Sensory basket

Time for baby girl to start exploring a bit more. I can't believe it's around two years to the day since I posted a picture of a similar treasure basket. Treasure baskets are a wonderful way for babies to explore everyday objects that you have around your home. Sometimes they have a theme - the theme of this basket is natural materials. 'The Little Book Of Treasure Baskets' has lots more ideas and tips for putting together baskets of your own. Remember - safety first! Never leave your baby…

Exploring light with this treasure basket is a great way to help children develop the scientific curiosity and discover how light works.

When Cakie was a small baby I used to take her every week to a lovely Sure Start play-group that was run by an early years teacher. The group was fantastic in that it had some very well planned activities for toddlers, such as sand and water, play-dough, puzzles, puppets etc as well as incorporating...Read More »

Do you use loose parts in your home? They are not a Montessori concept. Montessori materials have a clear purpose and a control of error. Loose parts are simply open-ended toys and are often materials you can find around the home. Lots of our loose parts/toys have been inspired by the RIE approach, you can see a list of recommended toys and materials here. If you want to know more about the RIE approach, I have enjoyed listening to and reading Baby Knows Best. We are still using a lot of…

Visit Sensory Treasure Box on Etsy for our sensory kit perfect for an under the sea theme. Chiffon scarf, foil blanket, ribbon ring, egg shaker, boat, ball and bubbles perfect for using together with your sensory explorer of any age. Perfect for baby shower, birthday gift.

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If you have a child that has trouble controlling their temper, you know exactly how hard it can be to calm them down. These 10 Sensory Hacks are perfect!

A new treasure basket! This one is called "brushes". :) Here's what's inside: (note: all of these brushes are new.) :: Vegetable brush :: Two small hair brushes - one with soft bristles, the other with firm bristles :: Blush brush :: Infant toothbrush :: Paint brush :: Nail brush I should note that I tested all of the brushes first, pulling on them to be sure the bristles/hairs wouldn't come loose. And, as always, I monitored Juliet while she explore this basket. Click here to read my very…