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: caterpillars made out of egg cartons
November 1, 2010 – 1:06 am | 5 Comments
Monday crafts: caterpillars made out of egg cartons

During an attempt to put some order in my son’s bookshelves at the weekend we revisited some of the books from his early childhood. It was a fun exercise and I found myself filling with …

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October carnival on bilingualism is up
October 29, 2010 – 1:33 am | No Comment

The carnival on bilingualism is over at Multilingual Living this month. Make sure to stop by and have a read to join the discussion about raising kids with more than one language. Topics discussed this …

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Learn through play: fabric dyeing game
October 28, 2010 – 2:24 am | 2 Comments
Learn through play: fabric dyeing game

The link up over at the Play Academy this week is all about messy play so I revisited some of the activities from my son’s preschool years — no that now we don’t have enough …

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School dinners in Italy
October 27, 2010 – 5:45 am | 2 Comments
School dinners in Italy

This is the typical menu of an Italian primary school. Children get a three course meal, which is different everyday to cover a well balanced diet. The menu changes every week on a five week …

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Halloween crafts: glass jar lanterns
October 26, 2010 – 1:04 am | 5 Comments
Halloween crafts: glass jar lanterns

This week I bring you a craft for Halloween which is entirely my son’s from idea to completion. In true recycle style he made two lanterns using just glass jars, paint, crease paper and floating …

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Improving literacy in bilingual children: iPhone apps and homemade board games
October 25, 2010 – 2:09 am | 3 Comments
Improving literacy in bilingual children: iPhone apps and homemade board games

Ever since we have entered the world of iPhone apps we have taken advantage of the many educational apps available for kids of all ages and in multiple languages. Audio Books and engaging interactive games …

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Ready for ten: a website for parents of kids aged 6 to 9
October 20, 2010 – 12:54 pm | No Comment
Ready for ten: a website for parents of kids aged 6 to 9

I am glad to tell you I wrote a post for Ready for ten, the website powered by parents for parents of children aged six to nine. The theme for the month of October is Itchy Feet …

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Frankenstein and bat shaped cookies
October 19, 2010 – 1:24 pm | 6 Comments
Frankenstein and bat shaped cookies

After seeing so many spooky cakes and sweets we attempted to make our own this afternoon with marzipan, sugar and chocolate icing. We made cookies shaped like bats and Frankenstein. Ingredients 250g marzipan, …

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Monday Crafts: make your own goodie bags for Halloween
October 18, 2010 – 5:01 am | 5 Comments
Monday Crafts: make your own goodie bags for Halloween

  I am determined not to buy anything already made for Halloween this year so at the weekend we decorated some plain paper bags to fill with treats for our Halloween party. Inspired by …

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Doodle duvet: draw, wash and draw again
October 14, 2010 – 12:53 am | No Comment
Doodle duvet: draw, wash and draw again

I love the idea of the doodle duvet from The Handpicked Collection. It is perfect for kids who like to scribble everywhere – show me a child who doesn’t. With the washable fabric pens …

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Faces iMake: a creative iPhone app for kids and adults
October 13, 2010 – 3:26 am | 2 Comments
Faces iMake: a creative iPhone app for kids and adults

I have recently downloaded a fabulous creative app for my son, but I am rather keen on it myself and every time I am ‘allowed’ to play with it I get completely sucked in. Faces …

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Monday Crafts: how to transform a beach bucket into a trick or treat container for Halloween
October 11, 2010 – 4:06 am | 4 Comments
Monday Crafts: how to transform a beach bucket into a trick or treat container for Halloween

In preparation for Halloween we have come up with an idea to reuse an old beach bucket by turning it into a trick or treat container to collect all the sweets and gifts. To transform …

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