Raising brilliant girls!
Here are lots of fun Olympic Crafts for Kids from ourselves and other bloggers. Opening ceremony Olympic Crafts for Kids This pin board with mini flag pins looks a great way to learn map skills. Olympic Games for Kids I love the look of these edible Olympic medals, there are also bracelets to make and … Read more
Hama Beads are a great craft for younger kids Does your child enjoy Hama beads? This competition will be perfect for them, especially with all the wet weather we’ve been having. We had a lot of fun with Hama beads a couple of years ago playing with the large toddler sized ones. I had seen … Read more
What better flavour combination is there than peanut butter and chocolate? These tasty treats are perfect for an Olympic party and you could almost say they are educational because they teach the colours of the Olympic rings. I love rice crispie treats because they are the perfect treat for young children to help you make. … Read more
Here is our cardboard box castle. This castle is perfect for a queen or princess to play with. It is quite girly, but you could easily change the colours and make it fit any story you like. We used a box a bit bigger than a shoe box. We decorated the box with glittery foam, … Read more
Tasty chocolate cake pops The twins were two today! To celebrate we had a few cakes including these teddy bear cake pops. As I was a bit pushed for time I went for the easiest ingredients I could which means most of it was ready-made. I wanted this to be really simple and fun. Ingredients … Read more
I’m not entirely sure why we decided to make fairy toadstools. Molly wanted somewhere for the tooth fairy to stay when she comes to visit and I saw some salad bowls in the exact shape to fit a toadstool. We will probably use it as part of the table decoration at her Magic themed party … Read more
I would like to think I take a fairly laid back approach to parenting these days. I’ve thrown out the manuals a long time ago. I know what works for one child doesn’t always apply to another, even a twin. There isn’t any right or wrong in parenting – just what works for you and … Read more
I’ve been wanting to try out making cake pops for sometime. With the girls’ birthdays coming up I thought it would be a good opportunity to test the recipe. I was surprised by how easy it is to make the cake balls and how delicious they are. Cake pops have a crunchy outside with a … Read more
This time last year I had the fabulous idea to make a papier mache Easter Bonnet for the parade at her school. I also had 8 month old twins. I discovered pretty quickly that papier mache and infant twins do not mix. I tried to do it whenever they were asleep but papier mache needs … Read more
This is the Rainbow Fish costume we made for World Book Day. I am not the best at sewing but this is something even I could do without too much stress. It took one evening to make and was very cheap to make. What You Will Need To Make Your Rainbow Fish Costume Rainbow coloured … Read more