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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Learning to read in two languages
September 9, 2009 – 6:28 am | 2 Comments
Learning to read in two languages

When our son was born we moved from London to Sardinia for what was supposed to be only a few years, but six years later we are still here and our son is starting school …

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A book that kids will really get into…
September 8, 2009 – 1:31 am | No Comment
A book that kids will really get into…

How about getting children into books? It’s easier than you think with this giant story book that turns into a 3 m long playmat and then into a proper “get inside” fire engine truck. The …

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Cool Etsy find: felt alphabet letters, numbers and mobiles
September 1, 2009 – 8:40 am | No Comment
Cool Etsy find: felt alphabet letters, numbers and mobiles

I found the perfect gift on Etsy for kids learning to spell, these stuffed felt alphabet letters handmade by MiChiMa are ideal to play all kind of spelling games to improve your kids’ written language …

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Charley Harper ABC’s skinny version
July 29, 2009 – 2:14 am | No Comment
Charley Harper ABC’s skinny version

The beautiful illustrations by Charley Harper are a great way to introduce children to art. The Charley Harper ABC’s skinny version is a board book for babies and preschoolers, who will enjoy the beautiful illustrations …

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Support reading at home with the Story Box books
June 30, 2009 – 2:00 am | No Comment
Support reading at home with the Story Box books

I have recently discovered Story Box, a great magazine come book for 3 to 6 year olds packed with great contents. Each issue has a story, a section on animals with facts and pictures, a …

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Multipurpose alphabet board
May 28, 2009 – 3:39 am | No Comment
Multipurpose alphabet board

I love things that have multiple purposes like this great alphabet hardboard work board that is also a wall decoration. The board is designed to be used as board to be drawn on with washable …

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A kids’ mag that is all about science, art and fun
May 21, 2009 – 1:33 am | No Comment
A kids’ mag that is all about science, art and fun

Science doesn’t need to be boring or difficult, it can be colourful and artistic and that’s exactly what the OKIDO magazine for children aged 2 to 7 is all about. Beautifully illustrated this kids mag …

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Story Tots will make your kid the leading character of his/her favourite bedtime story
May 19, 2009 – 9:31 am | No Comment
Story Tots will make your kid the leading character of his/her favourite bedtime story

Kids are imagination driven and love nothing more than being involved in a fantastical story; imagine your little one’s surprise when the central character of the next bedtime story it happens to be him/her. …

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Learning to read the clock is so much more fun with the right toy
May 12, 2009 – 12:57 am | 2 Comments
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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The Big Friendly Giant
April 17, 2009 – 3:22 am | No Comment
The Big Friendly Giant

We recently finished reading Luca’s first long story book, The BFG by Roald Dahl and it was a success. At first I was unsure as I thought it might be a little too …

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Dinosaurs Love Underpants
April 14, 2009 – 2:13 am | No Comment
Dinosaurs Love Underpants

After the success of Aliens Love Underpants it’s the time of Dinosaurs Love Underpants. As I have already mentioned our household is going through dinosaur frenzy so this book comes as a favourite. Another …

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Monkey Puzzle, another winner by Julia Donaldson
April 5, 2009 – 5:25 am | No Comment
Monkey Puzzle, another winner by Julia Donaldson

Another great book by Julia Donaldson has made its way through the bedtime list in our household. Monkey Puzzle follows the trend of Donaldson’s stories with the engaging rhyme that children love and learn soon …

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