Did you have a look at the picture above? It's quite a sad sight, isn't it? Rubbish and land fill as far as the eye can see and many of us are adding to it by using plastic bags without a second thought. I used to be the same. Whenever I was offered a carrier bag in a supermarket, I happily took it off the cashier's hand. You always need plastic bags, right? For your dirty knickers when you go ...
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My official Cravendale #EpicStraw invention!
What do you think about our masterpiece? I haven't found a name for it yet, but even the cows find my #epicstaw construction for Cravendalte totally mool. If you have any ideas for fun names, leave them below and I'll send the second inventor pack to the person who comes up with the name that I like the most! ...
Win a giant Doodlebugz Colouring Poster
With autumn creeping up on us again, it's time to start thinking about fun indoor activities that will keep the kids entertained in bad weather. Colouring in was always a big favourite of mine, so when the people from Doodlebugz got in touch asking, if I would like to give one of their giant colouring posters away to my readers, I just couldn't say "No". The prize is the: Your World Giant ...
Round-up: My 15 favourite Halloween Pumpkins
Remember last year, when I showed you how to carve a pirate pumpkin and make yummy treats out of the leftovers? Well, this year I want to challenge myself by pushing the boat out a little. Amy is much more aware of what is happening around her this year, so I think she will absolutely love all the warm lights of Halloween and I really want to nourish this love while it's there. What that means for ...
30 things to do with pavement chalk
Draw a story path featuring your children’s favourite story and draw important parts of the story from beginning to start (e.g. for Snow White draw a mirror, a huntsman, 7 dwarves and an apple) so they can recreated the story as they walk along the path Write all the letters of the alphabet onto the pavement and let your children find something in and around the house that starts with each ...