Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
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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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Alphabet Bingo and Animals Wordsearch
November 12, 2010 – 7:09 am | One Comment
Alphabet Bingo and Animals Wordsearch

Last month I wrote about a game I made to help my son with his English spelling. The Alphabet Bingo with hidden animal names was intended to have two levels of play; a beginner level …

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Learn through play: recycling online games for kids
November 11, 2010 – 2:53 am | One Comment
Learn through play: recycling online games for kids

Children learn through play, this is a popular topic among parents and educators. Playing hands on improves motor skills in young children, pretend play develops social skills and imagination, while arts and crafts projects make …

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Magnetic Paint frees your wall from tape and pins
November 9, 2010 – 3:02 am | 2 Comments
Magnetic Paint frees your wall from tape and pins

We love magnets in our house; we attach them to everything that holds. Magnets are great for spelling games, to display your children’s artwork on the fridge as well as photos and birthday party invites …

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Monday crafts: how to turn old puzzle cubes into educational weather blocks
November 8, 2010 – 4:49 am | 5 Comments
Monday crafts: how to turn old puzzle cubes into educational weather blocks

I was so inspired by Red ted Art’s story cubes last week that I just had to make some myself. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any wooden blocks on a short notice so I got my …

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Shopping competition could win you a dream prize
November 4, 2010 – 10:45 am | No Comment
Shopping competition could win you a dream prize

What would you do with an extra 40000 pounds at your disposal? Paypal has a competition going that could see you in with the chance to win £40000. It is a large amount of …

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Learn through play: Math Bingo for iPhones
November 3, 2010 – 5:04 am | No Comment
Learn through play: Math Bingo for iPhones

Before starting school my son liked numbers and basic calculations, but the minute he associated numbers with the big scary “Math’s” word it all changed. Sometimes I watch him staring at me with a lost …

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Making it in a big city
November 1, 2010 – 10:11 am | One Comment
Making it in a big city

Barclays launched a new game and I was asked to take a look and write about it. 56 Sage Street is a free game aimed to the age group comprised between 13 and 20, but …

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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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