crepe paper art

All you need is some water, a spray bottle, crepe paper and cardboard.
We sticky taped the crepe paper onto the piece of white cardboard and then sprayed. Once it dried we peeled off crepe paper and had a cool artwork to display at home.
We will have to try some different patterns next.

Arthur loved spraying the spray bottle best but got a shock each time it hit him in the face!

toddler science

Pour the water in.

Add some food colouring.

Mix up the goop.

Enjoy the mess!

How cool is cornflour when it is wet! If you've never played with cornflour and water you should go make a mess right now. Artie loved this activity. I had it all set up so after he woke up from his nap and had a snack, we were straight into it. We spent well over an hour playing with our goop. The only reason we stopped is because he accidentally slipped and bumped his chin.

We mixed, poured, squeezed and made mess. We also cooked, made car tracks in the coloured water, played find the farm animal/spoon/key in the goop. The possibilities go on and on. We will definitely make this goop again. 

I also put a bowl of soapy water and some towels out. This proved just as much fun. Not only washing and drying our own hands but also washing naughty toys who got so very dirty in the goop.

Ipswich Art Gallery

While we were staying with Gran and Grumps we went to Ipswich Art Gallery. I cannot recommend this gallery enough for people with young children. It is a fantastic and free place to visit. It is not too big- just the right size for little ones and has an amazing kids space with lots of activities. 

We had lots of fun.

stickers

Artie is really into stickers at the moment. He sticks them on his pictures, me, his arm and legs and anywhere else he sees fit. Those big puffy stickers are best as he is able to peel them off on his own. It's also a good way for him to practise his fine motor skills.  He really does get very absorbed in sticking them on and off things.It also makes our art making sessions even more fun. So for any family reading this, whenever you see puffy stickers for sale/cheap please grab them for us. It might also be a good easter present for him (hint, hint!).

Picnic

Sometimes a great way to get a toddler to eat his lunch is to have a picnic. Artie often seems to eat a lot more when we are outside and he is able to look around and get distracted by the birds and ants!