A new range of nappies, made from unbleached cotton, has recently been launched by the washable nappy company, Lollipop. The Onelife nappy comes in one size with four poppers to adjust the fit, rather...
Looking for ways to extend parachute play? Making Waves by Jenny Mosley and Helen Sonnet is full of great parachute games with the emphasis on developing the children's self confidence and team...
by Tamsin Grimmer (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, £14.99)
You will find a new range of light boxes in this year's Reflections on Learning catalogue. It includes a Giant Observation Platform (above), which is 400mm high and features a beech finish and legs...
Thousands of childminders have been left confused by Government guidance, which seemingly states they should return to work tomorrow, but which is at odds with separate guidance published by the...
One small nursery group explains how it successfully switched to a 100 per cent plant-based menu. By Meredith Jones Russell
Hanukkah * The Jewish festival of Hanukkah, this year on 10 December, celebrates the victory of the Jewish Maccabees over the Syrians and the reclamation of the Jerusalem temple. A rekindled lamp...
Do you fully understand the benefits of outdoor play? Do you know the full range of experiences that you should offer young children outdoors? I thought I did until talking to a nursery owner who...
Talk about the life cycle of the frog and where it chooses to live as you make a jar of tadpoles Resources
Our news item about the nanny filmed abusing children on a surveillance camera in last month's issue caught the eye of E Cruickshank of Bromley, Kent. She writes, 'If I found out that the family I...