Full time parent to our little mint and ex-software engineer
It’d just finished raining and my little mint was desperate to play out, so we decided to take a trip out to Point Chev for a play in the park. I brought old towels to dry off the playground equipment and spare clothes for my little mint. (The dirtier the clothes get, the more fun…
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As part of the mint family weekend away, we stopped over in Paeroa (home of L&P). We weren’t expecting much, but my little mint was blown away by the playground and skate park, It isn’t fully fenced, but there was a long fence stopping my little mint from running into the main road. It’s definitely…
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The mint family went out for a long weekend in Tauranga and decided to make the most of the clear skies by visiting Marhsall’s Animal Park. It was a nice end to our weekend as it was in the Kaimai’s on the way out of Tauranga. We turned off SH29 and followed down a windy…
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We visited another park that’s been very quiet since the opening of Craigavon Park, but it meant we could have a nice quiet playtime. My little mint loves running through the tunnel and the slide. There’s a few more advanced sections that her little legs can’t quite reach yet, but she can’t wait. There are…
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I remembered making these pictures (too) many years ago in primary school. I’m not very artistic, so I used a template for my picture. You could also add words instead. I used pencils in my colouring and I think pens would’ve been a cleaner look. You could try paint too. White card Colouring pens/pencils/paints Crayon…
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More wet weather means more craft time. I found a great Craft book when I was volunteering at the local toy library with my little mint. We decided to make a frog room sign for my little mint and she loves it. You could easily make another animal using the template e.g. a monkey, rabbit,…
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What do you do when the power is still out for the second day after a nasty storm? You make a kite! As this is a DIY toy, make sure you watch your little one when they play with the toy. Lightweight card (I used A4) Drinking straw (or lightweight lollipop sticks) Twine Ribbon Stickers…
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