Unicorn parties have been the rage for years now – and they’ll stick around as long as little kids keep loving all things magic and sparkly (ie. forever). You’ve probably seen a number of perfect blogs, showing perfect pictures of the perfect unicorn party. But you don’t need to work yourself to the bone to […]
Entertaining a toddler and a baby all day can be tricky and exhausting with both being at different developmental stages. Play is the perfect way to help babies and toddlers develop new skills. One-year-olds enjoy sensory-based games that include pulling, touching, manipulating, shaking and crushing, whereas three-year-olds tend to participate in more purposeful play such […]
Craft and toddlers go together like labradors and mud puddles: it makes them so happy but the aftermath can be traumatising for you, their owner. So begins the addictive cycle of beautiful messy expression and the bittersweet hereafter. Here are the seven stages of crafting for a parent. 1. Excitement and denial “What to do […]
“You can play in toy tents and eat a hotdog for lunch!” I told my boys aged three and five. “And there’s even a playground! IKEA is SO much fun,” I added for extra punch. “Mummy just has a bit of shopping to do. But it won’t take long.” Oh silly, silly me. Since when […]