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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Kitchen tools for little chefs
July 28, 2009 – 1:09 am | No Comment
Kitchen tools for little chefs

Why as I get more and more tired, my 6 year old boy appears to have extra energy? I think he runs on solar energy! After a whole morning at the beach, I would expect …

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Trendy designs for healthy feet by Geox
July 27, 2009 – 6:04 am | One Comment
Trendy designs for healthy feet by Geox

I love buying shoes and I am crazy about cute baby shoes and trendy kids’ trainers and boots. Too often shoes look good, but are not totally healthy for our kids’ feet. That is why …

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Crayon recycling craft
July 24, 2009 – 3:12 am | No Comment
Crayon recycling craft

While I was having a good browse around Instructables I came across a fantastic recycle craft project to do with kids this summer, one that not only is fun but will eliminate all those broken …

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Cute party invites and thank you notes by Sukie designs
July 24, 2009 – 1:59 am | One Comment
Cute party invites and thank you notes by Sukie designs

These animal cards by Sukie are perfect as party invites and tank you notes. The box set contains 16 cards and envelopes with a selection of animals in a varied colour range and a sticker …

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Fresh fruit kids will actually enjoy…
July 23, 2009 – 1:41 am | No Comment
Fresh fruit kids will actually enjoy…

With the hot weather all I ever want to eat is fresh fruit and vegetables. Thankfully my son doesn’t need any extra encouragement to eat fruit as he is equally happy biting an apple or …

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Portable chair harness as small as a pouch
July 22, 2009 – 3:11 am | No Comment
Portable chair harness as small as a pouch

When you travel with a young child there are so many things to carry so it is only natural to opt for easy to use and compact equipment. That is exactly why we love the …

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Dry feet in colourful sandals
July 22, 2009 – 12:51 am | No Comment
Dry feet in colourful sandals

Crocs were a huge hit last year and they are still going strong this summer and rightly so. They look great on little feet (and bigger feet too!) and the anti-microbial and odour resistant material …

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Funny colourful plasters take the pain away quickly
July 21, 2009 – 12:40 am | No Comment
Funny colourful plasters take the pain away quickly

Having had to deal with a screaming child at the playground after the usual little accidents kids have when they are busy playing and not looking I don’t leave the house anymore without antiseptic tissues …

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Amsterdam for kids
July 20, 2009 – 1:39 am | No Comment
Amsterdam for kids

People who think Amsterdam is not a city suitable for kids are hugely mistaken. Famous for the relaxed laws on drugs use and prostitution, the city does have an aura of “keep the kids away” …

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Baby carrier turns into baby wrap
July 17, 2009 – 1:03 am | No Comment
Baby carrier turns into baby wrap

I just love to find multipurpose things and if they are cute like the Lodger Shelter Wrap Cape then I feel the urge to share it. This soft baby sling certainly looks snugly used as …

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Lullabies for babies that rock
July 16, 2009 – 1:34 am | No Comment
Lullabies for babies that rock

When my son was a little teeny baby we didn’t really have many problems with him sleeping all night apart from when he was 2 months old and for a few months he’d wake up …

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Make your own colourful storage box
July 15, 2009 – 1:37 am | No Comment
Make your own colourful storage box

I can’t stop raving about how pleased I am with the summer camp my kid goes to, which is run by the same people I have written about a while back Bibliomela who host such …

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