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Never under estimate the power of a simple sensory

Never under estimate the power of a simple sensory tub 🙊

Whenever I want a quick and easy play activity, you can guarantee I’m gonna grab a sensory base, some utensils and some containers of some description!

I’ve found that our little learner really love to scoop and pour. They’re obsessed with the movement of the sensory bases and love to fill and empty containers. These explorations all form the basis for a pretty solid mathematical understanding of capacity and volume #LearningThroughPlay

So what are my favourite sensory bases? Pasta, rice, sand, water, corn kernels, chickpeas, split peas, bird seed, dirt, aquarium pebbles, white beans, black beans, cloud dough, kinetic sand, polenta, pom poms....the list goes on! If you can scoop it, you can add it to a tub!

So tell me, what’s your favourite sensory base? Let’s see if we can create an epic list of ideas for everyone that wants to start experimenting with sensory tubs!

Our new gift guide is here!!!! 🎁

Whether you’re shopping for Christmas or your little learner’s first birthday, this guide is gonna hook you up with the goods! 💁🏻‍♀️

Inside, you’ll find ideas for many different ages and stages….as well as ideas for outside play, sensory play, babies, educational gifts, practical gifts and more.

I am SO happy with how this has come together and my hope is that it will make this gifting season just a little easier for you.

Ready to browse? Just head to the link in my bio and tap the ‘gift guide’ button! Be sure to tag any friends below that might have left their shopping to the last minute just like me 😜

*Note - this is NOT a sponsored resource. Some of the links are affiliate links (this is one of the ways I support our family financially) but businesses have not been able to request to be a part of this. They are businesses and products that we’ve tried and loved or from brands I adore 🥰

Save this post if your little learners love a bit

Save this post if your little learners love a bit of play dough play! 💁🏻‍♀️

Play dough is a heck of a lotta fun to make together…but I can’t go past a simple play dough tub or invitation using our trusty serving platters!

Swipe through this post to see some of the bits and pieces we’ve added to our play dough stash over the years.

This list is sure to add a little somethin’ extra to your next play dough session!

👇🏻 Let’s keep the inspo coming - what’s your favourite thing to add to your play dough play?!

Our stay at the @big4adventurewhitsunday was every

Our stay at the @big4adventurewhitsunday was everything we could have wished for and more!! #Ad

There was so much to keep the kids busy which ended up being the biggest blessing in disguise.

You see, at the start of our 6 hour stint from the Gem Fields to Airlie Beach, Kurtis’ car had engine troubles. This meant we had to get it into a mechanic at Airlie and we were without a car for several days 😬

We were SO glad this little hiccup happened at the Big4 because the kids had so much to do! We spent hours at a time at the pool and going down all the slides. We ate ice-creams, played mini golf, visited the farm and played at the playground.

The kids loved it so much that on our last day as we drove through the gates, Elliot cried because he wanted to stay forever! 🥺

This was our first stay at a Big4 and it certainly won’t be our last. I can’t think of a better way to holiday with kids!

#adventurewhitsunday #explorebig4 #lovewhitsundays

I don’t know about you, but when I had my first

I don’t know about you, but when I had my first baby, I had NO idea what to do with her all day 😬 and I certainly wasn’t sure what milestones to expect and when!

We would get out and about and fill our days with shopping trips and play groups but I
so wish I had a resource to help me get playful with my new baby as a new mum.

So I’ve put together a free eBook all about baby milestones with play ideas to support each stage. Grab it via the link in my bio 😍

Truth bomb 💣 Mud kitchens don’t have to be fa

Truth bomb 💣 Mud kitchens don’t have to be fancy to be inviting.

Let me say it again for the people at the back. Mud kitchens don’t have to be fancy to be inviting!!!

This old mud kitchen of ours provided all the fun and excitement for three little people for many years. The only reason we built our new fancy mud kitchen was because we saw how much they loved our simple one!!!

All Kurtis did was grab an old sink from FB marketplace and then built a stand around it.

But it can be even easier! Just pop some old pots and pans from a secondhand store out on the grass. EASY PEASY! 🌿

Keep it simple and build up over time once you see that your little people enjoy this kind of play 👌🏼

Do you have a mud kitchen? Is it super simple? A little bit fancy? Maybe you don’t have one but you’d like to? If you’ve got any questions about mud kitchens, just pop them below and I’ll answer them for you ❤️

Got an 8 month old? Get ready to tap ‘save’ so

Got an 8 month old? Get ready to tap ‘save’ so you can refer back to these quick activities!

👉🏻 Rainbow baby gym
👉🏻 Coloured spaghetti
👉🏻 Paint in a bag
👉🏻 Kitchen discovery basket

I love a good discovery basket for babies especially. I bet you’ve got some exciting items in your kitchen drawers that your baby would love to explore!

You asked, we delivered! 🎂 When I asked how we

You asked, we delivered! 🎂 When I asked how we should celebrate my birthday month, you voted for a sale on printables!

So from now until 10pm on Wednesday the 29th AEST, you’ll be able to save 20% storewide. And if you’re a Little Play Club member, you’ll save almost 40% so long as you’re logged into the Little Lifelong Learners site 😱

Dramatic play printables, alphabet games, daily routine cards, posters, play packs, Christmas activities….they’re just SOME of the wonderful printables you’ll find in the store! 🎉

So if you’ve had your eye on something, jump on over to the store and stock up! 💃🏻

Never under estimate the power of a simple sensory

Never under estimate the power of a simple sensory tub 🙊

Whenever I want a quick and easy play activity, you can guarantee I’m gonna grab a sensory base, some utensils and some containers of some description!

