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5 reasons to visit Castle Acre Castle with kids

5 reasons to visit Castle Acre Castle with kids

Posted on April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 by jenny

We’ve spent the last week in North Norfolk and have had some amazing days out. Today we visited the pretty village of Castle Acre which is packed full of historical places and well worth a visit. We started off at the ruins of Castle Acre itself, I’m going to write about Castle Acre Priory in…

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Toasting marshmallows and watching Ferdinand

Posted on April 10, 2018 by jenny

Yesterday we had an amazing trip to Blakeney Point to see the seals! It was brilliant but very cold considering the time of year. Our boat trip lasted an hour, after we were back on dry land we headed to The Anchor Inn at Morston to warm up with a delicious hot lunch. The weather…

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Shrek’s Adventure London

DreamWorks Tours: Shrek’s Adventure London

Posted on April 8, 2018December 5, 2022 by jenny

Last week we were invited to tour Shrek’s Adventure! London which is located at County Hall on the South Bank. The 2,000 square metre experience is based on a brand new adventure written by the DreamWorks team. It’s a unique themed visitor attraction which transports visitors through a live interactive adventure featuring Shrek, Fiona, Donkey,…

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Win a copy of Once Upon A Star

Win a copy of Once Upon A Star

Posted on April 7, 2018 by jenny

Once upon a star There were no stars to shine No Sun to rise No Sun to set No day no night Nor any time Everyday our universe is expanding as scientists and researchers learn more and more about outer space. But where did it all begin and where do we come from? In Once…

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personalised name puzzle

Personalised name puzzles and bedroom update

Posted on April 6, 2018November 9, 2020 by jenny

Both my children have lovely bedrooms and, being on holiday from school, they are getting plenty of time to play in them. We recently re-decorated my 6 year olds bedroom and now it is a really great space for her to sleep and play. I mentioned that earlier this year we put up a really…

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Our Disney on Ice Worlds of Enchantment experience

Posted on April 6, 2018October 14, 2020 by jenny

Last week I told you how excited we were to go and see our first Disney on Ice show at the Wembley SSE Arena. Our whole family are big Disney fans so were really looking forward to trying something new and watching Disney On Ice Worlds of Enchantment. Yesterday we had a lovely morning at…

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EASTER BENTO LUNCH for kids

Easter themed bento lunch

Posted on April 5, 2018 by jenny

Our Easter weekend passed in a bit of a blur thanks to a house full of family. We had Easter Egg Hunts (indoors due to the weather) but it just felt so busy with little time to relax. Thankfully the children have a 2 week break from school which gives us plenty of time to…

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Saving money on days out over the holidays {kids eat free at Subway!}

Posted on April 4, 2018June 5, 2020 by jenny

I love the Easter holidays. Christmas is but a distant memory and we’re all enjoying the longer days despite the relentless rain. I know that we traditionally have bad weather over a Bank Holiday but please, we could really do with some dry days! Subway challenged us to enjoy a day out over the holidays…

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Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

Posted on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 by jenny

Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I love starting off each week by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I led a session at Beavers. I didn’t…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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