“A monthly subscription box, inspired by the magic of books”
Regular readers
of Love, Lucy xx will know that I subscribe to Little Hands Learning boxes for
Alfie. Each box is centred around a specific theme, with a corresponding book
and supplies to partake in four different activities. The boxes are loads of a
fun, great for learning and development, and the things we get to do together are
often things I wouldn't ordinarily think of doing at home – or out and about!
The theme for
March’s box was magic – emphasised by the book ‘The Magic Crayon’. It was all about
creativity and imagination. The main character Chloe has a magic crayon which
when she uses it to draw, brings all her pictures to life. Remember that TV
show Penny Crayon? Well, I guess it was a bit like that. Using all the best
parts and characters from fairy tales, she encounters a witch, a giant, and so
much more. Oh, and she turns her brother into a frog!
The activities
included in this box were:
- Craft a magic wand
- Brew a magic potion
- Create a scratch art character profile
- Become a storyteller
Hocus Pocus...
I'll turn you into a frog!
The magic
potion was so much fun and it's something we could easily replicate at home
again – just replacing the beetroot powder with some food colouring. Alfie
brewed up his potion with lots of different items He started with some of the
rainbow rice (from the previous box) and some dried foliage we had lying around
from a wreath (which still needs to be put in the bin), as well as the beetroot
powder, dried lavender and cinnamon provided in the Little Hands Learning box. The
mixture went from a murky brown to a purple colour, and once the pixie dust was
added (as well as some extra bicarb for good measure), it bubbled and fizzed
up. Alfie loved it.
The magic wand
activity was similar to something we'd recently done at a forest school party –
and much like then, it was down to me to create the wand. Alfie, obviously
inspired by the box and the book, also keeps using a pencil from a party bag as
a magic wand. He makes up little spells and rhymes, pointing at things around the
house… I love how imaginative he is!
Story
time – are you sitting comfortably?
I'll be totally
honest; I was really excited by the storyboard game. I thought Alfie would love
it. A chance to be creative and imaginative – and he loves role play and
telling stories. But it took us three attempts to get this activity done and by
the end of it he requested I wrote random (read: silly) things on the dice like
“bottle” and “eating Oreos” – hence the story we've come up with. Our story
also ended quite abruptly, but we’ll definitely have to try it out again. He
loved rolling the dice, finding out what would happen next, and told me
throughout what to write.
When I asked
what the story should be called, he didn't say anything and just took the pen
off me. Without me saying anything or even supporting him with spelling or a
cue of any kind, he wrote “I love you”. So cute – it made my heart melt.
Scratch
it and see
We also did the
scratch art together – and it couldn’t have been any less related to the storyboard.
Alfie decided he wanted to draw a dinosaur and asked me to attempt a lion. The
rainbows colours coming through the black was really exciting and we never knew
what colour would be next. We should do more scratch art together. It took me
back to school days and I remember several times making a DIY version with oil
pastels – especially around firework night. It’s such an easy activity that we
could redo and one that will be enjoyed again and again.
If you're
interested in purchasing a one-off box or even subscribing, visit the website. And if you're looking for a discount
on a future box or anything in the shop, use code: LUCYLOCKET. For
sneak peeks of future boxes, as well as other crafty and educational
ideas, follow Little
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Love, Lucy xx
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