We are currently enjoying a sunny and warm Autumn but that hasn’t stopped us making a head start on our Halloween decorations. We received some great value craft kits from Baker Ross and I thought I would show you the end results, you can order from them online here. Halloween decorating ideas from Baker Ross…
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Monthly makes – September
July and August were pretty busy months with my children on their break from nursery and school so I didn’t have much free time to make many things. They are both happily back at school now though and I have had some grown up crafting time. My Monthly makes for September First up is this…
Win a plush Miffy as Miffy TV Comes to Tiny Pop!
As you know Miffy is celebrating 60 years this year. I have some exciting news to share with you today as Miffy’s Adventures: Big and Small launches on the Tiny Pop channel on Friday (2 October 2015). Miffy TV Comes to Tiny Pop! A new generation of British pre-schoolers can discover the charm of the…
Monday happy things
I don’t normally publish so many posts in one day but I have to mark the passing of another 7 days with my weekly Monday happy things post. My daughter started her new pre-school and is really enjoying herself. This is her first full week and I’m hoping she won’t be too tired to enjoy…
Halloween gingerbread ghosts
We’ve had a steady stream of visitors recently so thought we should give our baking a seasonal twist. We love gingerbread so made our favourite gingerbread biscuit recipe and used a great Halloween cutter to make Halloween gingerbread ghosts. Ingredients for Halloween gingerbread ghosts: 350g Plain flour 1tsp Bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp Ground ginger…
Win a Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Bag
I have a fantastic competition to share today. A couple of months ago we reviewed the Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Bag Playset from Flair. My 3 year old loves to play Doc with her own toys and now she can fix her toy animals too! The Pet Vet Bag Playset contains everything your child needs…
Homemade Halloween treat bag
We’re lucky to live in a really family-friendly neighbourhood and the last couple of years the children have dressed up to go trick or treating. We know all our neighbours and they always have a few sweets for them when the children visit. I wanted to make some special treat bags with them and thought…
Halloween luminaries
I love celebrating the seasons and we’ve been having fun with our Halloween crafts this year. Since my 3 year old has recently started pre-school I’ve had some rare time to myself and made some sweet Halloween luminaries. This is a quick craft and make great decorations. Equipment needed to make Halloween luminaries: Bonne Maman…
Preparing for the Tooth Fairy
My children are 3 and 5 and obsessed with loosing their teeth. I’m not sure why they are worrying about their tooth, I think an episode of Peppa Pig may be the cause! They’ve always been good about cleaning their teeth twice a day and regularly ask for new tooth brushes and paste. I’m not…