Finally spring is here! I always find the last few weeks of winter the hardest and I can’t wait for the blossom to appear More
One question that I am repeatedly asked by my little ones is “why does it rain?” It may appear as an easy question, but More
This week’s activity was something slightly different; we decided to do something that was related to their development of S.T.E.M. skills, which stands for More
As the advert for the RSPB says, “Let’s make a Home For Nature”, we decided to spend part of our Sunday making a recycled More
This week I wanted to do an activity that was slightly more geared towards my eldest charge. He loves doing anything creative; he asks More
Time to get started on some Valentines crafts. Our first one of the year, paper plate threaded hearts, is a nice simple, but sweet More
Do you need a simple, but cute idea for a homemade Valentine’s card? Well, look no further. I was wracking my brain for an More
EC and YC don’t know about these Valentine’s Bubble gum Machine, they are my Valentine’s gifts to them. So shhhh, it’s a secret. Make More
Over the past few years I have seen (mainly from America) lots of ideas for presents from children to other children in their class. More
Recently I was doing a craft that involved using craft sticks and I ran out of a certain colour that I needed, it was More
Last year I started decorating some water bottles to use in a DIY bowling game. For some reason I put them to away and More
There are literally hundreds of ways to play with marbles, and here are just a few of my favourite fun things to do with More
I have always liked the Lunar New Year; I think having spent my earliest years living in South Korea obviously had some sort of More
I haven’t had that much fun with children doing crafts in such a long time. Don’t get me wrong we always enjoy ourselves, but More
We love playing with water beads here. They are just so relaxing. I can’t wait to use them with BB, but because of the More
Years ago we made lavender salt dough that could be put into draws and cupboards to make clothes smell nice. As it has been More
These cone Christmas trees are super simply to make. Hopefully they’ll also be sturdy enough to last being put in storage so that they More
Pour painting is extremely satisfying to do, albeit rather messy. I am super happy with how these pour paint decorations turned out. You literally More
I saw this great Abstract Christmas card idea on Pinterest, it would have been fun to make, but I knew that my charges would More
During October I saw this awesome Instagram post on painting using turmeric mixed with hand gel over some bicarbonate of soda mixed with water. More
Our resident craft expert Nanny Anita has been busy creating the ultimate Christmas crafts for kids – inspired by our favourite magical storybox and More
You will need: A jam jar Sand paper Modelling plasticine Distilled water (tap water
These sugar biscuits are one of my favourite recipes. I normally find sugar biscuits too sweet, but these have almond extract in which really More
Pinterest is such a great resource for ideas. I have had some wonderful Christmas crafts pop up on mine for months now, and these More
Tonies has a wonderful Christmas collection of stories to listen too, here are is a potato snowflake printing craft to do while listening to More
To make your own Scandinavian gnomes you will need…
Make sure that you follow my Christmas board on Pinterest, and don’t forget to pin it for later. Is there anything better than the More
Until I was 4 years old I lived in other countries, most of which were strict Muslin countries so they didn’t celebrate Christmas, which More
It has been a while since I set up an imaginative play scenario. This pet parlour imaginative play set up was just what BB More
It seems like over night BB has started pulling himself up on everything and cruising around the furniture. I love to watch him do More
Did anyone else love making little books when they were younger. I certainly did, and my charges, especially YC, love making them. The problem More
Yes, I know noughts and crosses can be played with just a pencil and paper, but it is still fun to make up a More
I do like really simple art projects that look like they are harder than they are. My charges see them, ask about them, then More
We love to make play dough; I love to play with it while it is still warm. Over the years we’ve made lots of More
Although are time after school is super busy at the moment, I always try to make time to do a craft around Remembrance Day. More
For a while I have been trying to wrack my brains for the perfect craft for Remberence Day. I didn’t want a piece of More
You have to admit there is something really unique about Bonfire Night. To me it has a special atmosphere to it, and once it More
Learning to use scissors is a really hard process. A child has to have the hand strength to open and shut the scissors while More
One of our favourite types of sensory boxes to do involve water beads, we love the feeling of them, playing with them, but also More
Woo hoo the half term holidays have started! That means lots of time for crafts and activities. To start everything off we made some More
A simple Halloween decorating idea is to print out some pictures to stick on your windows to create some spooky silhouette decorations. Make sure More
During lock down painting rocks and then putting them in parks and woods for people to find seemed to be the thing to do. More
During breakfast one morning my 4-year-old charge asked why I wanted to keep an empty cereal box, I replied I wanted to make a More
