Fireworks Theme Maths
To keep within our celebration and fireworks theme, I have set up a couple of number and measurement activities to be completed over the …
Painting Fireworks
Here is a super easy and fun New Year’s Day Celebration activity – Creating Fireworks with Paint! Using some of the left over cardboard …
Sparkly Fireworks Sensory Tub
Here is a simple sensory fireworks play idea, following on from our Fireworks Play Dough activity. It is a great celebration or New Year’s …
Fireworks Celebration Play Dough Activity
Fireworks Celebration Play Dough Activity is a super fun, colourful, sparkly and textured play dough. The addition of tinsel to the recipe was to …
Celebration Fireworks Play Dough Recipe
Homemade Celebration Fireworks Play Dough Recipe is a super fun, colourful, sparkly and textured play dough. The addition of tinsel to the recipe was …
Christmas Sensory Fine Motor Bin
The Christmas Sensory Bin is a fun and engaging activity that provides children with the opportunity to explore all the items in the tub. …
Finger Painting Festive Lights
Looking for a super easy Christmas or Festive painting activity for the kids to do? Finger Painting Festive Lights is really simple to set …
Sorting Coloured Buttons
Sorting Coloured Christmas Buttons is an easy activity to set up which promotes colour recognition, measurement and classifying skills. These colourful buttons are so …
Counting Gingerbread Play Dough Men
Counting Gingerbread Play Dough Men is a Christmas, play dough and counting activity all inspired by the story the story Ten Gingerbread Men by …
Scented Gingerbread Play Dough Recipe
Homemade Gingerbread Play Dough Recipe is beautifully scented and coloured to mimic freshly baked gingerbread cookies. The smell of gingerbread is generally associated with …
Paper Plate Christmas Tree Counting Decoration
The Paper Plate Christmas Tree Counting Decoration is two activities rolled up into one. It is an interactive counting activity where children ‘decorate’ the …
The Ultimate Christmas Printable Activity Pack
Children will have so much fun with the variety of activities included in the Ultimate Christmas Printable Activity Pack. There are 100 pages with …
The Ultimate Christmas Printable Activity Pack
The Ultimate Christmas Printable Activities Pack includes a huge range of reusable templates, games, and tactile activities that will entertain children at Christmas time. It is a great addition to any early childhood environment or numeracy and literacy program.
Simple and Fun Sewing Activities for Kids
Simple and Fun Sewing Activities for Kids I am not sure who had more fun completing our recent sewing project, me or my girls! …
Twiggy Christmas Shakers
These Twiggy Christmas Shakers are super easy make and will bring lots of fun and play into your house or classroom this Christmas. In …
Sorting Christmas Bells
Sorting Christmas Bells is an easy activity to set up which promotes colour recognition and classifying skills. These colourful bells are so inviting and …
Father’s Day Gift Ideas & Crafts
Here in Australia we are leading up to Father’s Day this Sunday. In past we have made several crafts and homeamde gifts and have …
Easter Sensory Box
It is amazing how giving kids the most simplest of props can inspire and encourage their imagination and creativity. There are no rules, no …
Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids
Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought I would collate all the activities we have done so …
Minty Candy Cane Scented Play Dough Ornaments
Making Minty Candy Cane Scented Play Dough Ornaments is an open-ended opportunity to play in an unstructured way, allowing children to explore their creativity and …
Salt Dough Christmas Decorations
We’ve been making Salt Dough Christmas Decorations (ornaments) for our Christmas tree. They are so much fun and super easy to make! The most …
Paper Plate Christmas Masks
Kids will have lots of fun making and playing with our Paper Plate Christmas Masks. Both the Reindeer and Santa Paper Plate Masks encourages imaginative play …
Handprint Christmas Tree Craft
This Handprint Christmas Tree Craft is a great activity for kids and toddlers and it is so simple to do! Creating a Christmas Tree …
FREE Christmas Activities eBook
When Learning4kids was still in the early stages of starting up, I created a FREE Christmas Activities eBook to share with readers as a …
Recycled Christmas Card Garland
Turn your old christmas cards from last year or the new ones you receive this year into a fabulous Homemade Christmas decoration that the kids …
Christmas Collage Placemat
Create a wonderful place to put Santa’s cup of milk and cookie on Christmas Eve with a fun, simple and colourful Christmas Collage Placemat. …
Dancing Santa Christmas Craft
Here is a fun and simple craft activity for the kids to try this Christmas. Create a fun Dancing Santa using paper plates, spilt …
How to make a Cardboard Roll Spider?
