Kids playing

Bring Back Childhood

Do kids get more fun from playing outdoors or indoors sat in front of a computer screen? I know what I think, what about you?

Child in paddling pool

It Takes 10 Times Longer to Clean-up Than to Play

We spend ages preparing for an activity, whether it’s a craft, a game, or even a trip out. We research ideas, gather equipment, set it up and pack bags for trips out. It all takes time and effort.

Doily Christmas Cards

I created these doily Christmas trees, which could be made by grown ups or by slightly older children who are good at folding paper. They are actually very simple

Bedside wall-mounted wall shelf

Bunk Bed Buddy

Wall mounted bookshelves designed for use beside a bunk bed.

Giraffe Themed Bookcase

Teamson Bookcases

A range of colourful themed bookcase for young children with 3 shelves and a deep storage drawer in the base.

Twins

A Twins Identity

For most of us, we develop our own identity, personality and style easily, but what about identical twins? A twins identity is much more difficult.

Kids using a laptop

Kids OnLine

At what age do kids start to go ‘online’ and how young is too young?

Child walking on rocks

Should Children Take Risks?

We have begun to wrap our children up in cotton wool in order to keep them safe. Is this the right thing to do or should we be letting them get out there and experience some risks and dangers?

Childhood friends

True Friends

True friends are hard to come by. When you move house and relocate, it can be difficult to leave friends behind and build new ones. This is just what happened to me…

Game controller

Peer Pressure and Computer Games

We believe in basic childhood fun and allowing children to play and explore away from the computer, and tv as much as possible. However, we realise that technology has its place, it’s part of society and has a lot to offer children.

Wall-mounted gallery bookcases

Gallery Bookcases

A selection of gallery style bookcases which display books with the front cover facing forward.

Boy playing in the autumn leaves

Kid’s Play

I have been reading around the subject of play, this is what I have discovered…

Kids in the pool wearing sunglasses

Summer of Fun

42 days of summer can seem quite daunting, so here’s a few tips for having a wonderful summer of fun…

Minions

Minions Water Shooting Game

We recently saw the new minions movie, now everything is minion themed, so what better way to extend the fun than to make a game.

Making a Rain Gauge

This week I decided to embrace the weather and make a rain gauge so we can talk about the weather together and measure the rain fall.

Sand castles

Beach Fun

We are back in the New Forest and as the sun is shining we thought we’d hit the beach. It was a beautiful day with glorious sunshine…..what more could a child want?

Messy bedroom

Sorting The Kid’s Old Toys

Pre-children, we had a nice clean tidy house, then as soon as kids come along…..your life, house and its contents gets turned upside down…and there does come a time when you have to do something about it.

20 Things To Do on a Walk

Walking is a wonderful activity to do together as a family all year round. However, I know children can sometimes find it boring, so here are my suggestions for things to do on a walk with your children.

Flying kites

100 Summer Activities

The summer holidays are the ideal opportunity for having fun and making memories. Here are 100 screen free activities for a summer of fun!

Matchbox nature

Matchbox Nature Hunt

I love the colours, the freshness and crispness this time of year has to offer. What better way to engage with it than to go on a nature hunt.

Lanterns

Christmas Lanterns

In the autumn, we loved making some halloween lanterns which they turned out so well, I thought we’d have a go at making some christmas ones.

Bubble snakes

How to make bubble snakes

I have seen many people make bubble snakes on pinterest for some time now, so considering our love for bubbles, I thought it was about time we had a try.

Kite

Let’s Go Fly a Kite

Last weekend, the sun came out for a change and I thought, how about taking the kite hubby got for his birthday which we haven’t tried yet. So, let’s go fly a kite.

Fish windsocks hanging from a tree

Fishy windsock fun

My mum prepared a fun activity to make a fish windsock. We all had fun sticking the eyes on our fish and then glueing the scales on to make them look good.

Kids at play

Enjoying the Great Outdoors

We were in the New Forest last week and spent a lot of time outdoors. We visited a wildlife park, saw lots of animals, climbed on the climbing frames, dug in the sandpit and had a great time

Girl playing on the beach

Beach Fun

Kids love the beach, so when we got the opportunity to spend a day at the beach last week, we grabbed the chance

2 ladybugs

How to make a bug adventure

For their birthday, my kids were given a bug hunting kit each. You can easily make up your own kit for your little ones to enjoy a bug hunt…

Musical Letters

Musical letters is such a fantastic game. It provides exercise, dance, music, fun and learning all in one!