Move over shower gel and hand soap in plastic bottles. You’re scrubbed off my shopping list. There’s a new kid in town. One that doesn’t need a pump mechanism, or leave a trail of packaging. We call it soap. A bar of soap. Ok. Maybe not so new. I mean, […]
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How to make a patchwork bookmark
We needed an easy, creative activity today. We had snow, but not enough to entertain anyone more than 5 minutes outside. Just finger nipping cold, nose chilling wet. I don’t wish to sound greedy, but can someone send us enough to make a snowman next time, please? After a very […]
Read moreColourful Rainy Day Crafts
There are two choices for how to entertain the children on a rainy day at this time of year. Either throw on the waterproof gear, go out and enjoy it, or break open the craft materials. Here are ten of our favourite colourful rainy day craft activities to do with […]
Read moreDye-ing to wear them
I think within an hour of finishing their tie-dye tshirts, I heard the first “Can I wear my tshirt?” “No, not yet.” This was repeated at regular intervals for the next 36 hours. I can hardly blame them. (looking through the heart shaped window in the new chicken ark) The […]
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