Marzipan Sweet Fun
Children love playdoh and they love cooking, so how about combining the two activities and make marzipan sweets? Here’s our marzipan fun…
A Family Apple Scrumble
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…
Healthy Eating for All Ages
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?
Basic Equipment
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…
Get Safe
Cooking is great fun but it’s vital to stay safe. Here’s our guide to safe techniques in the kitchen.
Cooking for One
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.
Tips on cooking with kids
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.
Mini Cheese and Onion Quiches
These mini quiches are ideal for packed lunches, picnics, snacks and party food.
Invest in your child’s education and buy a desk
Recent research suggests that having a desk to work at can have a dramatic impact on a child’s educational achievement….
Childhood Creativity and Stories
From a very young age children understand much more than they have the language to articulate themselves…
4 Ways to Enrich Your Child’s Imagination
Imagination is a precious gift to be nurtured and free imaginative play is the most important of all…
5 Games To Play With a Balloon
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…
5 Precious Things to Do For Your Children
Read together, play together, give them space, listen to them and give them cuddles.
5 Best Toys
Traditional options such as building bricks, dolls, etc are still the best children’s toys and here’s why…
5 Simple Games to Play on a Bike
Riding a bike is more than getting from A to B, especially for kids, and here are 5 ideas to get them started…
5 Ideas for Keeping Children Amused Whilst Travelling
Here are five simple ideas for keeping the children amused without playing yet another game of I-Spy.
Do Something Wonderful For Your Kids That’s Free
The best things in life are free and when it comes to giving kids a happy childhood, never more so…
Be a Nature Detective – Leaf Scavenger Hunt
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.
Can You Be A Nature Detective?
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 …
5 Good Reasons To Encourage Activity
For children, nothing beats playing outdoors for developing their brains and burning off excess energy…
Imaginative Play “But No one Taught Us How To Imagine”
We are told that imaginative play is best for kid’s development but who’s teaching them how to ‘imagine’?
The Most Hated Toys
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.
Imaginative Play. 4 Ways To Ruin Playtime
We all understand the importance of imaginative play but adults can unintentionally undermine its value by imposing their own values…
Which Play Personality Are You?
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.
To Play or Not to Play? That Is The Question!
There is mounting concern that play is being reduced in favour of structured-time and academic subjects, even with children in Early Years.
Why Bumble Bees Have Smelly Feet
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 Imaginative Play Being Eroded?
Is traditional children’s play under threat from computer games, smartphones and tablets?
Children’s Rooms Ideas
Of all the rooms that should be filled with creativity and character, it has to be a child’s bedroom or playroom.
Fun in the Garden
Gardens ought to be fun and enjoyable although ‘experts’ disagree. Where kids are concerned though, you can’t beat a good lawn.
Inspiring Designers
Looking for inspiration, I’ve recently been travelling around to various furniture events…
Spring Is Here – Almost
Spring is almost upon us again and it’s a great time to be outdoors with the kids…
Egg in a Cup
This recipe is a slight twist on the traditional ‘poached egg on toast’ as it is served in a cup or mug.
Getting Kids to Try New Foods
Get your children trying new foods with our tips, a little patience and perseverance…
Perfect Packed Lunches
A balanced diet is about eating lots of different foods to get the nutrients they need, so be prepared to put in a bit of time and effort – it’ll pay off in spades for their nutrition…
