I recently finished my Union Jack flag quilt so was looking for a smaller project to make. Fortunately I found lots of inspiration in Belle and Boo S is for Sewing: over 25 playtime projects to make for creative children. This unique craft book of Belle & Boo themed playtime projects contains ideas and instructions for over 25 makes designed to engage a child’s imagination. Each sewing project will transport your child to another world where they can make-believe about being a pirate, a ballerina or even a tiny woodland creature. All projects come with step by step guides and…
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I’m a little late with my weekly Monday happy things post as we’ve spent the last 24 hours at a very special overnight stay at Whipsnade Zoo to celebrate Frubes’ partnership with the Minions movie. We had an amazing adventure, sleeping in our own private lodge next to the white rhinos. I’ll be writing a post on our experience later this week. I took my new Hammamas towel with me which doubled as a lightweight scarf when the temperature dipped in the evening. Hammamas have a beautiful range of turkish cotton towels, perfect for taking on holiday as a beach…
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As a mother to two small children I seem to spend a lot of time tidying away toys, putting away clean clothes and trying to keep the house tidy. I know I can’t be the only one who struggles to find a happy medium between a family home and a stylish home. So I was pretty pleased to come across Design Mom: How to Live with Kids by Gabrielle Stanley Blair. This book sounds like it was written for me! Gabrielle Stanley Blair believes that a well-designed home doesn’t have to disappear when kids come along—and she should know: She’s…
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It’s hard to believe that one week of the Summer holidays has already flown by. We’ve been really busy with days out, trips to the cinema and lot of play time at home. I’m enjoying spending time with my 5 year old and it’s lovely watching him play all day and have fun with his sister. There has been lots of Summer fun with Lego play. We always have our home made Lego table out which acts as a permanent invitation to play. They also have a couple of boxes of Lego and Lego Duplo so it’s their toy of…
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At the moment my guilty pleasure seems to be watching episodes of the Clangers. I find it strangely relaxing and super easy to sit and watch with my children. They seem to enjoy it as much as me and have been asking me to find pictures for them to colour. Today we went one step further and made our own Tiny Clanger and Soup-Dragon sun catchers which we wanted to share. We were inspired by this Supersoft Clangers plush toy. Little Sis received the Tiny character which is very realistic and detailed (RRP £5.99) Clangers sun catchers I found a…
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Colouring books for adults is a big trend this year. I admit to investing in a few as they are great for pulling out when you need to switch off and relax for a while. Having young children who love to colour means I do my fair share of colouring Peppa Pig and Shopkins, so it’s lovely to bring out my own colouring books. Today three stress reducing colouring books for adults – Colour Me Mindful: birds, tropical and underwater by Anastasia Catris are published by Orion in paperback. These stress reducing colouring books for adults are a perfect handbag…
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As I mentioned on Monday we’re very excited to be taking part in a fun Plasticine Softeez Twitter party on Wednesday 5th August between 2-4pm. The Party will be for the new Plasticine Softeez range for Autumn/Winter from Flair which is aimed at children ages 3-7. New Plasticine Softeez has the stability of original Plasticine and still never dries out, but is softer and easier to model with than the original. So is perfect for little hands! We are really looking forward to our party and sharing it with you so I thought I would tell you a little more about…
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Fire up your engines, grab a sou’wester and experience life on the ocean waves with Toot the Tiny Tugboat. If you’re a fan of this delightful, pre-school series sailing onto Channel Five’s Milkshake then you will like this post as I have a fun competition to share. Would you and your little ones like to WIN cinema tickets to see Toot on the big screen this summer? We’re giving away one family ticket for Toddler Time showings of Toot in Picturehouse cinemas around the UK: Bath (Little Theatre Cinema) Tuesday 11th August at 11am Brighton (Duke of…
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This week I received a super cute box of kawaii loveliness. You all know how much I love my kawaii goodies so I was super excited to receive the July Super Cute Box. Quite simply the Super Cute Box is a monthly subscription box filled with cuteness from all around the world! The ethos behind Super Cute Box is twofold: to source cute items from all over the world including kitsch, vintage, quirky, kawaii, retro etc.; and to include at least one item every month from a small business or independent designer. This is a great way to encourage individuals…