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Tag: screen-free activities
DIY: Salt dough Christmas decorations
Make your own Christmas decorations!
DIY: Dinosaur dig kit
Let’s face it, kids are just fascinated by dinosaurs! So to celebrate my ‘lil one’s birthday in Kindergarten, I prepared a dinosaur dig kit that was interactive and unique. THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – non-toxic pottery plaster – soap mould – dinosaur figurines or fossils. If you prefer, you can even swap for…
DIY: Peg Dolls
Here’s a simple, fun screen-free activity to do with (or gift to) a little one. I added a little pouch to the post so that once you finish making the dolls, you can tuck them into the pouch after play-time. THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – wooden pegs – embroidery thread – glue gun…
Upcycled: recycled paper
Here’s another child-friendly, screen-free activity to do – making recycled paper. I can get a little messy so I would recommend an art smock and some gloves. THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – 2 x dozen-sized egg cartons –paper making mould (I made one using an old photo frame and PVC mesh and used…
DIY: Snow Globe
With Christmas just around the corner, here’s a great gift idea or a screen-free activity to do with your little one THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – a snow globe – super glue – glitter – accessories for the snow globe (I used one of Aria’s plastic dinos, made a small Christmas hat with…
DIY: Felt shape puzzle box
The Covid-19 lockdown in Melbourne required some creative thinking when it came to keeping my lil one busy. Here’s a screen-free, plastic-free activity for your lil human to get their imagination and curiosity ignited with this activity. I’ve attached a downloadable template for anyone interested too! THH Difficulty Level: What you’ll need: – Shape stencil…
DIY: Glow-in-the-dark stars
Here’s a fun way to make glow-in-the-dark stickers with your little one!
DIY: Interactive kid’s calendar
Here’s an interactive kid’s calendar to use with your little one. Template included. 🙂 #screenfreefun
Upcycled: Milk bottle piggy bank
Make your own piggy bank!