Easter Egg Hunts
I will hold my hand up here and admit I’ve never actually been on an Easter Egg Hunt -awww, deprived childhood? Not when it came to Easter Eggs. We always received far too many, as did my own children...
View Article6 Recipes To Use Up Left Over Easter Egg Chocolate
There are those who say that you can’t have too much chocolate however after Easter when the house is groaning under the weight of the chocolate haul you do some times find yourself wondering if you...
View ArticleThe Dragonfly Dozen
This week’s combo features the dragonfly … often forgotten in favour of the butterfly. There are things to do and make along with things to eat and we’ve tried to cover a wide age range. See what you...
View Article18 Pirate Treasures
Ahoy there matey … cast your eye over our pirate treasure which includes things to make, do, buy and eat. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –...
View Article12 Eye Catching Cup Cake Designs To Try At Home
We love making cupcakes in our house but to be honest we don’t get round to icing them very often … the temptation to munch them straight from the oven is usually too much! So I thought it would be fun...
View ArticleHandmade Gifts For Mother’s Day
I have to hold my hands up we love a bit of gluing and sticking in our house … and getting the paints out … and the needle and thread. To be fair we don’t need an excuse to get crafty. It’s something...
View ArticleGet In Shape With Our New Shaped Bedding For Kids
As you can imagine we get to see quite a lot of bedding here at Children’s Rooms but every now and again something creates a real stir in the office … this is one of those times. There is obviously a...
View ArticleTips To Help Encourage Wildlife In To Your Garden
These days as our lives get busier more and more of us are opting for less grass and planting in our gardens choosing low maintenance alternatives instead. Sadly this means that wildlife is struggling...
View ArticleRecipes With Hidden Learning Potential
Kids love to bake and cook so what better way to sneak a little hidden learning under the radar than disguised as something that also happens to be a lot of fun. Here are a few recipes that you can...
View ArticleA Dozen Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
There are endless egg decorating ideas for children on line but while I was looking for inspiration for my own child I discovered that there are some really quite grown up designs too. Here are twelve...
View ArticleActivities You Can Do With Your Kids For National Gardening Week And Beyond.
Ok so just what is National Gardening Week? Well the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) started it eight years ago to celebrate gardening and to encourage people to take part in activities which they...
View ArticleFun Ways To Reuse Cardboard Boxes
As a company we reuse as many cardboard boxes and packaging items as we can to keep our waste down. Meanwhile if you have a box to hand you can re use it in lots of imaginative ways. Here are just a...
View ArticleHandmade Gifts For Father’s Day
Following our handmade gift ideas for Mother’s Day we couldn’t leave the dads out. A hand made gift for Father’s Day makes it that little bit more special so here are a dozen ideas that you and the...
View ArticleCelebrate Twenty Five Years With Friends … and the launch of the new...
This year, 2019, Friends celebrates it’s twenty fifth anniversary. The pilot was aired on the 22nd of September 1994 in the Uk and after ten series of this iconic show millions of people tuned in to...
View ArticleSmart Ways To Reuse Plastic Milk Cartons
As we become more aware of the damage plastics are doing to our wildlife and the environment as a whole we need to be much more careful with the plastic that already exists. I have to be honest I...
View ArticleStrawberry Recipes In Celebration Of Wimbledon Fortnight
With the start of Wimbledon fortnight we are all enjoying our strawberries. There is nothing wrong with a deliciously simple bowl of strawberries and cream but I thought I would have a look and see...
View ArticleCreative Summer Activities
We still have a week left before the holidays but it doesn’t hurt to get sorted in advance so you are ready to go when the kids break up. Summer is often a bit temperamental here in the North of...
View ArticleWool Crafts For Kids
Knitting and crochet are hugely popular at the moment and if you have had a go at one or both then you will have some lovely left over yarn to play with so why not inspire the kids to make things with...
View ArticleKids Crafts On A Budget
Kids love to craft and create their own mini master pieces however we can’t all afford to splash out on a huge selection of crafting goodies especially when you might only need something once leaving...
View ArticleFun Storage Cubes For Kids Stuff
Even when your kids are pretty good at keeping their bedrooms tidy it’s one of those reoccurring issues that us parents never seem to get on top of. If your children are small then they will have a...
View ArticleStore Cupboard Baking With Kids
It’s a great idea to bake with your kids. Not only does it teach them how to follow instructions, help to develop their hand eye coordination and motor skills and teach them about problem solving it is...
View ArticleIdeas To Put The “Boo!” In To Your Halloween.
With Halloween just around the corner here are some ideas to help your spooky evening along … No Sew Tutu Tutorial from Money Wise Moms I love to sew but I dread the words “fancy dress”. It’s probably...
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