Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Ecofabulous bags from Brazil
March 12, 2010 – 4:37 am | No Comment
Ecofabulous bags from Brazil

The most inspiring post I have read this week is about making fabulous designs from objects that are usually regarded as waste by Karen at The Rubbish Diet  who shared her fabulous bag made out of …

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My Little Suitcase: a cool iPhone App for kids on the go
March 11, 2010 – 4:24 am | 2 Comments
My Little Suitcase: a cool iPhone App for kids on the go

Keeping kids busy on the go is an art that takes a lot of preparation and the right entertainment tools. Travel games and activity packs are great on airplanes, car trips and at the restaurant. …

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Playful cushions by Ferm Living
March 10, 2010 – 4:36 am | One Comment
Playful cushions by Ferm Living

  I like the new collection of children’s accessory by Danish design company Ferm Living due to be released in April. The lovely guitar cushion with the rush hour print is a cute addition to …

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Favourite books for toddlers and preschool age children
March 9, 2010 – 4:59 am | No Comment
Favourite books for toddlers and preschool age children

The bookshelves in my son’s room have had such tired overflowing look for a while that I could no longer ignore their plea to be freed of some of those books that are far too …

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Monday Crafts: Easter bunny card
March 8, 2010 – 4:17 am | 4 Comments
Monday Crafts: Easter bunny card

Yesterday we made our first Easter card. I got the inspiration from allaboutyou, which is a great source for simple kids’ crafts. All you need to make the card is blue card or thick paper, …

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Match & Munch sandwich cutter for interactive lunches
March 4, 2010 – 8:00 am | 3 Comments
Match & Munch sandwich cutter for interactive lunches

We are puzzles crazy in our house  so when I saw the Match & Munch by Lunch Punch I was really keen only to find it is not available in the UK at this time.  In …

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Mother’s Day gifts: planted flower arrangements
March 2, 2010 – 4:17 am | One Comment
Mother’s Day gifts: planted flower arrangements

I know mother’s day comes once a year, but is it really enough to justify the price rise of flowers during the week leading to it and take advantage of children’s love for their mothers? …

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Monday Crafts: inside our art box
March 1, 2010 – 6:47 am | 2 Comments
Monday Crafts: inside our art box

With so many different types of pens, brushes, paints and a variety of art materials, we really felt the need to make our own art box to keep those precious things all in one place.  …

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Shopping cart covers for happy babies…and mummies
February 25, 2010 – 4:18 am | No Comment
Shopping cart covers for happy babies…and mummies

Some might argue that shopping with a baby is harder than shopping with a six year old. Both have their problems, babies you have to carry but at least they don’t expect you to buy …

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New swivel armchair by IKEA
February 24, 2010 – 1:54 am | No Comment
New swivel armchair by IKEA

The new IKEA swivel armchair is the perfect addition to any child’s bedroom or play area. Not only this armchair is comfortable to sit in, but the fact that it swivels automatically transforms it into a …

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Active kids campaign for 2010 is on
February 23, 2010 – 12:57 am | No Comment

The active kids campaign last year has donated to many schools and groups in local communities and the 2010 campaign intends to do just the same and more. Thanks to shoppers at Sainsbury’s, who …

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Monday crafts: how to reuse and recycle old furniture
February 22, 2010 – 3:36 am | No Comment
Monday crafts: how to reuse and recycle old furniture

Our passion for crafts has made my son’s room eclectic to say the least. There is nothing I dislike more than a perfect kid’s room that looks like it has just come out of a …

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