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Handmade Egg Maracas Make an Egg-cellent Easter Gift for Babies and Toddlers

Sarah Richard-Preston — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 06:43:22 +0000

Easter is upon us and so is the season of chocolate! But if you’re like me you might prefer to wait a couple of years before giving your baby sweets. When my girls were babies I tried to keep them away from the taste of sugary foods, especially chocolate – it’s so addictive and it […]

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Fun with balloons – 4 creative arts activities for Preschoolers

Sarah Richard-Preston — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 06:19:00 +0000

Give a young child a balloon and they will play with it for a lot longer than most fancy toys. What is it about balloons that excite and engage them? Perhaps it’s because they’re bright, light, bouncy and large – very peculiar properties when compared to most other familiar objects. Balloon activities for preschoolers Today, here […]

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Immerse your child in the arts with Out of the Box Festival in Brisbane

Sarah Richard-Preston — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 06:28:00 +0000

This is just a quick post today for parents in Brisbane to tell you about the upcoming Out of the Box Festival for 2014. Picture this – your baby is exploring a safe and special play space immersed in dance and music, your child co-creating an eye-catching large-scale sculpture, your child listening to a story […]

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Bubble Wrap Dancing and Printing – Music and Art Activities for Toddlers

Sarah Richard-Preston — Fri, 16 May 2014 05:43:00 +0000

Although I have dedicated my site and program to babies music activities, I will also be posting blogs with music, visual art and play activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers from time to time. If your bub doesn’t have an older sibling you might like to share these ideas with friends and relatives. Integrating arts experiences […]

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Introducing Art History to Young Children

Sarah Richard-Preston — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 05:19:00 +0000

Why introduce young children to art history? You may think toddlers and preschoolers are too young to be introduced to art history. How could a young child possibly understand and appreciate Vincent Van Gough’s ‘Starry Night’ if you aren’t sure that you do? The point of sharing great works of art with young children, however, […]

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