• Alternative Easter gift guide for kids
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    Alternative Easter gift guide for kids {giveaway}

    April 17, 2019 - By 

    As much as I love Easter I really don’t want to give my children endless chocolate eggs. A few years ago we started our own Easter tradition of giving a small gift alongside a chocolate egg. This way they get to pick a yummy edible treat but enjoy something that will last a little longer too. An ‘alternative Easter gift guide’ It seems we are not the only parents to think like this as we have received some lovely toys to tell you about which would make great alternative Easter gifts. Earlier this month we told you about the Beaker…

  • How to make Peeps Bunny Cupcakes
    Crafts for kids - Easter

    How to make Peeps Bunny Cupcakes

    April 6, 2019 - By 

    Now the children (and I!) have broken up from school I feel we can get properly excited for Easter. It’s one of my favourite times of year and we just need the weather to warm up a little. We have tons of adventures planned for the next couple of weeks, ending with celebrating Easter with family. We’ve already shared our Easter bunny cupcakes but I couldn’t resist sharing one more recipe, to make these adorable Peeps Bunny cupcakes. Peeps Bunny Cupcakes ingredients: 2 dozen white cupcakes, unfrosted 1 can vanilla frosting blue food colouring 24 Peeps Bunnies Small zippered bag…

  • Win The Easter H Box from Hotel Chocolat
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    Win The Easter H Box from Hotel Chocolat

    March 26, 2019 - By 

    I don’t know about you, but I am counting down the days until I finish work for the Easter holidays. Although it hasn’t been a long time since half term it’s been busy and I can’t wait for a break from routine. The children seem to add more and more after school clubs every term which makes for a real juggle around homework and relaxing. We have some really fun plans for the Easter holidays. We will be catching up with friends, exploring London and hopefully having a little break by the seaside too. We will be celebrating Easter at…

  • Paper plate Easter basket and sponge print eggs
    Crafts for kids - Easter

    Paper plate Easter basket and sponge print eggs

    March 27, 2018 - By 

    Yesterday I finally finished shopping for Easter eggs! Easter seems to get bigger and bigger every year but I’ve been working hard to make sure the family have some delicious Easter gifts to open and enjoy this weekend. We’ll be taking down all our birthday cards this week and we’ve been busy making some of our own Easter decorations to hang up. Yesterday the weather was beautiful and sunny (not so today unfortunately) and we had some messy, paint-y, after school fun with our paper plate Easter basket and sponge print egg activity. Read on for the full tutorial. Items…

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    Easter treats from the Disney Store

    March 19, 2018 - By 

    How do you celebrate Easter? With the children being off school for 2 weeks (yippee!) we are looking forward to lots of family time. I’ve been busy arranging play dates and days out but I know we’ll have some down time at home too. Easter treats from the Disney Store I’m hoping the weather will be a little warmer so we can spend some time in the garden. My 6 year old is desperate to be outdoors and she loved playing in the snow yesterday. Fortunately my children love to be creative and craft so are always happy to spend…

  • Putting together an Easter crate for kids
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    Putting together an Easter crate for kids

    March 18, 2018 - By 

    How do you celebrate Easter? We get together with family, enjoy delicious long lunches and eat chocolate eggs. This year our family are coming to us and I’ve been planning some family friendly Easter days out in the local area to help everyone walk off those big lunches. I love to put together an Easter crate for my children. I usually bring it out at the start of the Easter holidays as it’s packed with crafts and activities to keep them busy during the school holidays. My children love to be creative so hopefully I have filled it with things…

  • Playmobil Easter eggs
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    Give Playmobil Easter Eggs this Easter

    March 12, 2018 - By 

    I know that Mother’s Day is only just over but already I’ve started to think about Easter. It seems to be earlier than ever this year, but that also might be due to the fact we have both mine and my son’s birthdays to celebrate first! Anyway, back to Easter. It’s only 3 weeks away so it’s definitely time to start thinking about Easter gifts! My children love Easter. They have 2 weeks holiday from school and we have lots of exciting plans to see friends and family. Give Playmobil Easter Eggs this Easter We are hosting Easter this year…

  • An Easter Egg Hunt at Lytes Cary Manor
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    An Easter Egg Hunt at Lytes Cary Manor

    April 17, 2017 - By 

    We’re really keen to use our National Trust membership more this year. Whilst we spent a few days in Wiltshire over the Easter holidays we were able to visit a couple of properties which had been on our wish list for a while. The first was Lytes Cary Manor in Somerset. Lytes Cary Manor Lytes Cary Manor is an intimate medieval manor house with a beautiful Arts and Crafts garden. Originally the family home of Henry Lyte, where he translated the unique Niewe Herball book on herbal remedies, Lytes Cary was then lovingly restored in the 20th century by Sir Walter Jenner. The garden…

  • L.O.L. Surprise! Series 1
    Easter - parenting - toy review

    L.O.L. Surprise! Easter hunt

    April 10, 2017 - By 

    My children love an Easter Egg hunt. A little bit of me blames those YouTube videos I keep finding them watching. They would spend hours watching other children unboxing very large eggs if they could. However, this love of unboxing videos meant I didn’t hesitate when offered our very own L.O.L. Surprise! Easter hunt. Little Sis loves her dolls and the L.O.L. Surprise is just her thing. L.O.L. Surprise is a collectible doll with mix and match accessories. The clever part is that they come in a round ball which contains 7 layers of surprise inside! Oh yes, and L.O.L. Surprise stands for…