The Birr Nest

❤️🩷 Valentine’s Tape Pull 🩷❤️

A super cute invitation for some vertical play and fine motor development! 🥰

(I will just keep reapplying the tape until it has either lost its stick, or has been crumpled beyond recognition 😆)

Exploring some simple, holiday sensory tubes!✨

The pompoms are •silent•
The foam balls are •quiet•
The jingle bells are •loud•

💚❤️🤍

Jack-o-lantern Balloon Batting 🎈🎃

To get the day started, we tried out this festive activity packed full of fun and hard work - and she loved it!! 😁
• builds core and upper body strength
• strengthens balance & control
• develops hand-eye coordination
• offers experimentation with cause & effect

BONUS: it was super quick & easy to set up!!😃

*adult supervision required at all times
(M is just shy of 8 months here)

SURPRISE DROP!

❤️🤍🩷Valentine’s Playdough Kits🩷🤍❤️

Featuring what may be my favourite scent combination yet:
• Strawberry 🍓
• Chocolate 🍫
• Cinnamon Heart ♥️

**Only available from now until Tuesday, Feb 13th!**
DM to order yours now! ☺️

They include…
❤️ Your choice of up to three, 4oz heat-treated doughs
🩷 A laminated challenge card
🤍 2 cookie cutters
❤️ A wooden heart stamp
🩷 A handmade, 6” wooden rolling pin
🤍 Themed loose parts
❤️ A laminated playdough care card

✨Substitute the rolling pin for an extra challenge card & loose parts!

Details:
❤️ First dough for $15, $5 for each additional dough
🩷 Pick-up in Birr, less than 15 minutes north of London
🤍 Only available while supplies last

❄️Winter Playdough Kit❄️

This seasonal kit comes with two doughs: light blue vanilla, and sparkly white peppermint. ($20)

The doughs are made with heat-treated flour, and are naturally scented using essential oils. Not to mention, they are super soft and smell 🙌amazing!🙌

What it includes:
🩵 Two 4oz jars of dough
🤍 A handmade, wooden rolling pin
💙 A winter-themed, metal cookie cutter
🩵 Play accessories: a variety of themed, small-parts to enhance imagination and creativity (including snowman parts: a top hat, carrot nose, stick arms, and buttons!🤭)
🤍 A laminated challenge card
💙 A laminated playdough care card

The benefits of this activity:
⭐️ Fine motor development
⭐️ Sensory exploration
⭐️ Language development
⭐️ Emotional development
⭐️ Creative and imaginative exploration

DETAILS:

* Pick-up in Birr, less than 15 minutes north of London throughout January

* They contain small parts, and are not recommended for children under the age of 3. Adult supervision advised.

* Limited Quantities Available!

DM for orders, inquiries, and to schedule your Playdough Kit pick-up today! ☺️

❄️Winter Sensory Bin Kits❄️

Set up an awesome sensory experience for your little ones to explore and enjoy throughout the entire winter season! ($28)

Your choice of two fun, winter themes:
• Snow💙❄️🤍
• Hot Chocolate☕️🍫

What they include:
❄️ Four cups of bin filler
🤍 Wooden/Bamboo utensils
⛄️ An assortment of themed objects & accessories
🩵 3 Laminated Challenge Cards
(Tray/bin not included)

The benefits of this activity:
⭐️ Promotes sensory exploration
⭐️ Strengthens fine motor development
⭐️ Builds early math skills
⭐️ Develops language skills
⭐️ Encourages imagination & creativity
⭐️ Builds Focus & Concentration
⭐️ Promotes social & emotional
⭐️ Encourages critical thinking & problem solving
⭐️ Develops Practical life skills

DETAILS:

* Pick-up in Birr, less than 15 minutes north of London throughout January

* They contain small parts, and are not recommended for children under the age of 3. Adult supervision advised.

* Limited Quantities Available!

DM for orders, inquiries, and to schedule your Sensory Bin Kit pick-up today! ☺️

❄️Winter Button Art❄️

Create your own unique piece of art using BUTTONS with your choice in design: a mitten, a snowflake, or a polar bear! ($25)

What it includes:
🤍 Your choice of hand-painted canvas
❄️ A 30mL squeeze-bottle of glue
💙 All the coloured buttons required to fill in the painted image

The benefits of this activity:

⭐️ Develops fine motor skills
⭐️ Improves hand-eye coordination and control of movements
⭐️ Develops colour sorting and grading skills
⭐️ Enhances focus and concentration
⭐️ Promotes Language development: color names, texture, size, shape, etc
⭐️ Involves early math concepts: sorting, matching, and counting
⭐️Problem solving and critical thinking skill development

DETAILS:

* Pick-up in Birr, less than 15 minutes north of London throughout January

* They contain small parts, and are not recommended for children under the age of 3. Adult supervision advised.

* Limited Quantities Available!

DM for orders, inquiries, and to schedule your Button Art Craft Kit pick-up today! ☺️

🍫☕️ The Hot Chocolate Sensory Bin Kit ☕️🍫

Set up an awesome sensory experience for your little ones to explore and enjoy throughout the entire winter season!

