THE MUMMY BLOG

Simple yard activities for young children  Lockdown is upon us and I know the struggles of keeping a young child entertained completely at home, so below are some of our outdoor activities that are super simple and that my child loves.  Mud kitchen- We recently purchased a mud kitchen for our back yard and it is a hit with my little one! It has a pretend stove top and a working water tap! He is able to use it for constructive play, sensory play or water play, there are so many different options. One of his favourite is using rainbow rice ( dry rice coloured with food colouring) and ‘cooking’ food for his toy insects. This is a great sensory activity, you could also use lentils for this. Mud kitchen Available at Bunnings.  Play house-  My son loves his outdoor play house there are lots of different play scenarios we can play out, but if you don’t own a play house you can simply make a fort out of some old sheets! You child will love it!  Butt...

Toddler and Mummy morning routine (SAHM)  I believe a morning routine is very important thing to have. Whether your a stay at home parent or a working parent, the reliability of a routine will really help to get your morning started. Below I share our current morning routine for a stay at home mum and my 28 month old toddler.  6am- Forrest will get up and then wake up mummy and daddy and puppy and we will have morning cuddles.  6:10am - Forrest will the use potty, then brush his teeth , wash his face and brush his hair.    (Using a child sized step stool at the sink)  Forrest had become very confident in his morning hygiene routine and will pretty much to all these things with only a little assistants from me.  6:20am- Forrest and I will make the beds and open the windows.   Forrest will also help with pet care by helping me put fresh water and dry food down for our pup.  6:30am- we will say goodbye to daddy as h...