• Sink or float egg?
    Crafts for kids - STEM activity

    Sink or float egg?

    March 20, 2021 - By 

    Eggs are a super food and this Spring we are trying some egg-themed science experiments. So far we’ve had fun with dissolving the shell of an egg using vinegar. My youngest thought this was a brilliant experiment so I wanted to do another egg-themed science experiment with her. There’s nothing like home learning, especially when you can leave it going for a few days in the kitchen. Facts about eggs We all love to eat fresh eggs but did you know any science facts about them? The outer shell is made of calcium carbonate crystals The white or albumen is…

  • Egg in vinegar experiment for kids
    Crafts for kids - Easter - STEM activity

    Egg in vinegar experiment for kids

    March 16, 2021 - By 

    Looking for an easy Easter egg experiment for kids? We have shared lots of Easter egg crafts but now my children are a little older they want experiments they can learn from. With Easter coming up next month we wanted to try some science experiments at home with eggs. We have already tried dyeing our eggs with natural ingredients which was great fun.  We’ve used vinegar before with some of our science at home experiments. Today we’re going to share our egg in vinegar experiment and tell you what happens when you place a fresh egg in a cup of vinegar…

  • Felt Shamrock craft for kids
    Crafts for kids - St Patrick's Day crafts

    Felt Shamrock craft for kids

    March 11, 2021 - By 

    We are looking forward to celebrating St Patrick’s Day this year. Whilst my children have been learning to sew more we thought it would be fun to stitch some seasonal felt shamrocks. Our Felt Shamrock craft for kids is a great activity to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, and also a lot of fun to stitch. List of supplies for our felt shamrock craft: Green felt Needle Stuffing Green Cotton Scissors Felt shamrock template How to stitch a felt Shamrock for kids Select green coloured felt for our shamrock stitching craft.  Print and cut out the shamrock pattern of your choice…

  • Pi Day hama bead necklace
    Crafts for kids

    Pi Day hama bead necklace

    March 9, 2021 - By 

    We celebrate Pi Day at the secondary school I work at so I thought it would be fun to celebrate Pi Day at home with my children this year. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th, it’s an annual celebration of the mathematical sign pi. Founded in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw, March 14th was selected because the numerical date (3.14) represents the first three digits of pi, it also happens to be Albert Einstein’s birthday. What is Pi? pi—which is written as the Greek letter for p, or π—is the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter…

  • How to make a Book Nook
    Crafts for kids - World Book Day ideas

    How to make a Book Nook

    March 6, 2021 - By 

    A few days ago we shared our plans to make a book nook to celebrate World Book Day. The children had lots of ideas for celebrating World Book Day and we did so much crafting last week! We made our own book marks, decorated World Book Day cupcakes inspired by Varjak Paw (our current book), shared a giveaway to win a copy of the latest Draw With Rob book and planned our own book nooks. What is a Book Nook? A Book Nook is basically a small diorama of an alleyway visible between the books on your shelves. Search on…

  • Draw With Rob Build A Story
    competition - Crafts for kids - World Book Day ideas

    Win a copy of Draw With Rob Build A Story

    March 4, 2021 - By 

    This World Book Day we just had to bring you a book giveaway. Our family love books, fact or fiction, it doesn’t matter. My children have read a lot over the last few months and have been excited for the release of the latest activity book by Rob Biddulph. I don’t know how we first discovered Rob Biddulph but my children love his style and eagerly await his weekly draw alongs. His third activity book is published today and I was delighted that I could pre-order copies for them as a special World Book Day gift! I have one extra…

  • Stitched Shamrock craft for kids
    Crafts for kids - St Patrick's Day crafts

    Stitched Shamrock craft for kids

    March 3, 2021 - By 

    I’m lucky that my children seem to enjoy sewing as much as I do. I’ve been introducing some simple sewing crafts so they can get used to using a needle and thread confidently. Sewing is a great activity for encouraging fine motor skills and hand/eye co-ordination. With Irish ancestry we are keen for our children to learn more about St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Our stitched shamrock craft for kids is a fun way to start the St Patrick’s Day celebrations. List of supplies: Coloured paper White or cream paper Green embroidery thread Needle Scissors Stitched Shamrock craft…

  • World Book Day inspired cupcakes
    Crafts for kids - World Book Day ideas

    World Book Day inspired cupcakes

    March 2, 2021 - By 

    We have been excitedly talking about World Book Day for a good few weeks now As a family of bookworms we just love to read and World Book Day means everyone can celebrate the joy of reading. Thanks to home learning the whole family are getting involved in World Book Day this year. We are looking forward to taking part in an online assembly with David Walliams as well as a virtual meet with Tom Fletcher and Rob Biddulph through the World Book Day website on Thursday. World Book Day activities My children’s school challenged them to make book nooks…

  • Crafts for kids - World Book Day ideas

    Create a book nook for World Book Day

    February 26, 2021 - By 

    World Book Day will be different this year. As a parent I’m glad that I don’t need to provide my children with costumes to wear to school as both of them dislike dressing up. We will be celebrating World Book Day (Thursday 4th March) at home. We have already chosen books with our World Book Day vouchers and are looking forward to some of the online events we’ve seen. World Book Day 2021 This year World Book Day falls on Thursday 4th March. We love World Book Day because it encourages everyone to celebrate books! Reading has been a big…