Exploring National Trust’s Felbrigg Hall
Find out what we got up to at National Trust’s Felbrigg Hall and the walled garden with a great natural playground.
outdoor play
Howard Davis Park discovery in St Helier
Having a park near your hotel on holiday can be great when you’re there with kids. We discovered the Howard Davis Park in St Helier Jersey
Paddling pool and scooter fun in Stratford-upon-Avon
Splashpools are great in hot weather, and the paddling pool and recreation ground at Stratford-upon-Avon is the perfect place for summer fun
A ball and a half – the Wicked Mega Bounce XL
You know when you see something and think, what fun, I fancy one of those. Well, the Wicked Mega Bounce XL was one of those items. I’m a sucker for a good outdoor toy, and if it’s a super bouncy…
Micro Scooters rule – one boy and his scooter
Scooters have always gone down well in our house. N had a My First Scooter when he was 2, and hasn’t looked back, more frequently using my adult one if we’re out because he’d grown out of his own. But…
Making bike and scooter tracks at the park
N will take any opportunity to ride his bike. In the house, out on the farm, the grass, the yard, the road. He’ll be on his bike any chance possible. I find it really interesting that girls and boys at…
Rough and tumble – in the wars
As a baby, I never really thought N got hurt very often. Even as a toddler and being at nursery, there were only a couple of times he got bangs and bruises. Until his first couple of weeks in school…
Besties and boys day out at Conkers
Day out at Conkers discovery centre in Leicestershire, with activities indoors and outside, especially good for younger children
A fleeting playground and Canal Day visit
Visiting Spiceball Park playground and Banbury Canal Day in October
We’re going on a bug hunt
Enjoying a bug hunt around the garden, perfect easy fun for early years children.
Fun with friends at a non-birthday party
With N’s birthday being in January and having amongst about 10 other friends’ birthdays, it’s nigh on impossible to a) find a date that works and b) to not have to spend a fortune on a venue versus being able…