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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LEGO watches and other cool stuff
December 9, 2009 – 7:32 am | 2 Comments
LEGO watches and other cool stuff

My son has always been rather indifferent to LEGO®, he occasionally likes to build a model with his dad but he’s not over enthusiastic or too inclined to playing with LEGO by himself like my …

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Family activities at the British Museum
December 8, 2009 – 12:39 am | No Comment
Family activities at the British Museum

Museums have really become children friendly in recent years and not just the usual family oriented museums that have always appealed to children, but more traditional national treasures like the British Museum now offer specific …

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Monday Crafts: Christmas branch with pine cones, felt and recycled ribbons
December 7, 2009 – 8:18 am | 4 Comments
Monday Crafts: Christmas branch with pine cones, felt and recycled ribbons

Today’s craft is made completely out of recycled ribbon from presents, left over felt (from our advent calendar and Christmas stocking) and from things that we found in the pinewoods. Our Christmas branch is …

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Kid Made Modern by Todd Oldham, modern inspired crafts for kids
December 3, 2009 – 4:29 am | 2 Comments
Kid Made Modern by Todd Oldham, modern inspired crafts for kids

I love crafts and I love books so when I was contacted by Ammo Books for a review of the new crafts book Kid Made Modern by artist Todd Oldham I couldn’t wait to receive …

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Christmas Giveaway: Gifts Carefully Handpicked
December 2, 2009 – 7:25 am | 11 Comments
Christmas Giveaway: Gifts Carefully Handpicked

The Handpicked Collection has very generously offered a £20 voucher to spend on their site for a lucky winner. Let me tell you they have a great selection of gifts for kids and adults alike. …

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Free Christmas workshop at the Contemporary Applied Arts
December 1, 2009 – 1:54 am | No Comment
Free Christmas workshop at the Contemporary Applied Arts

What I love about London is that if you look well enough you find plenty of free activities to do with kids like the fabulous workshop for children aged between 6 and 12 offered by …

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Fun Christmas desserts
November 27, 2009 – 5:06 am | No Comment
Fun Christmas desserts

I love the crafts and recipes on Martha Stewart website and today I found a great idea for a fun Christmas dessert kids can actually help to make. The coconut snowman looks so cute and by the sounds of it …

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Free Family Sundays at the National Gallery
November 24, 2009 – 3:16 am | One Comment
Free Family Sundays at the National Gallery

As the mum of a creative child I am always on the lookout for workshops and activities to do at home to encourage his naturally artistic vein. Taking part to one of …

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Photo Friday: A visit to the Tate Modern
November 20, 2009 – 4:46 am | 3 Comments
Photo Friday: A visit to the Tate Modern

These photos were taken during our visits to the Tate Modern in London last March. The first photo is a shot of the TH2058 exhibition in the Turbine Hall, which is the futuristic vision of …

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Implementing cultural exposure to improve language skills
November 19, 2009 – 5:29 am | No Comment

Raising a bilingual child is not just about teaching the command of the minority language, but also about giving exposure to the cultural background of that language, which is fundamental for a correct use of …

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Family activities at the Natural History Museum
November 17, 2009 – 2:48 am | One Comment
Family activities at the Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum has always been one of my favourite museums and more so since I have been a mum. Now that my son is at school age he can really take part in …

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Christmas Crafts: Advent Calendar part 1
November 16, 2009 – 1:40 am | No Comment
Christmas Crafts: Advent Calendar part 1

This week and next week’s crafts will focus on advent calendars. Advent calendars are often associated with sweets and chocolate, but they don’t need to be. They can be creative projects to make the countdown …

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