Articles by Mariangela Garau

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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? …

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. …

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 …

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 …
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 …

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 …