Trying to get my son away from his cars to sit firm and learn about cars was always really tricky, so I decided to bring the learning to his car play mat! My son really loved this activity and didn’t even realise that he was learning at the same time, which is always a bonus!
What you will need for this activity
🚘 a car playmat. If you don’t have one you can always try making one...
The Tiger who came to Tea is such a lovely book, which we love reading at bedtime. As my children love it so much, I used it to make a tuff tray activity.
I had to be quite resourceful to create this tray and dipped into lots of different toy boxes to get all the characters, but it was well worth it for the fun we had.
Lots of parents I know are currently feeling a bit nervous about the upcoming Teacher strikes. Mostly because many of us won’t actually know if our children will be going into school until the morning of the actual day, due to teachers not being obliged to tell their school if they plan to strike beforehand.
Many parents will be faced with having to work from home, rely on grandparents or...
How to make a Mother's Day Card using paint dabbing
If you are looking for an easy, mess free painting activity to make a Mother's Day card this year, we have just the one for you!
1. We just used some plain A4 paper for our card, but proper card would probably last a bit better. We folded this in half so we could open it up like a regular card.
Valentines day is fast approaching and we have been looking at some fun painting activities we can do to make some Valentine cards.
I was looking for a painting activity that wasn't too messy and stumbled across this dabbing activity, where you could use a stencil and dab the paint around the stencil to create a beautiful picture.
How to make a Valentines day heart using paint dabbing...
With World Space Week shining a light on the wonders of the universe, Dan Green, editor of The Week Junior Science+Nature , provides parents with some tips on ways they can make space more interesting.
Dan Green
Work together with your child to create cool space rockets and robot rovers using LEGO or recycled materials. Copy NASA’s Artemis rockets or Perseverance rovers, or get
We've heard that holidays are often difficult for families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and you’ve said that more information is needed about the choices available for support. We’ve taken this on board and are pleased to say that there are lots of activities available still this summer, thanks to the small grants scheme.
