Ice Skating Rink for Lego Figures
Coming up with winter inspired crafts and activities for after Christmas is always hard. Mainly because in my Christmas is the winter season. Coming up with an idea for a magazine I write for was really tricky,...
Rainbow Stacking Stones
Stacking stones are meant to be very calming. I didn’t really put this activity together for that reason (although if it helps calm YC and EC when they’re angry then that is a bonus). I put it together as a bui...
Ping pong ball target practice
BB has always shown a love for using sprayers and has amazing accuracy. He has managed to get me right in the eye many a time while I’ve been doing the washing up. This ping pong ball target practice was one f...
Spy Training: Mission String Maze
A few months ago EC said to me “Anita, do you remember that time we did the spellings under the table?” It took me a few moments to realise that he was talking about the time I made a string maze under the tabl...
How to Build a Perfect Den
I had hoped that I could build this perfect den outside for my charges. However, the English weather had other ideas and decided to dump around a months worth of rain in a week. I guess then this den has been t...
Cardboard Box Boat
It has been a really long time since I made a cardboard box creation for my charges. I think the last one I made was a jail! EC loved to play cops and robbers when he was younger, this gave him a place to lock ...
How To Make a Marble Drop
During half term I had a really quiet week! Mainly because everyone went on holiday. I could have had the week off, but instead I used to it do a major clean and sort out of all the toys. It only took a few day...
Photo Hide and Seek
If you ask parents and care givers what they think about the game hide and seek, you will most likely get a mixed response. There are those who hate the game. I’ve heard many people say they don’t like the idea...
3 Basic Magic Tricks For Kids
This year for EC’s birthday he did a magic workshop. He has been into learning magic tricks for the last few years. My knowledge of tricks is rather limited. When I worked for Disney Cruise Line I did have to g...
Hogwarts House Slime
This slime craze doesn’t seem to be ending any time soon. EC and YC are still absolutely obsessed with it all. They are always asking to make some. Our latest batch has been some Hogwarts house slime.
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