Creative Play in General Reviews

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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

It's amazing what you can achieve with a little bit of imagination and creativity, when trying to entertain children. I suspect many parents have brought their children the latest toy on the market to find that they'd rather play with the box it came in. Or at least play with it for a couple of hours and decide it's not there thing and it gets ...  Read the complete review

Children learn through play. Children of all ages get bored quickly and need things to stimulate them. Creative play allows them to use their imagination and express themselves freely. You don't need to fill your house with expensive toys to entertain your children. Especially since children's toys seem to be getting more ...  Read the complete review

Books are an invaluable part of a baby's development, and here's a way to create a personalized book for your baby to look at. I kind of did it by accident really. When my twin granddaughters were born, I took loads of photos, as you do, and saved them on my pc. I printed some out to show around, and then needed somewhere to keep them, ...  Read the complete review

I am a great believer in encouraging my children to be creative or using their brains, but I am also a great believer in entertaining children shouldn't cost the earth either So hear are my boredom tips for kids that are either free or cost very little. In the home So what can you do to keep your ...  Read the complete review

Thank you - a useful recipe for a Nanna, as this will help to keep my grandson entertained during his stay with me this half term. We are going to go shopping for the ingredients this morning and will make the ply dough when we get home.

As christmas is coming near I thought some of these ideas would be good for gifts/keepsakes and also keeping the children entertained. Each one can be created with very little expense, and they help children with imagination, motor skills (fine and Maniplutive), and many aspects of learning. We use these ideas at my mother ...  Read the complete review

During the time of being a nanny I was constantly thinking of creative ideas. Here is one creative activity that the children love. INGREDIENTS 1 cup flour 1 cup water 1 cup salt 1 tbsp. cooking oil 1 tsp. cream of tartar Food coloring Combine all ingredients into a pan. Cook approximately 5 ...  Read the complete review

As winter is drawing in and we finding ourselves stuck indoors more and more often as the rain falls outside, my family finds itself partaking in more and more creative activities. And I thought I’d share a few of our favourite projects with you, some of the activities can be produced by the children on their own, others will need lots of adult ...  Read the complete review

Constructive play creative play. —Play a child’s work, Practice for life. While a child is playing he/she is learning. Constructive play using objects to create something.. You need not use specially manufactured toys Empty boxes make wonderful towers/ walls .A high tower of baked bean / tomato tins, ...  Read the complete review

I have a new toy, actually I bought it off E-bay around Halloween, actually I don't like to say that I bought Emmet Goodsite, I think of it more as adopting him, kind of like adopting a kid from Russia, where you sort of have to pay some money but it is still adoption. Emmet is my pal. We go everywhere together except my job, and ...  Read the complete review

I think most parents would just love to leave their kids in Hamleys and get on with things while they amuse themselves. But kids being most non-cooperative at the best of times are quickly amused and twice as quickly bored no matter how much of Argos, ELC and Toys R Us you buy! Although all these mechanical toys are great for playing ...  Read the complete review

Ah-ha, creative play. The things you can do with your hands and your imagination, especially when you're young. I used to have my Sindy and Barbie dolls wearing home-made leotards, competing in World Doll Gymnastics Championships on a set of bars I knocked up in woodwork and a beam that was really a tool box with a handle the right ...  Read the complete review

One of my favourite toys as a child was my trusted fuzzy felt box. Everyone had them and many an hour was spent making different shapes and pictures. For any poor souls that never possessed these delights, let me explain what they were all about. The box contained felt shaped coloured pieces, to which you created your own patterns and ...  Read the complete review

I am an ok mum really, I mean I have mastered the art of superior skills on my eldest son’s Nintendo 64 much to his disgust because he is always telling me I spend too much time on it and that he wants a go. “OK, OK just let me get past this level I will only be a minute”, is the fluffy slippers stance on this but ...  Read the complete review

Its Christmas, or even any other time of the year. You have just brought a lovely toy for your child to play with and all they are interested in doing is playing with the box. What can a piece of cardboard, whatever shape or size can a child possibly find more interesting then a toy? Well to a baby or child it can be used in so many ways. A ...  Read the complete review