Raising brilliant girls!
This post is a bit overdue – this was an activity we did a year ago but I never got round to writing about it. We made some cardboard boats from egg boxes. They are actually canoes or kayaks. The boats were a little fiddly to make. I used a strip cut from an egg … Read more
Is it too much to ask to have a space to myself? A sanctuary of calm and relaxation. An adult space free of clutter and toys where no child is allowed. Where things stay in their place and are not covered in a thin sprinkling of cheerios and glitter. Don’t I deserve that as a … Read more
Last week I was cutting out two circles – one for a giant spider and one for a shield for an Avengers costume out of a large cardboard box. When they were cut out I noticed that the rest of the box looked just like a tunnel. So rather than finish making the things we … Read more
To celebrate the Olympics we have made some cardboard box boats. They are a brilliant way to play with your small world toys.
It’s taken us months to finish this cardboard box London Bus. We started making it in the easter holidays but just never got round to making the finishing touches. We started with two cereal boxes. I cut one down the middle and the other is about 3cm on one side going to about 5cm on … 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