The Rudie Nudie Village Blog
Don’t Underestimate a Wooden Spoon
Ever notice how the best toy in the house is often a random object? Don't underestimate the power of your average household items for play. In this blog Emma from @pagesandpaintau explores ways to play and develop your child's skills with things you can find in your kitchen. No expensive toys required. Check out this incredibly simple but genuis ideas.
Spook-tastic Halloween Play Activities for Kids
It’s the spooky season, and we have you covered with 8 fang-tastic play ideas to help you celebrate Halloween with your little ones. So let’s pumpkin spice things up for the rest of October with these fa-boo-lous activities. From creepy crafts to frightfully fun fizz, and magical messy play.
Garden fun for kids: Make your backyard bloom with exploration
Spring has sprung and what better time to embrace the season’s beauty then getting outside with your little ones and enjoy the benefits of outdoor play and learning - here you'll find 10 easy garden experiences to try with your kids, plus some more difficult ones for the adventurous.
DIY Advent Calendar
Want to create a special Advent Calendar for your family but unsure how to begin? This blog provides printables, recipes and activities to get you and your family started on the most magical of Christmas traditions.
Bookish Play
This month, we asked Kayla from @life_with_little_loves to share her love of books and play with us. Kayla, who is a Primary School Teacher, talks us through why bookish play is important, and gives us some simple examples of how we can incorporate books into our play.
Op Shopping for Play
Alice from @tinkeringwithted knows all about play - but also knows how expensive it can be if you want to buy every new thing you see on the internet. She shares with us her love of Op Shopping, and gives us great tips for finding amazing additions to your play set up.
Edible Play
Kara from @colourmekara has given us her top 5 taste safe sensory play ideas - including recipes - so you can get messy with piece of mind.
Water bead fun!
Water beads are an incredibly fun sensory base for children and toddlers to explore, but they can also be terrifying to parents! Here we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about water beads.
Magic Milk
Annie from Rainbows & Gold takes us through one of her favourite play set ups - Magic Milk!
Where can I start with sensory play? With Anna from @play.learn.flourish
As part of our #rudienudiemessyplayinmarch campaign, we asked Anna to share her favourite messy play activity. Remember to share your messy play ideas by using the hashtag, for your chance to win your very own Rudie Nudie mat.
