Getting children to tidy their rooms, to listen to your requests and do something you ask can be a challenge. When all else fails, resort to chocolate cake!
Is Pantomime for Adults or Children?
Do you think pantomime should be for kids only and is some of the humour a little too adult in nature?
A Twins Identity
For most of us, we develop our own identity, personality and style easily, but what about identical twins? A twins identity is much more difficult.
Kids OnLine
At what age do kids start to go ‘online’ and how young is too young?
Should Children Take Risks?
We have begun to wrap our children up in cotton wool in order to keep them safe. Is this the right thing to do or should we be letting them get out there and experience some risks and dangers?
True Friends
True friends are hard to come by. When you move house and relocate, it can be difficult to leave friends behind and build new ones. This is just what happened to me…
Peer Pressure and Computer Games
We believe in basic childhood fun and allowing children to play and explore away from the computer, and tv as much as possible. However, we realise that technology has its place, it’s part of society and has a lot to offer children.
Kid’s Play
I have been reading around the subject of play, this is what I have discovered…
Summer of Fun
42 days of summer can seem quite daunting, so here’s a few tips for having a wonderful summer of fun…
Minions Water Shooting Game
We recently saw the new minions movie, now everything is minion themed, so what better way to extend the fun than to make a game.
Making a Rain Gauge
This week I decided to embrace the weather and make a rain gauge so we can talk about the weather together and measure the rain fall.
Beach Fun
We are back in the New Forest and as the sun is shining we thought we’d hit the beach. It was a beautiful day with glorious sunshine…..what more could a child want?
Sorting The Kid’s Old Toys
Pre-children, we had a nice clean tidy house, then as soon as kids come along…..your life, house and its contents gets turned upside down…and there does come a time when you have to do something about it.
20 Things To Do on a Walk
Walking is a wonderful activity to do together as a family all year round. However, I know children can sometimes find it boring, so here are my suggestions for things to do on a walk with your children.
100 Summer Activities
The summer holidays are the ideal opportunity for having fun and making memories. Here are 100 screen free activities for a summer of fun!
Matchbox Nature Hunt
I love the colours, the freshness and crispness this time of year has to offer. What better way to engage with it than to go on a nature hunt.
How to Play and Learn with Water Beads
I have read lots of other people’s posts about water bead play, so I thought it was about time we tried.
Christmas Lanterns
In the autumn, we loved making some halloween lanterns which they turned out so well, I thought we’d have a go at making some christmas ones.
How to make bubble snakes
I have seen many people make bubble snakes on pinterest for some time now, so considering our love for bubbles, I thought it was about time we had a try.
Let’s Go Fly a Kite
Last weekend, the sun came out for a change and I thought, how about taking the kite hubby got for his birthday which we haven’t tried yet. So, let’s go fly a kite.
Fishy windsock fun
My mum prepared a fun activity to make a fish windsock. We all had fun sticking the eyes on our fish and then glueing the scales on to make them look good.
Enjoying the Great Outdoors
We were in the New Forest last week and spent a lot of time outdoors. We visited a wildlife park, saw lots of animals, climbed on the climbing frames, dug in the sandpit and had a great time
Beach Fun
Kids love the beach, so when we got the opportunity to spend a day at the beach last week, we grabbed the chance
How to make a bug adventure
For their birthday, my kids were given a bug hunting kit each. You can easily make up your own kit for your little ones to enjoy a bug hunt…
Musical Letters
Musical letters is such a fantastic game. It provides exercise, dance, music, fun and learning all in one!
Verulamium Museum, St Albans
When a friend asked if we’d like to join them visiting the Verulamium Museum in St Albans we couldn’t resist.
Dinosaur Ice Break
Create a fun activity, like our dinosaur ice break and the children will be eager to get out for some fresh air, especially on a bitterly cold day!
Preparing for a Birthday Party
When it comes to parties and birthdays..it takes preparation. It is my three children’s birthdays next week much preparation has been required.
Updating a Child’s Bedroom
Some tips and advice on updating your kid’s room on a budget.
Getting the Kids Involved
A few ideas for involving the kids in the decorating and furnishing of their rooms.
Children’s Reading Nooks
Reading is considered beneficial towards a child’s development, but have you ever wondered why that is? And how can you create quiet space just for reading?
Holidays for single parents
A few tips on planning the perfect family holiday for single parents…
Children’s Birthday Party Venues
Some parents are capable of organising the most spectacular birthday parties … For the rest of us, there’s organised birthday party venues…
A Day Out at Coate Water Country Park
Coate Water Country Park is located on the outskirts of Swindon. A new place for us to explore, just 40 mins away. Well, it should have been, if we hadn’t got lost.
A Screen-Free Day
I am proposing a ‘screen-free’ day on January 19th 2014 in order to get kids away from their TVs and computers….
Easter Trail at Kingston Lacy
Our day at out at Kingston Lacy country estate in The New Forest, some very changeable weather and an organised Easter Egg hunt.