Creative Play in General

When money is tight you have to make the most of what you have and this is where creative play really comes into its own. In the last few weeks me and my little girl have had some great fun making and doing things that if we had a bit of extra cash we wouldnt really have been doing as we would have been out. making bread- stick all your dry ingrediants on a bowl give your little one the cup of water and let her get on with it. i mean how much damage can a child really do with flour and water anyway.they learn textures of the flour and water in different cirumstances to the normal playing in water in the bath or pool. The sticky and dryness of the ...  Read the complete review

There really is so much you can do with your child without needing to spend loads of money on toys and games, the simplest of things can bring out so much fun and imagination. These are just some of the things I like to do with my 16month old twin boys and what I can do with them as they grow older. The following ideas are things you can do and use from when your little ones are babies and as they grow. Stacking Cups - Now you don't even need 'proper' stacking cups you can just buy plastic cups if you like, which are safe for your little one to play with. There is so much my boys Cordell and Jayden love to do with these, they use them in the bath ...  Read the complete review

Creative play is highly beneficial to young children. Not only does it encourage imagination but it is also offers a great opportunity for one to one interaction between parent and child. Before my son arrived I often daydreamed of his first picture taking pride of place on the notice board. I would watch arts and crafts television programmes and make a mental note of the ideas given, longing for the day when I could partake in such activities with my own child. As a child myself I was very creative. I loved to draw and paint, I would create cards with pop up characters inside, robots from random household objects and many other wonderful ...  Read the complete review

I think that creative play for children is so vitally important. It helps to develop a childs skills in lots of ways. I have two step children aged 9 and 12 and I have always encouraged them to be creative in their play over the years. I always keep the craft equipment stocked up, and they love making things from old cardboard boxes and kitchen towel rolls. They make all their own christmas cards , and birthday cards and they feel that they get alot of pleasure out of doing it. I have a 14 month old son who loves to get involved in craft activities at his local nursery. Quite often he brings home paintings and glueing that he has done - how cute !! But also great for ...  Read the complete review

There are so many things parents and children can gain from creative play, now do not get me wrong you have to plan these things and it does cause some mess dependant on the activity you have chosen, but if you are anything like me...at the weekend, I just wait till they go to bed to clean up, it's the easiest way!!! I try and do lots of activities, one because I want my children to have some great memories of their childhood and plus my husband thinks I was a blue peter presenter in a former life!!!! Here are some of the things we have done recently, we try and do some things with my Daughter and Son separately and then together dependant on what ...  Read the complete review