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Author: jenny

Playmobil Easter eggs

Give Playmobil Easter Eggs this Easter

Posted on March 12, 2018September 1, 2020 by jenny

I know that Mother’s Day is only just over but already I’ve started to think about Easter. It seems to be earlier than ever this year, but that also might be due to the fact we have both mine and my son’s birthdays to celebrate first! Anyway, back to Easter. It’s only 3 weeks away…

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Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

Posted on March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 by jenny

Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I love starting off each week by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I had quite a busy week. I started…

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Frantics Playlink for PS4

Frantics {Playlink for PS4}

Posted on March 11, 2018February 21, 2022 by jenny

Friday night is Games Night in our house. We all look forward to it and it seems to mark the end of the working week and the start of the weekend. We are so lucky to have a great selection of board games. Over the last year we’ve added Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne to…

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10 first day of Spring crafts

10 first day of Spring crafts for pre-schoolers

Posted on March 10, 2018 by jenny

Have you noticed how much lighter the evenings are here in the UK? The days seem to be getting noticeably longer every day and the clocks go forward in a few weeks. I feel so much happier at this time of year and seem to achieve more, thanks to the extra hours of daylight. Of…

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Celebrating British Science Week

Celebrating British Science Week with KidZania

Posted on March 10, 2018July 17, 2022 by jenny

Living in London we are absolutely spoilt for choice with things to do at the weekend. One of our favourite places is KidZania, a city for children, based in Westfield London shopping centre. Today we were invited along to Kidzania as they were kicking off British Science Week with an explosive one day Wonderlab experience, in…

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Little Live Bizzy Bubs toy review

Posted on March 9, 2018April 17, 2019 by jenny

A few weeks ago Little Sis was sent two of the new for Spring 2018 Little Live Bizzy Bubs from Character Options. We’ve reviewed something from the Little Live (Pets) range before and it’s something my children still play with and enjoy. I was interested to see what my daughter would think of Little Live Bizzy…

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid painted rocks craft

Diary of a Wimpy Kid painted rocks

Posted on March 8, 2018April 15, 2018 by jenny

My lovely little boy is going to be 8 next week. 8! I can’t quite believe that my lovely little baby is growing up so quickly. Thankfully he still loves to craft just as much as I do and we have plenty of laughs together. He recently discovered The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books…

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DIY photo fridge magnets

DIY photo fridge magnets for a personalised Mother’s Day gift

Posted on March 8, 2018May 10, 2018 by jenny

We have a lot of photos on display in our house. We have a lovely photo wall where we like to display some of our favourite family photos. I love to use photos in my craft projects too, and with Mother’s Day coming up, I thought it would be fun to create fridge magnets as…

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BIRD HAND PRINT CRAFT!

Spring bird hand print craft

Posted on March 7, 2018 by jenny

Today the sun is shining at long last. It even feels a tiny bit warm but ssshh, I don’t want to jinx the weather just yet. With a touch of Spring in the air I thought it was a great time to have some after school fun with my daughter and create a hand print…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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