I’m still experimenting with my puffin applique. I have been working on a flying puffin, which is almost finished, but in the meantime, I made a lavender filled little cushion. I really loved making this cushion. I think I might be making one for everyone I know. I added a […]
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Rainy Day Activity
We have rain. Lots of rain, with strong winds. My outside loving children are getting a little bit stir crazy. Being blown around, every time they step outside, is wearing thin. A new fun activity was required to fill their afternoon. I found three small cork boards (50p each!) whilst […]
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 moreHappy May Day
We’ll be dressing the well again, this year, to celebrate May Day. Might mean taking the umbrella with us as we collect the materials, but that adds to the fun. Protecting our water source seems a good thing to do and think about, and celebrating Spring as well! Even in […]
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