It’s not often families nowadays have a day without technology of some kind. Our house is just the same (made much harder when you’re a blogger!). N would rather be outside playing, but in the colder months, even he gets…
We spent time using rolls of paper to draw paper people outline to use for drawing. Here’s 6 other activity ideas for children
N doesn’t really do birthday parties. I love children’s parties because at the moment, most parents stay which gives me a great opportunity to catch up with mums I don’t get to see at school. But N isn’t usually a…
Whenever the Olympics comes around, it’s a great opportunity to encourage children into the different sporting activities, especially those more unusual ones. I love the atmosphere of the Olympics (I managed to get to see the Volleyball at London 2012),…
Sometimes, N can be really grouchy. It’s mostly unexpected because he’s a happy little chap usually. But sometimes a trip really doesn’t make him happy at first. On one morning on holiday, the weather was looking a little drizzly so…
When I was a child I had an i-spy book of horses. I loved that little book, having been bought it at Banbury Museum just after moving to the area. I didn’t really manage to tick off many of the…
I’ve decided I really should avoid going to places when it’s raining. Or at least have a list of places suitable to visit when it’s wet, without being overrun and needing to queue. During half term I’d take N on…
Last year N had a treat and had a Lego advent calendar, but I’m tight so wasn’t going to buy another one. He also had a fabric calendar that I filled with chocolate coins and slips of paper with activities…
Last weekend was one of the coldest of the autumn so far, but that didn’t stop N wanting to get outside and play. I’d been telling him to stay off the grass because it was just too wet to be…
I love to go to the theatre and concerts but haven’t been to many since having N. I’ve been aiming to get him to appreciate and enjoy music (other than AC DC which still seems to be his first love,…
We don’t do much crafting in our house. I used to make greeting cards and jewellery to sell, but then had no time, and now blogging has taken over…note to self, really must sell all the beads I still have…