• Share the Festive Happy with Haribo
    Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker - Handmade gifts

    AD – Share the Festive Happy with Haribo

    December 18, 2020 - By 

    Today I’m sharing the festive cheer with our personalised baubles filled with the finest sweets. Christmas may be different this year but we’re keeping the spirit alive with  a fun post sponsored by Haribo. To protect our loved ones we’ll be staying home this Christmas. I don’t remember the last time we spent Christmas on our own as a family of four. Although we are looking forward to it we will be missing our friends and family who we normally see. Although we may not be able to get together we can still share the spirit of giving with the…

  • Dissolving Candy Cane experiment
    Christmas - Crafts for kids - STEM activity

    Dissolving Candy Cane experiment

    December 17, 2020 - By 

    My 9 year old loves an easy science experiment at home. I wanted to try a fun experiment with her but with a Christmas twist and came up with a really fun dissolving candy cane experiment. My daughter just loves a candy cane and the skittles experiment we did earlier this year inspired us to do something similar with candy canes. This simple winter craft activity is great for keeping kids entertained whilst learning. For our Candy cane experiment you will need: Pack of candy canes Plastic beakers Sticky labels Different liquids Measuring jug Dissolving Candy Cane experiment Candy canes…

  • Baking edible gingerbread decorations
    Family Life - gingerbread

    Baking edible gingerbread decorations

    December 16, 2020 - By 

    Over the weekend I decided to make one of the gingerbread kits I had bought and featured in my Gingerbread Gift Guide. I chose the Waitrose Gingerbread & Shortbread Decorating Kit. The kit helps you bake and decorate your own magical festive treats and included ingredients to make both gingerbread men and shortbread Christmas tree shaped biscuits. I thought these would be great for baking edible gingerbread decorations to hang on our tree. Baking edible gingerbread decorations I just needed to add unsalted butter, water and golden syrup to the packet mixes. First I made the shortbread, leaving it to…

  • Easy magic reindeer food tubes
    Christmas - Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker

    Easy magic reindeer food tubes

    December 15, 2020 - By 

    I like to put together a Christmas Eve Box for my children. Each year I find some new pyjamas for them as well as some treats, like a special hot chocolate, a new film to watch and perhaps some activities or games to keep them busy. They love to sprinkle reindeer food too and this year I thought I would make our own magic reindeer food tubes and label them using my Cricut Maker. Magic reindeer food tubes supplies: Plastic test tubes with plastic stoppers Bird seed Cricut Maker black and red vinyl transfer tape How to make magic reindeer…

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    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 322}

    December 14, 2020 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List  is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. It’s a post I always love to write. We’re counting down the days until we all finish work and school. We’re really looking forward to having some time off and starting our Christmas holidays. Monday Happy List {Week 322} We had a few jobs to do this weekend like ice and decorate our…

  • Winter adventures with The Peter Rabbit Trail at Hughenden Manor
    Buckinghamshire - Family Life

    Winter adventures with The Peter Rabbit Trail at Hughenden Manor

    December 13, 2020 - By 

    Winter adventures seem a little slim on the ground at the moment. With so many events cancelled this year and everything else booked up we feel a little limited with our outdoor winter adventures. Thankfully we managed to get tickets to Hughenden Manor, one of our favourite National Trust days out, where we were able to explore the delightful Peter Rabbit Trail. Peter Rabbit winter adventure activity trail If you are looking for something fun to do outdoors with the kids then the good news is Peter Rabbit Trails are available at many National Trust properties this winter. You will…

  • How to design your own Thank You cards
    Crafts for adults

    How to design your own Thank You cards

    December 12, 2020 - By 

    Disclosure – post in collaboration with Font Bundles I don’t know about you but if my children receive gifts for their birthday or Christmas then I always encourage them to send a Thank You card. Not only is it polite, but I’m always looking for ways to encourage mindfulness in my children. Over the years we’ve tried both shop bought and handmade cards, and I have to admit that I love the handmade touch. The last thing my children want to do after Christmas is sit down and write, so we’ve tried to compromise by designing cards for them to…

  • Collectible Dreamworks AR Discs
    Family Life

    Collectible Dreamworks AR Discs {review}

    December 11, 2020 - By 

    My children love collecting things and the smaller the better. We were recently gifted some of the new collectible AR Discs to try out. We were kindly gifted a Collector Folder and single packs of the discs to open. My children love a toy which combines real life play and uses technology. They couldn’t wait to find out more! Collectible Dreamworks AR Discs The most innovative and dynamic new collectible craze is about to sweep the nation! AR Discs combine quality augmented reality with the collectability of premium interconnecting discs, to appeal to kids seeking more of an experience from…

  • DIY gingerbread man bauble
    Christmas - Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker

    Cricut-made DIY gingerbread man bauble

    December 10, 2020 - By 

    I love everything gingerbread so couldn’t resist whipping up some sweet Cricut-made DIY gingerbread men baubles to decorate our Christmas tree. I love crafting with my Cricut machine and this is such a fun way to make your own decorations. Every year I try to add a few new decorations to our Christmas stash and these were super popular with my children. The gingerbread man is a timeless tale and these gingerbread men baubles are sure to delight this Christmas. There are two ways you can decorate the inside of the bauble. You can either fill with brown glitter or…