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Frozen Flowers Sensory Ice Play

Updated on 26th April 2022 by Kate Williams | 1 Comment

Making (and playing with!) frozen flowers is probably one of our most popular sensory play ideas ever and it’s easy to see why – they just look so pretty!

I’m a great believer that if you want kids to do something then you have to make it interesting and inviting for them and these frozen flowers in ice are so pretty that I’m always quite tempted to have a play with them myself.

Actually I enjoy getting this activity prepped in advance too which isn’t something that I’ll say about everything!

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Lavender Playdough Recipe (Calming & Scented)

Updated on 16th February 2026 by Kate Williams | 9 Comments

This lavender playdough recipe is easy to make, uses basic ingredients and is perfect for sensory play.

Do you find that your kids can get a bit over stimulated and need help to calm down sometimes? Our tried and tested lavender scented playdough has been great for my kids, it’s soft, naturally scented and smells fantastic

After a trip to the park where they turned into The Loudest Kids On The Planet I got them to make this lavender playdough together.

They were happy because they got to make something fun and they love playdough, I was happy because it worked and they actually calmed down for a while. Result.

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Colour Mixing Activity for St Patricks Day

Updated on 26th February 2020 by Kate Williams | 1 Comment

This easy colour mixing activity for St Patrick’s Day has lots going for it – it’s easy to set up, you can use it as sensory play for younger kids or as a way to teach colours to preschoolers and toddlers or you can look at mark making or letter formation with older kids. Plus it’s mess free – that’s got to be a good thing too!

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Birthday Cake Edible Playdough: Sue Hendra Cake Activity

Updated on 28th April 2023 by Kate Williams | 8 Comments

I am so excited to be working with Macmillan Children’s Books to share with you this edible playdough recipe! Firstly, because Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet are two of my favourite people when it comes to childrens books. Yes, my kids love them too (Supertato is crazy popular here) but I’m normally the one reading and it’s their books I go to first as well. Secondly because to celebrate the launch of their new book Cake we’ve been making some birthday cake themed edible playdough and it smelt sooooo good! I had my daughter on hand as product tester and she had a great time with this – I hope your kids love it just as much!

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50+ Winter Activities for Toddlers

Updated on 15th December 2023 by Kate Williams | 2 Comments

I am super excited to be sharing all these brilliant winter activities for toddlers with you! It’s taken me ages to write up as I found so many great ideas but I couldn’t bear to leave any out – the good news for you though is that you get the most amazing list and loads of activities for toddlers with ideas to keep them busy all winter long!

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