Articles by Mariangela Garau

Apologies to all of you lovely readers who expect to see a post about crafts on Monday. Well, we have been a little busy at the weekend so I bring you our crafty post on …

Etsy is one of my favourite places to go and look for ideas so with Halloween on the calendar this month I could not miss a good look around. These are my selections. The Boo …

Once Upon an App are the developers behind some fantastic kids apps adapted from classic tales such as Animal Tales and The Tales of Peter Rabbit. To celebrate their one year anniversary they launched a …

Today’s craft is not our usual recycled craft, it is a game that I made for spelling words in a fun playful environment with more than one child playing. I drew the board out …

After a brief summer break in August, the Carnival on Bilingualism is back and I am honored to host it this month. For those readers who are new to it, the Carnival on Bilingualism is …

Halloween is around the corner so we have started our decorations with some homemade spiders. They are very easy to make and a lot of fun to decorate. To remain true to our recycle philosophy …

Sponsored Post This summer we had a lot of fun going to museums. The Kids in Museums campaign has really improved the level of service and enjoyments for families visiting museums and …

There is much more to growing up bilingual than learning two languages, the cultural influences from both cultures are just as important. In July we had a curious incident that shows the slight differences between cultures. …

I am a huge fan of Dr Seuss’ books, Green Eggs and Ham is the first book my son learnt to read on his own. The repetition of the primary words in this book particularly …

With autumn on our doorstep we have been taking long walks in the pinewoods to collect all those lovely natural materials to inspire our crafts for the coming season. Admittedly living in Sardinia, you can …

After our season wheel craft I have been working on ideas to make some interesting crafts with colour association to each season, which I will feature soon. During my web travels I have ended up …

My latest iTunes’ download is a very good educational app for children who are interested on the Solar System. iLearn Solar System developed by Sprite Labs is a recount of our solar system narrated by …