How to pimp your candles – glitter, paint or otherwise
I’m not really a big candles fan – well, they look pretty, but we don’t really have anywhere to put them in our house, and I don’t burn them so they’re kind of pointless on the whole – but I’ve…
Activities
Everything we get up to – activities, learning and play
Swimming badges and achievements
This week’s swimming class was the last of the year. After a week off with an ear infection, we were keen to get back to it especially with a 3 week break coming up for Christmas. The lesson was very…
Review: trunki Paddlepak
As we’re big on swimming, as well as the Moshi Monsters trunki (link), we were also sent a trunki Paddlepak to try out. I’ve vaguely noticed the launch of these in the past but have so far tended to just…
How to make a crotcheted ear warmer (headband)
I’ve just recently got back into crotcheting again. My mum had wanted to make a blanket for the hospice she’s been looked after in so I’d bought her wool, but then found that she wasn’t going to be able to…
Trusting the swimming teacher
Thankfully this week saw N quite keen to go swimming (think it might have helped that he had a Paddlepak to try out. We’ll be reviewing this in another post) Sometimes I think me being in the pool for swimming…
How to make a 3D snowflake
I’ve finally managed to get some crafting done. It probably helps that to make a 3D snowflake I didn’t need to get the craft supplies out…well, apart from tracking down some glue dots! If you’ve not seen them over the…
First Swimming refusal
Oh dear. This week saw a major meltdown and swimming refusal. Because we’ve been visiting my mum in the mornings, he has his lunch there, then we head to swimming with him having his nap in the car. Before we…
When is ill too ill for swimming?
When you’re taking your baby or toddler swimming, it’s always hard to know when they’re ill and shouldn’t be going swimming. They can’t tell you when they’re ill, and often, they could be a bit off colour but still be…
Penultimate swimming lesson magic
I have a theory about swimming lessons and children. Whatever they do or don’t do previously, it will all come together in the penultimate swimming lesson as if by magic. It’s happened for us several times previously. The main one…
Not just learning and lessons, but swimming for fun
How to make swimming fun outside of lessons for children, 5 key pointers that work for us.
- Crafts | Halloween | Play & Learn | Seasonal
Getting in the Halloween spirit
I really enjoy crafting, although since having N just haven’t had the time to spend doing much. N’s not really a huge fan of sitting for long enough to do more than a bit of arts or crafts. After about…
