Our Top 10 Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas Christmas is around the corner and the countdown has begun. Christmas trees are slowly going up and you can start feeling the Christmas Spirit take over, and it’s just magical! One of our favorite Christmas traditions are the Advent Calendar – the sweet surprise you get to open every single morning as you excitedly count down the days to one of the best
November 18th, 2021
An Intergalactic Adventure with Little Beehive
An Intergalactic Adventure with Little Beehive The imagination is the golden pathway to everywhere… – Terence Mckenna I love watching A play. Ever so often I sneak to his room and just quietly watch him… He’s usually so deep into his imaginary world that he doesn’t even notice me, and it doesn’t take long for him to pull me into his beautiful world of magic, adventure and play. I watch
November 5th, 2021
Targetting STEAM Skills With The Amazing Osmo
Targeting STEAM Skills With The Amazing Osmo On the 8th of November we celebrate STEAM Day, and although not everyone may be familiar with the term STEAM, it remains a big topic of conversation in the world today! In short STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics and our children are significantly better off with strong STEAM skills in the world we live in! The world that our
October 11th, 2021
KID2KID – POP Into A Whole New World Of Learning And FUN!
KID2KID – POP Into A Whole New World Of Learning And FUN! Fidget toys have taken the market by storm and quickly earned a reputation as the “next big thing”. It is something that every child wants and that every classroom needs. When I first discovered the very popular fidget toys, I honestly did not get the buzz. It seemed silly to me, and I just could not understand what
October 2nd, 2021
Tiny Tree Toys – Educational Toy Heaven
Tiny Tree Toys – Educational Toy Heaven I’m always on the hunt for open-ended and educational toys that are still exciting and fun! Children these days are spoiled with toys that do everything for them. Technology is all around us and it consumes everything, even the toys our children play with. Sometimes, even I am awed by all of the incredible tech toys being released these days, and I can’t
October 1st, 2021
Celebrating International Hair Day With Ellips
Celebrating National Hair Day With Ellips I have always had very long hair, even as a little girl. It has always been my pride, who I am as a person. It made me feel like a princess as a little girl, and when I became a mommy I became a queen to my bonus daughter. All she wanted was to have long hair like me, and that just made it
September 28th, 2021
YOTO Player – Revolutionizing Story and Play Time
Yoto Player – Revolutionizing Story and Play Time Christmas is around the corner and if you are anything like me, you have already started preparation for the Jolly Season. A starts compiling his wish list the day after his Birthday in May, so by the time that I’m ready to actually start buying gifts his ideas are all over the place. Anyone who knows me would also know that I
September 5th, 2021
My Stories – A Personal Reading Adventure
My Stories – Reading Is An Adventure “Reading is dreaming with open eyes” As a child reading was my escape. I started reading at age 5 and reading became a part of me. The books became my reality and I could see the scenes as if it was happening around me, I still do. I could spend hours alone in my room, just living in my fantasy world, as the
August 22nd, 2021
Geo Fun Boards – When Playing is Learning
Geo Fun Boards – When Playing is Learning Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn. O Fred Donaldson What a year this has been!? 2021 Definitely has been a year to remember, and for all the not so great reasons. Covid reached an all-time high and hit closer to home than ever before, and “homeschooling” and working from home became our norm. As
August 3rd, 2021
Messy Bo Peeps Bringing The Mess Back Into Messy Play
Messy Bo Peeps Bringing The Mess Back Into Messy Play I am a HUGE messy play fan! I’ve always believed in the fact that dirty kids are happy kids and the best way to learn is through using ALL of the senses. As a teacher I also know of the incredible benefits that sensory play holds and how important it is for our littles development. A had his very first
