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Easy teacher appreciation card with badge

Easy teacher appreciation card with badge

Posted on July 8, 2016June 28, 2020 by jenny

Yesterday I shared the hama bead apple my son made. This is a sweet little handmade gift he’ll be giving to his teacher on his last day. Today I’m sharing our Teacher Appreciation card we made using two of my favourite dies – the Sizzix Bigz Die Award and Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Delicate Letters….

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Hama bead apple for teacher craft

Hama bead apple for teacher craft

Posted on July 7, 2016September 6, 2021 by jenny

If you’re a parent like me then it can’t have escaped your notice that the end of term is rapidly approaching. Today we had our second Sports Day of the week and we are counting down the days until school is out for the Summer! We have a few weeks left to organise gifts and…

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Win a goody bag from our #LionGuardToys Twitter Party

Posted on July 7, 2016May 15, 2025 by jenny

Yesterday we took part in an exciting Twitter Party for The Lion Guard Toys on behalf of Just Play and UK Mums TV. My 4 and 6 year old really like watching The Lion Guard so I knew they would enjoy taking part in the Twitter Party. We invited a few friends round and played…

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New Ghostbusters toy range from Playmobil

Posted on July 6, 2016October 25, 2019 by jenny

Are you planning on going to see the new Ghostbusters film? I have fond memories of the original films and our family sat down and watched both of them a couple of weeks ago. My children really enjoyed the films and were so excited to see Ecto-1, aka the Ghostbusters car, when we went shopping…

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Paper plate laurel wreath craft for kids

Posted on July 6, 2016July 8, 2016 by jenny

We’re surrounded by sporting events at the moment which has had a great influence on our crafting. So far this year we’ve had Euro 2016, Wimbledon and the Tour de France 2016 and we’ve still got many more to come. Did you know that athletes in ancient games didn’t receive medals like they do today?…

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Yellow coats and a Photowalk around Notting Hill {Blogtacular Part I}

Posted on July 5, 2016 by jenny

Life has been busy lately which is why it’s taken me a while to get my thoughts written down about Blogtacular. Blogtacular describes itself as “the place for bloggers whose hearts beat with creativity to come together to meet, share and inspire.” I’m not sure that really sounds like me but I went in 2015…

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Tuesday Happy List – week 93

Posted on July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 by jenny

As I lay in bed last night I realised that for the first time in over a year I hadn’t written or published my weekly Happy List post. It’s not that I didn’t have anything to share, life is full and busy, but I was actually living life rather than blogging about it. So, slightly…

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Japan Funbox

June Japan Funbox review

Posted on July 4, 2016March 25, 2020 by jenny

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a subscription box review but a few weeks ago I was offered a Japan Funbox. Japan Funbox is a service that delivers hand-packed boxes filled with Japanese candies to customers worldwide. I’ve tried a few similar subscription boxes and they are always loads of fun so I was…

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Win a family ticket to KidZania London

Posted on July 3, 2016March 25, 2020 by jenny

Earlier this month we were invited to spend a morning at KidZania London which is based at Westfield London Shopping Centre. KidZania is a city for 4-14 year olds with more than 60 real life, ever changing, role play adventures and they’ve just turned 1! It’s a brilliant day out for kids, blending learning and…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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