Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
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Photo Friday: Bourton-on-the-Water, the Model Village
September 11, 2009 – 12:36 am | 7 Comments
Photo Friday: Bourton-on-the-Water, the Model Village

These pictures are from last year’s visit to the Model Village of Bourton-on-the-Water, which is an exact reproduction of the town in a 1:9 scale. The model village is built with the same Cotswold …

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Etsy find: blackboard storage box
September 10, 2009 – 1:57 am | No Comment
Etsy find: blackboard storage box

Lately I have featured various chalkboard products, play tables, wall stickers and placemats so by now you’ll know blackboard is high on my list of favourite surfaces. While browsing the children section on Etsy I …

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Learning to read in two languages
September 9, 2009 – 6:28 am | 2 Comments
Learning to read in two languages

When our son was born we moved from London to Sardinia for what was supposed to be only a few years, but six years later we are still here and our son is starting school …

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A book that kids will really get into…
September 8, 2009 – 1:31 am | No Comment
A book that kids will really get into…

How about getting children into books? It’s easier than you think with this giant story book that turns into a 3 m long playmat and then into a proper “get inside” fire engine truck. The …

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Excitement, fears and satisfaction of a first bicycle ride
September 7, 2009 – 2:55 am | 2 Comments
Excitement, fears and satisfaction of a first bicycle ride

  Learning to ride a bicycle without stableisers is an important step on every child’s life. That’s why we captured the moment on camera. There isn’t an age when stableisers must come off, children …

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Photo Friday: Barcelona trip
September 4, 2009 – 2:37 am | 6 Comments
Photo Friday: Barcelona trip

These photos are from our trip to Barcelona in May. It was our second time there in two years. We loved the city so much that we had to go back to hit all the …

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Active toys for smart play: designed for kids and loved by parents
September 3, 2009 – 2:52 am | No Comment
Active toys for smart play: designed for kids and loved by parents

I have been impressed with Scandinavian products for a long time and the Bobles Tumbling Animals are no doubt amongst my favourite multipurpose kids’ items. The tumbling animals’ primary function is creative play but they …

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Fun and practical chalk placemats
September 2, 2009 – 1:37 am | No Comment
Fun and practical chalk placemats

Going out to eat with our little one has always been pretty stress free thanks to his love for drawing and colouring. He started drawing as soon as he managed to hold a pencil and …

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Cool Etsy find: felt alphabet letters, numbers and mobiles
September 1, 2009 – 8:40 am | No Comment
Cool Etsy find: felt alphabet letters, numbers and mobiles

I found the perfect gift on Etsy for kids learning to spell, these stuffed felt alphabet letters handmade by MiChiMa are ideal to play all kind of spelling games to improve your kids’ written language …

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