Did you know that International Lego Day is celebrated on the 28th January? I hadn’t heard of this day before but I love the sound of anything which celebrates Lego bricks. Our family have always been huge fans of Lego and over the years have shared some fun crafts and activities with Lego. Today I…
After the build up to Christmas we usually have a quiet New Year. We love to craft in some way and this year came up with a fun New Year paper hat craft for kids. This is such a simple idea but easy for kids to get involved with. You will need Piece of A4…
This year we are trying to make as many decorations as we can. We have some wonderful decorations the kids have made over the last few years and I look forward to seeing them each year. We definitely don’t need to buy any more Christmas decorations, and have enjoyed making a few new ones to…
Have you sent your Christmas cards yet? We will be posting them out this week as the postal strikes are making the post slower than usual. We couldn’t resist making some cards and thought we would share our kid-made Christmas tree card craft which was so much fun to make. Materials: Green felt paper Red…
What is Children In Need? BBC Children In Need is an annual fundraising event which takes places in November (this Friday!). As well as the big night of television on the BBC, people are encouraged to go the extra mile for BBC Children in Need. Supporters take on SPOTacular walkathons and sponsored cycles, host bake…
We are looking forward to celebrating Children In Need this Friday. There are some lovely ways to raise money for good causes and my daughter will be dressing up in her spottiest clothes for the day. We wanted to celebrate Pudsey and had so much fun with our Pudsey paper plate craft that we thought…
Now my daughter is is Year 6 I think this will be the last year any of my children are expected to dress up for Children In Need. Over the years they have worn lots of spotty clothes, which I’ve made with the help of my trusty Cricut machine. Last year I bought her a…
Did you know that the BBC is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022? The BBC started its first daily radio service in London in 1922, it only broadcast for a few hours, mainly news and ‘talks’. The BBC is a national institution here in the UK, but what exactly is it? It’s both impartial and…
We are so excited for Halloween next month! We couldn’t resist adding another Halloween craft to our fun Halloween crafts and activities for families. Our easy Halloween paper plate pumpkin craft is great for kids and will help exercise those fine motor skills with a little bit of cutting out. Easy Halloween Paper Plate Pumpkin…