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The developmental skills of a 3-6 month old baby & Montessori-inspired toys and resources to support this stage
Want to know what resources and toys are best for babies' development between 3-6 months? Read this blog post to find out!
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4 days ago


Montessori Mobiles - #2 The Octahedron Mobile
Within a few weeks, your baby's eyes are ready for their next visuall challenge. After The Munari Mobile , the next in the progression is...


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...
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Dec 7, 2024


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...
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Jan 8, 2024


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 -...
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Jan 4, 2024


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...
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Dec 10, 2023


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,...
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Nov 15, 2023


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...
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Oct 12, 2023


What is Symbolic Play and why it it beneficial for your child? - Part 1
Symbolic play nurtures young children’s social and cognitive development. During this type of play children share their ideas with others...
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Aug 12, 2023


The Ultimate Packing List for travelling with a Baby or Toddler
For many of us, we won't have been abroad in a good few years due to the pandemic, and for the majority of us... we're now going abroad...
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Aug 5, 2023


Why do Toddlers copy us?
Toddlers are constantly wanting to find out about the world around them and imitation is one way they do this. Children, from birth to...
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Jul 27, 2023


10 books to share before your child is 2
Reading from birth is so important, and there are so many ways to encourage your child to grow up with a love of reading (Ideas from us...
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Jul 6, 2023


How to create an 'Enabling Environment' at home
If you follow us on Instagram, you may have spotted or heard me talking about creating an 'enabling environment' a few times, as that's...
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May 8, 2023


The Know & Play Space's HUGE list of Play-Based Learning Toys and Resources - updated Oct 2023
WELCOME to The Know & Play Space's HUGE list of Play-Based Learning toys & resources. Everything you could possibly want and need,...
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Apr 21, 2023


Montessori-inspired swaps you can make in your home - Part 1
Wanting to be more 'Montessori' at home but not sure where to start? Here are some swaps that you can make that align with the Montessori...
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Apr 10, 2023


Easter & Spring Gift Ideas (2023)
Hello, and welcome back to The Know & Play Space. Today we wanted to share some of our finds for Easter & Spring gift ideas! Although...
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Apr 2, 2023


How we transitioned our toddler to a Montessori Floor Bed and what the benefits are
So, we did a thing at the weekend... we finally transitioned Isaac to a floor bed! It's been an idea we have been toying with for a...
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Mar 29, 2023


Play-Based Learning: What is it and why is it so beneficial?
Play-Based Learning: What is it and why is it so beneficial?
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Mar 16, 2023
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