Art is an expressive activity that can help your child in their development. It requires creative and imaginative thinking and in recent years it has become a part of the abbreviation STEM to form STEAM to place more prominence on the arts in schools. We have teamed up with a private school in Belgravia to…
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AD| Paper Cutting Creativity and Crafts for Valentine’s Day
This year is going to be more positive than last year. That’s something I’m relatively sure about. I’ve always been a glass half full person and that applies to both my work and personal life. In addition, I like to think that I’m quite a creative person. I have many hobbies and my brain is…
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Review: Adult Paint by Numbers from Winnie’s Picks
During lockdown I’ve found myself trying lots of new things such as learning how to crochet. So when Winnie’s Picks got in touch and asked me if I’d like to review one of their Adult Paint by Numbers I jumped at the chance. I took a look at their website and chose this ‘Cabin in…
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Kids Craft Activity: Painted String Art
Last week we spent a day doing crafts and painting. One thing I remember doing when I was a child was painting with various items such as potatoes and string. Keen to introduce these activities to our children we decided to do some painted string art. I’ll save the potato printing for next time! All…
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#GIFTED Mud & Bloom Subscription Box Review
As a busy parent finding ways to encourage my children to connect with nature can be hard. During the weekdays we’re all pretty busy with work, school and after school activities. This means I don’t get a lot of time to plan out any activities for the weekend. However Mud & Bloom recently sent me…
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Making a quilt from baby clothes
One of the things that I’ve promised myself this year is to do more of the things that I enjoy. For example, I want to read more books, get back into sewing and spend a little less time online and more time focusing on myself and doing the things I love. So far things have…
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AD| Four Great Winter Crafting Ideas for Kids
Winter is almost upon us (even though Mother Nature would have us fooled that it is already here). With the weather getting colder, kids are likely to stay inside more, leading to ample time for them to drive their parents crazy. Don’t let them. Keep them preoccupied with some fun activities they can do indoors.…
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Arts and crafts, the simple pleasures of life
Arts and Crafts Go Digital As children, most of us grew up engaging in the traditional form of arts and crafts. Either in a schooling environment or at home with our minders. Paints, crayons, papier mache or clay. The list of arts and crafts is endless. It’ a way to keep the mind sharp as…
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How to Create Family Memories This Fall
The leaves are changing colors and you can smell the aroma of pumpkin spice in the air…what does that mean? Fall is here! Fall is, hands down, my most favorite time of the year. I love everything about fall. The food, fashion and weather are things that just make my heart smile. Fall is especially…