What it includes:
❤️ Four cups of bin filler
🤍 A wooden spoon and a wooden scoop
🤎 Two 4oz cups
❤️ Play Peppermints, Candy Canes, Chocolate Squares, Marshmallows, and Cinnamon Sticks
🤍 3 Laminated Recipe Challenge Cards
(Tray/bin not included)

The benefits of this activity:
⭐️ Promotes sensory exploration
⭐️ Strengthens fine motor development
⭐️ Builds early math skills
⭐️ Develops language skills
⭐️ Encourages imagination & creativity
⭐️ Builds Focus & Concentration
⭐️ Promotes social & emotional
⭐️ Encourages critical thinking & problem solving
⭐️ Develops Practical life skills

DETAILS:
* These kits are $35.

* Pick-up in Birr, less than 15 minutes north of London every THURSDAY and SUNDAY in December, available until Dec 21.

* They contain small parts, and are not recommended for children under the age of 3. Adult supervision advised.

* Limited Quantities Available!

DM for orders, inquiries, and to schedule your Hot Chocolate Sensory Bin pick-up today! ☺️

🔴 Holiday Button Art Craft Kit 🟢

Create your own unique piece of festive art to display for the holiday season, with your choice in design: a stocking, or a Christmas tree!

What it includes:
🔴 Your choice of hand-painted canvas
🟢 A 30mL squeeze-bottle of glue
⚪️ All the coloured buttons required to fill in the painted image

The benefits of this activity:

⭐️ Develops fine motor skills
⭐️ Improves hand-eye coordination and control of movements
⭐️ Develops colour sorting and grading skills
⭐️ Enhances focus and concentration
⭐️ Promotes Language development: color names, texture, size, shape, etc
⭐️ Involves early math concepts: sorting, matching, and counting
⭐️Problem solving and critical thinking skill development

DETAILS:
* These kits are $30 each.

* Pick-up in Birr, less than 15 minutes north of London every THURSDAY and SUNDAY in December, available until Dec 21.

* They contain small parts, and are not recommended for children under the age of 3. Adult supervision advised.

* Limited Quantities Available!

DM for orders, inquiries, and to schedule your Button Art Craft Kit pick-up today! ☺️

😌👃Holiday Scent Jars👃😌

This set of scent jars includes Peppermint, Pine Tree, and Cinnamon!

What it includes:
❤️ 3 glass jars with perforated caps and lids, each filled with their own holiday objects and scented with essential oils
💚 Laminated matching cards

The benefits of this activity:
⭐️ Exploring and refining olfactory development
⭐️ Language development
⭐️ Observation skills
⭐️ Preparation for science education

💡An additional challenge: once each scent is recognized, encourage your little one to try smelling the jars and identifying the scents blindfolded/with their eyes closed, or wrap each jar in paper to hide the objects inside!

DETAILS:
* These sets are $10.

* Pick-up in Birr, less than 15 minutes north of London every THURSDAY and SUNDAY in December, available until Dec 21.

* They contain small parts, and are not recommended for children under the age of 3. Adult supervision advised.

* Limited Quantities Available!

DM for orders, inquiries, and to schedule your Holiday Scent Jar Set pick-up today! ☺️

🎄 Christmas Tree Decorating Kit 🎄

What it includes:
❤️ A 16” tree & stand
🤍 A muslin bag filled with decorations including hanging ornaments, pompoms, bows, bead strands, and a sparkly felt star
💚 3 laminated decorating challenge cards

The benefits of this activity:
⭐️ Encourages social interaction
⭐️ Fine motor development
⭐️ Language development: identifying and labelling objects, size, colour, texture, etc
⭐️ Math skill development: sorting & counting
⭐️ Problem solving & critial thinking

DETAILS:
* These kits are $15.

* Pick-up in Birr, less than 15 minutes north of London every THURSDAY and SUNDAY in December, available until Dec 21.

* They contain small parts, and are not recommended for children under the age of 3. Adult supervision advised.

* Limited quantities available!

DM for orders, inquiries, and to schedule your Christmas Tree Decorating Kit pick-up today! ☺️

💚 The Holiday Playdough Kit ❤️

This festive kit includes three seasonal playdough options: Gingerbread, Peppermint, and Pine Tree!

The doughs are all made with heat-treated flour, and are naturally scented using only essential oils and spices. Not to mention, they are super soft and smell 🙌amazing!🙌

What it includes:
❤️ Your choice of playdough in a 4oz jar
💚 A wooden rolling pin
🤎 A mini wooden star stamp
🤍 A holiday-themed, metal cookie cutter
❤️ Play accessories: a variety of themed, small-parts to enhance imagination and creativity
💚 A laminated challenge card
🤎 A laminated playdough care card

The benefits of this activity:
⭐️ Fine motor development
⭐️ Emotional development
⭐️ Language development
⭐️ Sensory exploration
⭐️ Creative and imaginative exploration

DETAILS:
* These kits start with one dough at $20, with each additional dough added for $5 each - up to a total of three doughs per kit!

* Pick-up in Birr, less than 15 minutes north of London every THURSDAY and SUNDAY in December, available until Dec 21.

* They contain small parts, and are not recommended for children under the age of 3. Adult supervision advised.

* Limited Quantities Available!

DM for orders, inquiries, and to schedule your Holiday Playdough Kit pick-up today! ☺️