This last week we’ve been celebrating Chinese New Year. With dragons… And Chinese food… Of many sorts… These fortune cookies were super fun to make (via the Crafty Crow). (Alfie got “You will find money” – Leon and he are still looking…!) We’ve been discovering our Chinese signs… And making ‘Chinese good luck’ play dough… [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Chinese Week (And ‘The Story Of Ping’)
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Awesome Alfie's Art & Stuff, Books, Building and discovery, Celebrations, In The Kitchen, Marvelous Maya's Creations, Seasonal on January 28, 2012 | 3 Comments »
The Wonderful (And Slightly Bizarre) World Of Mini-Skateboards
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Awesome Alfie's Art & Stuff, Building and discovery, Lessons With Lovely Leon, Role play on January 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One would think that at the age of ten (and a half), role play is almost over. Not in our house. In fact, here, role play has taken on a whole new concept…. We’ve been through cars and trains, dinosaurs and cats, pirates and knights, super mario and star wars (yes, the latter two have, [...]
Time For The Birds
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Awesome Alfie's Art & Stuff, In The Kitchen, Nature, Seasonal on January 21, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The ground is frozen. The birds need feeding. And the Christmas tree is outside all alone. A perfect mix for another bird’s winter buffet tree! First we took the pinecones… Then we spread them with peanut butter… And rolled them in seeds… Before adding wool so we can hang them on the branches… We also did [...]
Food Finger Painting!
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Baby Stuff on January 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ketchup, mustard and prune compote? I know, I know….. pretty disgusting…. But kind of fun! Even Maya wanted to have a turn….! Of course, you could just try the mess free version – in a zip lock bag taped to the floor…. Touch… spread….smooth….squidge….mix…..press…. Food finger painting. Hmmmm.
The Plundering Of The Swedish Christmas Tree
Posted in Celebrations, Seasonal on January 15, 2012 | 2 Comments »
‘Julgransplundring’ is a swedish tradition of coming together to ‘throw out’ all the Christmas decorations. Twenty days after Christmas, held on the 13th of January, traditionally this also entails dancing around the tree, and games for the children. Well, we didn’t dance, but we did ‘plunder’! I made simple cardboard tube crackers for the children, [...]
Alfie’s Winter Wonderland!
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Awesome Alfie's Art & Stuff, Role play, Seasonal, Sensory on January 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Inspired by this winter sensory box, we wanted to make something similar. Our small oval laundry tub just didn’t grab me – we also wanted a place where the animals could hide, jump and slide. Perhaps a cave, an underground lake, a hide out? This is when a box ceases to be just a box! [...]
Cars And Trucks And Things That Go!
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Awesome Alfie's Art & Stuff, Marvelous Maya's Creations on January 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
These transport stickers were brought to Alfie in his Christmas stocking. He and Maya have had a great time creating pictures and cartoons to go with them…
A Week Of Edible Snowmen!
Posted in In The Kitchen on January 12, 2012 | 2 Comments »
It seems that the snow has faded away, and we are having to make our own snowmen! Marshmallow snowmen… Meringue snowmen…. (thank you Leon for making these for us!) Cracker and cream cheese snowmen… And lo and behold, such a week of edible snowmen, led Leon and Maya to PLAY WITH THEIR FOOD!!!! Homemade burgers, [...]
Indoor Snow Cakes…
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Role play, Seasonal, Sensory on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There’s not too much snow outside – but enough to bring inside and make snow cakes! Fun for everyone…. Even the baby….!
The Swedish Winter Playground
Posted in Everyday things.., Journeys and Trips, Seasonal on January 7, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Finally we have snow! And with the iced over lake – it’s enough to play! And there’s nothing like ending a good winter play with sausages grilled on an open fire…!
