
Storytelling for Toddlers (Yeah Baby! 2025)
This is the first keynote from Yeah Baby! 2025 https://vimeo.com/1151673249 In this keynote, Robin gives practical, hands-on advice on storytelling of all kinds. This includes
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This is the first keynote from Yeah Baby! 2025 https://vimeo.com/1151673249 In this keynote, Robin gives practical, hands-on advice on storytelling of all kinds. This includes

Using just a piece of recycling, Dr. Bob demonstrates how to create a quick, easy insect trap for any young scientists out there fascinated by the world of insects. These traps have the benefit of being easy to use, created from an item you likely already have on hand, and safe for the insects to be caught and released again.
https://vimeo.com/107086385

In the final keynote from Yeah Baby! Christchurch 2022, Dr. Bob (close colleague of Robin Christie) shares exciting, practical, and eco/budget-friendly experiments to introduce young learners to science and technology.
https://vimeo.com/804136544
From homemade musical instruments and puppets to blowing giant bubbles, Dr. Bob’s experiments will have y

In this keynote, filmed at the 2021 Yeah Baby! conference in Christchurch, Robin Christie brings his thirty years of experience designing playscapes to the audience. Learning from his own mistakes and noticing large shifts in mindset, Robin gives an up-to-date, research-based rundown of creating respectful spaces for infants and toddlers.
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This video is an interview conducted by American environment design and risky play expert Rusty Keeler as part of his virtual book tour. Reposted with permission. Rusty, Toni, and Robin dive into all sorts of great topics including designing respectful spaces for children, to living with the flow of childhood, the evolutionary meaning of play, questioning ou

Robin’s colleague Dr. Bob shows you all things bubbles! Dr. Bob discloses his perfect bubble mix recipe and shows you everything from bubble towers to making bubbles that you can bounce. He may be a mad scientist- off his rocker, actually- but he has a thing or two to share with you about the magic of bubbles.
https://vimeo.com/580527676

Zentangle is a simple meditative drawing process that can be done by anyone. In this introduction, Toni and Robin teach you the basic methodology of Zentangle, its potential benefits for mindfulness and relaxation, and how it can be implemented to aid children in their creativity and self-regulation.
https://vimeo.com/559198598
In this hour-long keynote, Robin discusses how loose parts and risky play can facilitate the development of resilience in children of all ages, backed up by research and our national curriculum, Te Whariki. He also includes some practical ideas and solutions for implementing this in your own centre.
https://vimeo.com/543881598
In this half-hour keynote, Robin shares how he makes early childhood environments feel homely and inviting for children and families through practical ideas and photographs.
https://vimeo.com/543816297
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In this 25-minute, research driven presentation, Robin discusses some of the psychology behind playful aggression in children as well as some practical advice for facilitating appropriate outlets for playful aggression in ways that are adult-supported and empowering for the children.
https://vimeo.com/547801049