• Easter STEM skittles experiment for kids
    Easter - STEM activity

    Easter STEM skittles experiment for kids

    April 10, 2022 - By 

    My daughter loves experimenting with Skittles but this time it was my son’s turn to set up a little science  experiment with the classic Skittles experiment, and adapting it for Earth Day. We thought it would work well for Earth Day so designed this Easter STEM Skittles experiment for kids, perfect for a little STEM exploration at home. Easter STEM skittles experiment for kids With Easter coming up later this month we thought it would be fun to make an Easter egg out of Skittles. You don’t need much equipment. Just a big bag of Skittles, a white plate, and a…

  • spring at Hughenden
    Buckinghamshire - days out

    Easter Egg Hunt at Hughenden

    April 9, 2022 - By 

    It’s a family tradition that each year we take the kids to an Easter Egg Hunt at a National Trust property. Over the years we’ve had some amazing days out, today we were reminiscing about some of our favourites which involved Cadbury’s and the National Trust. They don’t seem to sponsor their Easter Egg Trails any more but we decided to head to our local National Trust property to see what they had to offer this Easter. Easter Egg Hunt at Hughenden We’re big fans of Hughenden Manor, which is our local National Trust house and gardens. It’s very dog-friendly…

  • How to make Liberty Easter Eggs
    Crafts for adults - Easter

    How to make Liberty Easter Eggs

    April 8, 2022 - By 

    I love crafting with Liberty fabrics. I have a lovely collection for crafting with and the patterns and colours always seem to compliment each other. I picked up some mache eggs from Hobbycraft and thought they would be fun to decorate with this Easter. Our Easter decorations are usually quite simple. Each year I try to make a few new decorations, this year I’ve added Liberty Easter Eggs to our decorations! Liberty Easter Eggs materials: Mache eggs from Hobbycraft Liberty London fabric scraps Mod Podge Paint brush How to make Liberty Easter Eggs I already had a stash of Liberty…

  • Earth Day STEM skittles experiment for kids
    Crafts for kids - Earth Day crafts

    Earth Day STEM skittles experiment for kids

    April 6, 2022 - By 

    My daughter loves experimenting with Skittles but this time it was my son’s turn to set up a little science  experiment with the classic Skittles experiment, and adapting it for Earth Day. We thought it would work well for Earth Day so designed this Earth Day STEM Skittles experiment for kids, perfect for a little STEM exploration at home. Earth Day STEM skittles experiment for kids With Earth Day coming up later this month we thought it would be fun to make an earth out of Skittles to demonstrate our support for environmental protection. You don’t need much equipment. Just…

  • d20 Watford Board Game Cafe
    days out - Hertfordshire

    d20 Watford Board Game Cafe

    April 5, 2022 - By 

    Last summer we discovered our first board game cafe, a fun mixture of a cafe where you can choose from hundreds of board games to play. Our first visit was to the Snacks and Ladders Board Game Cafe on the Isle of Wight and we’ve been on the look out for something nearer to us ever since. Thankfully we discovered the d20 Watford Board Game Cafe and visited for our sons’ birthday. d20 Watford Board Game Cafe The d20 Watford Board Game Cafe is on Queen’s Road in Watford. We booked a table but you can just turn up without…

  • Bridgerton inspired embroidery hoop
    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 390}

    April 4, 2022 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. 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 love to write. Monday Happy Things {Week 390} My daughter was so happy to reach the next level with her karate lessons. It’s been three years since her last grading, thanks to covid. It was really lovely to see her be awarded her new belt, definitely a…

  • Crafts for kids to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
    Crafts for kids - Royal crafts

    Crafts for kids to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

    April 2, 2022 - By 

    I’ve already shared some ideas for crafts for toddlers to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee later this year so I thought I would follow that with a post full of ideas for kids to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. I popped to the shops this morning and my local craft store had a display of craft materials for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. As you can imagine, everything was red, white and blue, but sadly there was not a single craft idea! Hopefully some of these ideas will inspire you if you’re looking for fun crafts for kids to celebrate The…

  • Easy Platinum Jubilee gingerbread crowns
    Crafts for kids - Royal crafts

    Easy Platinum Jubilee gingerbread crowns

    April 1, 2022 - By 

    I’m not sure how we will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year. We want to do something but we’re not sure what. Hopefully our village or street will be doing something special to celebrate. Even if we are only celebrating at home we will need special Platinum Jubilee treats and we tried out an idea for special Platinum Jubilee gingerbread crowns. We love baking gingerbread and these special iced crowns would make a delicious treats for kids and adults at any afternoon tea. Easy Platinum Jubilee gingerbread crowns We used our favourite gingerbread recipe but you could easily use…

  • Bridgerton inspired embroidery hoop
    Crafts for adults

    Bridgerton inspired embroidery hoop

    March 30, 2022 - By 

    I love all things Bridgerton. I admit that the first episode of Season 1 was a slow burner for me, but I quickly fell in love with the characters, costumes and sets. Since Season 1 finished I read all the Bridgerton novels by Julia Quinn and I’m excited to see what happens in Season 2. When I saw a Bridgerton inspired embroidery hoop class run by Hobbycraft I signed myself up. I find in person classes really hard to get to now I work full-time, so an online evening class sounded good to me. Bridgerton inspired embroidery hoop A few…