Christmas Craft without the Mess!
Christmas Craft ideas suitable for young children without making a lot of mess
Christmas Craft ideas suitable for young children without making a lot of mess
THE CROODS is the Dreamworks Animation UK box office blockbuster hit, earning over £26 million! If, like us, you missed it then you will be pleased to know that Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment are releasing it on DVD and Blue Ray just in time for Christmas! By that I mean the 9th December – so … Read more
I wanted to include a variation of a “book” being performed, as I feel bringing the story to life can really encourage reading. Christmas is a great time for families, and what better way to spend time as a family at Christmas than to go and watch your local Panto. Once again The Roses Theatre delivered an … Read more
There are lots of reasons people are put off getting fit, and just lack the motivation to try. I think this is especially true in these cold months. Trying to find time to regularly attend a gym, or worried about body shape, family commitments and money, I think are probably high up there in the … Read more
I started this month of Good Causes by helping promote my local theatre’s Panto Jack and the Beanstalk. Well they’ve helped me out with a Guest post about the Children. The children were not present at the read through and I was interested in how they fit it around school, and how much work they … Read more
We love to include a game as at least one of the children’s Christmas presents, as with them being so into technology we aim to encourage time spent as a family. We have built up quite a collection of games over the years, so were really interested to be able to review Drumond Park’s Rapidough … Read more
As you may remember at the start of this month my good cause was to help support local The Roses Theatre with their Panto Jack and the Beanstalk. They were asking for the help of the local community to help them knit a Beanstalk to decorate as much of the theatre as possible. Being a … Read more
One of the first books we discovered that my son really loves are the Usborne ones where you have to find the duck on every page. So today I am including “The Naughty Sheep.” Even as early on as the front cover there is a duck hiding. With fantastic illustrations and easy to read stories … Read more
When I was younger I always remember the assemblies where we were reminded about the Green Cross Code – and there was the video with the hedgehog crossing the road – do they still do that? It was an important issue for me as my brother was hit by a car when he was 6 years … Read more
Paper Baubles I love this paper bauble craft, simply because it is a craft that ANYONE can make. Make it with the wee ones (get them to scribble and paint) or with the older ones, get them to cut and stick. Or just make them yourself! The run up to Christmas is a great time … Read more