What I most love about LEGO is that it has stood the test of time. Always something that the children (and adults) want to go back to so is really worth its weight in gold. It is not something I need to wait and see if it will appear on the Christmas Wishlists because I … Read more
We have a lot of special birthdays coming up in my immediate family with my 40th next year, the oldest turning 21 just after Christmas and apparently the most special of them all – the third born turned 10! An age so important, as he heads away from being a child and has to discover … Read more
With just over a week to go to Mother’s Day there’s not much time to get a really special gift. So I’m here to tell you about a fantastic offer on a personalised canvas. There’s 72% off a 60cm X 40cm Canvas until Sunday March 23rd 2014 – meaning they cost ONLY £14.99 each! With … Read more
Homemade gifts are so special and personal, plus let’s be honest what with Valentine’s, Mother’s Day, Easter, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas there’s only so many shop bought gifts you can give or receive. For me you really cannot go wrong with hearts and flowers. The idea for sand art bottle vases I got from a gift … Read more
Christmas Present Craft TRH I asked around for ideas of what things people associated with Christmas (for the Christmas TRH Book Advent) and have to say that presents came up a lot. Making a toilet roll holder (trh) into a present was really easy and a good, cheap, way to help teach your children the … Read more
Buying a gift for a female is not easy – I know I am one! I have no idea what I would like but plenty of ideas about what I don’t. The usual suspects – foot spas, body lotions, slippers – they just do not do it for me, and I certainly do not want … Read more
These yummy Owl Biscuit Bags were made as a Thank you and Goodbye Present for the Staff at Playgroup but am sure could be adapted for many an occasion. This also coincided with our Letter Learning Journey – and covered N, O & P (numbers, owl and present). For the biscuits we used the same … Read more