• minion play dough - the gingerbread house
    Kids crafts - tutorial

    Recipe for Minion play dough

    June 7, 2015 - By 

    This morning we shared the fun we’ve been having with the new Ravensburger Minions Movie Jigsaw Puzzle. We love those little yellow Minions so thought we’d make our own Minion play dough. Recipe for Minion play dough: 150g plain flour 100g salt 2 tsp. cream of tartar 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 140ml water How to make Minion play dough: Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix. Add the oil and half the water and mix well. Stir a sachet of lemonade flavoured drink mix powder Kool Aid with the remaining water until the powder has dissolved and…

  • Ravensburger Minions puzzle
    playing - toy review

    Ravensburger Minions Movie Jigsaw Puzzle

    June 7, 2015 - By 

    Are you looking forward to the new Minions film which is released this summer? Our family love Minions so were excited to review the new Ravensburger Minions Movie Jigsaw Puzzle which ties in to the new film. Ravensburger Minions Movie Jigsaw Puzzle The Ravensburger Minions Movie Jigsaw Puzzle contains 4 jigsaws in a box (12, 16, 20 and 24 pieces) and is aimed at children aged 3+. My 3 and 5 year old were happy to sit down together to try out the jigsaw puzzles. The puzzles featuring the Minions characters Stuart, Bob and Kevin in various situations. My children…

  • Craft stick photo frames for Father's Day
    Father's Day - Kids crafts - tutorial

    Craft stick photo frames for Father’s Day

    June 6, 2015 - By 

    Father’s Day is soon approaching here in the UK and my 5 year old has really wanted to make something for his Dad. I recently received a really cute roll of washi tape so thought we would use this to make craft stick frames as a little Father’s Day gift. Equipment needed to make craft stick photo frames: washi tape craft sticks scissors glue dots photograph or drawing How to make craft stick photo frames: First cover each craft stick with the washi tape. Fold over any spare tape. Cut your photograph or drawing to the shape you want and…

  • craft stick fairy door - the gingerbread house
    Fairy garden crafts - garden crafts - Kids crafts - tutorial

    Craft Stick Fairy Door

    June 6, 2015 - By 

    I’m so excited to share a really sweet craft with you today. We love playing with our fairy gardens, yes we have two, and have been thinking of little things to make for them. I wanted to make a new fairy door for our upcycled milk bottle fairy house. We’ve been using a painted stone fairy door but needed something a bit bigger. Easy Craft Stick Fairy Door I experimented with craft sticks to make a new fairy door. I choose a rainbow of colours, placed them in the right order and used Titebond Wood Glue to hold them all…

  • Cath Kidston - sewing

    Cath Kidston-inspired ric rac skirt

    June 5, 2015 - By 

    I love Cath Kidston and was totally inspired by her use of ric rac to make a Cath Kidston-inspired ric rac skirt for my daughter. I bought a cute little denim skirt and four different coloured 1m lengths of ric rac. I pinned each piece of ric rac to the bottom of the skirt starting from the side seam. I used the hem to line them up and keep them evenly spaced. Then I turned the skirt inside out and started sewing on the ric rac with my machine. I used white thread as a contrast to the colours of…

  • competition - playing

    Win an Ugo Owl play tent worth £24.99

    June 4, 2015 - By 

    The weather was amazingly warm today which meant we spent much of the day outside. Fingers crossed this is the start of summer and to celebrate, I have a lovely summery giveaway. I’ve teamed up with GetGo, who is part of the Worlds Apart family, and have the new GetGo Űgo Owl Play Tent to giveaway. Twist open a world of imagination with the new GetGo Űgo Owl Play Tent this summer and make playtime a hoot. GetGo has convenience at its heart and its range of outdoor play products offers active play, with no fuss! The innovative new GetGo…

  • homestyle - interiors - sewing

    Monday happy things

    June 1, 2015 - By 

    Time to write my favourite post of the week again. This weeks’ Monday happies is easy as we’ve just had a wonderful half term. I love family time and a break from the normal routine was just what everyone needed. We had fun den building in the sunshine at home. I had time to try out new EPP techniques thanks to a sweet craft kit that came with Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine. I’ve been planning my own stencils for a spot of home decorating. I recently painted a scrubbed pine chest of drawers with some Annie Sloan paint but…

  • days out - Local Review - London

    Behind the scenes at the Nickelodeon Store London

    May 31, 2015 - By 

    On Friday we went along to see behind the scenes at the UK’s first flagship Nickelodeon Store at No. 1 Leicester Square, London. As it was half term both the children were able to join in the fun. We started our day with a delicious brunch at Muriel’s Kitchen nearby then headed over to the new Nickelodeon Store. The new multi-level store includes state-of-the-art multimedia and interactive elements to create a showcase for a broad range of products based on Nickelodeon’s favourite characters, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Dora the Explorer.  We had our photo taken with…

  • competition - KDUK Mumbassadors - playing - toy review

    Win a Tech Too Smooth Touch Smartphone

    May 31, 2015 - By 

    When my children were younger they loved to play with my mobile phone. We went through quite a few toy ones as they loved to chew them as their teeth were coming through. As you know we are KDUK Mumbassadors and we were sent the Tech Too Smooth Touch Smartphone to share with you. Tech Too Smooth Touch Smartphone This interactive device is manageable for little hands and offers a “discovery” mode featuring four fun games to help little ones learn colours, numbers, animal names and sounds. When the child leaves the phone idle for a few seconds, it will…