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We love a seasonal book rotation here at The Know & Play Space. Here is a list of the wintery-themed books to enjoy together over these...

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...

Knowing I had a new baby on the way and a preschooler who LOVES me to play right alongside and with him all the time, I needed to set up...

10 ways to play with conkers

Although autumn brings with it the cooler days, the wet weather and the wind, it doesn't mean its then time to stay inside! There are so...

The trees have started to turn yellow and red, the conkers have begun to fall and the days are getting shorter... and today is Autumn...

How to introduce quiet time and rest time instead of a nap for your toddler

Creating enabling and prepared environments is a passion of mine, so making toddler-friendly spaces both indoors and outdoors is...

Sand is a wonderful medium for children to play with, and with varying properties, it offers a whole host of ways to play. Here our some...

I used to bake a lot before becoming a parent as it was something I really enjoyed. As Mr 2.5 has got older, he seems to love it too and...

We had great fun the other day trying out a new sensory base for our play - Moon Dough! With a similar consistency to kinetic sand, it...

It's been a good while since I had a really good blitz of the play space and did a proper toy roation. My HG has meant that I keep...

Toy rotation is so important when supporting your child's development at home. Observing your child - watching what they are doing, what...

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 -...

Christmas is SUCH a wonderful time of the year, but it also often brings heightened emotions from both adults and children, lots of 'out...

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...

Things get a little spookier this month! Here's Know & Play's book picks for October, and the lead up to Halloween, this year. Click the...

As September begins, so does Autumn. Here are 24 autumnal books to share over this season!

Play-based learning gift guide for two year old toddlers.

It's all over Instagram isn't it - the 'let your child engage in risky play' and Jordan Peterson's trending audio about letting our...