Mums and Dads have to constantly find new things to do with the children. We all know those five words they use so often “I’m bored, what can I do?”
When my little girl was five we put out ordinary nuts to feed the birds and also to attract the squirrels. We made a path of nuts up to our back door so we could see them from the window. And they came. I cannot express the joy my little girl…
Have you ever seen a toy called a Knitwit? My daughters friends Mum is friends with the man who created them and they are made out of colourful socks.
Well I thought it would be fun to make a toy out of old children’s tights. It was great fun and I even made some with my little girls friends who just loved it.
If you want any tips drop me a comment. And I am sure London Mums would love to see…
We showed you a few Trash Pack activities and now here you have the ‘Trash Pack Explosion pop goes the trash can’ for hours of entertainment at home.
TRASH PACK GAME RULES – OLYMPICS 2012
1. If you get the Trashie character in the Trash Pack bin you get 20 points
2. If Trashie knocks over the bins you get 10 points
3. If you are using your sisters dolls house and land on furniture that is…
Whether it’s half term or after school downtime mums always need to keep kids entertained. I don’t know about you, but I loved making things when I was a kid. And my little girl is just the same. Arts and crafts are so good for children it helps them relax and enjoy childhood the way they should. Very important if your child like mine struggles at school and gets a little stressed out at…
Several studies have been done in the past 10 years on the impact of divorce on children, specifically with regard to their academic performance and exam results. The *studies all suggest that although the psychological damage from divorce fades for children within a few years, their academic performance continues to decline.
Yongmin Sun, co-author of one of the studies and assistant professor…
Here is a cute video on how to draw Mr Men characters with Little Snowflake child artist.
I have come up with an amazing way to make great cheap postcards which are great fun for the children. They can create art postcards to show off their art, thank you cards etc and you can even scrapbook your family history like I have done.
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The long awaited sea-quel in the Mermaid Tale series is set to give Barbie fans a super splashing treat when Barbie™ in A Mermaid Tale 2 is released on 27th February, 2012.
Barbie fans can’t miss this movie. Barbie movies never disappoint me! I know I am not a girl any more but Barbie was my first real doll (and in the Seventies we didn’t have much to choose from0 and it still has a special…
Wolf won’t bite! Or will he . . . ? Three of the best known characters in fairy tale history have a new lesson to learn in Emily Gravett’s winsome picture book, Wolf Won’t Bite! now out in paperback. My 5 year old son and I are never disappointed by Emily Gravett’s stories. This one in particular is beautifully illustrated and is brilliant storytelling.
Take your seat in the front row…
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle has come under attack for being too greedy. The award-winning authors of Mission:Explore have renamed the larval character as the Very Wasteful Caterpillar for leaving too many leftovers.
London author and parent Daniel Raven-Ellison explains why they are launching the attack. “The tale of the caterpillar munching its way through a fictional diet of a…
How to manage your partner’s mid-life crisis. You’ve been married for double digit years, had your kids, finally reached financial stability and are looking forward to the next stage of the relationship life-cycle – enjoying life as a couple without the stress and distraction of bringing up ankle biters.
Seemingly, your life is comfortable and you feel secure and content.
Then you wake up…