I don’t remember the first thing I ever darned. I do remember the person who taught me and the house we lived in at the time, so I know how old I was roughly. It wasn’t the accomplishment of darning the hole that was so important to me, it was […]
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A distracted book craft
I love when a book sparks a craft. I also love when a book inspires a discussion. I’ve been dying to do this craft ever since we read the book and this weekend I finally put idea and materials together. I need to back track slightly. A few months ago, […]
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Elf Point time again!
It’s Elf Point time again. The children have been eagerly waiting for these little felt magnets to appear on the fridge. So eagerly that they practised getting elf points for a few days before. Like a rehearsal. I was tempted to introduce an Elf on the Shelf to the household, […]
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“I don’t want to go for a walk.” “I won’t be able to walk. My foot hurts.” “I want to stay and play with my lego.” Oh, yes. It happens. Isn’t it funny how the child that’s most resistant to the idea of walking in the woods, is […]
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