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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Easter fun for families at Kew
April 19, 2011 – 1:42 am | No Comment
Easter fun for families at Kew

The fun is on at Kew this Easter with lots of activities for families. All week you can admire the chocolate sculptures on display and take part in the chocolate workshops where kids will learn …

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Weekly updates of events across the UK by Visit Britain TV
February 11, 2011 – 11:30 am | No Comment
Weekly updates of events across the UK by Visit Britain TV

I would like to welcome our new sponsor, the weekly news by Visit Britain TV channel featured on the right hand column. Every Friday Visit Britain TV will bring weekly updates of upcoming events around …

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Outdoor toys and games
May 27, 2010 – 7:09 am | No Comment
Outdoor toys and games

After such long winter and bad weather it seemed like summer would never come. Instead like magic here it is. Days are long and bright and the outdoor is more appealing than ever. It is …

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Winter fun at the Natural History Museum
November 3, 2009 – 2:10 am | No Comment
Winter fun at the Natural History Museum

What a fantastic setting for an ice rink, the east lawn of the Natural History Museum is the ideal place for that magical atmosphere of winter fun. The Ice Rink will be open every …

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Beach fun: unusual sand sculptures
September 28, 2009 – 3:04 am | No Comment
Beach fun: unusual sand sculptures

My son is fascinated by the popular TV program Art Attack. The best part is the inspiration he gets from artist/presenter Neil to use different art materials and techniques, which he then puts into practice. …

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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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Funny colourful plasters take the pain away quickly
July 21, 2009 – 12:40 am | No Comment
Funny colourful plasters take the pain away quickly

Having had to deal with a screaming child at the playground after the usual little accidents kids have when they are busy playing and not looking I don’t leave the house anymore without antiseptic tissues …

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Make your own colourful storage box
July 15, 2009 – 1:37 am | No Comment
Make your own colourful storage box

I can’t stop raving about how pleased I am with the summer camp my kid goes to, which is run by the same people I have written about a while back Bibliomela who host such …

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Safe play…sun screen and water protection
July 6, 2009 – 2:52 am | No Comment
Safe play…sun screen and water protection

When I went to Australia years ago, I was surprised on how people were so conscious of not having a dark suntan. Australian people were amongst the first to develop awareness of the need to …

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Water based games for outdoor play
June 7, 2009 – 9:42 am | No Comment
Water based games for outdoor play

Yesterday we had our usual end of school year party. It was a lot of fun for the children and a lot of hard work for the parents taking part, but also a proud moment …

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Organic cotton hat for natural sun protection
June 3, 2009 – 2:58 am | No Comment
Organic cotton hat for natural sun protection

It’s so good to be out, the sun is shining and everybody is happy, but we must not forget to protect ourselves and our kids from damaging UV rays. This broad rim hat made of …

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Learning road safety through play
May 6, 2009 – 5:59 am | No Comment
Learning road safety through play

What a great way to teach children the fundamental rules of road safety than creating fun games. I found this set of road signs on Modern Lola and I immediately thought of numerous possible outdoor …

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