Tag Archives: imaginative play

Monkey’s imagination

Posted on June 19, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

Monkey just makes me laugh – his speech has come on in leaps and bounds these last six months, and his imagination never ceases to amaze me. He also seems to be absorbing so much information and then adding that … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life | Tagged Back hoe loader, Bale Wrapping, children, Digger display, having fun, hay bale, imagination, imaginative play, JCB, Larry Loadall, My monkey, new potatoes, Tractor Ted | Leave a comment

An up and down kind of day

Posted on June 8, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

Have you ever had one of those days – ‘an up and down kind of day’? Today has most definately been one of those days! It all started so well, we’d read a snow story last night at bedtime and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life | Tagged children, eco house family, icebergs, imaginative play, My monkey, penguins, picnic, plastic train set, Plus Plus, polar bear, robots, strop, trains, up and down day, wooden train set | 2 Comments

Game Review – On the Farm – Orchard Toys

Posted on March 29, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

We were very excited to open our latest box from Orchard Toys for the Izziwizzi Kids #Playfest reviews. It’s fair to say that Monkey was rather excited to open the box and find On the Farm – giant jigsaw playmat, … Continue reading →

Posted in Games Reviews, Reviews | Tagged children, fun, giant road jigsaw, imaginative play, jigsaw, On the Farm, Orchard Toys, puzzle, review | 1 Comment

Game Review – Post Box Game – Orchard Toys

Posted on March 28, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

We were very excited to open our latest box from Orchard Toys for the Izziwizzi Kids #Playfest reviews. Wow – Post Box Game, a newly launched game for 1-4 players, aged 2 years+, Monkey is just over 3 years. Monkey … Continue reading →

Posted in Games Reviews, Reviews | Tagged childhood, colour recognition, envelopes, fun, hand eye coordination, imaginative play, My monkey, Orchard Toys, Post Box Game | 5 Comments

Just another manic Monday …….

Posted on March 25, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

It would be fair to say that we cram a lot into a day, I keep meaning to slow down a bit but never seem to quite manage it. Life in the old dog yet you know! Today has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life | Tagged arts and craft, growing up, having fun, imaginative play, My monkey, NCT, nursery, painting, playdough, pre-school, stensil | 2 Comments

An afternoon with the train set :)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

When Monkey came home from pre-school today he was still full of yesterday’s trip to STEAM so after lunch we decided to get the wooden train set out and make a mega track. I’ve loved train sets since I was … Continue reading →