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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Classic stories: The Tiger Who Came to Tea
February 10, 2010 – 6:46 am | One Comment
Classic stories: The Tiger Who Came to Tea

There are some bedtime stories we keep going back to time and time again. The Tiger Who Came to Tea is one of them. It was a huge success when my then 3 year old …

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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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Easy knitting tips
February 8, 2010 – 4:10 am | No Comment
Easy knitting tips

I have written about Panduro Hobby’s great craft materials before. Not only they have a good range of art supplies and crafts kits, they are also a great source of inspiration for new crafts. I …

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Seat belt cushion: sweet dreams on the move
February 5, 2010 – 2:45 am | No Comment
Seat belt cushion: sweet dreams on the move

Ever since my son grew out of his baby car seat, where he used to snugly fall asleep soon after the car was on the move, we’ve had all sort of issues with medium to …

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Cute party bags ideas
February 4, 2010 – 2:38 am | No Comment
Cute party bags ideas

Often the secret to a good kids’ party is a well thought party bag. Back in my day we didn’t even know the meaning of a party bag, birthday parties were a straight forward affair …

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Learn through play: rhymes to teach children how to tie shoe laces
February 3, 2010 – 9:20 am | No Comment
Learn through play: rhymes to teach children how to tie shoe laces

Teaching children to tie their shoe laces requires patience, practice and a lot of praise.  There are various ways to teach how to tie a bow, so it is important to decide which method to …

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Personalised gifts, party invites and more…
February 2, 2010 – 8:18 am | One Comment
Personalised gifts, party invites and more…

I discovered mooo last year when I was looking for eco-friendly Christmas tree options and I was really impressed with their wall stickers. Since then I have been keeping an eye on their products and …

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Monday Crafts: how to decorate a shelf with comics’ cuttings
February 1, 2010 – 7:19 am | No Comment
Monday Crafts: how to decorate a shelf with comics’ cuttings

If your child is an avid comics’ reader, then you are probably wondering what to do with all that precious paper piling up on the bookshelves. Well, I know one thing for sure comics or …

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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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Learn through play: telling the time
January 27, 2010 – 7:36 am | 2 Comments
Learn through play: telling the time

Learning to tell the time is an important milestone for young ones, even more so nowadays that kids are equally exposed to analogue and digital clocks, which it might be a tad confusing. …

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Light-up balloons that make you feel like throwing a party
January 26, 2010 – 8:07 am | No Comment
Light-up balloons that make you feel like throwing a party

Kids will absolutely love these light-up balloons.  They can be inflated with air or helium and last up to 15 hours for hours and hours of fun.  iLLoomm balloons are safe for kids to play …

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