What would Halloween be without a few mummies around? You just can’t go wrong with them. This year we have been making some moveable More
I saw these moving eyes pictures from Pink Stripey Socks a few years ago. They immediately made me think of the portraits and busts More
Looking through Pinterest I came across countless pins about non-carve pumpkin ideas. I only wish that I had enough time and pumpkins to try More
It has been a while since I have made some play dough, so making a Halloween play dough tray was the perfect excuse for More
We started these Halloween clay decorations way ahead of the game this year! YC wanted to play with some clay with her cousin during More
Here are two great Halloween arts and crafts posts, perfect for half term. Make sure you follow my Halloween board on Pinterest for more More
As origami designs go, this origami flapping bat is one of the easiest that I have made. It doesn’t take long to make one. More
I had really wanted to have this bleached t-shirt activity posted during the summer holidays, but due to a few setbacks I haven’t been More
We’ve been doing leaf rubbings here for years. About 6 years ago I laminated some leaves and turned them into a busy bag. All More
Although there are many things wrong with social media, one thing I do love is that there are tutorials on how to do just More
As BB is getting older (sigh) I have started doing simple and quick activities that focus on colour and shapes. And now that is More
As you know, we love a good card game. A pack of cards is one of the easiest things to carry around in your More
Last year when school started in September we would draw a little heart on the palm of BB’s hand. That way if he felt More
As my charge’s days get so busy with school, activities, and play dates, it is sometimes difficult to remember what is going on and More
It is always nice to try old crafts in a new way. We have made quite a few sun catchers over the last few More
Last week’s weather turned out to be pretty hideous with gala force winds, which put any plans of extended outside activities on hold. Thankfully, More
During the May ½ term holidays I went to the Picasso Museum in Malaga. It was fascinating art museum. One of the things that More
We have been trying to do this simple dyed flowers science experiment for the past year, but every time we tried it it never More
We have done black glue art before, but it was a long time ago and was Easter themed. This craft does take some time More
In honour of EC’s birthday, I made a set of red velvet cake play dough. For the colouring of this batch I used powdered More
A while ago I came across an experiment to make your own Coke Cola on Instagram. YC was really keen to have a go, More
I learnt how to play Ultimate Ninja when I worked for Disney Cruise Line. We played it as part of our team building exercises More
We challenged our resident craft expert Nanny Anita to come up with five fun things to bake, make and do, all while listening to our top five Disney Tonies.
You don’t need fancy toys to keep kids entertained. BB and I have spent pretty much every afternoon after school this week playing this More
I’ve rounded up all my favourite summer crafts and activities so that you wont hear you’re little ones say they’re bored all summer long.
Make sure you follow my pinterest page which is filled with 1000s of ideas to keep everyone happy this summer. The holidays are upon More
I have been trying to do more kitchen science experiments because all of my charge’s love science-based activities. We have made casein plastic before More
I remember when I was younger having one of those scratchboards that when you scratched the black covering off you got the vibrant colours More
A few weeks ago, I did a flower vase sensory tray with YC and BB. The flowers lasted a long time, about 2 weeks. More
We recently had people over doing some content work on the Baba West products, so we had a few toddlers around at the house. More
I know that 4th July has already passed but I thought I would post the Loo Roll Bald Eagles that were inspired by Independence More
I saw this on Instagram a few weeks ago and thought it looked quite sweet, maybe slightly young for my charges, but definitely one More
I’ve always liked to keep a diary when travelling, so that I can look back on the adventures I’ve had. I try to make More
During the half term YC and I were having an artsy morning. We got out a variety of materials and started creating. She decided More
Did anyone extract DNA during biology class at school? I remember doing it at A-Levels when we were looking at DNA. Extracting DNA from More
EC and I were watching the latest Spider Man movie and he saw that I was making a friendship bracelet while watching it. He More
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 More
Years ago, I wrote a blog piece called fun things to do with marbles, now I have a new piece to add to add. More
I don’t think I have every come across a child who doesn’t like bubbles. Over the years we have done a number of different More
When I was working for Disney Cruise Line as a Youth Activities Hostess, I used to do this show up in the tween space More
We have all heard the stories of how if you leave a tooth in coca cola that it will completely dissolve. EC was telling More
Paint scrape art is a fun process in which children can make their own pieces of abstract art. It is such an easy one More
Nanny Anita explains how to play popular card game Clock Patience. She will also be teaching other card games, including Beggar My neighbour, Go Fish, Rummy, and Spoons.
