Tag Archives: children
Preserving British Culture #2 Traditional Games
Last week I featured as a guest writer on Netmums Blog with a post entitled Playground Games from our Childhood. In this I talk about sharing my childhood games with my girls, games that are in danger of being lost … Continue reading
Paint Play – Colour Mixing
Included in our Baker Ross parcel was a box of acrylic paints. I use acrylics for my painting and find that one of the key components to painting is mixing the right colours. I therefore thought it might be a good opportunity … Continue reading
Mess Free Painting
Today we received a very welcome parcel from Baker Ross. Right From the Start has joined their blogger network, they send us lots of goodies and we come up with our own creative projects for using them. The theme of … Continue reading
Love to Learn on CBeebies
I don’t generally recommend young children learn by watching television but I am human and like the rest of us appreciate a bit of respite from time to time. Now that my 3 year old no longer naps during the day, after a busy morning at playgroup an … Continue reading
AngelBerry Frozen Yoghurt Factory – Healthy Treats for Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal
There are times when I would like to take my kids somewhere fun to eat. Invariably we end up in an unhealthy fast food takeaway – and as for sweet treats, healthy options are few and far between. So when … Continue reading
Books about Children Wearing Glasses – The Pirate of Kindergarten
My 3 year old wears glasses. She has been getting on really well with them and feels quite special and unique. She wears them because she has a turn and is long sighted. The ophthalmologist thinks that her glasses will … Continue reading
Top 5 Books for Children Under 5 as Chosen by my Children
My competition to win 6 Picture Books has prompted some wonderful comments about reading with young children. Lots of the comments suggested that parents were always keen to find new books to share with their children. I have already written a post … Continue reading
The Pleasure of Reading to Children – Win 6 Children’s Picture Books
There has been a lot in the news in recent weeks about both the benefits and pleasures of reading to young children. A recent study suggested that reading to children was the highlight of many parents’ day. This is often the case … Continue reading
If You Go Down to the Woods Today – 10 Woodland Activities for Children
We had a lovely time today at Glenny Woods organised by our local Children’s Centre. Glenny Woods is a wonderful woodland centre owned by the Scouts Movement. They have an indoor room with a veranda for when it is wet, an area … Continue reading
