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How to make a puffle toy with feathers

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…
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How to draw Mr Men characters with Little Snowflake artist

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. Feel free to drop me a comment. And even join Facebook with London…
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Spanish-English bilingual in England. To be or not to be is not the question! How to be it? Is.

Having lived in London for over 17 years it has always amazed me when I come across people whose parents or grandparents are from a different country and they don’t speak anything other than English. Often they say ‘I understand it but I can’t speak it’. I always thought their parents did something wrong! Now that I have children of my own I realise that it is easier than I…
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TEN RAINY DAY ACTIVITIES TO ENTERTAIN THE WHOLE FAMILY

With an unprecedented amount of rain this summer, most children are starting to feel bored having played most of their computer games and completed their puzzles. So in collaboration with mums and dads across the country, Galt Toys has put together ten creative ideas to cheer up the whole family and spur the imagination. 1. Cooking – Children love cooking and eating pizza, from kneading the…
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Make a toy that looks like your pet from Zhu Zhu

Have a go at creating a toy for your child that looks like her pet. I took a Zhu Zhu pet toy and added some big ears. Coloured round the eyes and ears. Don’t you think she looks like Cindy Woo our cute black bunny rabbit? Cute, but boy, does she get up to mischief. Will tell you all about it sometime. Here is the video of my little girl also looking like Cindy Woo: Video on how I…
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The ultimate teddy bear experience

If you thought for a moment that teddy bears are boring, well think twice after checking this post about London Mums experiencing a Build-a-Bear workshop. I must admit I often passed by the shops across London and never dared entering as I found the idea of making a teddy bear not quite exciting …. I was SO wrong. Check our videos here and see for yourself what the experience is all…
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Chilean Rescue Capsule goes on display at the Science Museum (FREE LONDON)

From Saturday 11th February 2012, the Science Museum is to display the Chilean rescue capsule – Fénix 2. So exciting, thinking at the incredible story we all watched on TV only a couple of years ago. The capsule was specially built to rescue 33 miners who were trapped underground at the San José mine, Chile in October 2010. The 3.9m capsule is made of steel and measures 54cm wide. All of…
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Science Museum’s new display celebrates Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday (FREE LONDON)

The Science Museum opens a new display from 20th January to 9th April 2012 to celebrate Professor Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday, his life and achievements. Stephen Hawking: A 70th birthday celebration features objects and papers primarily sourced from Professor Hawking’s own archives including handwritten notes on work with Roger Penrose, his drawing of the Hawking Radiation mechanism, the…
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