Craft birthday parties are too much fun. BL’s party was today and she shared it with a friend. The theme was unicorns and rainbows. We didn’t get through half of the activities that were planned, but it didn’t matter. Looking back through the photos, I can see the concentration and […]
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Spotty dotty t-shirts
This weekend I was fully prepared for a wet weekend and had a few rainy day craft activities ready for the children. They are pretty good at inventing their own games, but every so often they need something else. I was inspired by Aesthetic Nest’s scribble t-shirts via One Pretty […]
Read moreMarvelous Magnetic Marble Run
How to make a magnetic marble run Ingredients: a bagful of toilet roll tubes, paint, a sheet of magnetic circles, a group of enthusiastic children (aged 4, 7 and 9)…oh and a marble! Step one: leave children to paint designs on the tubes. Allow time to dry. (Tubes, hopefully not […]
Read moreDragonflies and Muffins
I have a new favourite muffin. Or maybe I should call it a small cake. Whichever, it is my newest favourite. Move over blueberry muffins, there is a new little cake in town. Today was one of those baking sessions when I had not quite the right ingredients, so I […]
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