Toddler outdoor activity – car washing
I’m a big fan of Pinterest, although it takes me a while to remember to refer back to items I’ve pinned when I’m trying to think of interesting things to try out or make. Needless to say, I also have…
Activities
Everything we get up to – activities, learning and play
Creative and pretend play
Until recently, N’s not really done anything other than drive his tractors round, or baking and cooking with his toy food and microwave (or my oven). But in the last week, I’ve really seen his play become more creative. He’s…
Keep the swimming routine
Well, we’ve finished our final swimming lesson of the ‘school’ year. The toddlers got to choose their favourite activities, so cue lots of jumping off mats and the side, although I’m not sure N appreciated the choice from 2 of…
Tommy’s & Water Babies Splashathon
N did his second Tommy’s Splashathon at Water Babies at the weekend. As I wrote here (link), it feels a bit silly trying to get sponsorship for a toddler, but the actual activities are always fun and built in to…
Tractor Ted obsession
I’m a little concerned with N’s obsession with Tractor Ted. It seems harmless enough…educational dvds, learning about farming and therefore what his family are involved in. But he wants to watch a dvd every day without fail. The other day…
Swimming and Singing
You’d not think that singing would go with swimming, but when it comes to taking babies and toddlers swimming, it’s the norm. In fact most pre-school children’s activities involve singing at some stage, so I should really be that surprised…
Swimming floats and woggles
This week was back and submersion week at swimming. N’s not really that fussed about either one, especially when neither involved his favourite swimming float/mat activities. It must be strange for the toddlers being on their back. It takes a…
Why start babies swimming?
Not just why start swimming, but why start so early? When I think back, although my mum took me to swimming pools when I was young, we probably didn’t start formal swimming lessons until just before or school age. Nowadays…
Crafty make: upcycling t-shirts into a scarf
I’ve had a couple of scarf pins on my Pinterest for a while now, but haven’t yet got round to making them. Given I’ve also had a bit of a de-clutter from my drawers and have got rid of a…
Chair play
N’s always been a bit of a fidgetter (aren’t all toddlers?), but he’s started playing with his (my old) wooden chair. He tips it over, then stands in it, then tries to sit on the floor in it, on the…
Swimming confidence
Building up swimming confidence takes time, although some children take to the water really quickly. N was a bit of a slow burner – started off ambivalent, then liked it, then hated with a vengeance, then loved it. I’m hoping…
