Life and Death
Last week an email popped into my inbox about a special parents’ viewing of the Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition at the British Museum. I love going to exhibitions but never get the chance any more so signed up. The exhibition was really busy and not pushchair friendly but we did our best and saw as much as we could. The toddler learnt some new words, like fresco and mosaic.
We went by tube and I think the Met line might be my new favourite tube line.
Joining the library
We went back to our local library for Storytime today and, as well as getting our library cards, the toddler received a goody bag from booktrust.
Today we enjoyed hearing two stories, singing some songs and we even stayed for the craft session, making lovely butterflies and colouring in pictures of a bear.
Playing with Playfoam
The toddler was sent a pack of Playfoam from educational toy manufacturer Learning Resources to review. Playfoam offers completely mess-free creative play fun so I was really keen to try it.
As you can see the Playfoam contained 8 vibrant Playfoam colours, a mixture of original & sparkle varieties. The packaging was really easy to open and the toddler was soon playing with the lumps of Playfoam. It took him a while to figure it out. It has a strange texture, kind of sticky but it doesn’t fall apart so there was no mess at all.
Playfoam offers longevity as it never dries out meaning it can be moulded again and again! I loved the fact you can use it straight from the box for instant play, all you need is a little imagination. The vibrant colours do not blend so mixing them produces a fun range of multicoloured shades.
We had fun naming the different colours and making shapes with the Playfoam. You can shape it with your hands to make different shapes and when you’ve done, just place it in a box for next time. It promotes sensory perception and fine motor skill development and, because of these qualities, Playfoam has been well received amongst special needs professionals. It was Winner of the Good Housekeeping Best Toy Awards 2011.
Don’t forget to take a look at Learning Resources on Facebook for fab competitions and your chance to win one of 5 Playfoam Combo 8-packs – hurry, the competition ends June 7th!
