Let’s get wet! Clam shell wonders

Water play is brilliant. My little man has always loved the water. He has loved his daily baths since day one and we still give them to him. He’s yet to take swimming lessons but I know he’s going to love that too. Some people find their children are a bit the opposite. They dislike […]
Water bottle Christmas craft

My boys and I have been having fun dressing a basic water bottle into various Christmas looks this season. We’ve made Frosty the Snowman, a reindeer, Santa Claus and an angel – all with just a basic water bottle and simple craft supplies. It is a great Christmas tradition to start with the kids. Here […]
Top 5 reasons I love LEGO DUPLO

My children have a lot of toys. A LOT. So many, in fact, that they now have their own room – the toys, not the kids. The kids share a room, the toys get their own. Is that weird? Actually, don’t answer that. I love the toyroom (there are no more toys in my living […]
10 awesome books for children aged 3-5 years

Reading to preschoolers plays a crucial part in developing their language and literacy skills. But with so many books on the market, finding something that will be a hit with your children can prove a bewildering and frustrating experience. To help first-time parents navigate the aisles of bookshops and libraries, we have compiled this “classic […]
10 awesome books for kids aged 18 months to 3 years

Reading to children plays a crucial part in developing their language and literacy skills. But with so many books on the market, finding a book your children will love can be a bewildering and frustrating experience. To help parents navigate the aisles of bookshops and libraries, we have compiled this “classic ten” list of books […]
This is why it’s important for kids to be bored

These days, kids are used to being entertained every waking moment with the help of a range of modern technology, from in-car DVD players and iPads to video games. Boredom is nothing new but with today’s increasingly digital and fast-paced world, young people lack the capacity to cope with being bored. As a parent, you […]
The ultimate five crafts for kids with household items only

I don’t know about you, but I get a little dismayed when I come across crafts for kids such as the chicken below … Sure, it looks easy to some, but to the crafty-challenged such as myself, I am very put off by seeing something like this. I couldn’t even replicate that myself, let alone […]
Why kids’ play needs to be unstructured and unhurried

I love the words that poet Wallace Stevens wrote about the imagination: “The imagination is the power of the mind over the possibilities of things.” To me, imagining possibilities is at the heart of children’s pretend play. That’s the beauty and significance of unstructured, self-invented play – play that leads to imaginative and creative thinking. […]
Simple holiday craft from the olden days

Aaaah, the school holidays are upon us! Thinking of activities for families to enjoy together, which are able to accommodate and enhance the skills of younger and older children, I started to think back to crafty days we had as children, and activities our grandparents enjoyed and shared with us. Here are a few of […]
8 school holiday activities to suit every child

Can you hear it now? Over and over like a broken record – “I’m bored, I’m bored, I’m bored … I’m BORED!” Must be the school holidays! Some parents dread school holidays. You will wonder how your child could possibly be ‘bored’ when surrounded by gaming consoles, television, apps, toys (indoor and outdoor) and maybe […]