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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Lunch boxes for big boys and girls
August 21, 2012 – 3:49 am | No Comment
Lunch boxes for big boys and girls

As school holidays are coming to an end, we are already thinking about back to school equipment and lunch boxes are definitely at the top of my list. If you were wondering what’s wrong with …

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Easter food ideas from the web
March 27, 2012 – 6:33 am | No Comment
Easter food ideas from the web

Here are some delicious ideas from the web to celebrate Easter.  The Easter chick muffins by Birds on a Cake are almost too cute to eat! The vanilla sugar cakes by Nish Whips up …

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Baking with kids: geography pie
July 22, 2011 – 2:15 am | 2 Comments
Baking with kids: geography pie

My son loves baking and helping me in the kitchen so some months ago we made a jam pie. I must admit we didn’t make the pastry from scratch; it is straight out of a …

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Learn through play: read the book, grow the vegetables and cook the food
May 16, 2011 – 2:35 am | No Comment
Learn through play: read the book, grow the vegetables and cook the food

I have recently come across some fabulous activity books by The Secret Seed Society that encourage healthy eating  by getting children hands on to grow their own vegetables.  These books are beautifully illustrated and have …

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Funky lunchboxes
April 13, 2011 – 3:32 am | No Comment
Funky lunchboxes

 I love the funky Goodbyn lunchboxes available from Toyella. They are colourful, easy to open and most importantly the space inside is very well organized. A good size central compartment is good for sandwiches, rice …

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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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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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Kids Eat Free at Pizza Hut
September 20, 2010 – 4:18 am | One Comment
Kids Eat Free at Pizza Hut

Sponsored Post This summer we had a lot of fun going to museums. The Kids in Museums campaign has really improved the level of service and enjoyments for families visiting museums and …

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Homemade Sushi rolls for dinner
June 23, 2010 – 6:06 am | No Comment
Homemade Sushi rolls for dinner

One of the things we miss the most from our previous life in London is the variety of food from all over the world so whenever we visit we don’t miss the opportunity to eat …

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Learn to cook Chinese, Italian and Mexican food with the Hanstand Kids
May 21, 2010 – 2:35 am | No Comment
Learn to cook Chinese, Italian and Mexican food with the Hanstand Kids

Cookbooks for children have found a complete new meaning with the Handstand Kids books. They are cookbooks with easy recipes for children between 3 and 12 years of age and so much more. The Handstand …

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The quick homemade ice lolly maker by Zoku
May 17, 2010 – 7:06 am | 3 Comments
The quick homemade ice lolly maker by Zoku

Summer is nowhere in sight, but one must be prepared for those warm and lazy afternoons that will hopefully come soon. One thing we like to do is make our own fruity frozen treats, the …

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Draughts shaped chocolate cake
April 2, 2010 – 12:58 am | No Comment
Draughts shaped chocolate cake

  This chocolate cake looks great and by the sound of it tastes yummy too. The decoration process is a little laborious, but the result is worth the effort.  

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