The following article provides a variety of playdough recipes for different textures and experiences.
Edible Sensory Experiences is an interactive experience with food that enables children to engage, express themselves artistically, or play with food without any thought of eating it. These sensory experiences are great for young...
Providing nutritious, simple snacks is an important part of supporting children’s wellbeing in early learning settings. With parents supplying lunches, centres often take responsibility for morning and afternoon tea. The challenge...
Here’s a curated list of simple, quick, and tasty vegetarian recipes designed with young children in mind—perfect for early learning settings or family meals. These recipes balance nutrition, sensory appeal, and ease of preparatio...
Here are some ways to dye pasta, whether for crafts, sensory play, or even naturally coloured edible pasta.
Cooking with children can be a fun and an educational experience. The following article provides easy spaghetti recipes, including Spaghetti With Tomato Sauce, Spaghetti With Carbonora, Spaghetti With Spinach and Tomatoes, Spaghet...
Foam dough is a fun and tactile sensory material that combines shaving cream and cornstarch to create a soft, fluffy, and moldable substance. It's often used in early childhood settings for sensory play, fine motor skill developme...
Oobleck is a fascinating non-Newtonian fluid that behaves like both a liquid and a solid, depending on how you handle it. The following article provides a recipe of oobleck.
Muffins are a fantastic way to introduce children to the joys of baking. They're simple to make, require minimal ingredients, and the results are always rewarding. The following article provides information on the Benefits Of Baki...
This is a fun chocolate slime to play with and it's stretchy and fluffy.
With only 3 simple ingredients, create this chocolate-scented cloud dough.
Chocolate Playdough is a great sensory tool to use and can be used in so many different experiences with children. Children can make pretend cupcakes, and make a birthday cake, for hot chocolate on a cold day. Adding chocolate pla...
A quick and easy comforting vegetable korma that can be made for lunch or even as a quick afternoon snack for hungry kids served with rice. It's all cooked in the oven so it's easy to prepare and can be made in bulk for OOSH servi...
From Monday 27th June, the Healthy Eating Advisory Service is organising a Long Day Care Recipe Competition. The top recipe in each category wins a fabulous prize! Categories include ‘Fun with fruit and veg’, ‘Connecting kitchen t...
