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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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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Learn through play: foreign language alphabet blocks
February 19, 2010 – 2:17 am | No Comment
Learn through play: foreign language alphabet blocks

These foreign language alphabet blocks from Modern Lola are a great idea for young children who are exposed to a second (or even a third) language. Perfect 44 mm wooden cubes handcrafted with attention to …

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Disney Earth, a movie worth watching
February 12, 2010 – 3:16 am | One Comment
Disney Earth, a movie worth watching

Finally we got to watch the Disney movie Earth and we loved it. The film takes you through an astonishing journey on earth following the lives of three extraordinary animal families and their hardship to …

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Habitadule, cardboard construction panels for kids’ spaces
February 11, 2010 – 4:49 am | One Comment
Habitadule, cardboard construction panels for kids’ spaces

Cardboard is quickly becoming very popular with kids toys and furniture. Environment friendly and safe this extremely durable and versatile material has captured the attention of many artists who constantly come up with the most …

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Learn-through-play: geography themed jigsaw puzzles
February 9, 2010 – 3:35 am | No Comment
Learn-through-play: geography themed jigsaw puzzles

I love educational toys so I couldn’t help getting excited at the sight of this wooden jigsaw puzzle where each piece represents a different county in Britain. What a fantastic way to learn geography this …

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Introducing the new chalk table by P’kolino
January 29, 2010 – 3:25 am | No Comment
Introducing the new chalk table by P’kolino

I love the new chalk table with reversible top by P’kolino. I am a huge fun of draw-on/wipe-off surfaces and this table seems particularly good. The modern and simple design typical of …

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Save the Children’s appeal continues
January 28, 2010 – 1:19 am | One Comment

Save the Children was one of the first to bring aid to Leogane, a town close to the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake. Since Jan 20th 2010, when this film was shot, Save the …

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Fun cabin beds
January 22, 2010 – 3:37 am | 2 Comments
Fun cabin beds

There is nothing like a cool bed to stop that bedtime resistance all parents experience at some point or another. The new cabin beds by Thuka certainly look the part. What little girl wouldn’t …

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Help raising funds for Haiti
January 19, 2010 – 4:12 am | No Comment
Help raising funds for Haiti

As well as promoting many ways of raising funds for Haiti British Mummy Bloggers have come together to raise funds to send shelter boxes. English Mum has set up a JustGiving page Bloggers for Haiti …

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Colourful felt rugs by Hey-Sign
January 15, 2010 – 7:17 am | No Comment
Colourful felt rugs by Hey-Sign

After seeing the interesting shaped felt cushions by Hey-Sign on Babyology I looked into it further and discovered an amazing range of products all made out of felt. Felt is one of my favourite fabrics …

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VolumeZero Furniture by Kidsonroof
January 7, 2010 – 2:52 am | One Comment
VolumeZero Furniture by Kidsonroof

Since 2005 Dutch company Kidsonroof have been making the most fabulous children’s products, I love the corrugated cardboard playhouses and their totem Christmas tree. The combination of simple design together with natural materials generates products …

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Kids’ friendly restaurants in London and not just for lunch
December 22, 2009 – 12:27 pm | No Comment
Kids’ friendly restaurants in London and not just for lunch

After a few years living in Italy, where children are always welcome anywhere and at any time, I was amazed with how few places welcome children in the evening in London. Unfortunately this limits your …

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