Miss T had been asking me to craft with leaves for days. She wanted to glue them all on to cardboard and make a picture from nature. I could just imagine gloopy glue, sticks and leaves all over the house. I was not in a messy play mood. Instead, we did this easy nature craft… [Read More]
No Homework Series – Nature writing with Mud
Welcome to the no homework series by Play-based-parenting, if this is your first time visiting you might want to check out the very first addition to the series which was the Magic Spelling word tactile tray. I started this series to help parents face homework battles in confidence and avoid the dreaded evening complaints that… [Read More]
Can Rocks Float? A Floating Rock Science Experiment with Pumice
While we were on one of our typical outdoor adventures the kids came across a pile of washed up Pumice stone. Finding a rock that can float is always an open opportunity for some floating rock science. So we collected some pieces of Pumice, along with other varying rocks, and took them home. Dimples (7) knows quite a bit about… [Read More]
Play Dough Outdoors : Natures Ice-cream Shop
Take Old Play dough Outdoors Just add Nature. What do you do with old Play dough? We take our retired play dough outdoors for some nature play. When you add play dough outdoors and some mother nature, you may be surprised what a child’s imagination turns it into… On a fabulous Spring day we had a play… [Read More]
Kids Science Experiment – Vinegar and Bicarb Explosions
Kids Science Experiment. This kids science experiment is one of our favourite go-to outdoor activities. Kids absolutely love Science Play and it is a great opportunity for them to pretend to be little scientists while they play and learn. Dimples tells me he wants to be a scientist when he grows up, every time we do… [Read More]