Wish List: Birds, bees, fish - and getting a good night's sleep

 Esther N McCarthy is all about the birds and the bees... and fish, this weekend.    

I love this idea from the specialists in early childhood teaching materials at Weald Design, Cork. It’s called a provocation tray and the talented Mr Elliot Rainy designed it to contain a range of natural materials to promote fine-motor and problem- solving skills. €85 from www.wealddesign.com