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BRING BOOKS ALIVE
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All the April showers brought us May flowers! So we are excited to announce this weeks #bringbooksalive theme is “flowers” .
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Make sure to follow us @bringbooksalive & tag us in your #bookishplay with #bringbooksalive_flowers We want to see your amazing ideas!
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Check out these amazing accounts for other awesome ways to bring books alive! .
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@microwaved_coffee
@eatplay.andlove
@hotcoffee_creativekids
@readwithriver
@chestnut_simple_play
Dissolving bath bomb dinosaur eggs complete with baby dinos inside! Incredible end to mud week with @sensory_playtime_!
Repost from @sensory_playtime_ using @RepostRegramApp - Dinosaur egg hatching
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Honesty disclaimer. MESSY, MESSY play isn't my strongest point. However I did really enjoy this after being inspired by @rachelmoffatt13 and susie at @resolvetoplay
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I saw an amazing tutorial on how to make Dino eggs out of Bath bomb mix so decided to give it a go. They didn't turn out egg shaped but they were super fun for the kids to dissolve revealing the dinosaur within.
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We created a prehistoric world complete with a bubbling watering hole next to an erupting volcano. The dinosaur eggs were placed around the scene for the kids to excavate using pippets of vinegar.
This was meant to be a fun messy play with a little bit of science mixed in.
Another idea from @rachelmoffatt13 was used by getting the kids to wash all the bits in bubbles at the end
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It's mud week over @the12weeksof with the lovely @littliesactivities @resolvetoplay and @tiddlers_toolbox. This one's for you guys
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Also ties in with the lovely @rachelmoffatt13 #trayfortheday it's a bit bigger than my usual ones
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Finally ties in with 'May day messy play' with #may_play
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#sensoryplay #smallworldplay #dinosaur #sciencewithkids #schleich #volcano #tufftrayplay #tufftray #trayplayideas #trayplayactivities #montessoriathome #montessori #learningathome #eyfsideas #teaching #invitationtoplay #getcreative #letsplay #playchallenge #jurassicworld #prehistoric
FLOWER SOUP SINK
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Today we went on our nature walk to find some wildflowers for #natureplaymay .
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We found so many beautiful flowers and we also found a turtle! .
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We put all the flowers in the kitchen sink added a little milk and Ben played the rest of the morning. It was so much fun to #makeamesswithwater I love how it gave us many ways to play today! From finding the flowers to putting them in the sink and talking about the different colors he saw. .
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For more awesome sink play ideas check out these other amazing accounts! And tag #sinkplayfriday with your ideas so we can share! .
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@beckys_treasure_baskets
@resolvetoplay
@findthelittlemind
@rachelmoffatt13
@howweplayandlearn
@instaplay_kids
@buddiesbabiesandbiscuits
@sensory_with_florence
@bodkinandroo
@learn_laugh_love
@peas.playroom
@microwaved_coffee
@eanda.atplay
@toddler_and_mummy
@mrs_fowkes87
@sensory_playtime_
@eatplay.andlove .
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If you are also a flower obsessed mama like me then check out all these other amazing accounts and their blooming ideas for this months #floral_simple_play .
@chestnut_simple_play
@7daysofplay
@adelines_hearts_and_crafts
@anaturallyabundantlife
@astokes_photo
@baby.bear.went.to.play
@childcare_adventures
@eatplay.andlove
@everydaybabyplay
@findthelittlemind
@grays_at_play
@happyholistichomestead
@hotcoffee_creativekids
@inspiration.to.play
@jc.n.co
@littlebuttondiaries
@microwaved_coffee
@rachelmoffatt13
@readwithriver
@teachingtrainors
@thebluebarn
@thepensnest
'Lift-the-flap' for #bookish_bingo was a tough choice as we have a large well loved selection of lift-the-flap books. However this @usborne_books lift-the-flap colours book is great for the huge range of things to find, look at and discover. Unlike a lot of lift-the-flap books it would hold the interest of much older children too, well beyond the baby stage.
I have made a colours activity with a variety of loose parts and cupcake cases for my toddler to explore.
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To join in with #bookish_bingo tag your #bookinspiredplay for some more inspiration take a look at the other accounts playing along
@bodkinandroo
@the_treasure_babes
@ourlittletinkerstreasures
@rachelmoffatt13
@the_crafty_eyfs_teacher And us @acoldcupoftea
#bookishplay #colours #cupcakecases #loosepartsplay #manywaystoplay @manywaystoplay #makereadingfun #welovebooks #earlylearning #earlyyearsideas #tabyplay #earlyliteracy #may_play #invitationtoplay #babyplayinmay #babyplay #playideas #toddlerplay #lifttheflapbook #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #childrensbooks #letthemplay #simplesetups #playandacupoftea #howweplayandlearn #myplayfullearner #trayfortheday
Meadow of flowers
We did some flower printing with forks over the weekend and came out with these beautiful tulips . Miss A did a couple of pictures like this before ditching the forks and getting her hands in there. She loved mixing all the colours and spent such a long time doing hand prints.
