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15 Ideas for Autumn Family Fun

With the weather getting colder and wetter, we find ourselves looking for indoor ways to keep everyone laughing and having fun. So switch off those televisions and celebrate the harvest with some good clean family fun. Here are some “laugh out loud”...

Published Tue, Oct 06 2009 6:40 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Our World, Special Events

Make an Autumn leaves placemat

Use real leaves your child has collected collected on nature walks. Clean and dry for a couple of hours. Sandwich them between 2 pieces of clear contact paper to make this easy placemat. Age group: 18months+ What you need: Clear Contact Paper a variety...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2009 6:18 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Our World, Art and Craft Activities, autumn things to make

Sanity Saving tips for the supermarket

Ideas and tips on making shopping with your toddler a more positive experience. 1. Shopping lists with a difference Make a picture shopping list with your child. Collect and cut out pictures from magazines, advertisements, the newspaper (wherever you...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2009 4:54 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Food for Thought, shopping with preschoolers

Starting school

Choosing the right pre-school for your child is an important and often a difficult decision. I have just gone through this with my daughter. She started pre-school yesterday in a village we had only just moved to 4 days earlier, so I really did not have...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2009 2:44 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Food for Thought, PSE development, Social Interaction

Nivea SunKids

PRODUCT REVIEW OF NIVEA’S NEW POCKET SIZE CHILDREN’S SUNBLOCK Here at ToddleBabes we recently had the chance to sample some of Nivea’s new range of portable, on the go sunblock for kids. I used it on my 1 year old son and my 3 year old...

Published Wed, Sep 02 2009 2:12 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Food for Thought, General Info, product review nivea

Things for Kids to do in UK

Check out 12 new posts in our FORUM for things to do in the UK OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS! From kids’ cookery, puppet shows, stories and crafts to clown workshops, theatre listings, art classes, drop-in music and dance sessions, games and rides. As...

Published Tue, Aug 18 2009 4:15 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, things to do with toddlers preschoolers

Stamping

Make or buy some cheap stamps and ink pads. You will be surprised at how much enjoyment your toddler will get from them! Age group: 2 years+ What you need: Ink pads (any colour) or paint Paper Stamps, foam shapes and letters What to do: Show your toddler...

Published Sat, Aug 15 2009 8:43 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Art and Craft Activities, stamping

Playing Pretend

Toddlers love to play dress up and let’s pretend. My daughter is currently very much into pretending to be a nurse. This activity is a good way to teach your child about the role of doctors and nurses and also to build their confidence for times...

Published Sat, Aug 15 2009 8:16 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Our World, imagination, Child Development, playing pretend

Quick and Easy Butterfly

A quick and easy spring butterfly using things you have lying around the house! What you need: Straws Glue and sticky tape A pair of scissors Paper (coloured or plain) Scraps of colour paper or stickers What to do: Cut a butterfly wings shape by folding...

Published Thu, Aug 13 2009 1:38 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Art and Craft Activities, Creativity & Self-expression

Easy Paper Flowers

Beautiful Spring flowers made from straws and paper. Age group: 2 years+ What you need: 1 Jelly mould (the large petal-like flower shape is a jelly mould) 2 cupcake paper cases. We used one medium size yellow and one small foil green one Glue Straw or...

Published Tue, Aug 11 2009 2:09 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Art and Craft Activities, Creativity & Self-expression, easy paper flowers, springtime craft

Decorate a candle

Your little ones will really enjoy making this lovely drawing pin decorative candle. They are truly absorbed by the process of pushing the pins in, and even your youngest child (supervised of course) can create a really pretty effect. Age group: 18 months...

Published Thu, Oct 15 2009 9:01 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, Christmas candle, Candle crafts, Diwali activities and ideas, Halloween activities

Pink Aerobics for *** Cancer Awareness

700 enjoy Pink Aerobics in the park and increase *** cancer awareness On Sunday 27 September hundreds of people in Regent’s Park posed for a photograph to form the figure of 46,000, representing number of people diagnosed with *** cancer each year. Dressed...

Published Sun, Oct 11 2009 9:27 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Food for Thought, Guest Authors, Breast cancer awareness, pink aerobics, breast cancer

All I Really Need To Know…

…I Learned in Kindergarten (a guide for Global Leadership) All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand pile...

Published Sat, Oct 10 2009 1:31 PM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Food for Thought, Guest Authors, learning, life lesson

Childbirth and Menopause?

Given that bladder weakness affects 1 in 4 women and can happen at any age, you’d think they would teach us about it at school. Certainly, if they did, then most of us seem to have missed that lesson! Here’s a reminder of how the bladder or urinary system...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2009 4:41 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Food for Thought, General Info, Guest Authors, bladder weakness, incontinence, tena

Wear it Pink to Beat *** Cancer

On Friday 30 October, millions of people all over the UK will be wearing pink and donating £2 to *** Cancer Campaign to mark the end of *** Cancer Awareness Month. Sheridan Smith has pledged her support as the wear it pink ambassador by modeling a one...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2009 2:42 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Food for Thought, General Info, Guest Authors, Breast cancer awareness, Sheridan Smith, Wear it pink

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