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An easy to make and decorate with your child no sew pencil roll from felt. This is a great project to make with your child for back to school!

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Quick growing seeds and plants ideal for gardening with kids. These fast growing plants are perfect for at home or in the classroom.

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Delicious and easy to make spice mix for fajitas, tacos and BBQ seasoning or any time you want a Mexican-Inspired meal to share.

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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

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Top Tips for Parents to Help Children with Friendships

With the kids back in school and getting older friendships are starting to have a major influence on their and[...]

Pumpkin Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Are you planning some Pumpkin themed Activities for your Toddlers and Preschoolers? Well, check out our selection of the very[...]

Apple and Cinnamon Breakfast Muffins

I love recipes that make me feel comfy and cosy and these apple and cinnamon muffins served warm (check out[...]

Apple Place Value Booklet

One of the key concepts that children need to understand to progress in maths is the value assigned to numbers[...]

Real Leaf Crafts for Kids

There's just a hint of autumn in the air here and the first few leaves are starting to change colour.[...]

Cinnamon Leaf Cookie Recipe

All of a sudden the trees are giving us a second spring here in the UK. With reds, oranges, yellows,[...]

Easy DIY Lego Ninjago Party Favours

Do you have any Lego fans in your house? I certainly have a couple here and they both can't wait[...]

Recreate the Roald Dahl Magic

When my children were born there was one author I couldn't wait to share books with them - Roald Dahl,[...]

Apple Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers

It's that time of year when before everyone goes Pumpkin Crazy apples are the focus. Whether it's cooking with them[...]

DIY Printed Burlap Halloween Art Work

As autumn draws near, I start to think towards the many celebrations during this season and into winter too. The[...]

Apple Number Bonds to 10

One of the key number concepts that children need to grasp early on is number bonds. Number bonds make addition[...]

How can you Help your Kids Stay Safe and Healthy this School Year

With a new school year or a new school term, it's always a good time to revisit ways in which[...]

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Learning Without Worksheets 7-day Activity Challenge

Join us as we participate in the 7-day Learning without Worksheets challenge from Jamie at Hands-on as We Grow from the 1st October.

Ditch the worksheets and use resources you have in your home to help you preschooler learn to count, recognise letters and much much more.

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