A few weeks ago I treated myself to a copy of Jane Foster’s latest book – Creative Craft with Kids. I’m a big fan of Jane Foster’s style (she loves Miffy as much as I do!) and I really enjoyed her first book. Creative Craft With Kids is the second book from Jane Foster and includes fun projects for parents to make with and for children to encourage creativity and experimentation. There are 15 creative projects to make with children which include felt-faced toys, customized T-shirts and a patchwork quilt. Some of the projects require some simple sewing skills, but…
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I mentioned the other day how I really want to try some dress making. I have started with some simple steps in customising clothing – baby steps first! What would an English Paper Piecing obsessed mother make for her daughter? Yes, EPP hearts for Valentine’s Day. Simple Liberty heart-shaped patch I found a super sweet tutorial from Wild Olive for simple heart-themed English paper piecing. Baste two jewel shapes, then stitch them together to form a heart. You can then adorn anything you like from hand towels to clothing. I found some gorgeous Liberty scraps in my stash just waiting…
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Little Sis was offered a new-to-her type of puzzle to review – the Sofia the First 12-piece Cube Puzzle, featuring six designs of Sofia with animals, fairies and friends. It’s simple and colourful and comes stored in a plastic carry case, making it perfect for travel. The cubes are also easily washable. Have you ever watched an episode of Sofia the First (a computer animated television series on Disney Junior)? It follows the adventures of Sofia, an 8-year old young girl who becomes a princess overnight after her mother marries the king. Sofia tries her best to adapt to her…
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On Friday my beautiful daughter turned 3. The day went by in a bit of a whizz, that’s an understatement, I didn’t sit down til about 8pm. I wanted to document her day as my blog is as much about my children as it is about me any more! After a small lie-in she woke to find a Frozen balloon tied to her bed. We went downstairs where she discovered piles of presents from the Birthday Bunny. She carefully re-arranged them according to the paper they were wrapped in which I thought was funny. She loved opening everything, even her…
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I hope you noticed the new shiny badge over there on the right? I’ve been recruited by KD UK (formerly InspirationWorks). They make electronic learning toys based on popular children’s characters, think Peppa Pig, Fireman Sam, Disney Princess, In the Night Garden, as well as a few of their own brand lines. My nearly 3 year old has a healthy obsession with Disney Princesses so was pretty happy to be sent the Disney Princess My Magical Secret Book to review. It’s very pink and pretty and my daughter has been carrying it everywhere she goes for the last couple of weeks.…
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You’ve probably guessed I have a huge amount of nostalgia for my own childhood and toys. I would have kept all my old toys if I could for my own children to play with and enjoy. I loved my dolls and my daughter does too. When I was 4 I remember receiving a doll for Christmas. My mum made the dolls’ bed and blankets and I kept it for a long time. If the very mention of Tiny Tears brings back fond memories then you’ll love the new refreshed range. As a first introduction to motherhood, generations of mums and…
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My lucky daughter was the recipient of the new Fisher Price Gup Speeders Octopod Launcher toy. She loves watching the Octonauts on cBeebies so I knew she would enjoy this toy. The Octonauts follows a team of animated adventure heroes who dive into action whenever there is trouble under the sea. In a fleet of aquatic vehicles, they rescue amazing sea creatures, explore incredible new underwater worlds, and often save the day before returning safely to their home base, the Octopod. When missions call for turbo-speed and maximum mobility, just ready the Gup Speeders Octopod Launcher. Just place the Gup Speeders into…
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I mentioned the other day that I’ve been planning my daughter’s birthday party which will have a Frozen theme. She’s absolutely obsessed, to the point she has to wear her Frozen tshirts and jumpers every day! Fortunatley for her, Tiger Feet Party were able to send us some items for her Frozen birthday party – we have a Frozen branded tablecloth, cups, napkins and plates too. I haven’t shown her yet as I want her party to be a surprise but the items are perfect and she will love them. We also have pink and blue balloons to match the…
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The title of my post might seem vaguely familiar if you are a regular reader of my blog. This time last year I was potty training my son, fast forward 12 months and I find myself doing it all again with his little sister. We have books, a potty, Big Girl pants and now a reward chart with her name on. Thanks to Stuck on You Little Sis has the nicest Potty Training Charts in town. There are a couple of designs to choose from, we went for the Fairy/Princess theme as my daughter is obsessed with Disney Princesses at…