Worms in Mud Pudding
After a lovely day in the garden planting and worm hunting, what better way to end it, than to make these delicious worms in mud puddings?
Parenting advice, tips and general rants from a working mum plus activities and recipes for the whole family.
After a lovely day in the garden planting and worm hunting, what better way to end it, than to make these delicious worms in mud puddings?
I always like a challenge. I have never made cake pops before, but like the look of them, so not only did I challenge us to make some cake pops, but we made slightly more complicated ones…..Easter nest cake pops!
After blowing so many eggs for our egg decorating we needed to find a way to eat the eggs. We decided to have a go at my friends recipe for egg muffins…
Children love playdoh and they love cooking, so how about combining the two activities and make marzipan sweets? Here’s our marzipan fun…
We love a good old fashioned Sunday roast. So what better, than to get the whole family involved. Daddy cooked the roast, while I made an apple scrumble…
We all need to eat a good diet to keep us fuelled up with the energy we need for daily life, but what exactly is a healthy diet?
All of our recipes tell you at the start what equipment and ingredients you need. Here’s some of the equipment we use most often in our recipes…
Cooking is great fun but it’s vital to stay safe. Here’s our guide to safe techniques in the kitchen.
If you’re cooking for one, then be your own VIP. It’s the perfect opportunity to make your very own favourites or experiment with new flavours and techniques.
Cooking with children is about much more than the finished product. It’s a chance to spend some quality family time together – talking, laughing and experiencing new tastes and sensations.
These mini quiches are ideal for packed lunches, picnics, snacks and party food.
Recent research suggests that having a desk to work at can have a dramatic impact on a child’s educational achievement….
From a very young age children understand much more than they have the language to articulate themselves…
Imagination is a precious gift to be nurtured and free imaginative play is the most important of all…
Here are five easy ways of using the humble balloon to develop those muscles and co-ordination and have some fun at the same time…
Read together, play together, give them space, listen to them and give them cuddles.
Traditional options such as building bricks, dolls, etc are still the best children’s toys and here’s why…
Riding a bike is more than getting from A to B, especially for kids, and here are 5 ideas to get them started…
Here are five simple ideas for keeping the children amused without playing yet another game of I-Spy.
The best things in life are free and when it comes to giving kids a happy childhood, never more so…
A Scavenger Hunt is one outdoor activity that can be adapted for any outing. The Leaf Scavenger Hunt is suitable for all ages, even the little ones.
Now that the spring weather is getting warmer and the days are longer there is a lot of activity in the natural world. The birds are beginning to sing again and squirrels will be digging for buried nuts and seeds …
For children, nothing beats playing outdoors for developing their brains and burning off excess energy…
We are told that imaginative play is best for kid’s development but who’s teaching them how to ‘imagine’?
Plastic toys don’t age well, they lose their shine, their colours change (and not in a good way) and they become brittle. They don’t look enticing, just rather – soulless.
We all understand the importance of imaginative play but adults can unintentionally undermine its value by imposing their own values…
Stuart Brown MD and founder of the National Institute for Play has identified 8 play personalities that develop over time as we develop strong preferences for certain types of play.
There is mounting concern that play is being reduced in favour of structured-time and academic subjects, even with children in Early Years.
The decline of the bumblebee has been in the news a lot recently but here’s a thing you may not know and your kid’s will find interesting…
Is traditional children’s play under threat from computer games, smartphones and tablets?
Of all the rooms that should be filled with creativity and character, it has to be a child’s bedroom or playroom.
Gardens ought to be fun and enjoyable although ‘experts’ disagree. Where kids are concerned though, you can’t beat a good lawn.
Looking for inspiration, I’ve recently been travelling around to various furniture events…
Spring is almost upon us again and it’s a great time to be outdoors with the kids…
This recipe is a slight twist on the traditional ‘poached egg on toast’ as it is served in a cup or mug.