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With all the excitement of the holiday season (Sinterklaas here in the Netherlands and Christmas in France), December’s humble and quiet forest becomes a peaceful refuge for everyone: parents and children alike! This week, I’m sharing two activities you can enjoy with your children in the forest in December… The theme? Birds.

Discover why Schleich figurines are such powerful tools for nurturing your child's curiosity, imagination, and understanding of the real world. Their remarkable realism invites open-ended play, rich storytelling, and joyful learning from sensory exploration to early science and geography.

Between Sinterklaas and Christmas, you —as a parent— might be in the middle of gift hunting. Need a lil’ help finding a toy that truly supports your child’s well-being? You’re in the right place!😉

I’d love to share a lil' piece of my own story with you. Already mid-November… It’s been two months since I began a lil' experiment in nature 🌿 with my children, and I think it’s the perfect moment to pause and reflect.

It’s a question that worries all of us. On the occasion of Screen Time Awareness Week in the Netherlands, I wanted to share our family’s experience with screens. Every family is unique, and my goal is not to give a ready‑made answer, but rather to offer a few ideas and inspiration 😉.

🎃 A gentle Halloween, the Montessori way... 🍂 For children aged 3–6, keep wonder grounded in reality: at this age, they can’t yet tell what’s imaginary from what’s real. So skip the scary creatures, and explore real marvels instead: spiders weaving their webs and leaf skeletons. Because connection to nature sparks curiosity far more deeply than any scary tale ever could...

After a quick little detour into what "play" really means 🤓, I’d love to explore with you the reasons why your child might not be engaging with their toys: is it due to play environment — like how much free time they have, how supported they feel, and how accessible or abundant their toys are? Or is it due to the toys themselves? ✨