• Paper plate watermelon
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    Paper plate watermelon craft

    July 16, 2017 - By 

    Is it just me or are watermelons everywhere at the moment? My kids keep asking for them and they’ve been appearing at every picnic, birthday party or BBQ we go to. So it’s perhaps not surprising that watermelon have slipped into our crafting this week with this fun paper plate watermelon craft. We *love* crafting with paper plates and I think this is one of our favourites yet. Materials to make a paper plate watermelon Paper plate Bostik Fine and Wide Glu Red and green tissue paper Black permanent pen How to make a paper plate watermelon This was a…

  • visiting the Duck Pond Market
    parenting

    Siblings {July 2017}

    July 16, 2017 - By 

    I’m sure that I’m feeling like most parents right now – enjoying the feeling of life slowing down for the end of term next week. Life reached fever pitch just around the time my son took his Year 2 SATs and since them I have felt him slowly unwind, becoming the lovely happy boy I know him to be. I think it’s safe to say he has done little work at school this half term. Their Leavers Assembly seems to have taken a silly amount of the school day and they’ve had ‘Golden Time’ daily, rather than on the usual…

  • A day at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
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    A day at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Aylesbury {exploring our local area}

    July 15, 2017 - By 

    Earlier this year we enjoyed a day out exploring a little further afield than normal. We all love heritage railways so visited the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre at Aylesbury. It is a railway museum based at the old Quainton Road railway station, about 5 miles west of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. The site is divided into two halves which are joined by two foot-bridges. Each side has a demonstration line with various workshop buildings as well as museum buildings. It is a great place to visit with something always going on. When we arrived and bought our tickets we explored the glass-roofed visitor centre which is actually the…

  • Bostik Family Craft Bloggers Network - crafts - Nature crafts

    Easy paper plate pond craft for kids

    July 15, 2017 - By 

    We love crafting with paper plates and have had fun with paper plates recently. They are so easy to add to and embellish, and pretty cheap too, the perfect crafting material! A few days ago my 7 year old made a paper plate pond, inspired by a visit to our local duck pond. Easy paper plate pond craft for kids Material: Paper plates Bostik Foam Pads Green and blue tissue paper Bostik Wide and Fine Glu Pen Selection of craft leaves and nature stickers How to make a paper plate pond The 7 year old cut up the green and blue…

  • homestyle - Summer

    Keeping cool in Summer

    July 14, 2017 - By 

    It looks like we’re having another mini heatwave in the UK at the moment. Like most Brits I admit to being obsessed with the weather. I love Spring and Autumn, find Winter a little depressing and really dislike Summer. I just can’t stand the heat and sunshine. My skin just reacts in the worst way and I find it so much easier to stay indoors than have to worry about hats, suncream and keeping cool. I find it harder to make sure my children are being sensible too. The morning school run seems to become a blur of water bottles,…

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    How to make a wind chime with keys

    July 14, 2017 - By 

    As you know we’ve been taking part in the A-Z Play at Home blog hop over the last few weeks. The idea is to be inspired by everyday objects in the home with our crafting and learning activities. This weeks letter is the letter K. I recently saw a lovely wind chime made with painted keys on Pinterest. We always have spare keys in the bottom of our kitchen drawers, no-one knows what they’re for and they are so easy to upcycle. Today I’m going to show you our take on how to make a wind chime with keys. Equipment…

  • This is Not a Fairy Tale book review
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    This is Not a Fairy Tale book review

    July 13, 2017 - By 

    As I went up to see my daughter for the umpteenth time last night I realised how quickly she is growing up. Despite school, a playdate, a karate lesson and shower she was NOT tired. We asked her to lie down in bed for 10 minutes before she got up to play. I let her play for a while before going back up to ask her to go to bed. This was at 9.30pm! She’s only 5 years old! It’s fair to say she knows her own mind, which is why I knew she would enjoy This is Not a…

  • PJ Masks Glow In The Dark Jigsaw Puzzle
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    PJ Masks Glow In The Dark Jigsaw Puzzle review

    July 13, 2017 - By 

    My children have always enjoyed puzzles showing their favourite characters. PJ Masks has been really popular with my 5 year old (although I don’t think anything will ever beat her love for Paw Patrol!). She was sent the new PJ Masks Glow In The Dark XL 60 Piece Puzzle to try at home. This puzzle is aimed at children aged 4 and up. Who are PJ Masks? Kids love superheroes, so what could be better than becoming a superhero? That’s exactly what happens at night for young friends Connor, Amaya and Greg. When they put on their pyjamas and activate…

  • How to use vintage iron on transfers
    crafts - vintage

    How to use vintage iron on transfers

    July 12, 2017 - By 

    My 5 year old loves Sylvanian Families and when I was looking for vintage SF things on eBay I came across a set of transfers from an old issue of Prima magazine from June 1990. I’d been looking for some Sylvanian Families t-shirts for a while but couldn’t find any so this seemed like the next best thing – the perfect way to make my own! The listing for the vintage transfers had ended but I managed to find another set on eBay. They were part of a bundle of vintage magazines and embroidery patterns. They arrived this week and…