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Crafts

Crafts for Kids and You to do not just on Rainy Days

pirate treasure chest sorting and counting game for preschoolers

Education

Support your Toddlers, Preschoolers learn with fun Hands-on Activities

Stop with resolutions and start setting family goals with these 5 ideas for families to set in 2018 that are SMART, doable, achievable and will bring your together as a family.

Family Time

Ideas and Inspiration for Activities that you can do as a family.

A simple recipe for making pizza dough - so easy that kids can make it themselves. Use your bread machine to get delicious pizza dough perfect for pizza night that the family can enjoy.

Recipes

Simple Recipes Tried and Tested for you or the Kids to Cook

Family Travel

Inspiration for Family Travel, from camping to skiing and days out

Easy Valentine Recipe to Cook with Kids – Red Velvet and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Red Velvet Swirl Fudge Recipe

If you read Rainy Day Mum regularly you may have noticed our slight obsession with Fudge. We love making it,[...]

DIY Yarn Wrapped Letters to Spell LOVE

With Valentines Day just around the corner, I have been looking for ways to decorate our mantel at home. I[...]

Rest, Relax, Revive at Royal Garden Hotel London

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20 Fun and Simple Winter Activities for Families

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Delicious Rainy Day Soup Recipes

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Easy Chicken Pie for Mid-Week Family Meals

I shared this over on our Instastories this week and quite a few people have asked for the recipe.[...]

Instant Pot Kids Chicken Fajita Recipe

One of our favourite Mid-Week Family Meals is Chicken Fajitas. I always have some homemade fajita seasoning in the cupboard[...]

Nursery Rhyme Books for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers

Nursery Rhymes are such a great way to support your child's language development, you can sing along with them, craft[...]

Bite-Sized Desserts to Cook with Kids – Apple Pie Cups

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Activities to do with your 8 Month Old

Can you believe that your baby is already eight months old? At eight months, your baby is likely to be[...]

Fantastic Winter Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Winter is here and it's time to change the seasonal books in our book basket for the toddlers and preschoolers[...]

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Easy Valentine Recipe to Cook with Kids – Red Velvet and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Although I do love making things from scratch and many of the recipes I share here on Rainy Day Mum[...]

Red Velvet Swirl Fudge Recipe

If you read Rainy Day Mum regularly you may have noticed our slight obsession with Fudge. We love making it,[...]

DIY Yarn Wrapped Letters to Spell LOVE

With Valentines Day just around the corner, I have been looking for ways to decorate our mantel at home. I[...]

Rest, Relax, Revive at Royal Garden Hotel London

One of our family goals this year is to spend at least 1 weekend every month as a quality time[...]

20 Fun and Simple Winter Activities for Families

One of our family goals has always been to make the most of the family time we have available. It's[...]

Delicious Rainy Day Soup Recipes

I don't know about you but now that Christmas is over and the decorations have come down those Rainy Days[...]

Easy Chicken Pie for Mid-Week Family Meals

I shared this over on our Instastories this week and quite a few people have asked for the recipe.[...]

Instant Pot Kids Chicken Fajita Recipe

One of our favourite Mid-Week Family Meals is Chicken Fajitas. I always have some homemade fajita seasoning in the cupboard[...]

Nursery Rhyme Books for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers

Nursery Rhymes are such a great way to support your child's language development, you can sing along with them, craft[...]

Bite-Sized Desserts to Cook with Kids – Apple Pie Cups

It's been so nice having the kids at home over the holiday season it's meant that we have had a[...]

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