I love being creative and making things. When I was younger I made a beautiful pink, wooden jewellery box in school. I made a zig-zag lid and decorated it with glitter and blue and yellow flowers! When Hobbycraft sent me this festive advent truck calendar I couldn’t wait to get started on giving it a…
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A very Frozen Christmas!
Read moreThis is an entry into Florida 4 Less’s competition to win a £100 amazon voucher. Disney’s Frozen isn’t even a year old and yet the majority of their toys have sold out everywhere! Luckily my husband and I bought our girls some Frozen toys early and have been keeping a vigilant eye out for pretty…
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Boredom Busting Ideas for Toddlers
Read moreSummers here, school’s out and for parents of toddlers that also means playgroups are out too! Here are some great activities to keep your toddlers busy this summer. Some are free and others only cost a few pounds, but they’ll be sure to entertain! Potato print painting Who didn’t do this when they were a…
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Learning through play
Read moreIt’s great to be a kid! I sometimes wish I could go back to my childhood just so I could climb a tree, jump in a muddy puddle and run around the garden dressed as an alien! Of course if I attempt to do any of those things now my neighbours would think all sorts…
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Let’s get kids playing outdoors again!
Read moreWhen you think back to your childhood, what do you remember most about how you spent your time? For me, it’s memories of playing outdoors with my friends and sister. I’d spend the whole day outdoors and would only return home for food, water or money to buy an ice lolly! I guess I was…
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Messy Play: Moon Sand
Read moreWe love messy play and when I recently heard about moon sand, I immediately looked it up online. Moon dough, moon sand, cloud dough; there are many different names for it. Personally, I think moon sand is the best fit. I have a large cement mixing tray (aka tuff spot tray) that I use for…
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Our Dream Garden
Read moreWe love summer time here in our home, but to us playing in the garden is an all year round activity. The picture above was taken one cold afternoon in our garden. Our twins love running around barefoot in the summer and come winter we’ll wrap them up warm and kick a ball about! We…
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Messy Play: Glitter Finger Paint
Read moreFollowing on from my last messy play post which was all about the wonderfully weird world of gloop, I have another post to share with you that was even messier than gloop! I’m always on the lookout for creative products to engage and stimulate our girls senses. I love messy play just as much, if not more,…