So far I have shared how to play the card games spoons, clock patience, and beggar my neighbour. My next one for you is More
Just before Christmas, while I was doing a craft supply run at Hobby Craft, I came across a giant weaving loom that they had. More
Tangram puzzles are thought to have originated in China hundreds of years ago, they are still used today by children to aid creative learning. More
It has been a really long time since I did French knitting, and I do still, somewhere, have my French knitting doll. I think More
It has been a really long time since we made stress balls. I think I first made some with EC and YC when they More
Since Christmas BB has been interested in learning how to sew. I have an old threading animals busy bag that he likes to use, More
It has been a while since I last did a sight word activity. Over the last two years I have been able to reuse More
Pong Hau K’i is a traditional Chinese (although it is known by other names in different countries) board game for 2 people. I first More
Every year I make a garden of Gethsemane for Good Friday. I try to get my charge’s involved, but it is not always successful. More
I “learnt” to knit when I was about 7/8 years old at school. But a mean teacher really put me off. I had just More
I am not a bit fan of giving kids Easter eggs. Not because I am a kill joy and that they shouldn’t eat chocolate. More
Last year for our main Easter craft we made a Garden of Gethsemane, which we will hopefully get to recreate this year as my More
Normally we do egg dying in the run up to Easter, but I am not 100% sure if we will get the chance to. More
Nanny Anita’s 50 favourite Easter crafts and activities to keep the whole family busy over the holidays.
Who doesn’t like eating chocolate nests? BB has been asking to make some since November! We have this Usborne children’s recipe book full of More
The other week my boss came into the playroom while BB and I were doing an Easter craft and she commented that after 9 More
Even though Mothering Sunday is really late this year, I feel that it has snuck up on us. EC and YC have now gotten More
A couple of weeks ago while scrolling through Instagram I came across a post by one of my favourite bloggers (Tinker Lab). In it More
My Mum used make lots of paper flowers when our family was living in the Malaysia. They were very small, like blossom. These watercolour More
It has been a long time since I have done marbling with my charges, so long in fact, that all the marbling ink has More
I love it when the blossom starts to come out, so in honour of the start of spring we decided to
Slap Jacks is basically the same game as pairs. However, I find this one really good for little ones as a beginner card game. More
A few years ago we turned some pasta shells into giant pasta snails. Now we are moving onto farfalle pasta and making pasta butterflies. More
Tonies have just released a new Aladdin figure to listen to. To celebrate we have been busy making some yummy magic carpet flatbread. Make More
Who doesn’t like to make paper planes? I think they are similar to bubbles; it doesn’t matter how old you are, paper planes brings More
I am fairly sure that we have done wax resistant painting before, but never as a Valentines activity. It is always an easy activity More
I was thinking how I could keep this year’s Valentines Day cards simple super, so I went with just watercolour Valentines cards. That way More
Last week I had covid, and spent the week isolated at home. I am not going to lie, I actually found being isolated really More
For Christmas BB had an advent calendar that came with these cardboard figures that you put together. They were pretty cool, which made me More
This year Spring Festival (Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year) will be taking place on 1st February. Over the past year I have More
I know I have probably said it before, but one of BB’s favourite things to do is put items into containers and then pull More
Before Christmas I was sewing a unicorn decoration and BB said told me “Let me do it Nana, I can sew.” Bless him, seeing More
The other day while coming home from school pick up, BB was talking about an arts and crafts he wanted to do on my More
Does anyone else suffer from the cold? Don’t get me wrong, I much prefer cool weather to hot, but my hands and feet suffer More
Time for a nice simple craft for the younger children. Obviously older ones can join in too, but this paper plate elf craft is More
This Gingerbread man loo roll craft is a great one for a dark and cold afternoon. BB and I made ours after school while More
I have been working on these for a while. I saw these Unicorn Christmas decorations on Pinterest and thought that not only are they More
Back at the beginning of November we went to a Christmas fair and one of the activities they had for the kids was making More
Our Harry Potter Christmas decoration for this year is a nice simple one. It is a Harry Potter jumper Christmas decoration. Like the one More
Earlier this year YC came home from school and showed me how to make a 3D hand using lines. That activity inspired me to More
I made these craft stick Christmas decorations last year for the Little London magazine winter edition. I really liked how they turned out, so More
I was looking through all my Christmas crafts and realised just how many there were. But then, after 8 years of doing this, I More
If you ask parents and care givers what they think about the game hide and seek, you will most likely get a mixed response. More
One of BB’s favourite books is “The Colour Monster.” It is a brilliant book about a monster who is feeling all mixed up because More
It has been a really long time since I made a cardboard box creation for my charges. I think the last one I made More
Our playroom wall has been rather bare since home-schooling finished and I don’t have opportunities to do as many crafts as I was doing More
Slightly annoyed that I wrote this piece a few days ago, saved it, now I seem to have completely lost it. There is absolutely More
Woo hoo, another loo roll craft for you! Who doesn’t love a good loo roll craft. This time it is loo roll space rockets. More
I had some really lovely art scenery ideas show up on my social media the other week, which was a great timing as YC More
Paper lanterns are a simple craft to do at any time of the year. I think the last time I made these with my More
Over the past few weeks we have done quite a few Halloween crafts and games, therefore it is high time for a science based More
These craft stick haunted house is a fun craft for kids of all ages. BB and I made ours when he was off school More
I have had a set of glow in the dark origami paper in my art cupboard for a few years now and I have More
Last year we had great fun making some positive and negative Halloween pictures. They are a slightly more complicated craft, so younger children may More
