The Creative Toy Shop

My teaching philosophy summed up in one quote 🙌🏻. So simple and oh so effective. "If I don't learn the way you teach, then teach the way I learn". #iteachtoo #teacherlife #specialeducation #notesfromahomeeducator

Sensory play has been one of our successes this year🙌🏻🌈. We went from Freddie not wanting to touch the rice to being exited for our Saturday morning message play sessions. What has been your favourite sensory tub or small world you ba e created this year?? #sensoryplay #messyplay #sensoryprocessing #specialneedskids #notesfromahomeeducator

Ready for some Christmas salt dough fun ✨🎄. Salt dough is one of the boys favourite activities and this year we have a plan to try something different to our usual tree ornaments. Stay tuned to see our results. #saltdoughornaments #saltdough #kidscrafts #notesfromahomeeducator #earlylearning101

Our sweet window trees are finished 🎄🎄. The boys all worked together to create our festive window display. Using sticky book contact they added coloured paper, ribbon, pom poms and anything festive I could find 😜. #christmascraft #christmasdisplay #playroom #kidscrafts #notesfromahomeeducator

Our felt tree has been a hit again this year 🎄. Someone is usually arranging the pieces or seeing how quickly they can take them all off. A full tutorial will be on the blog tonight. #feltchristmastree #christmascraft #kennedykidsrock #notesfromahomeeducator

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The boys loved playing together to decorate our felt Christmas tree 🎄. The took turns adding decorations and working out where each item would go. #feltchristmastree #feltcraft #diy #christmascrafts #kennedykidsrock #notesfromahomeeducator

Our felt Christmas tree is back and was waiting for the boys after quiet time today 🎄🙌🏻. #invitationtoplay #learnthroughplay #christmascraft #notesfromahomeeducator

I have been waiting for the 1st to start our Christmas craft and themed activities and it is finally here 🎄. Let the rafting begin!!!!! What is your favourite Christmas craft?? #christmascraft #kidsactivities #notesfromahomeeducator

We had a blast today creating a rainbow writing page. First using oil pastels Freddie and I covered the page with different colours. Then added a layer of black paint. Stay tuned to see our results. #literacy #learntowrite #kidsart #learnthroughplay #kennedykidsrock #notesfromahomeeducator

I am completely mesmerised by our new marble run. All the boys are fascinated when they watch the marbles go though the track and love the noise it makes. What is your little ones favourite marble run?? #marblerun #ilovehape #woodentoys #notesfromahomeeducator

The boys rainbow collection is expanding with the arrival of our double stacking rainbow🌈🌈🌈. Can't wait to see what the boys create with our latest addition. #grimmswoodentoys #ecotoys #grimmsrainbow #notesfromahomeeducator #thecreativetoyshop

Building a village with our shape car struck pieces and Grimm's 🏠🚕. Pres loves to create and often sees a way to play that I haven't thought of. #learnthroughplay #letthembelittle #kennedykidsrock #playisenough #notesfromahomeeducator

Birthdays are the best. It means new toys to test out 🙌🏻🙌🏻. Pres was lucky enough to receive two Hape marble runs and we have had so much fun discovering what they can do. I think I love the as much as the boys do. #woodentoys #thecreativetoyshop #ilovehape #kennedykidsrock #notesfromahomeeducator

Mess free stamping 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻. I love this new set from @crayola. It uses their mess free ink and only works on special paper. It is a great independent activity without the worry of mess and ink everywhere. @vanessakennedyofficial best purchase every!!!! #messfree #stamping #crayola #kennedykidsrock #notesfromahomeeducator

Just a few hours left in our 15% off storewide sale. Offer ends midnight tonight. Simply enter the code BIRTHDAY15 at the checkout. #christmassale #woodentoys #thecreativetoyshop #notesfromahomeeducator

Shape building ♦️⚪️◼️. We used our Grimm's building set to build each of the shapes I had taped on the floor. Freddie was really engaged and we talked about the number of sides each shape had before he build each one. What has been your favourite activity from our shape theme?? We are getting ready to start a new theme tomorrow. Any guesses what is next?? #shapes #woodentoys #notesfromahomeeducator #kennedykidsrock #downsyndromeawareness