Giant Lego bricks: play and store in one
January 19, 2012 – 7:59 am | No Comment

I love all things Lego and these storage boxes not only look great but they are very functional too. Great for storing Legos or other toys these bricks are fantastic for playing too and making …

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Monday Crafts: Homemade Spelling Game
September 27, 2010 – 3:52 am | 5 Comments
Monday Crafts: Homemade Spelling Game

Today’s craft is not our usual recycled craft, it is a game that I made for spelling words in a fun playful environment  with more than one child playing. I drew the board out with …

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News from the App Store: Dr Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham celebrates its 50th anniversary with 50% off most titles
September 14, 2010 – 3:17 am | No Comment
News from the App Store: Dr Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham celebrates its 50th anniversary with 50% off most titles

I am a huge fan of Dr Seuss’ books, Green Eggs and Ham is the first book my son learnt to read on his own. The repetition of the primary words in this book particularly …

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Etsy find: cone gnomes for every season
September 9, 2010 – 2:57 am | No Comment
Etsy find: cone gnomes for every season

After our season wheel craft I have been working on ideas to make some interesting crafts with colour association to each season, which I will feature soon. During my web travels I have ended up …

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Educational iPhone Apps: iLearn SolarSystem
September 8, 2010 – 6:49 am | No Comment
Educational iPhone Apps: iLearn SolarSystem

My latest iTunes’ download is a very good educational app for children who are interested on the Solar System. iLearn Solar System developed by Sprite Labs is a recount of our solar system narrated by …

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Learn Through Play: word and picture matching games for iPhone
August 26, 2010 – 6:45 am | No Comment
Learn Through Play: word and picture matching games for iPhone

While I was looking for some cool iPhone apps of popular children songs for my young nephew I have come across LoeschWare who develop colourful apps for toddlers and preschoolers. I was absolutely taken with …

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Learn Through Play: Fractions Cubes
August 6, 2010 – 2:45 am | No Comment
Learn Through Play: Fractions Cubes

Timetables and fractions can be difficult for kids to get their head around to, that’s why it is so important to introduce hands on ways to learn these basic math’s notions making it fun rather …

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Learn Through Play: cool educational apps for young children
August 2, 2010 – 2:07 am | No Comment
Learn Through Play: cool educational apps for young children

As a firm supporter of learn through play techniques I am always on the lookout for new ideas and tools to make learning fun for young children. I believe in good foundations and a fun …

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Learn Through Play: Times Table App
July 27, 2010 – 1:13 am | One Comment
Learn Through Play: Times Table App

Learning is getting more and more fun every day. Do you remember learning the times table? I have a very unpleasant memory about it, endless repetitions until the numbers were forever registered in my head. …

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Learn Trough Play: eBooks and spelling apps make reading fun in every language
July 22, 2010 – 2:27 am | One Comment
Learn Trough Play: eBooks and spelling apps make reading fun in every language

iPhone Apps are a great tool to encourage learning through play and with careful selection by parents they could be invaluable in the development of literacy. The multilingual aspect of the applications is ideal for bilingual children. …

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A Visit to the Museum of London
July 21, 2010 – 1:16 am | No Comment
A Visit to the Museum of London

We really enjoyed our visit to the Museum of London. I had heard great things about the new galleries and the interactive displays so I took my son for a little history about the capital. …

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Sailing On The Nile At The British Museum
July 19, 2010 – 1:31 am | No Comment
Sailing On The Nile At The British Museum

After escaping the huge heat wave that hit Southern Europe last week, with temperatures rising to the high thirties, here we are back in sunny Sardinia. Yesterday we enjoyed a day at the beach and …

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Green Start: a series of earth friendly books good for the kids and for the planet
July 8, 2010 – 3:38 am | No Comment
Green Start: a series of earth friendly books good for the kids and for the planet

I have written about Innovative Kids’ books before as I am an admirer of the quality of information their books are able to communicate to children through simple and entertaining stories. Green Start is a …

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