• DIY upcycled pallet Halloween sign
    Crafts for adults - Halloween crafts - upcycling

    DIY upcycled pallet Halloween sign

    October 24, 2019 - By 

    Disclosure – this is a paid post in collaboration with Haribo Halloween gives us a great opportunity to enjoy the season. My kids have always loved Halloween. Every year they dress up and go to a Halloween party, they help to decorate the house for our Trick or Treaters, and love to bake spooky treats to enjoy at home on the day. We like to offer a mix of mini bags to our trick or treaters, especially when we know it’s a night where we all share and receive so many treats. This year Haribo asked us to collaborate with…

  • The Women at Hitler’s Table by Rosella Postorino
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    The Women at Hitler’s Table by Rosella Postorino

    October 23, 2019 - By 

    For me half term = time to read. I love working in a school, especially when I get holidays with my kids, and time to read is a definite bonus. The latest book I picked to read from NetGalley was The Women at Hitler’s Table by Rosella Postorino. I really enjoy reading historical novels and this book is set in the Second World War, inspired by the powerful true story of Margot Wölk. The Women at Hitler’s Table East Prussia, 1943. Hitler hides away in the Wolfsshanze – his hidden headquarters in East Prussia. The tide is turning in the…

  • Pool Noodle Halloween Craft for Kids
    Crafts for kids - Halloween crafts

    Pool Noodle Halloween Craft for Kids

    October 22, 2019 - By 

    With 10 days until Halloween we couldn’t resist another cute Halloween craft for kids. It’s often the simplest product that influences our crafts and todays couldn’t be simpler – colourful pool noodles, the kind the kids use to learn to swim! They are so easy to get hold of and are fun to transform into spooky and cute decorations for Halloween! Pool Noodle Halloween character supplies: Pool Noodles – Orange, Black, Purple and Green Googly Eyes Pipe cleaners – Silver, Purple and Green Craft Foam – Black, Green, White, Purple, Orange and Brown Sharp Kitchen Knife Low Temp Glue Gun…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 262}

    October 21, 2019 - 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 a post I always enjoy writing. Monday Happy List {Week 262} I’m so happy it’s half term. Seven weeks of school almost finished me off so I’m really glad that we can all have a break from the school routine. We’ve escaped to the West Country for a few days and I already feel so much…

  • Halloween Haunted House colouring activity for kids
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    {Free printable} Halloween Haunted House colouring activity for kids

    October 19, 2019 - By 

    Now the children and I have broken up for the half term holiday I feel that we can really start getting excited about Halloween. We’ve already been to a pumpkin patch to pick our pumpkins, we’ve decorated them, and have made a fabulous display. Halloween Haunted House colouring activity for kids I have a few more Halloween crafts and activities to share which will help the kids to celebrate the spookiest of seasons. It’s one of our favourites times of year (after Christmas, of course!), and my kids have been super creative turning everything from oranges to cardboard tubes into…

  • Blogger Board Game Club: Dobble Card Game
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    Blogger Board Game Club: Dobble Card Game

    October 18, 2019 - By 

    We have had a lot of wet weekends recently so we were so pleased to be invited to work with Asmodee’s Blogger Board Game club again. We were sent some lovely games and will be sharing our thoughts over the next few months. Our latest #gifted game from the Blogger Board Game Club was the Dobble Card Game. Blogger Board Game Club: Dobble Card Game Dobble is a speedy observation game where players race to match the identical symbol between cards. Reliant on a sharp eye and quick reflexes, this is a great family game. My 7 year old recognised…

  • Cute and easy pumpkin decorations with Cricut
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    Cute and easy pumpkin decorations with Cricut

    October 17, 2019 - By 

    We love pumpkins! We have a whole display of them, thanks to our recent pumpkin patch visit. A few years ago we decorated our pumpkins without carving them. Instead of traditional carving we used washi tape and googly eyes and it was FUN! This year we wanted to try something a little different using the Cricut Maker. This simple cutting machine has really changed the way we craft at home! Pumpkin decoration supplies: Cricut Maker Cricut vinyl Cricut Standard Grip Mat Cricut Transfer Tape Cricut Weeder and Scraper Polar Bear Pumpkin (picked at the Pop Up Farm) Cute and easy pumpkin…

  • The Kids' Book of Paper Love: Write. Craft. Play. Share
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    The Kids’ Book of Paper Love: Write. Craft. Play. Share

    October 16, 2019 - By 

    We love to read and share books here at the gingerbread house blog. We were recently offered the chance to review a new book called The Kids’ Book of Paper Love: Write. Craft. Play. Share. Both my children love to be creative so I knew they would enjoy this book. The Kids’ Book of Paper Love The Kids’ Book of Paper Love is overflowing with 180 pages of fun and pull-out activities for writing, drawing, folding, crafting, playing and sharing. There’s a paper goody on every single page! The authors Irene Smit and Astrid van der Hulst are the creative directors…

  • Free Pumpkin Patch Scavenger Hunt printable
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    Free Pumpkin Patch Scavenger Hunt printable

    October 15, 2019 - By 

    A few weeks ago we visited a pumpkin patch near London. We had a great time exploring the pumpkin patch and choosing our pumpkins and squashes. It’s the second time we’ve been able to visit a pumpkin patch, clearly a growing trend here in the UK. This time I made sure to take along a fun activity to keep the kids busy, our free Pumpkin Patch Scavenger Hunt printable. Free Pumpkin Patch Scavenger Hunt printable All you will need to have even more fun when you next visit a pumpkin patch is our Pumpkin Patch Scavenger Hunt free printable. Simply…