• How to celebrate Oak Apple Day or Royal Oak Day
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    How to celebrate Oak Apple Day or Royal Oak Day

    May 24, 2020 - By 

    Apple Day, Royal Oak Day or Restoration Day is celebrated next week on 29th May. It is a traditional English celebration of the the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, following the death of Oliver Cromwell. The origins of Royal Oak Day The future King Charles II hid from his Roundhead pursuers in the Royal Oak, English oak tree, in Boscobel Wood after the Battle of Worcester in 1651. Nine years later, the restored Charles II rode triumphantly into London on his birthday, 29th May, to take his place on the throne. From 1660, the Restoration was celebrated as a…

  • Free Sunflower Life Cycle Colouring and Writing Book from the gingerbread house blog
    Crafts for kids - free printables - Nature crafts

    Free Sunflower Life Cycle Colouring and Writing Book

    May 1, 2020 - By 

    Every year we plant sunflower seeds in the hope we will have a stunning display of sunflowers. Every year they seem to get bigger and bigger. This year we have more time on our hands so we turned our wooden pallet mud kitchen into a planting station. It felt good to tidy it all up, sort out our plant pots and seeds and spend time outside. Wooden pallet planting station This year I bought a few extra seed trays and different types of sunflower seeds. I didn’t know there was more than one variety but we bought a pack of…

  • Mollie Makes Spring Bunny Plushie Kit
    Crafts for adults - Mollie Makes crafts

    Mollie Makes Spring Bunny Plushie Kit

    April 26, 2018 - By 

    Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try something new. Mollie Makes Spring Bunny Plushie Kit I didn’t realise how far behind I had got until yet another issue of Mollie Makes landed on my doorstep this week. Issue 90 included a cute Spring Bunny Plush Kit. Issue 91 came with fabric and…

  • The perfect outdoor activity for kids - playing with bubbles
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    The perfect outdoor activity for kids – playing with bubbles

    April 22, 2018 - By 

    If you’re in the UK then you’ve probably been experiencing some crazy hot weather this week. The bad news is it’s not going to last, but it’s given us a taste of what’s to come. The whole family has enjoyed spending time outside. The garden is looking great and we’ve eaten outdoors a lot. I love that the children have come home from school and gone straight outside to play. The perfect outdoor activity for kids – playing with bubbles They love to play with bubbles and always have. Blowing and playing with bubbles is a great, low cost activity,…

  • Spring blossom sun catcher craft
    Crafts for kids - Nature crafts - Spring

    Spring blossom sun catchers for kids

    March 23, 2018 - By 

    I am so happy to be seeing the signs of Spring around me. Yesterday I hung the washing out for the first time this year and the children played happily in the garden. I gave them a bucket of water and sponges so they could clean their trampoline. I have a favourite road to drive down and the trees are full of blossom. I feel so happy knowing that Spring is here. I’ve been encouraging the children to notice these signs too. I want them to be aware of the changing seasons and appreciate them. We’ve been collecting the falling…

  • 10 first day of Spring crafts
    Crafts for kids - Spring

    10 first day of Spring crafts for pre-schoolers

    March 10, 2018 - By 

    Have you noticed how much lighter the evenings are here in the UK? The days seem to be getting noticeably longer every day and the clocks go forward in a few weeks. I feel so much happier at this time of year and seem to achieve more, thanks to the extra hours of daylight. Of course more hours of daylight means more time to spend with my children. We’ve spent a few hours tidying up the garden, and even mowed the lawn for the first time. I can’t wait to give the playhouse a spring clean and tidy up the…

  • Items for a Sylvanian Families Spring Sensory tray
    Crafts for kids - Spring

    Sylvanian Families Spring Sensory tray

    February 23, 2018 - By 

    My daughter has been really enjoying her Sylvanian Families toys recently. I love that she plays with them all year around but I think they really lend themselves to Springtime. The sun was shining today so I set up a really simple Spring-themed invitation to play for her when she got home from school. Items for a Sylvanian Families Spring Sensory tray Large tray Fake green grass Plastic eggs, carrots and flowers Selection of Sylvanian Families figures How to set up a Sylvanian Families Spring Sensory tray Setting up a sensory tray is really simple. You might also think it…

  • Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers
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    Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers

    February 13, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks ago we attended a special screening of the Peter Rabbit movie which we all really enjoyed. Before the screening the children enjoyed some Peter Rabbit inspired crafting and I thought it would be fun to continue this at home with our Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers. Equipment to make Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers White card Permanent marker Orange and green cellophane Contact paper How to make Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers First of all I drew a large carrot shape on a piece of A4 white card. There was space for another carrot so I…

  • The Spring Box from Mila & Pheebs {subscription boxes for kids}
    crafts - Spring - subscription box

    The Spring Box from Mila & Pheebs {subscription boxes for kids}

    March 31, 2017 - By 

    We’ve received some lovely happy mail this week including our second subscription box from Mila & Pheebs – you can see our review of the Fun At The Farm box here. My daughter is 5 and she loves the seasonal stationery and activity box. The Spring Box from Mila & Pheebs The subscription box is significantly larger than last months box. My daughter was so happy to see it and read her name on the front. I saved it for her to open after school when her brother was at football club. Our subscription box was packed with stationery and…