Fab Mums

I love this earthy looking 2010 calendar and planner. Made of Banana paper with visible fibres, the calendar is bound with natural hemp cord and each page contains famous eco quotes from famous people. This eco friendly calendar is handmade and brought to you by Etsy’s shop herbolution. This natural looking calendar is the perfect [...]

After four busy days in London and a packed schedule, which amongst other things included an exciting visit to Hamleys, a cold Sunday afternoon at Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park and a fab morning at the British Museum, we are finally all set at the in-laws’ for Christmas. We arrived yesterday afternoon and my son [...]

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 choice of restaurants to say the least, but I understand some places are not suitable for 6 year olds and [...]

Kids love baking and being around in the kitchen so I can only imagine how many children will be baking cookies and cakes with their mums or dads over the Christmas holidays. I have recently come across Doodle Bread, which is a creative way of baking using a doodle to make shapes in the centre [...]

My son is fascinated by the solar system and he already knows the names of the planets and their correct cosmic arrangement so I have had a good look around for a gift to encourage this passion of his and I was amazed with the great stuff is out there.  All 4 items I selected [...]

Visiting a museum can be a very dispersing experience for kids who have so much to take in all at once, that’s why museums’ visits for children should be channeled to specific sections for them to take the information having fun and focus their attention to an area that they will remember. The backpacks available [...]

The last post in the Christmas craft series focuses on Christmas cards. We made a few different types out of thick red paper, which we decorated with a mix of materials including magazine paper, glitter glue, metallic pens and felt. We love our good old felt; it is such a versatile material! We used it [...]