We are a family which loves Lego. We have more Lego sets than we can display in our living room and my 6 year old have a Lego collection to rival any adult. He has a homemade Lego table and storage system which I have previously written about but we’ve recently bought him a new bed and changed his room around and he basically is not interested in keeping his Lego sets separate (much to my annoyance!). Our Lego storage is pretty simple; named drawers for each type, so Lego Minecraft, Lego Arctic, Lego Superheroes, Lego Star Wars, etc. It…
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My children love being outdoors which is lucky because I do too! Our small garden is packed with things to keep them busy from our homemade mud kitchen to the sand pit. If you’re looking for ways to entertain your family outdoors then look no further than Born to Be Wild by Hattie Garlick. Published by Bloomsbury, it includes over a hundred free nature activities to inspire your family to spend more time outside. The other day Little Sis and I enjoyed sitting outside in the garden to look through it. There are lots of fun things to do and…
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This year is speeding by and I can’t believe it’s time for our third craft in the Project: Recycle and Create series. This months materials was egg cartons which I don’t think we’ve ever crafted with before. We had plenty of egg cartons in our recycling box so tried our hand at making egg carton flowers. Egg boxes aren’t half as much fun as I remember from my own childhood. They’ve been re-designed so it’s much harder to cut out a decent dimple to craft with. Instead we cut out the bits in between! Once removed my 4 year old…
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Hi everyone, I’m back again with another fun Sizzix craft. I love little houses so was excited to see the Thinlits My Little House die by Sophie Guilar. This is the first Thinlits die I have used and includes 8 parts to make the house as well as the embellishments which include a door and window. You can find the full tutorial to make the My Little House gift box over on the Sizzix blog. You may be interested in my other Sizzix makes: Easter treat bag tutorial Hand painted feather tshirt Dipped paper feather Personalised Liberty pouch Easy heart sun…
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There are some lovely prints out for spring and one of my favourites is the new novelty Gnomes design from Cath Kidston. Apparently his name is Gnorris, and this cheeky chappie will be popping up here, there and everywhere on their social channels over the next couple of weeks. He takes centre stage on a collection of new products including practical bags, classic mugs, aprons and even a knitted tea cosy. Gnorris the Gnome Perched here and there amongst the flowers in British gardens, you’ll find the quintessential English garden gnomes. Of course Cath Kidston couldn’t resist including these cheeky chappies…
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I have something a little different to share with you today. I love to show you the contents of the subscription boxes I try and I received an email about Carnivore Club asking me to try it. I’m not a foodie but I loved the sound of this subscription box. In a nutshell, Carnivore Club is a monthly delivery subscription service of British artisan charcuterie. Once a month, boxes which are full to the brim with unique, innovative charcuterie are delivered straight to customers’ doors all over the world. The company began in Canada and America in 2013 and progressed…
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London Fire Brigade have recruited a specialist #PLAYMOBILBrigade to celebrate their 150th year which I have mentioned before. Fire stations will be hosting 65 collaborative open days across the capital throughout 2016 to teach children about fire safety in the home. To celebrate, we have 1 VIP family ticket to the launch party in London on Saturday 9th April to give away to one lucky winner, allowing you exclusive entry before it’s open to the public There will be a special birthday cake baked by Great British Bake Off star Firefighter Mat Riley, and an appearance by London Fire Commissioner…
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We’ve kept our Easter decorations really simple this year. We have our white seasonal tree up and it’s decorated with clear plastic eggs filled with pastel coloured pom poms and mini eggs. I found some ceramic eggs in the craft shop and thought these would be a great addition to our tree. They came in a little kit with some paint but I kew they would look much better if I decorated them with temporary tattoos instead. To tattoo Easter eggs you will need ceramic or polystyrene eggs, temporary tattoos, water and a brush. How to make temporary tattoo Easter…
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This year I want to make a little mini quilt for my quilt gallery wall each month of the year. So when I was invited to take part in the Brother Crafts Challenge I just had to say yes. I have some really pretty fabrics in my stash and decided to use this sweet Spring time print from Belle and Boo. It’s a Cotton Poplin which I’ve used in a couple of projects around the house. Featuring Boo and the butterfly tumbling across this traditional patchwork-style fabric, I knew it would be perfect for a Spring time mini quilt. Simple Spring…
