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Minecraft STEM Challenge books for kids

Minecraft STEM Challenge books for kids

Posted on September 30, 2018October 5, 2018 by jenny

MY 8 year old loves playing Minecraft, especially with his Dad. He’s got a great imagination and loves to build his own creations. He also likes a little help and has a good collection of Minecraft books to inspire him. He was recently sent two new Minecraft STEM Challenge books to read and tell you…

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5 Minecraft treats for your Minecraft party bag

5 Minecraft treats for your Minecraft party bag

Posted on June 21, 2018 by jenny

Earlier this year we threw a Minecraft themed party for my son. He just adores Minecraft, as do his friends, so this seemed like a great way to celebrate him turning another year older. He enjoyed helping me plan his Minecraft birthday party. Thankfully we found lots of ideas we could adapt on Pinterest. 5…

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MINECRAFT PARTY ideas

Pin the tail on the Minecraft pig {a Minecraft party game}

Posted on May 25, 2018 by jenny

It’s taking me a while to write down all the fun activities we organised for my sons Minecraft party. Luckily the weather was ok so they could make full use of the DIY Nerf Target board we made for the garden. In case the weather was inclement we made a few activities to take place…

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DIY Ghast pinata for a Minecraft birthday party

DIY Ghast pinata for a Minecraft birthday party

Posted on May 2, 2018 by jenny

A few weeks ago my son wanted a Minecraft birthday party. He helped me plan a lot of the food and activities but I knew I wanted a few surprises for him. One evening I made a simple DIY Ghast pinata for a Minecraft birthday party. It was pretty straightforward but I thought I would share…

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Edible Minecraft mushrooms for a Minecraft birthday party

Edible Minecraft mushrooms for a Minecraft birthday party

Posted on April 20, 2018 by jenny

Preparing food for a Minecraft birthday party is so much fun. Recently my son had a Minecraft themed birthday. I found it pretty hard to find any Minecraft themed goodies so settled for “pixel” themed items from eBay. I managed to find a matching tablecloth, plates, napkins and cups, which all looked really good. With…

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How to make a Duck Tape Minecraft chest

How to make a Duck Tape Minecraft chest

Posted on April 11, 2018 by jenny

A few weeks ago my son had his 8th birthday and we held a Minecraft themed birthday party for him at home. I needed something to hold all the prizes as we had organised a lot of games to keep the children busy. I thought a Minecraft chest would be perfect and it was really…

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how to make Minecraft Easter eggs

Easy Minecraft Easter eggs

Posted on March 31, 2018 by jenny

Last weekend we threw my 8 year old a Minecraft themed birthday party. I had so much fun planning the food, drinks, games and party bags. I had some Minecraft tattoos left over and decided to make some simple Minecraft Easter eggs to use as decorations. My 8 year old was quick to tell me…

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Minecraft inspired wall art

Minecraft inspired wall art

Posted on March 17, 2018July 19, 2025 by jenny

My lovely 7 year old will be turning 8 tomorrow. It’s such a cliche but time is going far too quickly and he is growing up and becoming such a lovely independent young person. He adores Minecraft so I made him some Minecraft inspired wall art as a handmade birthday gift. Minecraft inspired wall art…

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Gingerbread Iron Golem biscuits

Gingerbread iron golem biscuits

Posted on December 14, 2015November 19, 2019 by jenny

I’ve completely fallen in love with my little copy of Gingerbread Wonderland by Mima Sinclair. It’s packed full of inspiration, recipes and ideas for some amazing gingerbread treats. I love the recipe for Light Gingerbread Dough and used it successfully to make our gingerbread Snowman and Snowdog biscuits a couple of week ago. The children…

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