This morning started like most school days. Once the first two were out of the door, I had another 30 mins to get the youngest two ready. They usually are, so we spend the time reading or practising times tables. It is a surprisingly calm point in my day. Both […]
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Programming, Patchwork and Parenthood
Last weekend highlighted two points for me. Probably more than two, but the others don’t fit under a title combining programming and patchwork. You might think it’s an odd combo, but strangely there is a link. Me! Regular readers to this blog will know that I am a craft and […]
Read moreMini Makers Fair Bristol
If there was an event that was made for our family, it was the Mini Makers Faire in Bristol today. Science, technology, crafting and a good dose of recycling thrown in. Even a little bit of history, but most importantly, there were buckets and buckets of creativity. Each exhibit, we […]
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Marvelous 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 […]
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