On the blog...

The Know & Play Space's 2024 Christmas Gift Guides - Birth to 7 years + Gifts for Adults

Dec 7

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...

The Know & Play Space

Oct 9

Play-Based Learning

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...

The Know & Play Space

Oct 4

Play-Based Learning

10 ways to use conkers in play

10 ways to play with conkers

4 things you need for play outdoors this Autumn

The Know & Play Space

Sep 25

Autumn

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...

The Know & Play Space

Sep 22

Reading & Books

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...

How we introduced quiet time and rest time for our toddler

The Know & Play Space

Aug 30

All things Toddlers (1-3years)

How we introduced quiet time and rest time for our toddler

How to introduce quiet time and rest time instead of a nap for your toddler

Toddler / Preschooler Garden Play Spaces Tour 2023 & 2024

The Know & Play Space

May 22

Play-Based Learning

Toddler / Preschooler Garden Play Spaces Tour 2023 & 2024

Creating enabling and prepared environments is a passion of mine, so making toddler-friendly spaces both indoors and outdoors is...

The Know & Play Space

May 20

Play-Based Learning

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...

The yummiest banana and chocolate chip muffins recipe

The Know & Play Space

May 13

Recipes

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...

How to make Moon Dough - a taste-safe sensory base

The Know & Play Space

May 4

Play-Based Learning

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...

What's on my 2.5 year old's play space shelves? | May 2024 Playroom & Toy Rotation

The Know & Play Space

May 2

Play-Based Learning

What's on my 2.5 year old's play space shelves? | May 2024 Playroom & Toy Rotation

It's been a good while since I had a really good blitz of the play space and did a proper toy roation. My HG has meant that I keep...

Playroom Rotation: What's on my 28 month old's play space and creative area shelves?

The Know & Play Space

Feb 9

Play-Based Learning

Playroom Rotation: What's on my 28 month old's play space and creative area shelves?

Toy rotation is so important when supporting your child's development at home. Observing your child - watching what they are doing, what...

Why 'noticing similarities' is a great skill to work on with Toddlers

The Know & Play Space

Jan 19

Play-Based Learning

Why 'noticing similarities' is a great skill to work on with Toddlers

Toddlers are amazing and they learn about the world through so many strategies. Inductive reasoning and categorisation are ways that...

The Know & Play Space

Jan 8

Reading & Books

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...

Our picks of Cosy Direct's NEW IN for 2024

The Know & Play Space

Jan 4

Play-Based Learning

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 -...

Winter Book Picks: 31 books to explore this season

The Know & Play Space

Dec 28, 2023

Reading & Books

Winter Book Picks: 31 books to explore this season

We love a seasonal book rotation here at The Know & Play Space. Here are the Winter-themed books that we have found this year. Click the...

8 ways to avoid overwhelming and overstimulating your child(ren) this Christmas

The Know & Play Space

Dec 18, 2023

All things Parenting

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...

Changing direction, walking backwards and sidestepping - Complex skills your toddler is mastering

The Know & Play Space

Dec 10, 2023

Play-Based Learning

Changing direction, walking backwards and sidestepping - Complex skills your toddler is mastering

There are so many things that we as adults do without thinking - sidestepping, walking backwards and changing our direction of movement...

Play Check - Toys and resources we want to be offering our children

The Know & Play Space

Nov 15, 2023

Play-Based Learning

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,...

The Know & Play Space

Oct 12, 2023

Play-Based Learning

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...