I've finally put the three play ideas segments onto You Tube that I presented on "9am wih David and Kim" last year. The video you can watch was originally presented as 3 different segments over 3 weeks. I have been trying for months to separate them and put them on You Tube separately, but have finally given up and decided to put them all on together, one after the other.
I love these segments. I feel a little awkward watching myself, but love seeing the video of my little ones when they were much, much younger. I wrote and presnted these segments on my own and given it was only my second time in front of a real life TV camera, I don't think I did too badly (if I do say so myself!). They also include some lovely, simple, everyday play ideas too.
You can watch the videos by clicking here or by clicking on the bottom video image in the side bar.
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Outdoor Imaginative Play Segment
My final segment in the series went to air yesterday - Imaginative Outdoor Play. I love to set up little play scenes for my kids. I find taking just 10 minutes to set up something to inspire their imagination can result in hours of play time - which means a couple of hours to myself - definitely worth the effort.
My girl loves fairies and setting up a tea party is great fun. We always add some fairies or dolls, a small porcelain tea set i bought from KMart for a couple of dollars, some glass stones to act as food, some plastic animals from the $2 shop and some sweet little placemats and pieces of material i pick up from second-hand shops. Em always includes leaves and twigs and dirt she finds in the gardens and Ed's trains and cars usually make an appearance to, but they always have great fun with this activity.
The roadways are a favourite that sometimes even find their way inside. I use those painted planks of wood as roads, ramps and bridges. Ed loves to "brrm" his cars along them and his getting to the age now where he can move things around himself. The plumber's pipe is great to use as a tunnel. We sometimes put these into containers of sand too.
My kids always go crazy for a cubby house, so i had the idea of making one using the clothesline. Instead of using my sheets, i bought some from the op-shop for just 50c each. These are my play sheets now, we use them for lots of different things and i don't need to worry about them getting ruined. We literally just pegged the sheets to the line to create different rooms and took out some teddies, pillows, blankets and food. The kids enjoyed having a picnic out there after a busy morning of filming.
My girl loves fairies and setting up a tea party is great fun. We always add some fairies or dolls, a small porcelain tea set i bought from KMart for a couple of dollars, some glass stones to act as food, some plastic animals from the $2 shop and some sweet little placemats and pieces of material i pick up from second-hand shops. Em always includes leaves and twigs and dirt she finds in the gardens and Ed's trains and cars usually make an appearance to, but they always have great fun with this activity.
The roadways are a favourite that sometimes even find their way inside. I use those painted planks of wood as roads, ramps and bridges. Ed loves to "brrm" his cars along them and his getting to the age now where he can move things around himself. The plumber's pipe is great to use as a tunnel. We sometimes put these into containers of sand too.
My kids always go crazy for a cubby house, so i had the idea of making one using the clothesline. Instead of using my sheets, i bought some from the op-shop for just 50c each. These are my play sheets now, we use them for lots of different things and i don't need to worry about them getting ruined. We literally just pegged the sheets to the line to create different rooms and took out some teddies, pillows, blankets and food. The kids enjoyed having a picnic out there after a busy morning of filming.
Water Play Segment
My water play segment went to air yesterday (click on the link at the side to go directly to the online video if you would like to see it).
I love getting the kids involved in water play, it's one of my favourite things to do with them. It's such a shame that our kids are growing up in a time when they can't enjoy a simple pleasure like running under a sprinkler. At least letting them play in containers of water gives them some of the benefits without massive amounts of water being wasted.
The activities i talked about in my segment are often done at bath time in our house too. Bath time can be such a chore sometimes but i find if the kids have something fun to do, they are happier to hop in and they're clean before they know it!
Thanks to the people who have emailed me about my segment and website, please feel free to drop me a line.
I love getting the kids involved in water play, it's one of my favourite things to do with them. It's such a shame that our kids are growing up in a time when they can't enjoy a simple pleasure like running under a sprinkler. At least letting them play in containers of water gives them some of the benefits without massive amounts of water being wasted.
The activities i talked about in my segment are often done at bath time in our house too. Bath time can be such a chore sometimes but i find if the kids have something fun to do, they are happier to hop in and they're clean before they know it!
Thanks to the people who have emailed me about my segment and website, please feel free to drop me a line.
Sand Play Segment
My sand play segment went to air on "9am with David and Kim" today. We had so much fun filming it. The kids (Em, Ed, Nic and Matty) were fabulous as they made the most of all the activities I set up. The camera man even got his hands in some of them when we weren't filming. Glad they showed me putting on my dinosaur voices too!!
The dinosaur activity is a really great quiet activity for one child. They can really get their hands into it and feel free to make funny voices and create their own make-believe dinosaur world. It's a real favourite at our house. We've re-created the scene with playdough too, as you can see below
The sand trays by themselves is a great one to do with a couple of children working side by side. The key is to put two of everything into a basket in the middle to stop fights! I use anything i can find in the kitchen and recycling that is good to dig, scoop, pour or stir with. Our favourites are:
Lots of sandy learning and fun!!
The dinosaur activity is a really great quiet activity for one child. They can really get their hands into it and feel free to make funny voices and create their own make-believe dinosaur world. It's a real favourite at our house. We've re-created the scene with playdough too, as you can see below
The sand trays by themselves is a great one to do with a couple of children working side by side. The key is to put two of everything into a basket in the middle to stop fights! I use anything i can find in the kitchen and recycling that is good to dig, scoop, pour or stir with. Our favourites are:
- empty yoghurt and jelly containers
- small plastic teaspoons (from the picnic aisle at the supermarket for just a couple of dollars)
- scoops from powdered laundry detergent boxes
- funnels
- small jugs of water
- chopsticks
- toilet rolls
Lots of sandy learning and fun!!
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