Create your own DIY sensory board. In this step-by-step guide, we'll show you how to craft a unique cardboard sensory board. The beauty of this project lies in its interchangeable tiles, which allow you to tailor sensory experiences to your child's preferences and developmental stage. With 24 ideas for sensory items to place on the board, you'll have a wealth of options to stimulate your child's senses. From different textures to various shapes and sizes, these items promise endless sensory exploration and learning.

We love using recycled items for play! Here are ten of our favourites that are always available for our Superstars to create and to play with. Using recycled items is a no cost way to stimulate children’s imagination in play. Add some recyclable items in your child’s play area and see your child’s imagination lead the way! You will be amazed by the creative thinking and problem solving that will unfold as your child is determined to make things work.

Get creative with some big cardboard shapes and loose parts. Children can make big picture scenes using these shapes or just enjoy using the shapes as shapes! They can fill in the shapes with loose parts or add loose parts to the outside. Shapes can be joined together to make objects like rockets and houses then filled in. This is a great way for children to learn about different shapes while playing and creating. Read this blog to find out more.

Have fun with maths using tens frames! There are lots of ways to explore and play with numbers using an easy to make cardboard tens frame. Children can work independently or collaborate with other children to count, add, compare and make patterns with numbers. Read this blog for more fun ideas on using tens frames for children to understand early maths concepts.

Learning about emotions couldn’t be more important than in these current times. Having children explore the concept of emotions and facial expressions is a playful way to encourage talking about their own feelings as well as identifying other emotions. Read our blog to find out more about a playful way to help children explore and learn about emotions.

Create your own underwater world with this easy water play idea. Kids can use a jar for a small ocean or a container for a big ocean. Add stones, shells and sea creatures and some blue coloured water. Kids will love creating and then playing with their own unique ocean.

With millions of possible play ideas, it is not sustainable to have every toy you will ever need. This is when you can be a little creative by making what you don’t have. You will be surprised at how kids will be just as satisfied with a made toy rather than a bought one. Making toys is not only cost friendly but it is good for the environment. It gives cardboard boxes and other items a second life. Another benefit of making toys is the skills it teaches children, from problem solving to fine motor skills. Read this blog to find out more.

Dress ups are an important part of children’s play but they can be expensive to buy. This post features ways to play dress ups at home using what you already have around the house.