Over the last few weeks I have been reading the Eco Kids Self-Sufficiency Handbook: STEAM projects to help kids make a difference by Alan & Gill Bridgewater. I love a craft book and this has a great mix of projects for crafty kids like mine. Eco Kids Self-Sufficiency Handbook The Eco Kids Self-Sufficiency Handbook offers a wide…
I’ve mentioned a few times that my daughter just loves slime. Yesterday we went to our local Hobbycraft to make slime and picked up some more supplies to make it at home. She loves playing with it and it’s fun to see how many different ways we can make it all year round! We were…
I don’t work during school holidays so wanted to have a little project to make. I have quite a few craft kits so didn’t know which one to pick. Thankfully the latest issue of Mollie Makes landed with a very cute cover craft kit. Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to…
I love having a few crafty activities to do with the children over half term. We try to vary the activities we have so no-one gets bored and have been spending a lot of time outdoors, as well as crafting, reading and playing games indoors. Both my children love collecting erasers so I was pleased…
Monday morning again. Hope you had a great weekend whatever you got up to. I love to start the week by writing Five Happy Things. 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…
Earlier today we took part in the #Goosebumps2Party organised by @sonypicsathome to celebrate the release of the film on DVD and Blu-ray. We were sent a wonderful box of goodies to help us take part in the twitter party, including Goosebump books, face paint and gummy bears! Goosebumps 2 Be careful what you wish for….
Do your children love Fortnite? My 8 year old loves to play online with his friends whenever he can. I came up with this fun Fortnite craft for kids to make, it should keep them busy over half term if you are looking for something to do! There are a few ingredients needed for our…
Did you watch the Great British Sewing Bee on Tuesday evening? I attempted to watch it, but I was interrupted so many times by my children that I gave up. I will watch it again when they are both out! I’ve always loved sewing so have been looking forward to reading Threads of Life: A History…
I love celebrating St Patricks’ Day. It’s such a lovely, colourful celebration after the drab months of Winter. As we walked to karate this evening we were all amazed by the colours in the sky. It was so lovely to walk in the twilight and we’re counting down the days until the clocks spring forward…