I read about these ghost bombs on the blog growing a jeweled rose . They looked right up EC street. He loves things that More
I have two different ways to make pompom pumpkins. Ours kind of turned into Mickey pumpkins (well there is a big shocker!). Whether you More
About 7 years about EC and I first made chromatography butterflies using coffee filters. Now BB and I are using the same technique to More
I was cleaning out some files at home a couple of months ago and came across a loads of CD instruction booklets. I could More
Autumn always feels like a good time to make animal seed collages, obviously you can make them at any time, but it feels like More
Autumn happens to be my favourite season; I love the cooler weather it brings and the beautiful colour. Plus, it is a wonderful time More
One thing that YC and I love to do during the spring and summer is to pick flowers and leaves, then press them. Generally, More
International talk like a pirate day is on September 19th and this year I was determined to have a post ready for it. Never More
Recently I finished reading the Count of Monte Cristo (which is an incredible book if you are looking for your next read) that has More
I know that lavender is meant to be very calming and helps reduce headaches, but is there anyone else out there who has the More
Well the new school year is underway, and the homework is already starting to pile up. As well as all the normal things that More
At play group BB has discovered play dough. He also helped make pizzas for dinner the other day. I was shocked, he actually managed More
Do you ever find that you or your little ones get stuck in a creative rut? That you repeat the same things over and More
It is summertime, which means that it is friendship bracelet making time! At the beginning of the holidays EC and I were cleaning up More
Yesterday we spend a really pleasant hour making bedroom door signs. To make your own door signs you will need: Cardboard Paints Paintbrushes Glue More
I love a good metal brain teaser, like the ones you get in Christmas crackers. I have passed many an hour doing them. My More
This flight school is a great way to spend a screen free rainy day during the summer if you have run out of ideas. More
Have you ever done sun printing? We have done it with sugar paper in the past, this time however, we have been making some More
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 More
Over the summer we went to the coast for a week. One of our favourite past times (especially for YC and myself) was to More
Another re-post for the Olympics. Although I didn’t originally make these rosettes for the last Olympics, I did think that they would be quite More
A few years ago, EC learnt how to make pebble pendants while on holiday. I am not sure what gave him the idea, but More
I have done a few weaving activities in the past, this time we have taken our weaving outside and have done some flower weaving. More
One thing that is guaranteed to happen during the summer is water balloon fights. Especially as you can now get those sets that fill More
With the delayed Tokyo Olympics starting (hopefully) on July 23rd I thought it would be fun to re-post this Olympic Ring Toss activity. Make More
I had wanted to do these soap bubble painting outside, but the weather over the last few weeks hasn’t been great and BB flatly More
Did you ever make mud pies when you were little? I loved making them, and playing in the mud in general. I remember spending More
Do you remember those scratch art packs? They were black, and when you scratched off the black it revealed a rainbow of colours underneath More
A new STEAM challenge, building a balloon powered car! This was the first challenge I have done sole with BB. He wasn’t too interested More
I think I have lost count of the number of times I have struggled to put sun tan lotion onto a uncooperative child while More
Unlike his brother at this age, BB is much more into doing art activities, which makes a nice change. The moment he sees me More
When I was in year 8, I remember going on an art trip to see an exhibition on tessellation. It was absolutely fascinating, especially More
YC came home from school the other week with this really cool art “trick” that she had learnt. It was how to make a More
If there is one thing in this world that I don’t understand and can’t get my head around it’s computer programming. It baffles me More
A few years ago, I did a blowing pom pom activity for toddlers that was to help strengthen the muscles used for talking. Today More
Earlier this year I made a picture weaving busy bag, and as it was such a success I thought we should try actual weaving More
Have you seen Avengers Endgame? At the beginning of the movie, you see Iron Man playing origami flick football with Nebula. It is one More
Even though I left further education 11 years ago I still feel that September is the beginning of a new year. Therefore I thought More
The other week BB’s class newsletter said that they were looking at Matisse’s Goldfish Bowl painting this term. As a fun little afterschool art More
I had hoped that I could build this perfect den outside for my charges. However, the English weather had other ideas and decided to More
I don’t know if you saw the video of Tilly Ramsay playing an egg trick on her father, but I highly recommend find it. More
The Pentalpha puzzle apparently comes from Crete, although I haven’t been able to find any information on it. This game is similar to solitaire More
I had a lot of fun making these origami magic circles last summer. They are pretty basic to make, but they are mesmerising to More
I first came across the poem of Little mouse when i was flicking through Pinterest years and years ago. It seemed very sweet, but More
I originally made these walking paper horses last year during the first lock down, but we did so many crafts and activities during those More
Did you watch the new Mary Poppins film? What did you think of it? I personally loved it, although it will never replace the More
A few years ago, my charges were obsessed with ninjas. It’s a pity that we never did these moving origami ninja stars then. But More
Even though we were home-schooling over the last term, we kept in contact with BB’s preschool to see what they were doing, and if More
I got the chance the other day to do a craft just with EC, this very rarely happens, and I was so excited to More
We made many paper plate animals over the years; they are super easy crafts for little ones to do. Plus, they really don’t need More
4 or so years ago YC and I made paper plate ducks. She had been inspired by the song “6 Little Ducks That I More
I saw this exploring water surface tension experiment on Instagram and just thought it was incredibly and that we definitely had to try it More
