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What do you put in a Christmas Eve box for a one year old or two year old? We started a family tradition of a Christmas Eve box the year that our daughter was born, and bought a lovely personalised wooden box that we hope will last many years. I wrote about what we put... Continue Reading →
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’ve discovered a love of subscription boxes recently - even though you can often source the contents separately for less, there’s something I really enjoy in receiving something especially curated with thought. And sometimes they contain items you actually couldn’t find easily anywhere else. But the best thing might be when a little present arrives... 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 →
My daughter is a bit young to write a letter to Santa still this year – for the first time she understands the concept of Santa and Christmas, and that Santa will leave presents for her under the tree, which is really sweet. Last year she loved the decorations and lights but I don’t think... 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 →
