Raising brilliant girls!
Pancakes for Christmas Breakfast There could only be one choice of book to read by Tomie DePaola and that is ‘Pancakes for Breakfast’. Published in the year I was born. It really stands the test of time. It’s a wordless book and so great for little ones to practice their storytelling skills and make up … Read more
Probably my favourite craft activity with the kids is to make Christmas cards. Christmas craft materials are lovely and sparkly with lots of glitter and pom poms. Anything looks good with added glitter. Shop bought cards are so expensive and somehow not as special as something a child can produce – with wonky edges and … Read more
This no cook fudge recipe is so easy, with only 5 ingredients it makes the perfect gift for children to make for their family and friends as it takes no cooking. The only part which needs adult help is the blending. It does contain peanuts however so isn’t suitable for anyone with an allergy or … Read more
Last year, during advent I read about a brilliant idea for an alternative advent calendar from My Little Bookcase. Instead of a piece of chocolate the girls got to open one book every day. I let them read it at bedtime as well of their usual stories and it was a really special tradition which we … Read more
At the weekend we had a really good amount of snow to play with, but the forecast said it wouldn’t last. I thought it would be a good idea to bring some snow inside to play with a little bit more, as the children were too cold to go outside again. Here’s our Heart shaped … Read more
This morning my daughter has run into school, full of excitement to tell her teacher that we have lots of snow in the freezer and we’re going to play with it later. I’m sure they’re going to think I’ve finally lost my mind completely. However I think it’s a genius idea and I wish I … Read more
When I first started to think about Christmas, I began to panic about having two toddlers who would want to tear the baubles off the tree and throw them at each other. It was bad enough when Molly was eighteen months. That year, the tree was bear of decoration until half way up where she … Read more
