Shaving Foam Marbling

February 12, 2017February 13, 2017 chocolateandwineandillbefine1 Comment

… painting hearts

Child-led Play · Sensory Play · Winter

Winter Play Dough

February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 chocolateandwineandillbefineLeave a comment

… snowmen, trees, owls and lions…

Autumn · Child-led Play · Sensory Play

Fireworks Sensory Play

November 2, 2016November 3, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine4 Comments

Another fireworks-themed activity that we have been enjoying this week is a (sort of) fireworks-themed sensory box! In order to create this I took the black rice and starry button mix that we made early on in the summer, and added a few extra bits and pieces. To begin with I added some “fibre-optic ribbon… Continue reading Fireworks Sensory Play

Autumn · Child-led Play · Sensory Play

Fireworks Play Dough

November 1, 2016November 2, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine9 Comments

We have been playing and creating with a fireworks theme for the last few days. I ran an event at work last Tuesday and a lot of the crafts ended up being fireworks-related in some way, including this invitation to play that I want to share: For this I used some sparkly black play dough (see below),… Continue reading Fireworks Play Dough

Autumn · Craft · Outdoor Play · Sensory Play

Autumn Leaves

October 21, 2016October 27, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine29 Comments

…including 4 ways to create with autumn leaves!

Autumn · Messy play · Sensory Play

Autumn Play Dough Ideas

October 19, 2016October 26, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine25 Comments

I woke up this morning really wanting to make some Autumn play dough (as you do). It feels like a long time since we had a fresh batch in and, as it is half term, D is around to actually do the parenting. Therefore, I was able to spend the best part of three hours… Continue reading Autumn Play Dough Ideas

Messy play · Outdoor Play · Sensory Play

Apple Painting/Printing

September 28, 2016October 4, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine35 Comments

The other day we went apple picking for my birthday. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time and it was wonderful; I know we’re only a few days in and all, but it really has made my autumn! The only problem is that we ended up with quite a large number of… Continue reading Apple Painting/Printing

Books · Craft · Messy play · Outdoor Play · Sensory Play · Small World Play

“Under the Sea”-Themed Activities

September 10, 2016October 22, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefineLeave a comment

A few weeks ago we did some “Under the Sea”-themed activities. Here is an overview of what we got up to! Tropical Fish Decorating – using a range of household items Painting Shells Making Jellyfish Making an Aquarium Sensory Play and Storytelling Fishing Game with Counting and Sorting Seaside Sensory/Small World Play Discovery Bottle – I have… Continue reading “Under the Sea”-Themed Activities