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Practical life activities that are taken seriously and are introduced as impactful and approachable challenges, can be inherently meaningful and educational. It is not simply learning how to get dressed or peeling some fruit. The child learns how to follow a multifaceted motor sequence, independently, for him to fulfil his …

Though the most recent Holiday season is now a thing of the past, there is no stopping you from already looking forward to – and getting excited about – next year’s holidays. After all, there are few times like the holidays, when families come together and get to celebrate their …

Children tend to be full; of energy and often struggle with direction. While it’s true that some kids discover their passion young in life, many don’t. This leads to parents needing and wanting to find the activities that will be beneficial and create potential opportunities for them in the future.  …

The past year has challenged parents in many ways including finding endless at-home activities to keep kids entertained while ensuring they continue to learn and develop outside of a traditional classroom environment. Fostering creativity, being able to think out of the box, brainstorming, generating new ideas and improving on existing …

It’s so important to always keep your kids busy and active during holidays, however it starts getting really tricky when there is a lockdown due to a worldwide pandemic when activities outside the home are limited by rules or perhaps you want to rather stay home and play it safe …

Parents have had a rough year. National lockdown left moms and dads without the support of childcare or play schools, leaving parents to find ways to keep their toddlers stimulated and learning. Now with holidays fast approaching and localised lockdown on the cards for a number of regions throughout the …

It doesn’t take long for a toy to become super popular and get adults interested. It happened with skateboards in the 60s and 70s. Everyone watched Tony Hawk on TV breaking records and doing amazing things, even though he was just a teenager.   After that, more and more adults started …

Are you running out of ideas to keep your child entertained and educated at the same time? Kids do have a short concentration span and might quickly get bored while spending all their time indoors. They might also get too attached to their devices and lose connection to the outside …

It can be an uphill battle to try and encourage your children to spend more time in the outdoors and less time inside watching TV or playing games on their tablets. There are numerous benefits linked to engaging in outdoor activities for children and adults alike. Have a look at …

Books Beyond Words, the weekly event hosted by South Africa’s annual reading awareness week, National Book Week (NBW), dedicated to encouraging leisure reading and promoting the importance of books, clocks 300 minutes of story magic, mischief and memories this weekend. NBW has been inviting storytellers every weekend since the lockdown …

Creative “all-rounders” Craig Urbani and Thembile Tshuma are bringing their voices and virtuosity to online storytelling this weekend. Retelling stories about hope, South Africa’s celebrated artists have been doing their bit on National Book Week’s Books Beyond Words platform to uplift the moods of both children and parents amidst the global …

With an intense cold front expected to hit many parts of the country this weekend and lockdown rules still preventing children from visiting grandparents for hearty hugs, National Book Week’s Books Beyond Words is excited to once again present Margaret Auerbach of Spellbound Puppets who returns this weekend with another …

The coronavirus has irrevocably changed how we live our lives. From baby showers to get togethers, the global pandemic has reduced our social life to streaming events revealing the unique nature of this crisis which has forced people indoors and feeling lonely. To beat the stress of keeping children entertained …

Who doesn’t love puppets? It definitely seems that the cherubic Books Beyond Words community clearly did not have enough. Back by popular demand, Shmeezle, will once again grace Books Beyond Words online storytelling event this weekend to help parents and children welcome the easing of some restrictions. Last week, the adorable …

If you want to explore the health benefits for children that only cycling can bring, you’ve certainly come to the right place. To make things nice and easy for you to get started, we’re going to talk you through a fast, effective and simple way to get your child cycling. …

Summer holidays have arrived. For many, that means that it’s time to choose some summer activities or summer clubs for their children. While extra summer activities can be excellent opportunities for children to improve themselves, learn new skills, and find their passions, these extra activities can also be expensive. It’s …

From the day that a child is born, he or she is continually learning. They learn through using their senses how to observe and play. Even from early development a child’s mind is expanding just by taking in their environment and surroundings. Toys such as mobiles, infant play gyms and …

Every kid needs to build forts while growing up. I have many fond memories of building forts with my siblings while growing up. We built forts from old boxes, using blankets, furniture and washing line pegs and when we were a bit older we built forts in our garden from …