March, 2014
Painting spring flowers
My children love painting, they get very excited when I suggest we get the paints out, so when I heard about the Center Parcs and Tots100 challenge of painting flowers, I knew they’d love to take part. I read Emma Hull’s tips for getting creative and was inspired by her suggestion to “Find materials around …
20 Spring activities
Every season I like to make a list of all the activities I plan to do. That way I have things planned and equipment ready for when the moment is right. So here’s our spring activity list. Spring activities Gardening and planting Spring scavenger hunt Easter egg hunt Easter crafts Egg decorating Easter egg nests …
Active mother’s and active children
I have just been reading this article from the BBC News. It says “The more active a mother is, the more physically active her child will be, suggests a UK study of 500 mums and four-year-olds”. The article and study suggest, children are not ‘born’ active, their activity levels are influenced by how active their …
How to catch a star review & giveaway
As a family, we love reading books together. The children delight in listening to the stories, we all like snuggling up together to hear them. So when we were given the chance to review Oliver Jeffers 10th anniversary edition of ‘How to catch a star’, we were very excited. We have been fans of Oliver …
Outdoor free play
Outdoor play is vital for children. It gives them the opportunity to run, jump, climb, balance, explore, get fresh air, exercise, learn about nature, experiment, get creative and use their imagination. I feel this is a recipe for happy healthy children. There are times when it can be challenging to get children outside. There are …
Calm
After the chaos, busyness and goings on over the last few weeks in this house, this week has all been about trying to calm down and bring things back to normal. Birthdays, parties and family visits is a perfect recipe for hyped up kids. The children have loved every minute of the excitement that has …
Scouting
Guiding and scouting to me are one of the best associations around for children. They encompass everything children need to have fun, learn, explore and experience. The variety of activities and opportunities the scouting movement provides is fantastic. I was brought up through the whole range of guiding/scouting stages. I was a Brownie, a guide, …
Birthdays
There are so many words I could choose for my word of the week…..exhausted, fun, panic, stress, parties, but I think ‘birthdays’ probably sums it up best. Three children’s birthdays in one weekend is stressful. We had two birthday parties and three birthday cakes. My girls had a craft party and BB had a bowling …
Outdoor fun
Yay! It looks like spring may be on its way! We have had a glimpse of some warm sunshine at last. Last weekend for us was an incredibly busy weekend with my three children having their birthday, which also meant two birthday parties! On the sunday, the children opened their presents (just like christmas all …
