• Clay fingerprint Christmas tree decorations for kids to make
    Christmas - Crafts for kids

    Clay fingerprint Christmas tree decorations for kids to make

    December 19, 2018 - By 

    Every year we try and make our own decoration to add to either our main Christmas tree or the smaller trees both children have in their bedrooms. We have made some fun keepsake Christmas decorations from air drying clay so thought we would add clay fingerprint Christmas tree decorations for kids to our collection. Supplies to make clay fingerprint Christmas tree decorations  Air drying clay Christmas tree cookie cutter Paint Black sharpie Bakers twine to hang How to make Clay fingerprint Christmas tree decorations We bought a large block of air drying clay so cut off a chunk large enough…

  • The Curiosity Box subscription box
    Crafts for kids - Elf on the Shelf - STEM activity - subscription box

    Easy Elf Snot Slime and The Curiosity Box

    December 18, 2018 - By 

    A few months ago I won a subscription to The Curiosity Box. This is a science subscription box for kids and I was pretty pleased to win it as my 7 year old just loves science and I love trying subscription boxes. I have to admit that the boxes have been stacking up as we’ve been so busy. However, when the December box landed, and we discovered it was a SLIME box, well we just had to open it straight away. The Curiosity Box subscription box The Curiosity Box is a science subscription box that send you monthly boxes of themed…

  • building a gingerbread house
    Family Life - mindfulness - Monday Happy List

    Monday Mindfulness – 5 Happy Things

    December 17, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. Each week I start off 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, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I passed my Probation period at work! I can’t believe I’ve been in my job for 5 months now. I am getting used to it and although my role is constantly changing I feel like…

  • Monopoly Cheater's Edition from Hasbro Gaming review
    Family Life - Hasbro Toy Tribe

    Monopoly Cheater’s Edition from Hasbro Gaming review

    December 16, 2018 - By 

    Last week we were lucky to review the brand new Monopoly Fortnite edition. My 8 year old just loves Monopoly so he was very happy to receive the new Monopoly Cheater’s Edition from Hasbro Gaming too. This is an updated version of the original Monopoly game featuring a similar style of board, with paper money, game tokens, dice, Chance and Community Chest cards. Read on to see what we thought…. Monopoly Cheater’s Edition from Hasbro Gaming We are huge fans of Monopoly and love to see all the different versions of the game. Monopoly Cheater’s Edition is closely related to the…

  • How to make a simple twig star decoration
    Christmas - Crafts for adults

    How to make a simple twig star decoration

    December 15, 2018 - By 

    I don’t feel as though I have made as many Christmas decorations as I would have liked to this year. What with my new job, although I’m not sure I can call it ‘new’ for much longer, my crafting time is really limited. Today we had some much needed time at home though, and I was finally able to play with my new Ryobi Glue Gun. A few weeks ago we went for a lovely walk in Ruislip Woods. The weather was beautiful and I collected lots of long twigs for crafting. With Winter coming up I had a few…

  • Kite Sugar Cookies tutorial from the gingerbread house blog
    baking - Crafts for adults

    Kite Sugar Cookies tutorial

    December 15, 2018 - By 

    Next week sees the release of the hotly anticipated film, Mary Poppins Returns. The mysterious Mary Poppins returns to Depression-era London to visit Jane and her brother Michael, now a father of three, and help them rediscover the joy they knew as children. I can’t wait, this is already planned as a post-Christmas treat. When I think of Mary Poppins I can’t help but hum along to the song Let’s Go Fly a Kite which appears at the end of the first Mary Poppins film. They inspired me to make these fun Kite Sugar Cookies. Kite Sugar Cookies ingredients: Your favourite…

  • Zog the dragon animation brings magic this Christmas
    Family Life - Julia Donaldson crafts

    Zog the dragon animation brings magic this Christmas

    December 14, 2018 - By 

    With a little over a week until Christmas we have bought the Christmas edition of the Radio Times. This is one of our Christmas traditions. Is there anyone who doesn’t love to see what they can watch with the family over the Christmas holidays? BBC One and Magic Light Pictures recently announced that an animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Zog is set for BBC One this Christmas. This follows the success of The Highway Rat’s Christmas premiere in 2017, voiced by David Tennant and Rob Brydon amongst other stars. Previous Magic Light productions include The Gruffalo, Stick…

  • book review - Family Life

    The Christmas Lights by Karen Swan

    December 14, 2018 - By 

    I love a good book and seem to read a lot more during the Winter months. I have just finished reading The Christmas Lights by bestselling-author Karen Swan, set on the scenic fjords of Norway, it’s a moving Christmas tale of love and heartbreak. The Christmas Lights by Karen Swan December 2018, and free-spirited influencers Bo Loxley and her partner Zac are living a life of wanderlust, travelling the globe and sharing their adventures with their millions of fans. Booked to spend Christmas in the Norwegian fjords, they set up home in a remote farm owned by enigmatic mountain guide…

  • Gingerbread Sugar Scrub Cubes tutorial
    Crafts for adults - gingerbread - Handmade gifts

    Gingerbread Sugar Scrub Cubes tutorial

    December 13, 2018 - By 

    The end is in sight people. This time next week we will have survived the longest school term ever and be ready to embrace the madness which is the Christmas school holiday. I can’t wait for those two weeks with my family and have planned absolutely nothing. We want to build Lego, watch Christmas films and eat Quality Street – and that is all. However, first we have to get through the last week of term and give gifts to all our wonderful teachers. I couldn’t resist a little handmade gift giving and wanted to share how to make Gingerbread…