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Valentine’s Day Activity Ideas
Nina loves Valentine’s Day activities because they mostly involve her favourite colours pink and purple. Here are some Valentine-themed things we did this year: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Play with Nina (@playwithnina) View this post
February Play Ideas
Chinese/Lunar New Year The Chinese New Year falls on different Gregorian date every year because it’s governed by the traditional Chinese/lunar calendar. This year it falls on 1st of February 2022. When I first moved to Germany, it felt like
Child-Led Play Using Simple DIY Toy: Feeding Bruni
Feeding Bruni
Resist Painting
To celebrate hitting 6k followers on Instagram, we tried doing resist painting. And… it didn’t go as I expected lol. First, I don’t have a white crayon so I used white glue instead. Then you can see that initially we
Grandma, It’s Me! by Y. Y. Chan
Just as with her previous book ‘Can You Hear Me, Daddy?’, Ms. Chan has once again managed to put together a deeply touching story that leaves a deep impression on readers. Ms. Chan possesses the rare talent to write about
Playing Cards Ideas
Here are some ideas to use playing cards as a teaching tool! I don’t have an actual set of playing cards so I printed this large-sized set from www.twinkl.com (search for ‘printable playing cards’). Sorting by Colour This is the
Finally… snow!
I grew up in a tropical country and I had never actually seen snow until I moved to Germany a few years ago. Therefore, I still get that sense of amazement every time it snows. This winter I’ve been waiting
Giveaway Time!
Three winners will each win 1 month subscription to the educational app for kids 1-8 years of age, @kidloland ! To enter:1. Follow @playwithnina and @kidloland on Instagram2. Like this post: Play with Nina x Kidloland Giveaway3. Tag someone in the comment section who might
Name Recognition Activities
It’s human nature to learn information with significance faster… and what is more significant than one’s own name? A child’s name is a good place to start bringing their attention to letters, phonics, and reading in general. It’s usually one