A while ago I bought a bag of corks to do a cork building boat activity. Since that time I have had about 50 More
It has been a challenge to come up with new activities for BB for home schooling. We have been doing a maths and phonics More
While I was training at Norland I was placed into a baby room at a nursery for a term. It was a sweet little More
Who doesn’t like doing a classic kids craft like potato printing? We used home-schooling as a way to do some Easter egg potato printing More
What do you need to do an Easter egg hunt, apart from eggs? Why a basket of course. We attended an Easter egg hunt More
YC really enjoys doing little sewing projects, so it is fun to come up with new ones for her to try. This little simple More
For years, one of the most popular crafts on mybaba was the fun with marbles post. Part of it was about painting with marbles. More
Now that it’s March, Easter is literally just around the corner. I feel that this year it has come around a lot quicker than More
Over the last couple of years, I have really enjoyed decorating an “Easter Tree”. Now before you think that I set up something like More
I originally did these wooden chick egg craft for Little London’s April/May edition this year. It is such a sweet craft that I just More
I am always amazed at how my mind can wander and come up with strange connections to things. For some reason I was thinking More
With Christmas just around the corner it is time to start thinking about presents. I made this DIY photo cube with my charges for More
For one of our Halloween crafts, we made some positive and negative pictures. They turned out so nicely, we made some positive and negative More
Play dough is such a big hit in this household. BB will spend hours playing with it. I made him and and YC a More
We have done watercolour and salt paintings many times over the years, it is such a fun craft to do. When I arrived at More
Inspiration can really come from anything. I can literally be out food shopping and see something in an interesting packaging and think “Ooo what More
I know this half term we cannot go anywhere, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play a few word games during dinner. We love More
Time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day cards, again. I know this last year has been hard, but I have also felt that the More
It has been years since I made Kool Aid play dough, and I forgot just how good it smells. BB and I made a More
A couple of years ago YC and I did some lovely scrape art, which I eventually turned into placemats. I thought it would be More
Do you remember having those ball puzzles where you had to get the small ball to travel through a maze? I love them, and More
Over the years we have made quite a few things using craft sticks, they are extremely useful craft supplies. To go with our pirate More
Staying with a winter theme for our maths activity I thought what could be better than doing our own do you want to build More
Does anyone else have little ones that love the program The Dinosaur Train? We love it at work, so have had a few dinosaur More
When YC and EC were little I tried to make them some Montessori letters. I tried making them with glue and sand but wasn’t More
This dinosaur dig sensory tray has been a great way to help pass the time during lock down. Not only has BB enjoyed finding More
Last year BB broke his arm! For weeks he had it in a cast, and when he finally had the cast taken off, he More
Can you believe that this year is almost over? For many I know that this year cannot end soon enough. This final craft of More
I hope that you all had a great Christmas. The time between Christmas and new year can sometimes feel a little flat. These minute More
Make sure you follow my Christmas board for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. Well this is going to More
Who doesn’t like to make paper snowflakes? I’ve spent many an afternoon as a child and a nanny making them. Normally we make the More
Make sure that you follow my Christmas board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. Last year More
These Father Christmas pine cone decorations are ones that are inspired by a set that I have at home, just like the snowmen decorations More
Make sure you follow my Christmas board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin for later. While scrawling through Facebook the More
If there is one thing we have plenty of during this period, it’s cardboard boxes and cardboard packaging. It’s about time I create a More
These Christmas straw shooters are such a fun little craft and activity to do. I am pretty sure that most people will have made More
As a nice break from the Christmas crafts, it’s time to do a fun family Christmas activity. If your household is anything like mine, it More
Like our Harry Potter decorations, we always seem to make some sort of snowman decoration each year. This year we have made some really More
I really like reproducing some of the Christmas decorations that I had on my Christmas tree growing up. One of my favourite were these More
I got the idea for this craft while we were in Japan. My charges had gone for a nature walk around the hotel and More
Earlier this year we used did an Easter tissue paper painting activity. The one difficulty with using tissue paper to paint with is that More
Make sure you follow my Christmas board on Pinterest for more ideas and don’t forget to pin it for later. Today’s Christmas craft is More
It is that time again to make some Christmas cards for teachers and friends. Each year I ask my charges how many cards they More
Each year EC, YC and myself make all their Christmas cards. Over the last few years we have done some really good ones, including: More
Every year we seem to make at least one Harry Potter inspired Christmas tree decoration. At some point I will be able to decorate More
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Make sure you follow my craft and activity boards on Pinterest for more ideas. Early in the year YC and I were tie-dyeing Easter eggs (yes this is More
Recently I have rediscovered the yumminess of Cheerios. My parrot also really likes to eat them, she gets very annoyed at me if she More
A while ago I posted about an experiment that we had done using skittles, well we used that experiment to carry out another one; a More
Continuing on in our series of stem challenges, I challenged YC and EC to build Lego wind racers. Make sure you follow my STEM More
Every autumn I find that my pockets and bags are filled with the remains of leaves that my charges have given to me. This More
This craft is to create the poppy fields left on the battlefields across Europe. It is just a small token of remembrance and thanks for all of those who have ever given the greatest sacrifice in protecting this country.
