if there's one thing we lack hugely today in our gardens it's biodiversity. Honestly I haven't seen a hedgehog in years. With more and more land being cleared for arable farming and patches cleared for

. Just thought I'd show you guys a painting I did of the lovely little mermaid. It was one of my absolute favourite films as a child so of course once an adult it was a wonderful thing to be able to do

Leaves

These adorable little guys were deserted by mum during a storm, they were so small feather free and barely breathing when we noticed mum had disappeared. Lucky for them their nest was right outside our

Pebbles

Waves

it's safe to say all toddlers are all kinds of fussy and pedantic about food. If those peas dare touch that mash they're uneatable, or that plate was meant to be yellow. It's a problem all parents face

Vegan meals

. Coloured salt and ice castles, to colour salt simply use a small amount of water, food colouring and mix thoroughly into the salt. Then simply leave over night to dry, at the same time fill some small

. Any ideas what these flowers are? Stubble upon them out today, absolutely beautiful unique little flowers to come across.

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. Small worlds may seem like alot of effort to set up one activity, but in my experience they can be so quick and simple to set up and provide hours of fun that day, sometimes the entire week. They can

. Silicone cupcake cases are ideal for playing at baking. You can use play foam, playdough, slime beads etc to create completely unique cakes you can make and perfect time and time again.

. For those of you are wondering what on earth I mean by a tuff tray, it's essentially a builders tray, or large tray you use for sensory play or small worlds. The possibility for creativity using one

Art is one of the most important keys to learning and development, in expoloration of materials there are endless learning possibilities. counting, fine motor skills, learning about animals and their

I I'm most passionate about using art as a therapeutic tool, and helping children to develop, through providing materials and opportunities to explore subject matter. Over the years I have found myself