Making these cute craft Cardboard Roll Spiders are super easy to make and a great activity for this Halloween. They are also a great …
Father’s Day Gift Idea: Photo Puzzles
A Homemade Father’s Day Gift Idea: Father’s Day here in Australia is on Sunday 2nd September and my girls and I have been making …
Free Printable School Holiday Planner
Here in Western Australia it has been a long 11 week term for us and my kids and I are ready for a break! …
Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt
Easter egg treasure hunts are always a lot of fun for kids but having one when it is dark outside was a very memorable …
Colourful Pattern Easter Eggs
These Colourful Pattern Easter Eggs are a bright and colourful activity for the kids to do this Easter. They are super simple to make, …
Rocky Road Easter Gift for Teachers
All my kids have been blessed this year with the most beautiful teachers; even my little Miss 20 months has a music teacher and …
Other Chocolate Play Dough Activity Ideas
Recently I posted an article about making Chocolate Play Dough Easter Eggs using chocolate moulds and homemade Chocolate Play Dough. The fun did not …
Chocolate Play Dough Easter Eggs
This Chocolate Play Dough really looks and smells just like the real thing! YUM!! The chocolate aroma has filled our house this week as …
Paper Plate Easter Bunny Masks
Children have the most amazing imaginations as they love to pretend and play to be something or someone of interest to them. Making masks …
Pasta Easter Egg Hanging Decorations
Making Pasta Easter Egg Hanging Decorations is a super easy creative Easter activity for kids. They are so simple to make as kids love …
Easter Felt Activities
Felt is a wonderful sensory hands-on learning toy as it is a fun and creative way for exploring early concepts. We have been playing with …
Pompom Easter Chicks
These Pompom Easter Chicks are a simple craft activity for kids to do this Easter! They are super cute and a fun prop to …
Easter Sensory Play Table
My three little chickies played with our Easter Sensory Play Table for hours!! It is amazing how giving kids the most simplest of props/items …
Heart Shape Paper Chains
Heart Shaped Paper Chains are so much fun and super easy to make. They are a great activity to do with the kids this …
Heart Bubble Wrap Painting
Bubble wrap painting with heart shapes for Valentine’s Day. Kids never get bored with bubble wrap, there is so much fun to be had …
Tissue Paper Window Collage
Today we made a Tissue Paper Window Collage and experimented with shades of colour with tissue paper, all with the theme of Valentine’s Day …
Valentine’s Play Dough
Strawberry Scented Valentine’s Play Dough smells sweet just like strawberries and fits perfectly with the Valentine’s theme. With heart shaped sprinkles and cookie cutters, …
Heart Flowers
Heart Flowers is a homemade craft using straws and heart shaped scrapbooking paper. Making heart flowers in a vase is an activity that you could …
Christmas Sensory Play Table
Christmas is an exciting time; it is also a time when we pull out all our Christmas decorations. There are lots of great sensory …
Christmas Paper Chains
Christmas paper chains are a great way for decorating the Christmas tree, the house or classroom at Christmas time. They are so simple and …
Gingerbread Man Cookies
Gingerbread Man Cookies are a favourite in our house! We added green and red smarties to make them more christmasy. They are so much …
Cellophane Christmas Tree Window Decoration
These Cellophane Christmas Trees look fabulous on windows with the sun shining through. They are simple to make and are a great way of …
Cellophane Snow Flake Decoration
Cellophance Snowflake Window Decorations are so easy to make and are a great way to decorate the windows at christmas. They look fabulous on …
Teacher Gift Idea – Kit Kat Santa
A Kit Kat Santa is a super cute and easy gift idea for the kids to make for their teachers, friends or family. I have …
Christmas Play Dough Snowman
Kids love play dough and it entertains them for hours! This Christmas activity involves making white glitter play dough, to mimic that of snow …
Decorating Our Paper Mache Tree
Imaginative play at Christmas time: Miss 5 and 4 had so much fun decorating our paper mache tree made out of toilet rolls. To make the play …
My Favourite Christmas Books 2011
Every Christmas I try to add to our collection of Christmas books. Reading and sharing a Christmas story is such a fun way to …
Pipe Cleaner and Bead Christmas Tree
The Pipe Cleaner Christmas Tree is a cute and simple Christmas craft and decoration to make with the kids. My kids have put them in …
Christmas Dance Streamers
Christmas Dance Streamers will bring hours of fun for the kids to play with as they bop and groove to their favourite Christmas songs …
Recipe for Christmas Play Dough
Creating your own theme play dough for Christmas is so simple and will entertain the kids for hours over the Christmas break. This is just one …
Newspaper Christmas Crackers & Gift Wrap
Have you ever thought about re-using newspaper to make Christmas crackers? Christmas crackers are a wonderful way to decorate the table at Christmas …
Shortbread Christmas Cookies
Christmas cookies are always a treat at Christmas time and they are super easy for kids to make. This is something we do every …
Pompom Christmas Trees
These super cute Pompom Christmas Trees are so simple and so much fun to make. They are the perfect Christmas craft activity that requires …
Homemade Christmas Gift Wrap – Sponge Painting
Making your own Christmas gift wrap personalises your gift and it looks fabulous too! We have done this a few times over the years and every …
Sensory Play with Fluffy Christmas Snow
Making Fluffy Snow using soap flakes is a fun and messy sensory play activity. It is a great way to incorporate a bit of …
Paint Me!
Paint Me is a cute and quirky activity that kids will enjoy making! I plan to use ours as keep sake to giggle at …
Father’s Day Gift Idea
We are always looking for new and fun Homemade Father’s Day Gift Ideas. For previous Father’s Days we have made a Father’s day tie, …
Father’s Day Card with a Twist!
Making something for Dad is very special to kids as this is one way they know how to show and share their feelings. Giving a homemade …
Straw Flowers
Straw Flowers are the perfect craft children can make to give as a little gift. It is the perfect homemade gift idea for …
