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Days Out In The South East: Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre

November 10, 2021

In the mid 20th century, the Royal Observatory at Greenwhich was moved to Herstmonceux, East Sussex, to escape the problems of being in London (lights, smog, electric fields etc). However, after just a few decades at Herstmonceux, it was decided that this location wasn’t ideal either. The giant Isaac Newton Telescope that had been installed … More Days Out In The South East: Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre

Baking Together: Apple Crumble

October 12, 2019

Apple crumble has been one of my autumn favourites since as long as I can remember. And as it’s so quick and easy to make, I think it’s a nice one for making together with kids! So today we’re sharing how Penguin and I usually go about making our apple crumble: List of ingredients: 2 … More Baking Together: Apple Crumble

Growing Plants From Food Scraps II: Lemon, Celery & Honeydew Melon!

October 2, 2019

Earlier this year, we shared about how we’d started growing a couple of things from food scraps, with inspiration from the wonderful book ‘Linneas Windowsill Garden’. (If you’d like to revisit that post, you can find it here: Growing Plants from Food Scraps! Part I: Pineapple and Avocado) Since then, we’ve planted a few more … More Growing Plants From Food Scraps II: Lemon, Celery & Honeydew Melon!

Sink Or Float Activities : Multisensory & Multifaceted Learning

August 31, 2019

If you were already following us on social media at the end of last summer, you might perhaps remember that we spent a bit of time on ‘sink or float’ activities back then, such as described in this facebook post I wrote about a year ago: Now, jumping back to the present time: Penguin brought … More Sink Or Float Activities : Multisensory & Multifaceted Learning

Homebaked Blueberry Muffins with a Touch of Citrus! Baking Together is a great Sensory Learning Activity, helping to build Independence, Life Skills etc in Kids. These skills are important for our boy who's Autistic and has Developmental Delays and Learning Differences. For more Recipes, Learning Activities etc, visit us at http://sensationallearningwithpenguin.com #bakingwithkids #blueberrymuffins #autism #homeschooling

Baking Together: Blueberry Muffins with a Touch of Citrus

August 17, 2019

In case you’re new to our blog: Our posts about baking are not only about the recipes, but also very much about the process of baking together with our son who’s autistic, non-verbal, and has develomental differences. I feel that baking is a great activity for us to enjoy together, and I hope that sharing … More Baking Together: Blueberry Muffins with a Touch of Citrus

We made these cute Paper Roll Penguins on World Penguin Day! Fun #kidsactivity and great for exercising #finemotorskills as well as combining with further #learning about penguins! For more #handsonlearning #kidscrafts etc come and see us at sensationallearningwithpenguin.com

Making Paper Roll Penguins!

April 26, 2019

Yesterday we made these little paper roll penguins, as a way of highlighting that it was World Penguin Day! There are 17 different species of penguin in the world (although some may say 16 or 18, as there are also several sub-species and other named variations, and some disagree on which ones that should qualify … More Making Paper Roll Penguins!

Magic Rainbow Suncatcher Craft

March 25, 2019

Last Sunday, on St Patrick’s Day, we took inspiration from the visual language of the celebrations and created these rainbow window decorations, with frames in gold and green. We really enjoyed this little hands-on colour theory project, and it was a great opportunity to exercise a wide range of motor skills (such as scissor skills, … More Magic Rainbow Suncatcher Craft

We went exploring on the estate around Scotney Castle in East Sussex. Even on a wet January day, it had plenty to offer, with Sussex Cattle and sheep grazing, woodland and parkland to explore, meaning many opportunities for hands-on and #multisensory #learning in the great #outdoors. Or just to relax and enjoy! #familydaysout

A January Walk on the Scotney Castle Estate

January 30, 2019

Just over a year ago, I wrote a post about Scotney Castle and how we’ve found it a lovely place to visit at all times of the year. And the other day, when we woke up to a relatively mild and mostly sunny day, I thought it could be nice to go back to Scotney, … More A January Walk on the Scotney Castle Estate

To honour the RNLI and in memory of the Mary Stanford crew, we’ve made a Christmas Gift Guide with items from the RNLI Online Shop! #Games #Toys #Sensory #HandsOnLearning #Educational #Outdoors #SeasideFun

A Charitable RNLI GiftGuide

November 21, 2018

There are plenty of gift guides being written at this time of year, and I’ve had the plan of writing this particular one for a while now, since I discovered that the RNLI have an excellent online shop. This way, you can get some fabulous gifts for young and old, for Christmas or any other … More A Charitable RNLI GiftGuide

Baking Together: Scones

August 19, 2018

This summer, Penguin has discovered a liking for scones, so we’ve added these to our little repertoire of recipes for baking together. They’re really quick and easy to make! We like to make them with raisins, as ‘fruit scones’, but they can just as well be made without, if you prefer. Here’s our list of … More Baking Together: Scones

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