Don’t forget to follow our DIY toys board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of More
Exploring new painting techniques with YC and EC has been one of the best things about lock down. Our newest method was all about More
I have always found that salt painting is a huge hit amongst children. YC and EC loved it when they were younger. We haven’t More
Every so often for bath time EC and YC like to add tablets that change the water colour. They like to see what colours More
I’ve wanted to make a magnetic sensory bottle for a while, they just look so cool. We have had magnetic sensory tray before, so More
Make sure that you follow our STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom. In More
I love doing owl crafts, they are such an easy bird to draw. This time we have been making moveable owl puppets. Make sure More
Our box of junk modelling is beginning to overflow and has been begging to be used. I decided to use a couple of boxes More
Make sure you follow my outside activities board on Pinterest. I have finally managed to get around to teaching EC and YC the game More
Sometimes the most enjoyable activities are the simplest ones; those that don’t require any steps to follow, but instead allow you to create with More
I have seen these Halloween light jars being made on Pinterest for some time now, and they are just adorable. There are many ways More
If you need a quick and simply Halloween craft for toddlers and preschoolers, then these loo roll mummies are perfect. Make sure you follow More
The other day we had one of EC’s friends over for a science play date – what it is a science play date? Well More
I love how there seems to be a limitless number of things that you can do with bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. So far More
It is conker time! Every September my charges seem to collet every conker that they see and we end up with baskets full of More
EC’s favourite animal is the bat, so every year I try to do some sort of craft bat around Halloween. So far we have More
I was going to try making some Lego pumpkins with my charges, but after a search through all the blocks, there really wasn’t enough More
Last year EC, YC and I spent a very pleasant afternoon making some autumn sun catchers. YC enjoyed it so much she asked the More
I have done this baking soda and vinegar experiment before; this is just a variation of it. It’s always fun and goes down well More
Every autumn I see lots of posts about conkers, painting them, maths activities, and sensory bins etc. But I see little about acorns. Don’t More
These tin can lanterns are for older children and definitely require adult supervision. If you decide to turn them into candles then younger children More
While I was training at college, we had to make up our own story bags; they would be full of props to go with More
A few weeks ago I did a Halloween themed memory game that went down a storm with my charges. Today’s game is another memory More
This Halloween melting hand activity is easy for children to help setup and keeps their attention for a long time. We’ve done many similar More
Balloon races are a great activity for a rainy day, especially if you have a house full of children over a wide age range. More
Make sure you follow our maths board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the More
Ah, it is my favourite time of the year again: autumn! There is something so special about it. Those crisp mornings, a certain autumnal More
Make sure you follow our craft board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the More
The new school year has started and little ones are heading out to nursery or school. When YC and EC were really little and More
Last term EC was learning about Ancient Egypt for history. I’m not going to lie; I was pretty psyched about it. I have always More
When I was in either year 4 or 5 of primary school French skipping was pretty much the chosen game of all the girls. More
We’ve been working on some water colouring skills, especially with blending colours. To practise we have been making some watercolour silhouette pictures. Make sure More
Threading pasta is a very easy activity for toddlers and pre-schoolers to help improve their fine motor skills. We have taken it one step More
Make sure you follow our craft board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the More
Last year I did a pom pom blowing activity for BB. It was a good activity to help with oral development, which is important More
I apologise now for these instructions, it is a little bit tricky to explain how to make these geometric bubble wands, but bare with More
Although the summer has come to an end, we have finished off our holidays with these giant bubbles, because let’s face it, you can’t More
Make sure you follow our craft board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the More
Worry Dolls come from Guatemala and were created as a remedy for worrying. According to Mayan legends, when someone is kept awake worrying, they More
Make sure you follow our maths board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the More
I recently put a post up about worry rocks for kids to take into school. This post is along a similar theme but is More
Make sure that you follow our craft board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of More
At the beginning of last school year we had a gentleman come over to help EC with his reading and spelling. He was absolutely More
I have been waiting to do a water themed sensory tray all summer. Unfortunately BB had an accident that meant that we couldn’t get More
If you have ever been on a cruise then you are bound to have found a shuffleboard on one of the open decks. It More
Here are 11 autumn crafts in one place for you to find and do with your little ones season.
