• Family Life - Local Review - London

    Exploring Northala Fields with kids

    Looking for somewhere new to take the children in west London? Have you been to Northala Fields in Northolt? It’s easy to get too with so much space for kids to run around. We’re going to tell you some of our favourite things about Northala Fields and why we think you should visit if you haven’t yet. Exploring Northala Fields with kids There’s a handy free car park at Northala Fields (but it fills up quickly so get there early!). The first thing you notice is the four huge artificial mounds. Although they look really old they are actually quite…

  • Crafts for kids

    How to make your own Among Us Crewmates

    My children love a few games of Among Us and the game has influenced our crafting. We’ve had so much fun making Among Us gingerbread biscuits and decorating Among Us painted rocks. My children love to sew and we had a lot of fun with our felt Crewmates. Today we’re going to show you how to make your own Among Us Crewmates. Materials to make Among Us Crewmates Selection of colourful felt Among Us Crewmate template Scissors Needle Embroidery thread Stuffing How to make your own Among Us Crewmates Print off our free Among Us Crewmate template, choose your felt…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 326}

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List  is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. It’s a post I always love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 326} This week we have been home schooling as the UK headed into another National Lockdown. The school has provided a daily timetable as well as two online meetings each day. It has been a struggle turning our living room into…

  • Crafts for kids

    Fizzy Christmas cookie cutters

    Over the Christmas holidays we were looking for an easy science experiment so we could combine some Christmas fun with hands on learning. The kids loved our Candy Cane experiment and were excited to try another experiment at home. A few years ago we had so much fun making melting love hearts and decided to try something similar for some Christmas science. Fizzy Christmas cookie cutters We used: Bicarbonate of soda Green food colouring Vinegar Christmas cookie cutters Syringe How to make fizzy Christmas cookie cutters Place your Christmas cookie cutter in a bowl or small container. Fill with the…

  • Family Life - Local Review - London

    Wembley Park Christmas Lights

    Ok so Wembley Park Christmas Lights may be over but I’m all ready for next Christmas! Days out and activities have been a little thin on the ground during the Christmas holidays. One evening we decided to head over to Wembley Park to see the Christmas light installations. Wembley Park Christmas Lights We love to visit Wembley Designer Outlet but of course all the shops are closed at the moment. It’s still a fun place to go for a walk through though. We weaved our way around the shopping centre, past the back of the Stadium and towards Wembley Park…

  • Crafts for kids

    Paper moose bookmark craft for kids

    Winter is such a cold season but there are plenty of opportunities to craft. We’ve been trying to spend time out in our garden every day (in lots of layers!) but are happy to craft inside too. We love creating with paper and couldn’t resist crafting a paper moose bookmark for kids. List of craft supplies: Coloured card (dark brown, light brown, cream and pink) Craft glue Black Sharpie or permanent pen Wooden craft stick Pencil Scissors How to make a paper moose: Select dark brown, light brown, cream and pink coloured card for the paper moose. Trace the body…

  • Crafts for kids - gingerbread

    Easy handprint gingerbread man

    I’ve had the most amazing blog break over Christmas and New Year. Not that we stopped crafting (I have a lot to share!) but it was lovely to switch off and relax. We love to bake and craft and whipped up quite a few batches of gingerbread over the holidays. They inspired our handprint gingerbread man. It was so easy to make and provided some much-needed messy fun! Easy handprint gingerbread man All you need to craft your own handprint gingerbread man is white card, brown paint, as well as black and red pens. First cover your child’s hand with…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 325}

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List  is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. It’s a post I always love to write. Our New Year was very quiet but I am looking forward to everything that 2021 has to offer. Monday Happy List {Week 325} Did you have snow last week? We had the smallest scattering of snow in London. My children were so excited that they…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 324}

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List  is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. It’s a post I always love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 324} We’re a week through our Christmas holiday already. Looking back through the photos I have taken and we haven’t done much. We’ve watched Christmas films, snoozed on the sofa with the dog, followed the latest Draw With Rob videos and…