This is fun to make with children and as it does consist entirely of sugary treats - chocolate, sweets and popcorn - it is a nice thing to make as a gift for friends or teachers! It's an easy no-bake recipe. This is a treat known as chocolate bark - a slab of chocolate with... Continue Reading →
Valentine’s Day Tea Party and Treats for Children
When we were in lockdown last year I tried to think of as many different things as possible to brighten our days and celebrate the small things. So when it was Valentine’s Day I decided to go all out - even though we couldn’t actually go out. I did a few Valentine’s crafts with my... Continue Reading →
How to make your own Story Spoons
This week is National Storytelling Week in the U.K. - I hadn’t heard of it until recently so if you are as unfamiliar with it as I was, there are some great resources here. The idea is to encourage and promote storytelling, whether that is folktales and fairytales or telling your own story. There are... Continue Reading →
Children’s birthday cakes – Unicorn cake
This is a relatively easy way to make a unicorn cake as most of the work is done for you by the cake pan, and it's really easy to decorate. The trickiest part for me was working out what quantity of cake batter I needed to fill it! The pan is a silicon pan in... Continue Reading →
Kidspace Croydon – soft play review
Indoor soft play is a great idea on a rainy day (if you don’t mind it being busy) but I thought last week it would also be the ideal way to keep my three-year-old out of the sun when we were in the middle of a heatwave. The lure of air conditioning outweighed the fact... Continue Reading →
Butlin’s Bognor Regis – Dining Plans, Restaurant Reviews and Which Accommodation to Choose?
I’ve written a detailed review of our Just for Tots break at Butlins Bognor Regis and also written a separate post on how to book activities at Butlins, as a lot of people have been asking about that. What I hadn’t done yet is review the accommodation and restaurants - as I’m sure a lot... Continue Reading →
Christmas Eve box for a three-year-old
Following on from previous blog posts about what you can put in a Christmas Eve box for a baby and ideas for a Christmas Eve box for a one or two-year-old, unsurprisingly perhaps I now bring you... what can you put in a Christmas Eve box for a three-year-old? Here’s what is in our Christmas... Continue Reading →
Rice Krispie Christmas Tree Treats
These little treats are easy and fun to make and are great for a children’s Christmas party or to make at home with your kids. They don’t involve any baking, and just one pan which children can do under supervision. The idea came from FoodFanatic.com but I adapted it a little. Melt 100g butter in... Continue Reading →
Activity advent calendar ideas for toddlers
This year I’ve given in and decided to buy my daughter an expensive advent calendar where you get a little toy behind each window. They aren’t cheap – usually £20-£25 – but for several years pre-parenthood, I got my husband the Lego Star Wars advent calendar and he got me some sort of beauty advent... Continue Reading →
Butlin’s – How to book activities at Butlin’s
If you are thinking of booking a break at Butlin's, or have already booked, you may have heard that you now have to book the activities and shows you want to enjoy during your holiday. You may also have read that the activities get booked up right away, leaving a lot of people unable to... Continue Reading →