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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Excitement, fears and satisfaction of a first bicycle ride
September 7, 2009 – 2:55 am | 2 Comments
Excitement, fears and satisfaction of a first bicycle ride

  Learning to ride a bicycle without stableisers is an important step on every child’s life. That’s why we captured the moment on camera. There isn’t an age when stableisers must come off, children …

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Photo Friday: Barcelona trip
September 4, 2009 – 2:37 am | 6 Comments
Photo Friday: Barcelona trip

These photos are from our trip to Barcelona in May. It was our second time there in two years. We loved the city so much that we had to go back to hit all the …

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Active toys for smart play: designed for kids and loved by parents
September 3, 2009 – 2:52 am | No Comment
Active toys for smart play: designed for kids and loved by parents

I have been impressed with Scandinavian products for a long time and the Bobles Tumbling Animals are no doubt amongst my favourite multipurpose kids’ items. The tumbling animals’ primary function is creative play but they …

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Fun and practical chalk placemats
September 2, 2009 – 1:37 am | No Comment
Fun and practical chalk placemats

Going out to eat with our little one has always been pretty stress free thanks to his love for drawing and colouring. He started drawing as soon as he managed to hold a pencil and …

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Cool Etsy find: felt alphabet letters, numbers and mobiles
September 1, 2009 – 8:40 am | No Comment
Cool Etsy find: felt alphabet letters, numbers and mobiles

I found the perfect gift on Etsy for kids learning to spell, these stuffed felt alphabet letters handmade by MiChiMa are ideal to play all kind of spelling games to improve your kids’ written language …

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Fun lunch bags that are actually functional
August 31, 2009 – 1:46 am | No Comment
Fun lunch bags that are actually functional

These fun lunch bags are made of neoprene, the material used for wetsuits, which makes them light, water resistant and insulated to hold temperature for hours. An internal ice pocket can be used on very …

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Photo Friday: a visit to the Cotswold Wildlife Park
August 28, 2009 – 3:13 am | 2 Comments
Photo Friday: a visit to the Cotswold Wildlife Park

These pictures were taken during a visit to the Cotswold Wildlife Park last October. The Wildlife Park is set within 10 acres of parkland and gardens around a listed Victorian Manor House with fascinating animals …

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Front seat bicycle carrier looks extra comfy
August 27, 2009 – 1:46 am | One Comment
Front seat bicycle carrier looks extra comfy

Directly from the US this innovative bicycle child seat is making waves across Europe and the UK. The IBert Safe-T Seat is easy to mount on the bicycle’s front bar and gives you more interaction …

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From bottle to cup in 4 easy steps
August 26, 2009 – 1:28 am | One Comment
From bottle to cup in 4 easy steps

We like transition items, especially the type that have more than one use and avoid clatter and waste like the 4 in 1 cup by brother max, which is the perfect transition beaker from bottle to …

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A pillow for the Tooth Fairy
August 25, 2009 – 8:44 am | No Comment
A pillow for the Tooth Fairy

It finally happened. The Tooth Fairy has visited our house for the first time after the first of the two loose bottom teeth that had been hanging there through thick and thin finally fell out …

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Going to Lisbon with kids
August 25, 2009 – 1:39 am | No Comment
Going to Lisbon with kids

Latin countries are renowned to be good destinations to travel with kids. Spain, Portugal and Italy are family oriented countries so children are naturally welcome everywhere. It is not unusual for kids to be out …

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Wall decals as good as painted art
August 24, 2009 – 2:00 am | No Comment
Wall decals as good as painted art

MIMI’lou’s decals are simple stylish transfers that can be applied to walls, doors, furniture and any smooth surfaces. The range goes from small animals to large animals, insects, cars and life size children images. They …

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