I recently received an email about Flair’s Xeno Koopies and I couldn’t resist their cute little faces and I knew my children would love them too. We received an orange one to review and we’ve all been having a lot of fun with it, it’s a little like having a new pet. Xeno Koopies are loveable yet cheeky little monsters who interact and play with you! They have glow in the dark eyes and a very tactile feel. They make over 70 different sounds and have 6 touch interactive sensors on their bodies. They are available in three colours –…
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You may have thought we were running out of Autumnal crafts as we seem to be crafting a lot but I have a new one to share today. I finally got round to trying leaf printing on air drying clay. I like air drying clay, it’s really versatile and I wanted to do something with the leaves my 3 year old keeps giving me. Equipment to make leaf-printed air drying clay decorations Air drying clay Leaves Rolling pin Greaseproof paper Circular cookie cutter Gold and silver metallic paint How to make leaf-printed air drying clay decorations I rolled out…
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Morning everyone, hope you had a great weekend. This week is a 4 day week for us and we can’t wait for the half term holidays. A few things kept me busy last week and my 5 Monday Happy Things are: My new Orla Kiely beakers from John Lewis are making me pretty happy and bringing some cheer to the dull weather. I bought 4 colours – bubblegum, duck egg, lemon and olive. They need to produce a couple more colours so I can have one for every day of the week. Last week we took part in a Doc McStuffins…
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We recently received a lovely new Peppa Pig picture book which both my 3 and 5 year old have been enjoying. Much more than a picture book, Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Post is reminiscent of Janet & Allan Ahlberg’s The Jolly Postman. The invitations are sent, rehearsals are complete, but who is the mystery guest coming to see Peppa perform? Promoting communication, dress-up role play, puzzles and friendship, Peppa’s first pantomime experience is just the ticket… (Oh, yes it is!) Six envelopes, all integrated within the book, open up to reveal a fabulous selection of items specially designed to be enjoyed…
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Apple Days seem to be growing in popularity over the last few years. I keep hearing about them, I’ve even tried a few kids crafts on my blog but we’ve never made it to an event – until today. In between ballet lessons and birthday parties we headed over to Hughenden Manor, a lovely National Trust property near High Wycombe for the afternoon. There is so much to do at Hughenden Manor. There’s a beautiful historic house, once the home of Benjamin Disraeli, gardens, woods, a walled garden, a lovely cafe and they hold some great events. Since our last…
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Regular readers know every year I take myself off to the Knitting and Stitching Show at Ally Pally. Despite living in London I never feel that I have a good sewing shop near me so I love looking round all the different exhibitor stalls. Ally Pally is one of my favourite buildings in London and it makes a great venue for the Knitting and Stitching Show. There are lot of large halls- one for the exhibitor stalls, an area for workshops, galleries showcasing some amazing work as well as tea rooms. I’ve been every year for the last couple of…
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I don’t know about you but I’m determined to let my children have the one I remember. I remember bike rides, making fairy potions from my mum’s herb garden, sunbathing in the garden with my sister and building forts from deck chairs and picnic blankets. My childhood seemed uncomplicated but I’m not sure my children will be able to say the same. At 3 and 5 years old they love to play with their Sylvanian Families toys (her) and Lego sets (him). They craft, they make mud pies in our mud kitchen and ride their bikes. However they also love…
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I’m sure no child can resist collecting pocketfuls of leaves, acorns, conkers and pine cones at this time of year. My 3 year old can’t help herself and our nature table is overflowing with treasures. She really wanted to craft with some of them so we made a pretty Autumnal leaf luminary. DIY Autumn leaves luminary You will need – Mod Podge, selection of leaves and an empty glass jar How to make a DIY Autumn leaves luminary Choose a selection of leaves, smaller ones work best. Remove the stems from larger leaves as they are difficult to stick down.…
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Sylvanian Families are one toy which is always out in our house so I thought it would be fun to make a Halloween play scene for my daughter. Did you see the photo I shared on Twitter last week about the new limited edition Sylvanian Families Halloween Set from Epoch? This spooky set contains an orange and black slide decorated with ghosts and ghoulies, as well as two figurines – Baby Crème Chocolate and little Ambrose Walnut. There are also two little rabbit cuddlies to keep the tots company, as well as matching accessories for them to play with as…
