Instead of screens today, why not… play with sticks? We love Pooh sticks, but our best-ever stick game is, of course, Fly! Fly is the kind of game you can play anywhere, anytime because all you need are a few sticks and just yourself. Of course, it’s a lot more fun with a friend, but,…
How to play pooh sticks
Instead of screens today, why not… play pooh sticks? ‘Pooh sticks’ is the game that Winnie the Pooh invented in AA Milne’s The House at Pooh Corner. As is fitting for our beloved Pooh, it’s a simple game with very few rules, best played with friends. The real beauty of pooh sticks is finding a suitable…
Play | DIY detective play kit {with free printables}
Kids of all ages love role playing and it’s easy to put together a kit that will help expand their play. This detective kit is full of fun ideas that light up our kids’ imagination. There are some PDF printables to download so they can record their notes, take those fingerprints and practice being a real detective….
How to go screen free
Last week I talked about why our family has decided to be screen-free from Sunday – Thursday. Screens were becoming far too intrusive in our family life (and my son’s head), so we decided (okay, I decided) to extend our usual Screen Free Sundays (SFS) for most of the week. Before I tell you how…
Play | How to play Fly
Last week I casually wrote about my kids playing Fly and was totally surprised that so many people had never heard of this old-school game. I spent a good part of my childhood playing this classic game with my sisters. You can play it anywhere because all you need are a few sticks and an…
Make a car wash for toy cars
My little friend Nick is completely in love with his toy cars. I can’t remember ever seeing him without one. My Max was never a car boy, he was always more into his toy animals (and screens, always screens). So when the opportunity came up to make a cute little toy car wash for Kidspot, I…
How to catch a tiger moth
Little boys, huh?