LINK IN BIO We brought you our clown funny faces from @clownswithoutbordersuk last week, and this week - we have some ideas for your children to explore making their own fabulous clown costume so you can have fun and laughter in the house over the summer!⁠ ⁠ Why not take a look and smile today? ? ?⁠ ⁠ #clown #circuslife #clowns #dressup #tutorial #humor #childhoodunplugged #earlylearning #parenting #familyfirst #toddlerlife #kidscrafts #kids #finemotorskills #learnthroughplay #sahm #playideas #earlychildhood #montessori #mum #creativekids #imaginativeplay #igkids #qualitytime #preschool #toddler #playmatters #screenfreekids #toddleractivity #learningisfun

LINK IN BIO Toy Story 4 - definitely one of the films that you might like to watch over the summer holidays with the kids, yes? So why not use it then, or perhaps even another time, as a bit of a learning opportunity as well? We have a great little set of sheets for you to do just that with on the site. Discussion points and activities for the kids to do both before and after seeing the film.⁠ ⁠ Now wouldn't that make it easier to pop them down in front of it while you go chill out? #woody #pixar #buzzlightyear #disneygram #disneylove #disneylife #buzz #disneyfan #disneymagic #instadisney #disneyig #youvegotafriendinme #disneypixar #disneyobsessed #toystoryland #familymovie #kidsmovie #entertainment #funforkids #kidsactivities #learningathome #childdevelopment #homeschooling #homeeducation #kidsreading #childrenlearning #learning #learningisfun #sgkids #teaching

GIFTED We are back with another idea from @kdsinquarantine author Jamie - this time we have a little game called Treasure Hunt for you to play with the children.⁠ ⁠ This time - we aren't going to tell you a huge amount about it. Just go play!⁠ ⁠ #homeschooling #homeschoollife #homeschoolrocks #homeschooler #homeschoolfamily #homeschoolmoms #homeed #hiphomeschooling #learningisfun #homeschoolinspiration #schoolathome #homeschoolmom #unschooling #homeeducation #educationalandfun #familytime #familyfirst #familylove #familyday #familygamenight #familyfun #familytime #toddlerlife #toddlersofinstagram #parentingwin #toddlerfun #dadliferules #fun #kidsplay #creativeplay

"Kids are real artists⁠ ⁠ They's rather paint the outside of the box than be stuck inside"⁠ ⁠ Shawn Lukas⁠ ⁠ This is my mantra at the moment. Why?⁠ ⁠ It can be hard to accept sometimes that our kids are DIFFERENT from us, or even from how we wanted them to be. It is important to realise that children aren't made just like us. They are whomever they want, and need to be. It is perhaps our role to help them feel free enough to express themselves so they can truly find out in their formative years whoever that really is.⁠ ⁠ Kids were born to be artists - lets help them to be the artists they were meant to be. Let's give them a safe place to be, and guide them with love, and encouragement.⁠ ⁠ If we don't understand at first - that's OK - we can spend a little time gaining understanding so we can support their choices and wishes, wherever the artist inside takes them. #qotd #learning #parenting #momlife #kidssaythedarndestthings #kidsofinstagram #ig_kids #motherhood #dads #moms #mums #toddlers #parenthood #dadlife #instakids #homeschool #mumlife #parentingtips #parentingwin #patience #childhoodunplugged #magicofchildhood #childofig #kidsforreal #letthekids #littleandbrave #simplychildren #dailyparenting #uniteinmotherhood #momlifeisthebestlife

GIFTED Back onto mindfulness today, having been chatting about diversity earlier in the week - don't tell us we don't give you a sot of variety on the site because WE DO! @triggerpub have shared some of their My Feeling Journal activities on the site with us, and we have another one for you today. This time the simple activity encourages our kids to stop for five minutes and to NOTICE what is going on around them, and even more importantly INSIDE themselves.⁠ ⁠ Sometimes we get caught up in everything that is about us, and we don't think about what is happening to our minds, bodies and feelings enough. This exercise allows us to think clearly about the here and now and then to articulate it. A very important step in practising mindfulness; why not try this with the kids now?⁠ ⁠ #meditation #wellness #selflove #mindful #meditate #selfcare #wellbeing #mindfulness #mindfulliving #mindfulchildren #mindfulparenting #mindfulmotherhood #mindfulmoments #earlychildhoodeducators #innerpeace #mindfulmama #consciousliving #consciouskids #kidsbookstagram #childrensbooks #mindfullife #presentmoment #mindfulmoment #awareness #breath #motherhoodinspired #begrateful #acceptance #childhoodunplugged #mindfulmamas

We have some wonderful colouring pages on the site from @freedathefrog to share today. Diversity is SO important in society - and Freeda is helping to encourage our young minds to accept by having characters in her books that relate to all kinds of different people. Her latest book, Freeda the Frog and the Two Mommas Next Door shares the story of Freeda meeting her new next door neighbours who have a little girl just like her. Why not pop over to the site and take a look, colour the sheets in and chat to your little ones at the same time?⁠ ⁠ #lgbt #gay #loveislove #lgbtq #rainbow #lovewins #gaypride #queer #instagay #equality #bisexual #inclusion #representationmatters #kidlit #childrensbook #kidlitauthor #booksforkids #tolerance #picturebooks #picturebooksofinstagram #welovetoread #readingtime #kidsbookstagram #nurseryschool #kidsbooks #bookshop #booklove #bedtimestories #picturebook #childrensbooks

FREE BOARD GAME LINK IN BIO We have an absolutely treat for you today on our feed, and the site. A free template for the Royal Game of Ur; an amazing game that has been around since it was first discovered thousands of years ago in the ancient city of Ur in Egypt. We have a paid 3 D version, and a flat free version for you all to try out. Everything you need, including the dice, is on the site - and we think you will agree that this is a gorgeous game and well worth printing out and having a go at. ⁠ ⁠ On top of that its fun for the kids to make too - so it MIGHT just give you a little break as well!⁠ ⁠ #stem #homeschool #afterschool #steam #teacher #parents #teaching #math #primary #tutors #learn #historic #historychannel #thisdayinhistory #educate #homeschooling #homeschoollife #homeschoolrocks #homeschooler #homeschoolfamily #lifeofahomeschooler #homeed #homeschoolkids #homeeducation #homeschoolfun #homeschoolperks #homeschoolfamilylife #homeschoolmama #homeeducator #homeschoolmom