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Know & Play's Winter Book Picks
We love a seasonal book rotation here at The Know & Play Space. Here is a list of the wintery-themed books to enjoy together over these...
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Jan 11

The Know & Play Space's 2024 Christmas Gift Guides - Birth to 7 years + Gifts for Adults
Ho Ho Ho! It's the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is coming and The Know & Play Space is here again to help you with all of...
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Dec 7, 2024

Toddler / Preschooler Busy Bags - Set 1
Knowing I had a new baby on the way and a preschooler who LOVES me to play right alongside and with him all the time, I needed to set up...
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Oct 9, 2024

10 ways to use conkers in play
10 ways to play with conkers
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Oct 4, 2024

4 things you need for play outdoors this Autumn
Although autumn brings with it the cooler days, the wet weather and the wind, it doesn't mean its then time to stay inside! There are so...
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Sep 26, 2024

Know & Play's Autumn Book Picks
The trees have started to turn yellow and red, the conkers have begun to fall and the days are getting shorter... and today is Autumn...
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Sep 22, 2024

10 ways to play with sand
Sand is a wonderful medium for children to play with, and with varying properties, it offers a whole host of ways to play. Here our some...
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May 20, 2024


The yummiest banana and chocolate chip muffins recipe
I used to bake a lot before becoming a parent as it was something I really enjoyed. As Mr 2.5 has got older, he seems to love it too and...
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May 13, 2024

How to make Moon Dough - a taste-safe sensory base
We had great fun the other day trying out a new sensory base for our play - Moon Dough! With a similar consistency to kinetic sand, it...
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May 4, 2024

Why has your 3 year old started asking 'why?' about everything?
Dr Montessori recognised that there are some similarities and charactertics at different ages of development, and she described these as...
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May 1, 2024

50 books to read before you're 5
We all know that reading to our child is important? But do you know HOW important? Research suggests that if you read 5 books to you'd...
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Jan 8, 2024

Our picks of Cosy Direct's NEW IN for 2024
I've loved Cosy's resources for a long time, and can shout loud enough about how versatile they are for all settings with children -...
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Jan 4, 2024

8 ways to avoid overwhelming and overstimulating your child(ren) this Christmas
Christmas is SUCH a wonderful time of the year, but it also often brings heightened emotions from both adults and children, lots of 'out...
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Dec 18, 2023

Play Check - Toys and resources we want to be offering our children
At The Know & Play Space, we understand the importance of children's holistic development. We can support this through the toys,...
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Nov 15, 2023

The Know & Play Space's 2023 Christmas Gift Guides - Birth to 7 years + Gifts for Adults
Ho Ho Ho! It's the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is coming and we're here to help you with all of your gift buying...
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Oct 12, 2023

The Month of October & Halloween Book Picks
Things get a little spookier this month! Here's Know & Play's book picks for October, and the lead up to Halloween, this year. Click the...
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Oct 11, 2023

Autumn Book Picks: 24 books to read this Autumn
As September begins, so does Autumn. Here are 24 autumnal books to share over this season!
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Sep 7, 2023

21 books to read before starting or going back to school
1. When a Dragon Goes to School 2. The Friendship Bench 3. Super Duper You 4. Meesha Makes Friends 5. On Sudden Hill 6. All Are Welcome...
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Aug 8, 2023

Risky Play - What is it and why should we let our children do it?
It's all over Instagram isn't it - the 'let your child engage in risky play' and Jordan Peterson's trending audio about letting our...
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May 25, 2023

The Know & Play Space's HUGE list of Play-Based Learning Toys and Resources - updated Oct 2023
WELCOME to The Know & Play Space's HUGE list of Play-Based Learning toys & resources. Everything you could possibly want and need,...
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Apr 21, 2023
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