While Miss A was napping today I got to play around with this one, I was trying to come up with some ideas of how to use her art work. We have SO much of it and I can’t bring myself to throw it away. So whilst on our walk earlier we picked some flowers that I could add to her painting. I found it really relaxing taking the time to arrange them all and create this meadow.
Any ideas on how I can save this? It’s to big to laminate and I’d love to keep it.
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#floral_simple_play #fromthegarden #natureplaymay #inspiredbypetals #playingwithpetals #may_play #simpleplayideas #invitationtocreate #kidscrafts101 #kidscrafts #craftsforkids #artsforkids #everydayplayhacks #myplayfullearner #kidscraftideas #messyplay #simpleplayideas #simplecrafts #kidsfun #toddlerart #painting #apopofculture #oursensoryspring #creativechildhood
•Constellation Cupcakes•
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Since it's Star Wars day today and the last day of our Star Wars theme I made these constellations using cupcake liners that fit over the end of a flashlight. I poked dots into a circle of black paper and through the cupcake liner. Then when you turn on the flashlight the tiny stars light up! ⭐️
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I also wrote the names of each constellation inside the cupcake liner so I can remember. Bonus points to anyone who can tell me what constellation this one is! I also paired it with one of our favorite Usborne books filled with facts about stars
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Check out all the rad submissions on #apopofculture and get your projects up there because our guest host @jumbletree will be sharing her favorites tomorrow! Give her a follow and be following myself, @a.pop.of.culture and @4kids2moms .
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#apopofculture #may_play #starwars #earlylearning #totschool #earlychildhoodeducation #playislearning #playideas #playtolearn #usbornebooks #creativeplay #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay #invitationtolearn #learningathome #myplayfullearner #homeschool #earlylearning101 #handsonlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #homeschoolpreschool #preschoolathome #preschoolactivities #preschoolteacher #preschoolteachers #iteachprek #homeschoolfun #homeeducator #manywaystoplay
MESSY•PLAY•RAINBOWS
We experimented with shaving foam today to make some big, 3D rainbows to play with.
Here’s how we did it:
Make the different colours by mixing food gel (much more vibrant than the liquid colours) with shaving foam and then putting them into piping bags. Pipe onto foil for a lovely shiny and reflective effect.
Place card on top and pat gently to pick up the colour. Peel off the card, the foam will stick to it.
Use any appliance you can find the crape the foam off. We used a shower screen squeegee
You’re then left behind with just the beautiful colours. Wipe the foam remnants off and put more card on top. The image will change slightly each time.
H then created her own patterns and totally loved mixing all the colours together.
This is such a straight forward piece of process art to try out with all ages and great for fine motor skills with little hands. I’d definitely recommend you give it a try. Tag me in your works of art if you do #12weeksofspring #learningthroughplay #messyplay #sensoryideas #letthemplay #earlyyearsideas
#playingislearning #natureinspired #playtolearn #learningathome #natureplay #handsonlearning #invitationtocreate #natureplayactivities #earlylearning #playmatters #creativeplay #earlylearning101 #may_play #finemotor #eyfs #activitiesforkids #rainbowart
What a glorious day for some #outdoorplay !!! ☀️Today, we used #wombatstew as inspiration for our #bookishplay . The best part was giving the dingo a taste of his own medicine —->Swipe pics!! ) My daughter loved this#bookbasedplay and I loved watching her develop her #finemotorskills , imagination and #appreciationofnature whilst enjoying great #australianchildrensbooks -some flowers and #foraging together was lovely before setting up the #playtray and kitchen tools and adding a few drops of food colouring to the billy. This has perhaps been my favourite #may_play play along yet. #readalongplayalong #montessoriinspired #kmartplaytray #picturebookbingo (CHARACTER MAKES SOMETHING) #bookish_bingo (IN THE GARDEN) #natureplaymay (GARDEN) #messyplay #trayfortheday #oursensoryspring (no daisies here so we used other blooms) #letsplayinmay (GREEN) #gardenplay #beyondthebook #waterplay @scholastic_au @pamelalofts #marciakvaughan #australianwildlife @bringbooksalive #bringbooksalive_nature #floral_simple_play —- the gorgeous porcelain egg cup featuring a wombat is @ashdene__ #barneygumnut @tamsinainslie #playideasthismonth (flowers)
All set up and ready for our friends from @messymunchkins07 to join us today. #earlyyearsideas #eyfs #activitiesforkids #theveryhungrycaterpillar #messyplay #messyplayideas #sensoryplay #trayfortheday #tufftrayideas #childcareadventures #bookishplay #bookish_bingo #may_play #welovespringplay #may_play