Imagination tree

Create a story basket full of storytelling props to retell favourite fairy tales together in a playful way! So easy to set up with items from around the house and beneficial for so many strands of early literacy development. As part of our on-going Playful Storytelling series, co-hosted with the gorgeous blog, One Perfect Day,...Read More »

Here is a collection of 12 fun and playful ways to bring stories to life with creative storytelling activities! From play dough and story sensory bins to small world play and dramatic retelling, there are lots of ideas here to choose from and keep little ones busy in playful learning. Keeping early literacy fun and...Read More »

Science Activity: Fizzing Fairy Potions!

Immerse yourself in the captivating beauty of this 3D holographic digital artwork. A whimsical, fairy tale-like scene unfolds before you, featuring a radiant, magical tree as its centerpiece. The tree's delicate leaves and branches emanate a mesmerizing glow, creating a canopy of light that illuminates the fantastical surroundings. Fireflies and will-o'-the-wisps dance in the air, adding to the sense of wonder and enchantment. The unique landscape features a mesa, archipelago, and caldera…

The nerves vibrate around the excitement of waking up. Rooting in my imagination: The nervous system, the circulatory system with veins and arteries and the lymphatic system are trees in my head. Each tree-system travels across a season. The four seasons coexist in my head and each of them give me a certain feeling. They are my portals to pass through what cannot be seen and make visible.

Create a Goldilocks sensory storytelling basket using small toys for preschoolers and school aged kids to re-tell the story in their own words!

Set up a fun phonics activity for preschoolers and school aged children with this sorting objects into baskets game! Easy, low-preparation and adaptable

I started working on this illustration ages ago, and just finalised it recently. It’s about things I would like to grow imagined as weird plants and trees. Still a valid list 🌱 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #illustration #digitalillustration #digitalillustrator #proceate #procreateart #procreateillustration #londonillustrator #truegrittexturesupply #garden #natureillustration

Make these all natural fruit play dough recipes for sensory play with young children! A great follow up to our natural dyes for play dough article and a lovely way to combine the natural scents with natural colouring too. The play dough archives just keep on getting bigger and bigger here on the blog! Recently I wrote about our all...Read More »

Shades of yellow sensory bin. I love this idea of exploring color with different objects

Make a simple rhyming activity to help practise rhyming pairs and learn about literacy in a playful, hands-on way! This would be great for both home and the classroom as a go-to resource on the shelf. We have been practising hearing and identifying rhyming words together recently and focused initially on identifying rhyming strings with...Read More »

mixed media universe

Surreal art - A tree growing inside a book - AI creation

editorial illustrations 2014 January~July

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Looking for the best children's picture books published in 2020? Here I've gathered together a booklist of my very favorite picture books for kids published in 2020. Use the booklist as a kids’ gift guide, homeschool resource, or just to plan your next trip to the library! #books #kids #bellewoodcottage

In these uncertain times with self-isolation within families and social distancing from the wider community, I’ve put together a really practical and helpful stay at home survival guide for parents to use while their children are at home. I hope you find it helpful, spread it far and wide with others. Stay clam, playful and...Read More »