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Eggshell Tulip Picture

UPDATE – when I initially wrote this post the Tulip template that we used was free to download but the Activity Village website has since changed and the tulip template can now only be downloaded if you are a member. … Continue reading

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Working out which numbers are Greater Than.

Over the weekend while the kids were weighing their toys again (they have done this a few times and enjoy figuring out which combination of toys is heavier), I had a sudden thought what if we weighed some craft sticks … Continue reading

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Easter Bunny Jars

Who does not love the Easter Bunny ?  Both of my kids love the idea of a cute bunny delivering some chocolate – I mean what is not to love right – you get chocolate and my kids love chocolate. … Continue reading

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Hama Noughts and Crosses

Both my kids enjoy making Hama Bead pictures and goodies.  Sometimes the creations turn out quite well and other times, well sometimes they just do not turn out as we had planned. So when my youngest chirped up that we … Continue reading

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Maths learning aid for number bonds

This last week we have been playing around with making some Maths learning aids.  We wanted to do one which showed the link between number bonds to 10 and then 100 and 1000.  And we wanted to do something which … Continue reading

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