With lock down and all the social distancing, it has meant that we haven’t been able to go to Scouts. That hasn’t stopped us More
Make sure you follow our craft board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the More
Make sure you follow our crafts board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the More
Make sure you follow my craft board on Pinterest, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom. This craft was totally done More
BB’s nursery was meant to be looking at butterflies during the summer term. His teachers sent through videos of the caterpillars they had and More
We have done a similar phonic find game before. Before I would give them a letter and they would have a minute to find More
We decided to create some sand mandalas on a very grey and wet summer’s day as a way of adding a little brightness and More
Hurray! My favourite time of year is here again. I said it last year, and I am sure I will say it next year… More
My favourite time of the year is once again almost upon us! The season of crisp mornings, cosy afternoons filled with hot chocolate and More
This year’s autumn tree craft was a little different from are previous years ones (which you can find here and here). It was originally More
There are lots of maths activities that I have done over the years with EC and YC, especially when they were younger. Now that More
I still remember learning how to cross stitch at school; I was in Year 3 and it was part of our summer term art More
I have had these defusing papers in my art supply cupboard for over a year and have done nothing with them, so I finally More
Now that BB is finally sitting up unaided it is time to break out the sensory activities. First up is our autumn sensory tray. More
Did you enjoy playing Pac-man as a kid? We came up with a human Pac-man version that has proved a big hit with my More
Make sure you follow our outside activities board on Pinterest and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the page. When More
Egg cartons are great for junk modelling, and over the past few months we have been collecting lots of packaging and creating lots of More
The first time I came across agamograph pictures was when I was in year 5 and I boy in my class brought one in More
Make sure you follow our maths board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom. I’ve created a More
You’ll need: paints dry leaves paper Even though autumn is coming to a close there are
YC has been asking for a new batch of play dough for a while now, so this week was the perfect opportunity to make More
Last year I came across this leaf chromatography experiment from one of my favourite websites Playdough to Plato. It shows what colours make up More
I think that most people will have, at some point, printed using potatoes. It is such a classic children’s craft, however, the majority of More
Make sure you follow our activities board on Pinterest, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the page. I’ve probably More
We had the clay out the other day, there is something very calming about using clay, it is a great stress reliever. YC was More
Learning how to form letters properly takes a long time and needs lots of practice. To break things up a bit, I use a More
Summer is a great time to be playing with water and running around outside. Unfortunately for us, water play and running around is off More
When I was making the bean bag toss game I saved up the cardboard disks that I cut out from it. As I was More
Have you ever watched The Princess Diaries (the books are better)? There is a scene in the first movie were Mia and her mother More
Make sure you follow our homemade toys board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t for get to pin the Pin at the bottom. More
Origami is great craft; it doesn’t require much to do it and it is fab for developing fine motor stills. Now that everything has More
Bean bags are such a versatile piece of equipment. They are can be used in games that help develop gross motor skills and balance. More
We are back to an oldie but a firm favourite activity of mine; setting off volcanoes. This was one of the shows I use More
Minute to win it games are simple team games that are normally timed. They make really fun party games or even for a family More
Make sure that you follow our reading board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of More
Since the beginning of the year EC and I have been working our way through the Harry Potter books. So far we are up More
While I am not advocating using plastic bottles, if you do happen to have a couple of them lying around then this plastic bottle More
I’m guessing that you know of, or have heard of the game Connect 4…? Well, this is Connect 4: sight word edition of the More
Don’t forget to follow our STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas. Do you have a spare 5 minutes? Do you really want to More
I think by now you have properly realised that I love Disney, I love any opportunity to do a Disney inspired craft, or sneak More
I have been thinking about doing something with mosaic tiles for a while now and have come up with a mosaic play dough busy More
Doing leaf rubbings is such a child friendly craft and one that is easy to make into a reusable busy bag. Make sure you More
Make sure you are following our reading board on Pinterest for more ideas. An important part of learning to read is learning about rhyming More
When it comes to making presents, I find myself thinking, “will they actually use it, or will it just end up forgotten about in More
At the beginning of the year I stated I wanted to do more steam activities with EC as he doesn’t really want to do More
Make sure you follow our craft board on Pinterest for more ideas. It is always difficult to come up with new and fun idea More
