Favourite Sayings and Quotes for the Classroom 20 Free Printables
I love a learning environment rich in beautiful words that act as gentle reminders, inspiration and encouragement.
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Playground Makeover Part 2 – ‘The Little Nest Diner’
When I went to contest winner Kathys house, I thought I’d be doing a little makeover of her small home daycare space… (see the first post below)
Playground Makeover – Before and After -Part 1
Read More...Kindergarten Playground Makeover -Photos and Videos
I was asked to do a Kindergarten playground makeover. After meeting with the staff and walking through the area, I happily agreed to the project.
I was working on a budget – attempting to stretch it out as far as possible.
Read More...Upcycling a Head Board to an Outdoor Easel.
Check out how I up-cycled this old headboard into an outdoor easel!
Read More...Magic Playground Mirror *Plus Enter to Win a Set of Sparkly Loose Parts Rocks and Gems
A big dome mirror is my favourite add to any playground. It’s an excellent tool for exploration, a fun surface for sensory play, brightens and lightens a dark area, can help to eliminate problem playground ‘blind spots’ and its also fun for goofy-face-making-play.
Read More...DIY Simple Stove Top
If creating a big mud kitchen seems like too much work… start with a simple stove top.
This one is light and easy to move around (on the deck, at the beach, out in the woods etc…) Add a few pots and pans and you can set up a little kitchen space just about anywhere!
Read More...DIY Forest Wood Gnomes
If you go very quietly out into the forest behind our home, you may be able to sneak up on these adorable little Gnomes.
Read More...Rock Race Track
Collect flat rocks and wash them, then set them out to dry.
Once they’re completely dry, use acrylic paint and paint roads. Use multiple coats. I applied white first, then grey and then added the yellow lines.
Read More...10 steps to building a forest play space your kids will love.
1. Pick a space that looks inviting. Something that shouts ‘explore me’!
This is our ‘pick’. The big rock, uprooted fallen tree and cave like space, sits behind our outdoor easel.
Read More...From That to This. $5 LightBox
I found this old cutlery box at a local thrift store for $2.
Our youngest, Beckett, shares my love of rocks, gems and buttons. He sits quietly sorting them from one dish to another. So I decided to turn this cutlery box into a little table top lightbox.
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Right Brained Mom 