Contains affiliate links A neighbourhood scavenger hunt is a really fun way to explore the local area with kids. If your kids are anything like mine they never feel inspired about the idea of going for a walk. If I say we are going on a scavenger hunt they seem to get a lot more…
Collaborative Post Hands up if you have been playing more games recently? I know we have in our family. There are lots of fun games for kids out there and we wanted to share a few we’ve been discovering recently as we thought you’d find it helpful. Games night has become a regular feature over…
Today I want to bring you another series in the Adventurous Kids printable downloads – children’s word searches. We use word search games for kids all the time – but travel loving adults will enjoy these too! Brook and Indie love a word search game and I’m sure they aren’t the only kids out there…
At a time when we are asking kids to stay at home more than they have ever done before, taking care of their mental health and well being is crucial. Since the lockdown begun in the UK 3 weeks ago we have a wellbeing session on our homeschool timetable once a week. Mindfulness exercises can…
How are you all doing with keeping the kids busy? I’m feeling like that is my main function at them moment. Don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying all the quality time we are spending together, find finding fun worksheets and activities for the kids everyday is a challenge. I’ve wanted to make some free printable…
We received these Osmo kits in exchange for this review We were absolutely delighted when Osmo reached out to us to see if Brook and Indie would like to review their Genius Starter Kit and Creative Starter Kit. I’ve seen a lot of posts about Osmo online recently and the learning tool looked like something…
Hello everyone! How are you doing at home with the kids during lockdown? We really have found ourselves in the strangest of circumstances haven’t we? After sharing how we were getting ready for home school last week I thought it might be helpful to talk about our homeschool timetable. Different things are going to work…
Getting Started with Home Learning during Coronavirus does contain affiliate links. All this means is that if you click on the links and decide that you want to buy some of the resources I’ve recommended I’ll receive a few extra pennies at no extra cost to you. Hello lovely readers. I really hope you are…
Collaborative post Crafts are a great way to keep the kids busy and active as they are growing. Children are very creative and as such need imaginative and innovative activities that quench this artistic thirst. Crafts are a fantastic way to learn new skills and teach the importance of work. Naturally the suitability of the…
Advertorial feature written in collaboration with Yoopies childcare app. Let’s talk about childcare for a moment, or more importantly that overwhelming Google search most parents have done, ‘childcare near me’. When that list of results come back, I’m not convinced they are particularly helpful. You are likely to see a list of ads and irrelevant…
When the Baby born City Remote Control Scooter arrived in our house I knew the kids would be really excited to play with it. They have consistently loved playing with Baby born dolls over the years, and you might remember our BABY born Interactive Girl Doll Review or My Little Baby born Bathing Fun Doll Review for example. We…
This advertisement feature was written in collaboration with LEGO City When we received an invitation to the attend the LEGO City Hero Academy event at the London Transport Museum I knew that myself and the girls had to attend. They both already love LEGO just as much as their older brother did when he was growing…
So Indie was 7 years old recently, and the lovely people at L.O.L Surprise sent her the new L.O.L Surprise DIY Glitter Factory as an extra special treat. I love how L.O.L Surprise are getting more and more creative with their range and we loved being given the opportunity to review their new toy. L.O.L Surprise DIY…
Teaching children about money is one of the most important life skills you can pass on to your kids. I had a really poor example set to me about money, and in all honesty it took years to undo. My parents were quick to use credit cards and didn’t save for things that they couldn’t…
Where on earth did December go? One minute we were cracking open the advent calendar and the next minute it’s like 3 sleeps before we will be tracking the big man doing his rounds on the Santa tracker. I’m putting it down to it being a really busy month. I’ve had lots to sort out…
Let’s talk about dolls for a second. When I found out I was going to have daughters I made a decision not to encourage them having dolls for toys. I soon came to realise that I was breaking one of my own golden rules of parenting. Restriction is a tricky path to go down if…