14 Ways To Discover Art with a 14 Month Old

Toddlers are so much fun! They're really becoming their own person, with mini attitudes and all the curiosity and wonder in the world!

It can be a bit of a trial getting used to a mini tornado in your house if your child was a quiet baby-but honestly it's fun!

There are so many different ways to play with and engage your tot!

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DIY Photo blocks {Baby Block Play}

Welcome back to another post in our Playful Baby series! This year we are hosting a new series about none other than baby play! From playspaces to heuristic play and even paint… we want you to feel comfortable playing with your baby. By the end of the next 12 months you will have an arsenal of baby play ideas! You will have the knowledge and understanding to continue learning and growing with your baby through play. This month we are sharing block play ideas!

Magic in Light {Baby Light Play}

Hi all! It's Ashlee from Loving Naturally back again. Welcome to another Playful Baby post!

Light can some times be taken for granted, it's not until we are in the dark that we truly appreciate the magic and wonder that light brings. Turning a wall into a puppet show or a pumpkin into something spooky.

For a toddler exploring light is just as magical. Little A loves light torches, they can keep her entertained for hours, hiding under the bed shining it around. 

 

Nature on the Light Table {Light Play for Babies}

Welcome back to another post in our Playful Baby series! This year we are hosting a new series about none other than baby play! From playspaces to heuristic play and even paint… we want you to feel comfortable playing with your baby. By the end of the next 12 months you will have an arsenal of baby play ideas! You will have the knowledge and understanding to continue learning and growing with your baby through play. This month we are sharing light play ideas!

The World of Books {Reading with Babies}

Books. They can be one of the first educations a baby has. They can form the first memories a baby has. They can sculpt a baby's first creative streaks. They can show a baby new worlds they could only dream of. But how do we know what books are appropriate for what age?

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Books: Here, There and Everywhere. {Reading with Babies and Toddlers}

Hi all! It's Ashlee from Loving Naturally back again. Welcome to another Playful Baby post! This month we are touching on the topic of books. Reading to children is an amazing way to expand their vocabulary and understanding of the world around them.

Sticky Nature Wall {Baby Nature Play}

Hi all lovely mumma’s out there! It’s Mumma Lozz here and I’m excited to be bringing you another blog. In May in the playful baby series the focus is on nature. Exploring nature is fantastic for children’s learning and development. Exploring nature supports their physical, social, emotional and sensory development, just to list a few. The benefits are endless. 

The Curse of the Third Child {Baby Nature Play}

Welcome back to another post in our Playful Baby series! This year we are hosting a new series about none other than baby play! From playspaces to heuristic play and even paint… we want you to feel comfortable playing with your baby. By the end of the next 12 months you will have an arsenal of baby play ideas! You will have the knowledge and understanding to continue learning and growing with your baby through play. This month we are sharing nature ideas!

Hiking with Kids {Baby Nature Play}

Hello everyone! Ashlee from Loving Naturally here, once again, to touch on the topic of nature play. Nature and being outdoors is important to our family; making sure we live in an area that allows us to do this is great.

A Creative Easter with a Young Baby {Painting with Babies}

Hi there! Mummy A from Squishels and Me here again! Daddy J and I created this super-easy Easter masterpiece with our six-month-old for April’s Baby Play Paint theme.

Here’s how in 4 easy steps!

Mess Free Painting {Painting with Babies}

Hello readers Ashlee from Loving Naturally here once again, to touch on the topic of painting: in our case painting with an energetic, wall drawing, toddler.

Clean the House and Entertain Baby At The Same Time {Painting with Babies}

Welcome back to another post in our Playful Baby series! This year we are hosting a new series about none other than baby play! From playspaces to heuristic play and even paint… we want you to feel comfortable playing with your baby. By the end of the next 12 months you will have an arsenal of baby play ideas! You will have the knowledge and understanding to continue learning and growing with your baby through play. This month we are sharing painting ideas!

No Mess Baby Painting {Painting with Babies}

Hello April! It’s Mummy Loz here and what a massive month April has been! This month my baby turned 1! I can’t believe how quickly time goes. It feels like yesterday when we only just bought her home from the hospital.

As I was a little distracted, I have been utterly organised with my blog but here we go :)

Baby Sensory Play at the Beach {Baby Sensory Play}

Welcome back to another post in our Playful Baby series! This year we are hosting a new series about none other than baby play! From playspaces to heuristic play and even paint… we want you to feel comfortable playing with your baby. By the end of the next 12 months you will have an arsenal of baby play ideas! You will have the knowledge and understanding to continue learning and growing with your baby through play. This month we are sharing sensory play ideas!

A Natural Easter {Baby Sensory Play}

Hey there! Squishels and Mummy A from Squishels and Me, here for the March theme of ‘sensory play’. We’ve taken this theme and thrown a little bit of an Easter spin on it as we get ready for Easter with our wonderful new playgym.

Tired Mumma=Sensory Play {Baby Sensory Play}

Hello Beautiful Mummas. Another month, another blog, and this month we are delving into sensory play. Little Turtle has now turned 11 months and she is in to EVERYTHING! As exciting as it is to see Turtle learning so much new cool stuff, let’s face it, she has become a cute little tornado and I’m sure lots of other mummas can concur.

10 Simple Baby Play Ideas {Heuristic Baby Play}

This month in our Playful Baby Challenge we've been exploring Heuristic Play.

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Simple Baby Play for the Exhausted Mum {Heuristic Baby Play}

Today I want to share with you a fantastic way to play intentionally with your baby that takes next to no time or energy. There are so many benefits to this type of play: cognitive, developmental, fine motor, language, it has it all. Yet, you're probably already doing it without realising!

Teach your Kids to be Kind with this Book {Kindness Elves Book Review}

Hi, Mummy Lozz here. This month I have had the absolute pleasure of reviewing a beautiful story; The Story of the Kindness Elves.

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Nothing Out of Reach {Heuristic Baby Play}

Hello all Ashlee from Loving Naturally here again and today we are touching on the topic of Heuristic. When I first heard this word I had do idea as to what it meant and how to implement it into our lives BUT little did I know every single day Little A is exploring Heuristic play and I'm sure you might be doing things in your home without knowing that link into this topic.