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Since getting back from Bluestone National Park, the boys have been suffering with a severe case of cabin fever…and as patient as I like to think I am, my last nerve is beginning to twang like a string on a rusty banjo. When the postman arrived early Saturday morning I was so, sooo relieved to…
As every parent knows, most young children have a knack for arts and crafts. However, parents should stop seeing these activities solely as a way to keep their children busy. Instead, they should recognize the benefits that arts and crafts can provide for their child’s development. Giving children free access to arts and crafts supplies…
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Our homemade pot pourri is in progress – for the first time ever, we dried fruit! It was surprisingly simple. If you want to make some [and make your house smell very Christmassy indeed], all you need are the oranges, cloves, a baking tray, baking paper and an oven. Heat your oven to its lowest…
It’s our final month of the 2015 Bostik Bloggers project. We’ve throughly enjoyed taking part in the monthly challenges as it’s given the boys a parcel to look forward to each month that we can all enjoy together. We’ve also been lucky enough to be chosen to create some tutorials for Bostik on their Facebook…
I decided it was time for some sensory play today. Mainly because last night I had a huge guilt attack about how we spend our days together in the week. We play of course (and my living room is testament to that when my husband gets home) but we don’t get really creative indoors lately….
After writing about my poor crumbling emotions whilst making felt cookies this week, we made a little tutorial to go with it. I’m awful at sewing and even I managed to make these…and what’s even better is I made 24 of them for £4! Budget friendly toys! Here we go… Step One: Cut and collect….
Oh, I love these, it really (really) is bringing the outdoors in, and such a wonderful invitation for Spring. (and yes, so pretty, and straightforward, I reckon even I could give this one a go!!).