Our life as Place Based Homeschoolers has been defined by microadventures. It’s almost impossible not to have them!!! Microadventures are described by Alastair Humphreys as “an adventure that is short, simple, local and cheap – yet still fun, exciting refreshing and rewarding.” (Visit his website here!) They’re a fab way to intentionally boost your Place … Continue reading THE ROLE OF THE MICROADVENTURE IN PLACE BASED HOMESCHOOLING!
So, you’ve got a rainbow stacker and lots of wooden blocks all ready for open ended play……. But you need some little people to populate the little worlds your child is going to create! Look no further!!! Here’s our round up of the best and cutest wooden people that want to live in your play … Continue reading THE BEST WOODEN PEOPLE FOR OPEN ENDED PLAY!
Despite us being avid gameschoolers, it’s been a while since I posted about any board games around here! But we’re loving Dragomino so much at the moment, that I thought I’d better rectify the situation, and write a review! Dragomino is a simple and quick game, that is perfect for playing with little ones! The … Continue reading DRAGOMINO – FAMILY BOARD GAME REVIEW
It’s no secret that we’re open-ended toy fans around here, and Flockmen certainly fit in the open-ended toy category! If you’ve not come across them before, Flockmen are little wooden people – but describing them like that doesn’t do them justice!!! They’re absolutely fab, and being open-ended, can be used in multiple ways. Flockmen’s main … Continue reading FLOCKMEN FAMILY SET – TOY REVIEW
By Michael Holland FLS and Philip Giordano “Plants are essential to your world. Without them, no other living thing would be able to survive.” The surprise hit book around here at the moment is I Ate Sunshine For Breakfast! I have to admit, I’d never heard of it when the lovely people at Flying Eye … Continue reading I ATE SUNSHINE FOR BREAKFAST – BOOK REVIEW
Is there anything better than mucking about by a river on a hot day?! Probably not! If you’ve got nature-loving kids, who love splashing about in the water like ours do, you might want to head to the Dovedale Stepping-Stones for some river fun! It’s a beautiful setting – craggy grey rocks and sweeping green … Continue reading RIVER FUN AT THE DOVEDALE STEPPING-STONES – LOCAL ADVENTURES
By Kate Messner with art by Christopher Silas Neal “Into the rainforest we hike, through slivers of sunlight and dripping-wet leaves.” When we’re not travelling the world, we love to travel through our books – so we were super excited about getting Over and Under the Rainforest! It’s a delightful and enchanting book, and a … Continue reading OVER AND UNDER THE RAINFOREST – BOOK REVIEW
Trentham Gardens are a real gem, and one that we come back to time and time again! The hall that they were attached to is long forgotten, bar some impressive, crumbling (and inaccessible!) ruins at one end of the site, but the enormous gardens are a destination in themselves – absolutely beautiful, and packed with … Continue reading MAGICAL FAIRIES AT TRENTHAM GARDENS, STAFFORDSHIRE – LOCAL ADVENTURES
By Dr Dominic Walliman and Illustrated by Ben Newman “Most of our big blue planet is covered in water, but how much do you know about what’s going on beneath the waves?” It’s no secret that we love Professor Astro Cat around here! The combination of in-depth, specialist knowledge and gorgeous, retro cartoon illustrations make … Continue reading PROFESSOR ASTRO CAT’S DEEP-SEA VOYAGE – BOOK REVIEW
EDIT - Unfortunately, Sorcerer's of the Magic Kingdom came to an end in January 2021. We can only hope that Disney have a bigger and better replacement up their sleeves, as it will be sadly missed by our family. A trip to Walt Disney World is one of the most fun things you can do … Continue reading SORCERER’S OF THE MAGIC KINGDOM – THE FUN, FREE DISNEY WORLD ACTIVITY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE!
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