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DIY Recycled Didgeridoo

Posted by Happy Active Kids on Oct 23, 2018

Reading about the didgeridoo provided a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Indigenous Australian people and another culture. We crafted our mini didgeridoo using the inner tube of a baking paper roll. This is a great way to recycle and reuse something that would otherwise be thrown away!

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DIY Human Thesaurus Game

Posted by Happy Active Kids on Sep 30, 2018

Is your precocious little one a Shakespeare in the making? Do they spout prose at the drop of a hat? Challenge their growing vocabulary with a DIY Human Thesaurus Game that rewards their wordy ways. Just gather up some friends and family and settle down for some creative, out-of-the-box thinking.

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DIY UFO Spaceship

Posted by Happy Active Kids on Aug 11, 2018

This DIY UFO Spaceship craft is brilliant for encouraging creative thought. All the painting and gluing is a great fine motor skill workout – skills that are essential for learning to write. We also enjoyed a lesson in shapes as we identified the different shapes in our craft.

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DIY Rainbow Submarine

Posted by Happy Active Kids on Aug 01, 2018

This DIY rainbow submarine is an easy and fun craft with plenty of creative opportunity and vocabulary development. It’s brilliant for cutting, gluing and puzzle-solving skills as well as developing fine motor skills. We always love crafts that showcase how important repurposing every day items is. It’s a great way to enhance their creative thought.

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Why play is so important for your child

Posted by Happy Active Kids on Jun 04, 2018

It’s fun watching your little one play. It’s even better when you understand the physical, cognitive, social and emotional importance of the skills they’re developing while they amuse themselves - especially when you know that all you have to do is give them the opportunity to do what comes naturally.