BOOK NAME: BIG DIGGER ABC AUTHOR: MARGARET MAYO ILLUSTRATOR: ALEX AYLIFFE PUBLISHER: HENRY HOLT AND CO PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 1.5+ Have a digger-loving preschooler at home and always talks about them? Fret not! This rhyming book is filled with the ABCs of different vehicles that help us transport and many new vehicles to learn […]
REVIEW: Dig Dig Digging by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe
BOOK NAME: DIG DIG DIGGING AUTHOR: MARGARET MAYO ILLUSTRATOR: ALEX AYLIFFE PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: HENRY HOLT AND CO AGE RECOMMENDED: 1+ A book about different types of construction and rescue vehicles. Young kids are curious about diggers and cranes and this rhyming book is perfect for toddlers. They start with we can work all day […]
REVIEW: Bringing the rain to Kapiti plain by Verna Aardema
BOOK NAME: BRINGING THE RAIN TO KAPITI PLAIN AUTHOR: VERNA AARDEMA ILLUSTRATOR: BEATRIZ VIDAL PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: PUFFIN BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ This picture book is a wonderful celebration of language and Nandi culture. Retold by Aardema, this Nandi tale celebrates sound and noise as well as the animal life and landscape of the East […]
REVIEW: The Backpack by Lindsay C. Barry
BOOK NAME: THE BACKPACK AUTHOR: LINDSAY C.BARRY ILLUSTRATOR: KLAUDIA BEZAK PAGES: 34 PUBLISHER: CITY DIFFERENT BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ The author was kind enough to gift me the e-book copy for an honest review. This post contains an affiliate link. My backpack fell apart and I need a new one. These are the sounds of […]
HOW TO SET UP AN AIRPLANE SMALL WORLD PLAY?
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How to set up Pizza Restaurant Pretend Play?
A pretend play or role-play or dramatic play is a fun way to run your kid’s imagination wild. A kid recreates a scene and pretends or enacts that role in the scene. Pretend play helps a toddler or a child to explore their thoughts and feelings by playing a character. Nathan loves role play and […]
How to set up Pretend Play Dentist?
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The Best Sensory Bin ideas for kids
A sensory bin is something that’s popping up over the whole social media from time to time and sometimes they can be overwhelming with so many options. I have jotted down a few ideas where you can set up a simple sensory bin from your pantry. What’s a sensory bin? A sensory bin is a […]
How to make Homemade Playdough?
Playdough is a versatile thing that you can make using the ingredients from your pantry. They pave the way for more imagination and every kid would love to squish them. Nathan loves playdough from a very young age and loves to play with them. The store-bought one has loaded with chemicals and costs a bomb. […]
How to make Homemade Cooked Playdough?
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