• How to keep the kids busy during lockdown - the gingerbread house
    Family Life

    How to keep the kids busy during lockdown

    April 10, 2020 - By 

    So three weeks into lockdown already. On one hand I can’t believe we’ve managed to stay in for over 3 weeks, but on the other hand I am exhausted from looking after the children at home every day. The days seem very long and I’m juggling the children, their school work, keeping them busy with games, gardening and baking, cooking, cleaning and my little blog. I usually work in a secondary school but there is little I can do from home for now. Creative ideas for keeping the kids busy during lockdown As well as all of the above we’re…

  • Free printable Easter i-spy activity for kids
    Crafts for kids - Easter - free printables - screen-free activities

    Free printable Easter i-spy activity for kids

    April 9, 2020 - By 

    If you’re looking for a last minute activity to keep the kids busy this Easter weekend then you will love our free printable. We love this Easter-themed i spy activity and colouring sheet for kids from the gingerbread house blog! Keep kids busy and screen free with this free printable. Free printable Easter i-spy activity for kids My children love activity sheets (see here for more free printables). They are happy to sit and colour so I thought it was time I added an Easter activity and colouring page for kids on my site. A colouring activity is a great…

  • Young, Fearless, Awesome {book giveaway}
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    Young, Fearless, Awesome {book giveaway}

    April 8, 2020 - By 

    We’ve all been reading a lot of books since we were placed in lockdown. Thankfully both my children love to read a variety of fiction and non-fiction books so are never bored. We were recently sent a copy of Young, Fearless, Awesome: 25 young people who changed the world to read. Young, Fearless, Awesome by Stella Caldwell Meet 25 young people who changed, or are changing, the world! Learn about some of the most gifted and brave youngsters on the planet who all made a difference while they were young. From musical geniuses to environmental activists, Young, Fearless, Awesome is packed with…

  • Crafts for kids - Easter - free printables - Spring

    Spring bunny origami corner bookmark {free printable}

    April 7, 2020 - By 

    I love Spring. It’s one of my favourite seasons, especially as there is more daylight each day. It’s lovely waking up to the sunshine and putting the kids to bed as it gets dark. The days seem full of promise and we are fitting in so many activities. I know Easter is right around the corner but today I have a lovely Spring craft for you. Spring bunny origami corner bookmark supplies: Origami paper Colourful craft paper scissors glue ruler marker pens PDF bunny template How to make Spring bunny origami corner bookmark Step 1: Take a piece of the…

  • Bichon Frise 21 weeks
    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List: Life in Lockdown {Week 2}

    April 6, 2020 - By 

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 usually a post I love to write but obviously life has changed considerably for us and everyone else in the UK over the last few weeks. Life is hard at the moment for everyone but I still want to try and record some of our happier moments. Monday Happy List {Week 286} It’s been pretty hard trying to…

  • Personalised wooden bunny egg holders from the gingerbread house
    Crafts for kids - Cricut Maker - Easter - Handmade gifts

    Personalised wooden bunny egg holders

    April 5, 2020 - By 

    I can’t believe Easter is only a few days away. Although I’ve been planning everything for weeks it now seems to have snuck up on me. We have lots of chocolate, have planned some delicious meals (hopefully we can buy everything we need), and of course, our annual Easter Egg Hunt! A lot of our decorations are handmade and I love seeing them each year. This year I’ve added some personalised wooden bunny egg holders to our Easter decorations. Personalised wooden bunny egg holders I bought the wooden blanks online, each one has a hole in its tummy, big enough…

  • Traditional Easter biscuits recipe
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    Traditional Easter biscuits recipe

    April 4, 2020 - By 

    We’ve been doing a lot of baking recently. I don’t know about you but we’ve always enjoyed baking, and now we have a lot more time on our hands. We are all excited that we have Easter to celebrate, especially as every day pretty much feels the same right now. Easter is the perfect excuse for dusting off my recipe book to re-discover my traditional recipe for Easter biscuits. This is a simple recipe which I first made at school many years ago. It’s a classic Easter biscuit recipe that provides a delicious Easter treat for the whole family. Ingredients…

  • Easy Cricut made Easter Egg hunt sign
    Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker - Easter

    Easy Cricut made Easter Egg hunt sign

    April 3, 2020 - By 

    With Easter only a few days away I’ve had to up my crafting game. This is proving quite difficult with having to home educate my children! However, we love celebrating Easter and I want to make a special effort to create something fun this year. We always hold an Easter Egg Hunt and this year I wanted to make new signs to use for an outdoor Easter Egg Hunt (or indoors if the weather is bad). You all know how much I love my Cricut Maker so looked for free Easter Egg Hunt svg files. I found a really fun…

  • Recycled cardboard chick craft for kids
    Crafts for kids - Easter

    Recycled cardboard chick craft for kids

    April 2, 2020 - By 

    I love Easter and it’s a holiday I look forward to for weeks. Sadly, due to lockdown we will not be visiting family and friends, but we will still be celebrating at home. Spring is a lovely time of year and we are all enjoying the longer, warmer days. The children have re-discovered the garden and we are watching the flowers come back to life. We’ve shared some really fun Easter crafts for kids with you and couldn’t resist telling you about our recycled cardboard chick craft for kids. Our recycling bin is always full, and some corrugated cardboard inspired…