X is for xylophone
May 14, 2012 – 3:28 am | No Comment

After the success of our peruvian drums, we built a colourful xylophone with some old pencils, polystyrene and cardboard.  It is very easy to make and you can easily find all you need for this …

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Etsy find: Easter party printables
March 23, 2010 – 8:11 am | No Comment
Etsy find: Easter party printables

I love the print your own Easter party kits available from Etsy seller Happy Thought. The lovely Bunny car rally kit includes templates for Easter baskets, individual Bunny cars with space for eggs, cupcake toppers, …

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Monday crafts: when the canvas is a white t-shirt…
March 22, 2010 – 5:13 am | No Comment
Monday crafts: when the canvas is a white t-shirt…

What was intended to be a simple print on a white t-shirt ended up in a full on expression of my son’s creativity.  Last time we printed fabric we encountered a few problems with smudging …

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Sandwiches that look almost too perfect to eat by Funky Lunch
March 19, 2010 – 5:22 am | One Comment
Sandwiches that look almost too perfect to eat by Funky Lunch

Funky Lunch is a great website with lots of creative ideas to make lunch entertaining for kids with sandwiches in the shapes of their favourite animals and characters. The idea behind Funky Lunch is to …

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Etsy find: Easter egg crayons
March 18, 2010 – 2:14 am | No Comment
Etsy find: Easter egg crayons

I love these Easter eggs crayons that I found while having a browse at Etsy last night. It had been a while since I had a good pick at their wonderful handmade products so don’t …

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Three beds in one save money and space
March 17, 2010 – 4:52 am | No Comment
Three beds in one save money and space

Le Tulip is a cute cradle by Lazzari that grows with your child. It starts off as a cradle, with a very soft rocking movement, to suit newborn babies in the first few months; then …

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Dr Seuss books available on your iPhone
March 16, 2010 – 7:05 am | 3 Comments
Dr Seuss books available on your iPhone

Dr Seuss’ books have helped generations of kids to learn how to read with a simple technique based on repetitions of the primary words written in catching rhymes that are easy to remember. It works …

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Monday Crafts: Easter cards part 2
March 15, 2010 – 7:04 am | One Comment
Monday Crafts: Easter cards part 2

 

This week for our Monday crafts we have more Easter cards on the menu. We used different techniques to make the basic cards in the photo. Our first card was the easiest.  We already mastered …

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Ecofabulous bags from Brazil
March 12, 2010 – 4:37 am | No Comment
Ecofabulous bags from Brazil

The most inspiring post I have read this week is about making fabulous designs from objects that are usually regarded as waste by Karen at The Rubbish Diet  who shared her fabulous bag made out of …

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My Little Suitcase: a cool iPhone App for kids on the go
March 11, 2010 – 4:24 am | 2 Comments
My Little Suitcase: a cool iPhone App for kids on the go

Keeping kids busy on the go is an art that takes a lot of preparation and the right entertainment tools. Travel games and activity packs are great on airplanes, car trips and at the restaurant. …

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Playful cushions by Ferm Living
March 10, 2010 – 4:36 am | One Comment
Playful cushions by Ferm Living

 
I like the new collection of children’s accessory by Danish design company Ferm Living due to be released in April.
The lovely guitar cushion with the rush hour print is a cute addition to any little …

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Favourite books for toddlers and preschool age children
March 9, 2010 – 4:59 am | No Comment
Favourite books for toddlers and preschool age children

The bookshelves in my son’s room have had such tired overflowing look for a while that I could no longer ignore their plea to be freed of some of those books that are far too …

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Monday Crafts: Easter bunny card
March 8, 2010 – 4:17 am | 4 Comments
Monday Crafts: Easter bunny card

Yesterday we made our first Easter card. I got the inspiration from allaboutyou, which is a great source for simple kids’ crafts.
All you need to make the card is blue card or thick paper, green …

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