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Home education, Playing
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Tagged drawing, flowers, messy play, Spring
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