Sensory play doesn’t have to cost a fortune (or involve oobleck). These edible, taste-safe ideas are great for babies and toddlers — using their normal snacks or store cupboard bits you were about to bin anyway.

From throwing to lining things up, repetitive play can be more than it seems. Discover what play schemas are, how to recognise them, and why they matter.

Boredom gets a bad rep — but for toddlers, it’s where creativity begins. Here’s why you don’t need to fix boredom, and how to support independent play instead.