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I wasn’t intending to do any more posts about Christmas crafts but this one is so good I couldn’t resist. Again it’s an idea I saw online in several places so there isn’t a specific one I was inspired by. It makes a lovely keepsake gift and one that is particularly good for this locked... Continue Reading →
I think I’ve found my niche as a mum - I love doing crafts with my daughter! Now she is 2.5 she is able to get properly involved and really enjoys making things which is lucky as so do I. Christmas is always a good time to do crafts as you can use them as... Continue Reading →
This is a fun craft to do with children, though young children will need quite a bit of parental involvement. It also makes a nice keepsake or gift for the grandparents! This is a festive wreath made up of hand prints - or rather, hand shapes - decorated with holly pom poms. I got this... Continue Reading →
We are all hoping that Christmas 2020 will have at least some resemblance of normality but it certainly won’t be the same as last year. Santa has been officially given the go-ahead to travel so children will get to visit him this year even if it has to be in a socially distanced way. And... Continue Reading →
Happy Diwali! Diwali is of course the Festival of Lights, which is mainly celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains - and in today's multi-cultural society it's important to understand the beliefs and celebrations of different religions. It's nice for children when they are learning about different events to do some crafts to mark the occasion,... Continue Reading →
Even though we live in London, it takes about as long to get to London Zoo as it does to get to Marwell Zoo near Winchester. If you’ve never been and you live in the south, it’s well worth a visit. It’s nearly three times bigger than London Zoo, though it is home to far... Continue Reading →
Here’s a fun craft you can easily do at home around Bonfire Night, Diwali, New Year’s Eve or indeed any other event which involves fireworks! All you need is: Cardboard inner tubes from toilet rolls or kitchen rollBlack sugar paperScissorsDifferent colour paints - bright neon ones are great for this project. I used three colours... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on many businesses, not least children’s soft play centres which were among the last to reopen after the first lockdown. In fact our favourite one, Little Lambs in Coulsdon, didn’t reopen at all and has gone from being a soft play cafe to an actual cafe. So once soft... Continue Reading →
Wet weather, local lockdowns and coronavirus – in fact, 2020 in general – have left many children stuck indoors. This week is half term and Halloween is this Saturday – and a lot of activities that both children and adults will have been looking forward to will not be going ahead. But staying safe is... Continue Reading →
What to expect when you go pumpkin picking, what do you need to take and what’s it like at Tulley’s Farm? Lured in by Instagram photos of toddlers in wheelbarrows and amid piles of bright orange pumpkins I decided that I did quite fancy seeing what this pumpkin picking lark is all about. It’s an... Continue Reading →
