Entries by Kate Richardson

Pasta Play!

Pasta play is so much fun and has many educational benefits. Its super easy to use and something most people have a bag of in their kitchen cupboards. So why not give our pasta play ideas a try? See below for all sorts of things you can do with pasta and the educational benefits your […]

Family Guess Who?

Are you missing your extended family during lockdown? We certainly are! We were having a game of guess who the other day and getting a bit bored of all the same characters. We always pick the funny looking ones and get the giggles!! So we decided to make our own guess who family game. It […]

Easter Egg Pinatas!

We have started making our Easter Egg Pinatas this week! This photo is credit to mom.com as we haven’t finished ours yet and I wanted to finish this blog in time for you to make them! We are nearly there! It’s really easy….🐣 Blow up a balloon. 🐣 Papier mache 3 or 4 layers. Leave a small […]

Cute Chick Easter Cards!

Last weekend and this week were meant to be my Little Learners Easter events. For obvious reasons, these can no longer go ahead. I am really sad about this, however, I thought I would share with you one of the activities to make Cute Chick Easter cards or pictures that I had planned. Perhaps you […]

Mess Free Mark Making Bags!

We are going to take you through what you need and different ideas for Mess Free Mark Making Bags. Slightly strange, as here at Little Learners we LOVE messy play! If you’ve got any zip lock plastic food bags, this a a great way to practise mark-making! Even better -it’s mess free! You can use […]

Boredom Buster Ball Games!

Trying to find active, fun things to do with the kids can prove tricky, especially in times like these, so I thought I’d share a couple of boredom ball games that have kept my 11 and 9 year olds busy this weekend (and most importantly off screens!) Both activities could be adapted to suit younger […]

Colourful cubes – so many ways to learn!

As a teacher, I used these colourful multilink cubes many times in the classroom to help the children learn different mathematical skills. However, it was not until I put them out at my Little Learners classes this week that I realised the huge number of possibilities for learning they could create for pre-schoolers too! Colourful […]

Fundraising for Children’s Activity Week!

What a week at Little Learners Lewes & Brighton! We have been busy fundraising as part of Children’s Activity Week #CAW2019 for Caudwell Children. This is a fantastic charity that supports disabled children and their families. They have recently opened a children’s centre dedicated to supporting children with autism and their families. You can read […]