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Pappas, hierdie jaar se Moedersdag gaan verseker ‘n interessante een wees, en ons weet dat jul dit graag spesiaal wil maak vir die mamma in jul huis. Daarom het ons besluit om met julle ‘n paar idees (en aktiwiteite) te deel wat julle saam met jul kinders kan doen om...

Self-care is one of the topics we as mothers, all know about, but so rarely implement in our lives on a consistent basis. At times our limited action regarding self-care may even add fuel to the firewood of self-doubt and the constant nagging question “Am I a good...

In our latest video we featured some ideas on how to do sensory activities at home with your children. From birth through to early childhood, children use their senses to explore and try to make sense of the world around them. They do this by touching, tasting,...

In our latest video we feature some ideas to do at home using paper plates.  Here’s a few more, age appropriate activities. 3-6 Months Your baby can lie on his back or on his tummy.  Hold a colourful paper plate (if you don’t have one, decorate a plain paper plate)...

In our latest video we feature some ideas to do at home using food (link hier).  Here’s a few more, age appropriate activities. 3-6 Months Throw some otees (or any other cereal) in a container and put your baby inside.  Let them discover the texture.  Talk to them...

Mamas, we’ve been seeing rainbows created by little ones everywhere! Rainbows to spread hope, rainbows to share joy and even fun rainbow activities to help pass the time. As you know, Pienkvoet-Pret’s logo recently changed to a rainbow, you may have also seen our...

Obstacle courses are like carnivals of movement, they invite, they challenge and they satisfy while always leaving children begging, “Can we do it again? Can we do it again?” Anything and everything can be a part of an obstacle course—you’re only limited by your own...

In our latest video we’ve shared a few ideas as to how your child can learn through playing with soil and mud.  Here’s some more age-appropriate activities to do at home. 3-6 Months Scoop some soil from your garden into a big plastic container.  Put your baby’s feet...

In our latest video we feature some ideas to do at home using straws.  Here’s a few more, age appropriate activities.3-6 Months Blow all over your baby’s body using a straw.  Name her body parts as you go along.  This is a great activity to do before or after bath...

We made use of socks in our latest video to do some fun and educational activities with.  Here’s a few more, age appropriate activities 3-6 Months Fill a sock with a plastic shopping bag.  Close it with an elastic band or ribbon.  Roll it over your baby’s body naming...

🌈🌈🌈 #rainbowsofhope Mammas van wat ons kon uitvind het hierdie inisiatief begin deur ‘n seuntjie wat ‘n prentjie van ‘n reënboog geteken het en geplak het op hul venster, as ‘n simbool van hoop. Toe ons sien hoe hierdie inisiatief begin in Suid-Afrika het dit ons...

Fun with Toothpicks There is so much fun to be had by experimenting and playing with toothpicks.  You’ve seen a few ideas in our latest video, but here are a few more tips on how to use it for the different age groups. It’s always a good idea to cut of the top and...

Winkelrakke is vol sjokolades, hartjieballonne en beertjies met Valentynsdag wat om die draai is … hierdie vieringe eindig nie by geskenkies vir geliefdes nie, maar word ook gevier by Pienkvoet-Pret tydens Februarie … daarom deel...