Giant Lego bricks: play and store in one
January 19, 2012 – 7:59 am | No Comment

I love all things Lego and these storage boxes not only look great but they are very functional too. Great for storing Legos or other toys these bricks are fantastic for playing too and making …

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Etsy finds: Cute Easter gift boxes
March 31, 2011 – 1:35 am | No Comment
Etsy finds: Cute Easter gift boxes

It’s been a while since I had a good look around Etsy. Today I was looking for inspiration for my Easter gifts and I found just the thing I was looking for: gift boxes that …

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Learn through play: homemade maths game
January 26, 2011 – 6:45 am | 2 Comments
Learn through play: homemade maths game

I am really keen to make maths fun for my son. So far we have enjoyed a great array of iphone apps, activity games, songs and crafts.  Last year we played a great maths board …

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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 money …

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How to make a post box with a loo roll and air dry clay
August 3, 2010 – 2:59 am | No Comment
How to make a post box with a loo roll and air dry clay

Apologies to all those readers who come back regularly for the Monday Crafts post, but our summer calendar has changed so much that we don’t have the continuity of winter when a good part of …

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Kids’ friendly restaurants in London and not just for lunch
December 22, 2009 – 12:27 pm | No Comment
Kids’ friendly restaurants in London and not just for lunch

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 …

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Photo Friday: the Museum of Childhood
October 2, 2009 – 1:42 am | 12 Comments
Photo Friday: the Museum of Childhood

These pictures were taken during a visit to the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green before it was refurbished. The Museum of Childhood is such a good place to visit over and over again, a …

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Zippy: the modern and classic stroller
June 5, 2009 – 3:54 am | No Comment
Zippy: the modern and classic stroller

Zippy stroller by Inglesina caught my eye because of the way it looks, great duo colour range and superb finishing touches.
With a closer inspection I could see it is as good as it looks. …

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Learning to read the clock is so much more fun with the right toy
May 12, 2009 – 12:57 am | One Comment
Learning to read the clock is so much more fun with the right toy

I love well made educational toys like this wooden clock that has been carefully crafted in a small Polish village near the Carpathian Mountains. Like all best things Bajo wooden toys started with a father …

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Tomato delights
April 20, 2009 – 12:50 am | No Comment
Tomato delights

Tomatoes remind me of summer as a young girl, every year we would go down to the south of Sardinia to stay with my paternal grandparents. All my cousins were there and we had so …

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Fab Mums new look
April 14, 2009 – 1:39 am | One Comment
Fab Mums new look

Easter is out the way and here we are with a brand new look. I started Fab Mums back in February when I was homebound by my son’s chicken pox. I just started to write …

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