Cornbury Festival fun
A day out at Cornbury Festival with a pre-schooler, from crafts, activities to music
Activities
Everything we get up to – activities, learning and play
Toddler treasure hunt – fundraising idea
I prepared a scavenger hunt for N’s party back in May which we didn’t use, but obviously have treasure hunts and the like on my mind, as when N’s nursery school were looking for fund raising ideas, I put a…
It’s eggs-citing – Decorate your own egg cups
I always see amazing Sharpie crockery ideas on Pinterest and fancy making them. If you’re like me, you have tonnes of pins, and no time to actually make the item. But in the case of decorating mugs or plates with Sharpies,…
How to avoid swimming pool accidents
We’re not been having particularly successful swimming lessons the last couple of weeks. N’s happy enough to go swimming (once I’ve told him that he has to go swimming or he’ll not get to go out on the farm!), and…
Star constellation crafts – make star tube viewers
Get children learning about the moon and stars through crafts with this star constellation activity. Like so many other small children, N loved the moon when he was younger. He liked to look out for it going down in the…
- Book Reviews | Books | Reviews
The Sleepy Train and 300 picture books week 23 – 24
Yay, we’ve hit the 300. Let me check my numbers again….yes, done it. I had a panic that I might have forgotten to take last week’s photos, and yes, books went back to the library without a note taken of…
Roald Dahl book bundle giveaway
I think most parents remember fondly the books of Roald Dahl, and hope that their children will be interested in them when they’re old enough. I know my brother and I used to love The Twits, James and the Giant…
Swimming brings out the competitor in me
I have to admit, if N’s efforts at his last 2 swimming lessons are anything to go by, he’s going to be hard work to encourage come school work. It’s great when your child loves swimming and being in the…
- Activities | Days out | Music
Cushion Concerts and a Family Prom
Introducing young children to music through Oxford Cushion Concerts and a family prom performance
Musical Exploration – month 3
Welcome to the month of my Musical Exploration with Children linky. A few people mentioned they’d missed the link last month. I try to get the linky live on the 15th of each month, and it’s open until the end of…
Project 365: week 24 photos
Real mix of photos this week for Project 365. We’re now at week 24…it’ll be Christmas before we know it. Sorry! We’ve had tonnes of outdoor play this week thanks to the glorious weather and N’s inherited Gator from his…
