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We keep on seeing a lot of hedgehogs at this time of year. They are so fun and easy to make too. For me they are a good way of introducing hibernation to the children (although I have yet to convince one to sleep all winter with me!) as well as talking about hedgehogs. The … Read more
When I heard that this weeks I Spy was on the Letter S I was very excited because it’s great timing!! Although it may be a little obvious there are hidden Ss too lol. Can you see what it is yet? How about if we go back in time a little? Okay maybe my featured … Read more
You may have noticed that we really enjoyed our holiday to Duinrell in Holland. One of the main things I liked about it was the fact that normally we are a very technology minded family, who, probably is always glued to an i-gadget or laptop spends a little too much time inside than outdoors, and this holiday … Read more
Regular readers will know that I’ve been teaching my son the alphabet (Letter Learning Journey). But since we’ve moved house and he’s started school it’s kind of fell by the wayside. I have been teaching him in alphabetically order and he’s been learning phonetically at school. I think TREES are really interesting this time of … Read more
As I have previously mentioned, I’m currently doing an Adult Education Class in Scrap-booking with the lovely Amanda. Here I am going to show you in photos how she taught me to do a Kite fold This is in order for me to put little bits in (tickets etc) for Scrapbooking. They look so nice I’m sure … Read more
So the letter came today (with the wrong address might I add) to say that it’s time to decide where my son is going to school. Now lots of parents have difficulty in deciding which school to pick. With this being my 4th child and having 2 already at primary school then this should have … Read more
With a week off school and not much money, families need to find more thrifty ways of amusing their children. We spent a few hours just walking to the supermarket and back looking at what Mother Nature had to offer during the Autumn season. There were cobwebs And a bee and flowers and blue mushrooms … Read more
When I saw this Gift Bag Tutorial at Hello Sandwich I just knew I had to make one with the children as Treat Bags. I think it is quiet straight forward and even my 5 year old made one (under guidance). Fold your piece of paper in half horizontally – note this is the size your gift bag … Read more
We are currently on half term and what better way to pass the time than doing a bit of Halloween craft by making Pumpkin Plates. This simple activity involves just paper plates, crayon and orange plate (green feathers/or green paint optional) Simply draw your pumpkin face or pattern onto the paper plate with a black … Read more