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]
A New Bouncy Slime Recipe with Australian ingredients
After plenty of flunked slime recipes and lots of experimenting, I have created an easy slime recipe with Australian ingredients. If you are an Australian you might have come across an Awesome blog with a really good looking slime recipe that you were excited to try with your child, only to discover it was an Epic fail and turned out nothing… [Read More]
Christmas Sensory bin – Snow in Australia
Real Snow in our Christmas Sensory Bin. Yes you read it correctly. We made real snow in Australia for a Christmas Sensory Bin. It wasn’t fake snow or insta-snow, it wasn’t made from any type of sensory material that could potentially be dangerous either. It was made right in our freezer and contains only one… [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]
Soft Play Dough Recipe
Super Soft Play Dough Recipe that lasts months. I have heard many people say that they wont try a cooked soft play dough recipe, simply because it requires a little more time and children can’t help… Honestly though, I think the cooked recipe makes longer lasting soft play dough and it doesn’t take much longer at all. The… [Read More]
Sensory Spaghetti Play – Monster eyes ice and Slime
Sensory Spaghetti Play Tub. Monster eyes, ice and Slime. How to make a Sensory Spaghetti Play Tub. Slimy Sensory Spaghetti- Cook spaghetti, don’t over cook it. Sensory spaghetti play should be firm and slimy not mushy. Semi-drain it, but leave it wet. Pour into a large Plastic zip lock bag and mix through a food dye colour… [Read More]