Valentines Sensory Play: Messy Ice Hearts

I bet you won’t be able to resist diving into this Valentines Sensory Play activity filled with ice hearts, waterbeads and shaving foam, when  you set it up for your kids! There is something about the silky texture of shaving foam against the smoothness of waterbeads, that really engages my daughters. Whenever I combine the … Read more

Christmas Tree Messy Play

Do your kids love Christmas Trees and playing with Shaving Foam? Combine the two and decorate a Tuff Spot Christmas Tree in this messy play activity. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. We love getting messy with shaving foam at home. It’s a fantastic texture for kids to explore in a sensory activity … Read more

Witches Bubbling Discovery Brew

Will you dare to plunge your hand into the bubbles to see what “surprises” lie beneath them in our Witches Bubbling Brew? Challenge your kids to dip their hands into the bubbles to seek and find each of the ingredients contained within the witches brew. This Halloween sensory play activity is ideal for toddlers, preschoolers … Read more

Sunflower Fine Motor Play

Sunflower Fine Motor Play for Kids

Working on fine motor skills and encouraging pretend play, this is the perfect activity to do with your sunflowers at the end of the summer. Did you grow sunflowers with your kids this year? We did and we have had a bumper crop. Our tallest sunflower measured 2.25m (our tallest sunflower to date). But unfortunately … Read more

An Invitation to Cut Fresh Flowers

Practising Preschool Cutting Skills on Flowers Water

Invite your pre-schooler to practise their cutting skills on a bunch of fragrant fresh flowers. I really wish that I was better at gardening. I try my best, but apart from a few Sweet Peas, my attempts at growing flowers to cut and bring indoors have been a long list of dismal failures. Hopefully I will … Read more

Quick St Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

Your older siblings are occupied and your youngest is getting restless, as you try to prepare the dinner and fold the laundry. Setting up a quick sensory bin is the perfect weapon to pull out in your fight against the late-afternoon blues. Our St Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin is super quick to set up and will … Read more