Got more than one child? Oh you don't have to worry then because as soon as you have two they can play together right? WRONG! 😉 Sometimes they might play yes, but they are equally as likely to be trying to dismantle each other's limbs with accompanying squeals that drill tiny holes through your soul. … Continue reading Sibling Play
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Two Wrongs Can Be Alright – Guest Blog
Hello folks! Apologies for not blogging for a while. The summer holidays with two small people is really taking a hit on my laptop time. I'm pretty certain you can all empathise. However fortunately, although I am not able to cobble together enough sensible sentences in between shouting "no you can't have another ice cream" … Continue reading Two Wrongs Can Be Alright – Guest Blog
Oh God, Baking with Kids…Guest Blog
...yep that's what I say too. And I used to LOVE baking. I found it relaxing to potter around the kitchen under a cloud of flour, slowly piping buttercream into swirly patterns. Now? "Oh god, put that spoon down, no not in THERE, let Mummy do this bit, can we just LISTEN PLEASE, where did … Continue reading Oh God, Baking with Kids…Guest Blog
Independent Play
Well, this is a huge topic. I get asked about it almost daily. I could chat and write about it all day. But I won't. Because that would be a snooze-fest. So I will stick to my usual bit of chatter and then do five top tips on ways to encourage your little people to … Continue reading Independent Play
Things I Learnt on Holiday
Now let me preface this. I HATE flying. I have a morbid, awful, phobia of it. I have a variety of techniques to help me cope with this and refuse to let it stop me and the kids seeing the world. However, it means we don't fly abroad often so I'm certainly no seasoned expert. … Continue reading Things I Learnt on Holiday
WTF are NUMBER BONDS?
If you have a kid in reception (first year at school) like me you might have heard this phrase. A bit like PHONICS it's another "WTF is that?" thing. You furrow your brow and try to remember if this was something we did at school? Fractions? Multiplication? Yep sounds familiar, but BONDS. What IS THIS? … Continue reading WTF are NUMBER BONDS?
Five Things to do with Magnetic Letters/Numbers
I'm going to start a little "Five Things to do with..." series which I'm kicking off with magnetic letters/numbers. About time eh? After all they are only my actual LOGO aren't they?! This is the kind of item you buy because you think you should. Your child is perhaps pre-school age and you feel like … Continue reading Five Things to do with Magnetic Letters/Numbers
“Music to My Ears” – Guest Blog
This is the third in the series of these wonderful guest blogs. Today's post is by Lauren Elliot who is the cofounder of a music school. Lauren is a Mum of two and has some wonderful easy ideas for ways to encourage a love of music in children. As someone who has always loved music … Continue reading “Music to My Ears” – Guest Blog
Crack the Egg
As promised here is a new (secret!) blog midway through my two week Easter holiday. Of course, it's Easter themed! This game was inspired by Ewan and Florence's love of watching other people opening things (like eggs) on You Tube. I thought, "how can I re-create this for them and mix in a bit of … Continue reading Crack the Egg
Stepping Stones
Evening all. I'm popping off social media for a couple of weeks for our Easter hols. However I thought I would put this game up onto the blog before I go. Also if you subscribe to follow my blog you might get a little cheeky 'bonus' blog post with an Easter game while I am … Continue reading Stepping Stones
