When those cute marsupials become the big thing in your household, why not make a koala or kangaroo paper plate costume. Not only are they easy to make but you could use this tutorial to make any marsupial. It’s a perfect opportunity to learn about pouched animals! What you’ll need: Two paper plates paint hole punch […]
Kangaroo puppet play set: Mother and Joey
I’m not sure why it took me two years to write a kangaroo post but in light of Australia day coming up on Sunday it couldn’t have come at a better time. My children are really into pretend play at the moment, so it seemed only fitting to provide them with a printable that would […]
Turn toddler paintings into wildlife art
If your children are anything like mine, then you probably have heaps of artwork hanging around the house. What do you do with all those toddler paintings though? You know the ones, they’re cute and lovely but it’s just another piece of paper you don’t really need lying around the house. I’m a little ashamed […]
Colour with nature – free animal templates
Put those colouring pencils down! Today you’ll colour with nature instead! I’ve been wanting to use more natural products in our play and activities at home and decided to start slowly by providing an animal template for the girls to use as a guide for our colour with nature project. It’s a simple activity that […]
Wildlife movement dice: draw out your inner animal
Moving or making sounds like an animal is something our family does daily. If it’s not my husband jumping around scratching himself like a monkey, it’s me imitating any animal noise I hear outside. But, if you’re not a crazy animal-mad person like me, it might be harder for you to draw out your inner […]