• George's Marvellous Medicine mud kitchen activity
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    George’s Marvellous Medicine mud kitchen activity

    August 25, 2015 - By 

    Did you know that the 13th September is Roald Dahl Day? This Summer we started reading our first chapter book and I chose George’s Marvellous Medicine to read with our 5 year old. He soon got used to fewer pictures and the chapter structure. It’s been a great way to get him to re-tell the story to me each night before we read a chapter and see just how much he’s taking in. It’s lovely to re-read stories I enjoyed when I was younger and I can’t think of a more inspiring author to introduce to my children. Roald Dahl…

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    What I’m reading: Garden Made by Stephanie Rose

    July 13, 2015 - By 

    This is the first year that I’ve been more interested in our garden. Our garden is a great size with lawn, patio and plenty of space for the children’s toys. I’ve tried a couple of projects, such as upcycling a pallet into a planter and building the children a mud kitchen from another pallet. I was in need of some more inspiration and just at the right time I received a copy of Garden Made to review. Stephanie Rose is the author of the popular gardening blog Garden Therapy. Her blog is easy to read and packed full of fun…

  • Simple decorating ideas for personalising a teepee
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    Simple decorating ideas for personalising a teepee (with kids)

    July 11, 2015 - By 

    We love a challenge so were very excited to receive a teepee and box of craft supplies from Hobbycraft. We were challenged to personalise it and we did! We had lots of fun with it and have shared our simple decorating ideas for personalising a teepee (with kids) over on the Hobbycraft blog. Simple decorating ideas for personalising a teepee (with kids)   We used paint to personalise the front of it with a rainbow of hand prints Added painted insects using stencils Made our own dipped glitter feathers Finished it off with a colourful pom pom garland Pop on…

  • Woolly bee plant marker - the gingerbread house
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    Woolly bee plant marker

    July 10, 2015 - By 

    This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias I’ve carried a Burt’s Bees Beeswax lip balm in my handbag for as long as I can remember. Today I’m sharing a fun kid’s craft inspired by my love of Burt’s Bees products and the wonderful bees we need to encourage. I don’t wear a lot of make-up but I do love to keep my lips soft and nourished and the beeswax in Burt’s Bee products seals in hydration. The products are 99% natural which is why I’m happy to share them…

  • hand stamped plant markers - the gingerbread house
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    Hand stamped plant markers

    July 7, 2015 - By 

    I have a small addiction to San Pellegrino sparkling fruit drinks, especially in the Summer months. The only problem with this is our recycling bin is full of empty cans. I’ve been looking for ways to recycle them and made some hand stamped plant markers for the garden. I don’t have the greenest fingers but this is a great craft for the garden which anyone can do. Time to make: 30 minutes You will need: Empty drinks can Dremmel Tin snips Metal alphabet stamps Centre punch Hammer How to make hand stamped plant markers: I used a Dremmel to cut…

  • how to make dipped feathers - the gingerbread house
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    How to … dipped feathers

    July 2, 2015 - By 

    It can’t have escaped your notice that feathers are everywhere at the moment. What’s not to love about them? They are soft, pretty, make great table decorations, and are a fun accessory in a kid’s headdress. My daughter has been collecting them whenever she sees them but you can also buy them and we have a colourful selection from Hobbycraft. This week we’ve been spending a lot of time decorating our tipi. The weather has been unbelievably hot so the children have been enjoying playing outside. I wanted to make a dipped feather garland to decorate it and it turned…

  • craft stick fairy door - the gingerbread house
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    Craft Stick Fairy Door

    June 6, 2015 - By 

    I’m so excited to share a really sweet craft with you today. We love playing with our fairy gardens, yes we have two, and have been thinking of little things to make for them. I wanted to make a new fairy door for our upcycled milk bottle fairy house. We’ve been using a painted stone fairy door but needed something a bit bigger. Easy Craft Stick Fairy Door I experimented with craft sticks to make a new fairy door. I choose a rainbow of colours, placed them in the right order and used Titebond Wood Glue to hold them all…

  • Top tips for creating a Summer fairy garden - the gingerbread house
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    Top tips for creating a Summer fairy garden

    May 22, 2015 - By 

    What is a fairy garden? It’s a miniature garden for fairies to live in. My 3 year loves Tinkerbell and after we had watched Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue we were inspired to make our own together. Since then we’ve made a couple, both temporary houses indoor and a few permanent fairy houses outside. Creating a fairy garden is a great activity that all the family can do together and is a great way to spend time enjoying the sunshine. The best thing is that they can be added to over time so why not start a fairy garden…

  • recycled milk bottle watering can craft for kids - the gingerbread house
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    Recycled milk bottle watering cans for kids

    May 12, 2015 - By 

    We’re all really enjoying spending time out in the garden. Although we’ve been in our house for 2 years now progress on our garden has been slow. Our first priority was the children’s play house, giving them an area for their sand pit and water table, and planting some vegetables in our upcycled pallet planter. Over the weekend we had some fun making simple watering cans for the children to use. Recycled milk bottle watering cans for kids This was really simple but fun. I found a couple of empty milk bottles from the recycling box. I used my Dremel…