Jolly Christmas Postman Story Stones for Preschoolers
Both my four-year-old and five-year-old have an especial interest in spelling and reading right now. All I want is to…
Fun, easy and simple crafts for kids to do. From simple toddler ideas to beginner sewing projects and more for bigger kids. These are ideal for rainy day projects or having fun.
Both my four-year-old and five-year-old have an especial interest in spelling and reading right now. All I want is to…
With Christmas coming up fast, one of the things I like to teach the children is to give thanks. That…
Growing up, many of my grade school teachers kept The Jolly Christmas Postman in their holiday libraries. My classmates and…
For the last few years, we have used dried citrus fruit slices in Christmas decorations around the house as well…
Welcome to day 1 of Story Book Advent – Today we are kicking off the series with The Snowman by Raymond Briggs, a childhood favourite of mine and one that my children also love. To bring it alive we’re getting creative making snowmen skittles, a snowball bowling ball and working on some Maths skills at the same time. Join us for the next 24 days counting down to Christmas with Story Book Advent and Christmas book based activities each day.
We are finishing off the first of our Storybook Advent books with this Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Clothespin Craft plus…
For my eldest daughter’s very first Christmas, 14 years ago, she received the classic storybook Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Sitting…
The kids and I have always loved exploring great artists and looking at their artwork. One of the first famous…
It’s so fun to start your Christmas Crafts with your toddlers and preschoolers in December. Getting out your crafty supplies…
If you haven’t tried it needle felting is surprisingly therapeutic and also really easy to do. I was a little…
The world is full of natural crafting material so why not try something natural for your crafting? Following on from…
It’s that time of the year when preschools, schools and churches are gearing up towards the festive season and start…
If you are anything like us, you take loads and loads of photographs, but most of them just stay on…
Super Simple Hanging Jack-o-lanterns perfect for a last minute Halloween Craft or easy to set up and complete afterschool craft for kids of all ages.
There’s just a hint of autumn in the air here and the first few leaves are starting to change colour….
It’s that time of year when before everyone goes Pumpkin Crazy apples are the focus. Whether it’s cooking with them…
As autumn draws near, I start to think towards the many celebrations during this season and into winter too. The…
Although it maybe August, I’m already thinking about the autumn. As we move from working in our garden to indoor…
With school approaching, if you aren’t already back, it’s great to get involved in making something for your kids and…
It’s time to get creative for Back to School and we’ve got a great little craft for you that will…
As a child, I remember singing “Ladybird ladybird fly away home your house is on fire and your children are…
The long holiday is on it’s way – 6 weeks with the kids at home and I know that I…
A favourite bedtime book of the children’s is “Things you never knew about dinosaurs” by Giles Paley-Phillips. Giles, a musician who…
After reading the book Dinosaur Dance by Sandra Boynton, your kids are going to want to see dinosaurs dance in…