There are two choices for how to entertain the children on a rainy day at this time of year. Either throw on the waterproof gear, go out and enjoy it, or break open the craft materials. Here are ten of our favourite colourful rainy day craft activities to do with […]
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Who needs plant pots?
“What are we going to plant in the squash?” “Squash” “Where are the seeds?” “In the squash.” “In the squash?” “Yes in the squash. Look.” Penny drops. I bought 3 squashes last Halloween. I cut into one, with great difficulty. I baked it but it was very dry. So dry […]
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Somehow we didn’t get round to a craft activity I’d planned for the weekend. Not sure why, but it did mean that everything was lined up for us to do it after school yesterday. It happens to have a St David’s day theme. We chose a folk tale from one […]
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Yesterday, I spent a lovely morning with a classroom of 4-5 year olds. I admit that does sound like a recipe for a headache, but it really wasn’t. They were so calm and peaceful. By the time I left at lunchtime, I felt less stressed than I had started the […]
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