http://mummymakes.com Creative activities for at home childcare Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:39:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Madeleine is now 20 months old and one of the books that has certainly stood the test of time is The Quiet book. Each page is themed and beautifully crafted, with different actions and stories. Madeleine's favourite page has 6 clown faces made from felt. Each face has a different expression ... http://mummymakes.com/goodies/the-quiet-book/ Just after we received a phone call from Daddy to give us the great news that he wasn’t going to be home in time for the bath, I decided that we really needed to find an activity to pass the time. These long evenings seem to drag on without something ... http://mummymakes.com/activities/bubbly-fun/ Scrummy rice crispy snowballs are so easy to make. Making them is a great fun activity with a scrumptious reward at the end! Don't forget the apron! Simply melt some white chocolate in a bowl, mix in some rice crispies. Then take a small handful of the mixture and roll it ... http://mummymakes.com/activities/rice-crispy-snowballs/ Raid your fridge for any leftover vegetables - they can make excellent tools for painting and printing. Yesterday Madeleine and I found some mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and a cabbage leaf lurking in the bottom of my fridge (Mummy isn't the best cook in the world, painting with vegetables seems much more ... http://mummymakes.com/activities/raw-art/ Tuesdays child... has created her own game! Even at 20 months old children can create their own fun games.Every afternoon we go for a walk, its the same route around our block and Madeleine usually pushes her pram with baby in it. Today she invented her own walking game - ... http://mummymakes.com/mondays-child/tuesdays-child/ Well first day of half term, so a week of no toddler groups. Time to plan for a few friends coming over with their toddlers, and a new activity will put the table cloth to the test with biscuit decorating! I have bought some plain tea biscuits and icing sugar. Then ... http://mummymakes.com/activities/digestives-for-decorating/ This week we are preparing. Preparing for half term. In this house half term means no 'organised' playgroups, so things tend to happen at home, with friends joining us for fun and games. With a group of 18mth - 2yr olds (and a 12 weeks old popping in) this means creative ... http://mummymakes.com/activities/getting-the-right-covering/ "Mondays Child is Fair of Face" goes the age old ditty, associating a childs character to a day of the week. For Mummy Makes, days of the week are more about things to do, so our Mondays Child series will offer some great ideas on things to do for a day. ... http://mummymakes.com/mondays-child/mondays-child/