Photo Playdough Recipe

I have been meaning to make this recipe book for some time now, we have a lovely one we made YEARS ago and it's still going strong! However I wanted to be able to share it with others so have created this which can be downloaded as a PDF at TES (free joining). Here are all the pages:







Great for supporting independence, pre reading, sequencing and those with any communication difficulties, or who need visual prompts, particularly those with Autism to know the sequence and duration of an activity!

Flower Ring

I created these Flower Rings to be used in Wedding themed play for flower girls! They were so quick to make and turned out really well. I purchased a silk flower lei from poundland, and cut the string to separate the flowers. I already had the rings (handles for bags I think?) I then simply stuck a length of double sided seleotape to ring, and stuck a selection of flowers on top. Hey Presto!

Hedgehogs - revisited

About a week ago I posted about the cute wooden hedgehogs I purchased for 50p. I had some great ideas on how they could be used, and truth is I haven't done a thing with them. 1. Because I've been too busy. 2. Because they are too much fun to build and create patterns with. 3. Because I have been preoccupied with two!

I wish I had more photos of them in action, but I will say they are certainly a fun and addictive toy. We have been challenging ourselves and others to make structures with more/ most ammount of hedgehogs!

I love this action shot with one of the hedgehogs tumbling down!

So Autumn:- Pumpkin theme continued...

I've found some fabulous links here, most of them are not particularly Halloweeny!!!

Living Montessori Now pumpkin themed ideas

Living Montessori Now more pumpkin links...

My Montessori Journey pumpkin ideas

Growing in Peace a link to pumpkin growth sequencing cards

My Montessori Journey, pumpkin drawing

Mommy's Monkeys, pumpkin playdough

Roots and Wings Co, Pumpkin spice Playdough

Hedgehogs - 50p buy!

How cute is he? And I have a whole family of them, couldn't leave them behind! And at 50p from the charity shop (thrift store- proceeds to charity).

So I've got a few plans will keep you posted!

Meanwhile you could grab yourself some of these for a bit more money though!

Golf Tees hammering in Pumpkin

Now it's full on Autumn (Fall for you American readers!) And pumpkins are in the shops (stores for you American readers!) for their short stint of purchasing before Halloween and then on sale after! I personally don't celebrate Halloween but there are certainly joys to be had around Autumn none the less, and hammering golf tees into pumpkins is one of them!

For younger children with less strength hammer several tees in first and then remove it will make it easier! Note the little pumpkin is being carved with golf tees and playdough tools!

(Don't ask why there is a blown up glove in top picture, these were taken last year and I haven't a clue?)

Charlie and Lola Peg Dolls

Well these were a little more complicated than the other peg dolls, I won't be reproducing these in a hurry!! But they are cute!