I’ve found that our little learner really love to scoop and pour. They’re obsessed with the movement of the sensory bases and love to fill and empty containers. These explorations all form the basis for a pretty solid mathematical understanding of capacity and volume #LearningThroughPlay

So what are my favourite sensory bases? Pasta, rice, sand, water, corn kernels, chickpeas, split peas, bird seed, dirt, aquarium pebbles, white beans, black beans, cloud dough, kinetic sand, polenta, pom poms....the list goes on! If you can scoop it, you can add it to a tub!

So tell me, what’s your favourite sensory base? Let’s see if we can create an epic list of ideas for everyone that wants to start experimenting with sensory tubs!

Our new gift guide is here!!!! 🎁

Whether you’re shopping for Christmas or your little learner’s first birthday, this guide is gonna hook you up with the goods! 💁🏻‍♀️

Inside, you’ll find ideas for many different ages and stages….as well as ideas for outside play, sensory play, babies, educational gifts, practical gifts and more.

I am SO happy with how this has come together and my hope is that it will make this gifting season just a little easier for you.

Ready to browse? Just head to the link in my bio and tap the ‘gift guide’ button! Be sure to tag any friends below that might have left their shopping to the last minute just like me 😜

*Note - this is NOT a sponsored resource. Some of the links are affiliate links (this is one of the ways I support our family financially) but businesses have not been able to request to be a part of this. They are businesses and products that we’ve tried and loved or from brands I adore 🥰

Save this post if your little learners love a bit

Save this post if your little learners love a bit of play dough play! 💁🏻‍♀️

Play dough is a heck of a lotta fun to make together…but I can’t go past a simple play dough tub or invitation using our trusty serving platters!

Swipe through this post to see some of the bits and pieces we’ve added to our play dough stash over the years.

This list is sure to add a little somethin’ extra to your next play dough session!

👇🏻 Let’s keep the inspo coming - what’s your favourite thing to add to your play dough play?!

Our stay at the @big4adventurewhitsunday was every

Our stay at the @big4adventurewhitsunday was everything we could have wished for and more!! #Ad

There was so much to keep the kids busy which ended up being the biggest blessing in disguise.

You see, at the start of our 6 hour stint from the Gem Fields to Airlie Beach, Kurtis’ car had engine troubles. This meant we had to get it into a mechanic at Airlie and we were without a car for several days 😬

We were SO glad this little hiccup happened at the Big4 because the kids had so much to do! We spent hours at a time at the pool and going down all the slides. We ate ice-creams, played mini golf, visited the farm and played at the playground.

The kids loved it so much that on our last day as we drove through the gates, Elliot cried because he wanted to stay forever! 🥺

This was our first stay at a Big4 and it certainly won’t be our last. I can’t think of a better way to holiday with kids!

#adventurewhitsunday #explorebig4 #lovewhitsundays

I don’t know about you, but when I had my first

I don’t know about you, but when I had my first baby, I had NO idea what to do with her all day 😬 and I certainly wasn’t sure what milestones to expect and when!

We would get out and about and fill our days with shopping trips and play groups but I
so wish I had a resource to help me get playful with my new baby as a new mum.

So I’ve put together a free eBook all about baby milestones with play ideas to support each stage. Grab it via the link in my bio 😍

Truth bomb 💣 Mud kitchens don’t have to be fa

Truth bomb 💣 Mud kitchens don’t have to be fancy to be inviting.

Let me say it again for the people at the back. Mud kitchens don’t have to be fancy to be inviting!!!

This old mud kitchen of ours provided all the fun and excitement for three little people for many years. The only reason we built our new fancy mud kitchen was because we saw how much they loved our simple one!!!

All Kurtis did was grab an old sink from FB marketplace and then built a stand around it.

But it can be even easier! Just pop some old pots and pans from a secondhand store out on the grass. EASY PEASY! 🌿

Keep it simple and build up over time once you see that your little people enjoy this kind of play 👌🏼

Do you have a mud kitchen? Is it super simple? A little bit fancy? Maybe you don’t have one but you’d like to? If you’ve got any questions about mud kitchens, just pop them below and I’ll answer them for you ❤️

Got an 8 month old? Get ready to tap ‘save’ so

Got an 8 month old? Get ready to tap ‘save’ so you can refer back to these quick activities!

👉🏻 Rainbow baby gym
👉🏻 Coloured spaghetti
👉🏻 Paint in a bag
👉🏻 Kitchen discovery basket

I love a good discovery basket for babies especially. I bet you’ve got some exciting items in your kitchen drawers that your baby would love to explore!

You asked, we delivered! 🎂 When I asked how we

You asked, we delivered! 🎂 When I asked how we should celebrate my birthday month, you voted for a sale on printables!

So from now until 10pm on Wednesday the 29th AEST, you’ll be able to save 20% storewide. And if you’re a Little Play Club member, you’ll save almost 40% so long as you’re logged into the Little Lifelong Learners site 😱

Dramatic play printables, alphabet games, daily routine cards, posters, play packs, Christmas activities….they’re just SOME of the wonderful printables you’ll find in the store! 🎉

So if you’ve had your eye on something, jump on over to the store and stock up! 💃🏻

Wanna take a peek inside some of our loose parts s

Wanna take a peek inside some of our loose parts storage? 👀

Over the years, we’ve tried lots of different storage combinations but here are some of my favourites:

👉🏻 TROFAST from @ikea_australia for some of our small world play materials

👉🏻 8 compartment organisers from @bunnings for natural loose parts

👉🏻 Food storage containers from @kmart thanks to @littlepicassosadelaide

For our small world play props especially, I look for stage that’s easily accessible for our little learners so they can be as independent as possible. THAT is what sets them up for success and loads of independent play!

How are you storing all your loose parts and little bits and pieces right now? Is it working for you? If you need some extra help in this department, just tap the link in my bio to read about my Play Space workshop ❤️