Teach Me Mommy - Playful and easy activities with the aim to teach

Under the Umbrella Estimation Indoor Game

September 22, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl Leave a Comment

We are nearing the end of our A-Z Play at Home series and today we have the letter U. U is for Under the Umbrella: a simple estimation game to play using just an umbrella! This is the perfect act for when you are stuck indoors because of rain, snow or heat. First, hang the umbrella up, anywhere in the house. Any number of players and any age can join in the fun -even adults! Choose a place to start around the umbrella. Estimate(without moving) how many steps you will need to take to get … [Continue reading...]

Colour Matching & Race Game

September 19, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl Leave a Comment

We had so much fun with our Dab-o-Ink dabbers colour matching and making a Race 2 Win game! You do not need dabbers(although they are fabulous!), you can press corks-or any circular stamp, into paint too! Use a large paper(I used butcher paper) and dab the coloured dots at both sides but not in the same order. Let your child match the colours by dabbing from the one side to the other side. This is great to cross the midline and planning the most direct route to the matching dot(executive … [Continue reading...]

Tin Towers & Bowling Game

September 12, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl Leave a Comment

So, here we are, at Letter T in our A-Z of Play at Home series! We used tins to build towers and then bowl it over, so fun(and engineering skills plus gross motor skills sneakily developed too)! I prettied up a few tins using colourful tape. (I would add to it as soon as I […]

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Sorting Colours with Pompoms & Duplo

September 8, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl Leave a Comment

S is (mostly) for superhero pretend play here and we do play superheroes A LOT, but I wanted to share this sorting of coloured pompoms using Duplo blocks for a long time and it fits in perfectly with this weeks letter S of our A-Z of Play series, so here you go! I set up […]

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Rescue the Toys Ice Activity

September 1, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl Leave a Comment

Letter R in our A-Z of Play at Home Series is Rescue the Toys Ice Activity! We have been freezing and unfreezing all kinds of toys this whole week, everyday, because it is such fun ice activity: rescue the toys! All you need are small toys(that can go in water), a bucket to freeze it […]

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Chalk Gross Motor Toddler Activity

August 28, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl Leave a Comment

I forgot how busy a toddler can be, phew! Looking after my friend’s 2 year old requires lots of thinking on my feet and quick setup activities. This Sidewalk Chalk gross motor activity is just that, and so fun too! This was a good activity do prepare with his help. It does not look as […]

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Q-tip Painting

August 25, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl Leave a Comment

For the next 2 weeks I am continuing our A-Z of Play Series but not at my home and not with my own kids, but with my friend’s (that lives in the US) kiddos! This is quite a challenge for me since there is a toddler too who wants to be included in all activities […]

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Friendly Felt Monsters Busy Box

August 22, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl 1 Comment

I am a bit crazy about felt, and felt busy boxes are just so fun! Have you seen this Felt Busy Box Ebook yet? 14 ideas with templates, check it out! Today I’m sharing a brand new idea: friendly felt monsters! Mix and match and create all kinds of friendly monsters! You will need: – […]

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Playdough Pizza Pretend Play

August 18, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl Leave a Comment

Welcome back to another week of play, play at home that is! We are at the letter P in our A-Z Play at Home Series and this week we had fun with Playdough Pizza Pretend Play! We were fortunate enough to have received this totally awesome Playdoh kit so it did not cost us anything(the […]

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Scarecrow Busy Box

August 17, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl 9 Comments

We have quite a collection of Felt Busy Boxes by now and also have written an Ebook called 14 Fun Felt Busy Box Ideas, with templates, check it out! Today, I have yet another fun felt busy box idea for you: a scarecrow busy box! Remember you can also use these felt cutouts on your felt story board, […]

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