New research recently revealed that British families are stuck to the sofa, with two thirds (68 per cent) of family time being sedentary.
The survey conducted by UK retailer Argos, shows British families spend an average of twelve hours together a week yet eight hours of this time are spent sat down.
Television is the biggest family entertainer, with a quarter of parents defaulting to the box…
A third of parents regret giving their children games consoles, mobile phones and computers, a study reveals today. Having not known life without the internet and technology, parents fear their children are so used to the immediate gratification of digital devices that they are lacking key interpersonal skills such as patience and social and communication skills that develop from taking part in…
Amazing Party Hosting Tips and Quotes by Polly Betton.
1. Communicate with your guests
When you invite guests be as clear as possible about what sort of party it is (i.e. is it formal or relaxed, tightly planned or easy going) so that they know what to expect and what you expect of them. Ask them to RSVP, then send out a reminder email to confirmed attendees around a week before the party with…
A really fun and simple way to decorate your home or party venue with a Jubilee red, white and blue colour scheme is to make some pretty ribbon pompoms.
Each pompom is made up of four large bows tied together, so you need to start by making your bows.
Make some pretty pompoms
To create the bows, hold the ribbon between your finger and thumb – a few inches from the end and make your first…
I finally finished the top for the British Olympics as well as the Italian flag top and Olympic dolls’ masks.
The dolls look like me and you, Monica, te he. Â As you can see from the photo below I resemble Draculaura when I was in my teens. The first living and breathing Monster High doll. I made the dress using an old Singer sewing machine.
Here I look like Cindy Lauper v Lagoon Blue from…
Play sessions get kids more active than at any other time of the school day according to new report.
New research has revealed that playing is the best route to physical activity for primary school children. The study, undertaken by the British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA) and the Institute of Youth Sport at Loughborough University, suggests that children are more active when given time to…
After spending a good couple of solid days creating a Monster High dolls house lounge / front room for my little girl and feeling so proud, I just want to cry. Why you ask? Well I just checked You Tube out when I uploaded my video to find the most amazing Monster High Dolls House ever made from just plain old cardboard boxes.
Isn’t Auntie Ginger amazing.
What a lucky niece to have such a…
I spent the weekend making a little doll’s top with the colours of her Italian flag as well as an Italian flag mask for Monica from London Mums’ Magazine Bratz doll.
Hope you like it, honey! The funny thing is the colours of the Italian flag are the same as the Welsh Flag. Some things are meant to be!
Here are some other Olympic Dolls’ masks. Wouldn’t it be great if all Mums around the…
This article about the importance of working with colours is written by Guest Blogger, Caroline Ridges from STABILO. We all know how tough it is to be a teenager. You’re not a child but not quite an adult and you have to deal with a lot of changes in a short space of time, not to mention the extra pressure from school when the exam period hits.
It’s no wonder kids can find it difficult to…
Yesterday my little girl went over to her friend’s house so I thought I would surprise her by transforming the old cardboard box she was playing with into a proper Monster High Dolls house.
Little Snowflake had already designed the windows a few days before and I had made two sofas. She also had the idea of the fish tank table.
Last night she came home and said “Mummy, I love it, did someone…