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Create

Kids Crafts and Crafts for you to Make to Get Creative Every Day

pirate treasure chest sorting and counting game for preschoolers

Learn

Support your Toddlers, Preschoolers and School Kids Learn.

Time Together

Ideas and Inspiration for Activities that you can do Together

Delicious Pumpkin Muffin recipe with an easy to make crumb topping. Easy fall baking

Recipes

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

10 Top tips for you and your toddlers at the beach. Plus bonus activities to do with them whilst you are there and then even more when you return

Travel

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

Mouse Angel Peg Doll Ornaments

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Kids Love Sticks Board Game

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Christmas Eve Santa Cookies

On Christmas Eve we always leave out some delicious cookies for Father Christmas as one of our Christmas Eve Traditions.[...]

Stick Man Paper Plate Puppet Craft

Stick Man is a firm favourite amongst children, parents and teachers alike, and with good reason; Julia Donaldson has a[...]

Christmas Eve Traditions to Start with Your Toddler

The holidays are a wonderful time to bring families together. What better way to do this than to start some[...]

Stick Man Sun Catchers

One of our new "favourite" Christmas Books is Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and we have a fun simple craft[...]

Stick Man Small World Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers

We love the Julia Donaldson classic “Stick Man” and it’s a perfect book to read in the run-up to Christmas[...]

Salt Dough Stick Man to Make with Kids

We are back with our 2nd Christmas Book for this year's Storybook Advent here on Rainy Day Mum. Your fans[...]

Stick Man Inspired STEM Number Building Activity for Kids

If your children are like my son, they love to pick up sticks while they are on a walk. They[...]

Christmas Eve Box Ideas

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Bear Ordering and Sorting Inspired by Bear Stays Up for Christmas

One of our favourite themes from last winter's virtual book club for kids was bears - we created a fun[...]

How to write a Father Christmas letter for Christmas Eve – Written by Father Christmas

We have a very special guest today here on Rainy Day Mum. A Christmas legend who really needs no introduction so[...]

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Mouse Angel Peg Doll Ornaments

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I’m super excited for the opportunity to join the 2018 Storybook Advent put on by Rainy Day Mum, and I[...]

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Stick Man is a firm favourite amongst children, parents and teachers alike, and with good reason; Julia Donaldson has a[...]

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