Make sure you follow our craft board on Pinterest for more ideas: We often get the paintbrushes out to do painting, but today we More
This spring has had such wonderful weather that we have been spending much of the time outside. It is always fun to take art More
These Minion TP rolls are really fun and easy to do, your little ones are sure to love making them! Make sure you follow More
This activity is primarily a science based one, you can leave it at just the experiment, but we
Make sure you follow our activity board on Pinterest for more ideas. When I was little I had the world’s greatest Kaleidoscope, well it More
YC has really taken an interest in sewing. I started her off with the sewing machine to make morsbags, and now we have moved More
EC got a spin art set for his birthday a few months ago and today we decided to get it out and play with More
Making fairy doors seems to be the epitome of childhood innocence. To believe in something so innocent and pure is what childhoods should be More
Do you ever get tired of listening to “are we nearly there yet?” I know I do. Here are a collection of games, that More
If there is one thing people may have lots of at the moment it is loo roll! I have always been kept well stocked More
I came across the game “Don’t Eat Pete” on Pinterest while looking for games for Cub Scouts. It was meant to be just a More
Make sure you follow our reading board on Pinterest for more ideas. YC’s list of sight words grows weekly, and although she is very More
Trying to find ideas that are easy to do, fill up the time, and are educational can be tricky at the best of times. More
Make sure you follow our STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas. We do a lot of science-based activities but not many that full More
I love making storybook play sets; I think that they add another dimension to the whole story telling process. You can either use the More
At the moment I am really into making our own homemade versions of games like our Scrabble game and tin can stilts. This week More
Make sure you follow our maths board on Pinterest for more ideas. A nice and simple maths game for your little ones to help More
Over the Christmas period a little mouse got into my storage box for my sensory tray fillings and tired to eat its way through More
These snap cards have been a labour of love for me, I started making them over a year ago and have only just finished More
These pom pom shooters are guaranteed to delight your little ones. I pre-made ours and had them on the dinning table to hand out More
On Friday 8th May we will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE day. I’ve been scratching my head over what we could make More
Here is a simple capital and little letter match game. You will need: Capital and little letter worksheet Pen Very simply they need to More
Did you ever use stilts in your PE classes at school? I have really vivid memories of using them when I was in primary More
“Go fish” is one of our favourite card games. It is easy and very addictive. Recently I have been teaching my charges a different More
When I worked for Disney Cruise Line one of the experiments we used to do with the children was the Diet Coke and Mentos More
Last year I was given the book No More Plastic by Martin Dorey. He is the founder of the 2 minute solution. It’s a More
Spring brings with it the perfect weather for flying kites; so to finish up our Easter holidays we made some perfect paper kites to More
I always feel that St. George’s day passes the English by with very little attention, which makes me rather sad, especially when so much More
Happy Earth Day! If there is one positive that we can take away from this how lock down situation, it’s that the air quality More
Another fun and easy phonics game for children. One of the big parts of learning to read is being able to identify the sounds More
First of all I will apologise for the complete lack of photos, we did this activity last year and I didn’t actually write it More
I don’t think there is anything better than doing an educational activity that really makes you laugh, I think it stops children from thinking More
There have been so many wonderful pictures of rainbows that people have put up in their windows to bring cheer to others, support the More
A thaumatrope is a 19th Century toy; it is a disk with a picture on each side, which is attached to two pieces of More
I remember watching those English look and read TV series on the BBC when I was at school (gosh is that showing my age); More
This year I want to have more prepared for Easter Sunday table decorations. We always have our decorated eggs, although sometimes we make them More
This Easter craft started out as one thing but changed into something else while making it. Did you ever have jumping beans? Well these More
Do you ever see a craft or activity online and think “I have to do that?” (I hope that at least some of my More
This is just an easy and simple maths game to help little ones with counting, writing their numbers and gross motor skills. You will More
It seems strange to be doing Easter crafts while self-isolating at work. Eggs seems to be in short supply now, so I understand how More
This is Easter is turning into a strange one with everyone trying to keep their distance and staying home. Paper plate chicks are a More
We haven’t done tissue paper painting for years. I think the last craft we did with it was a Halloween one. As BB has More
Last year I turned some of our endless supply of plastic eggs into word spinners. This year I have turned some more of our More
Solar Cookie Oven Scientific Principle: Solar Energy Time required: 1 hour Introduction: Usually, ovens are powered using electricity or gas. This experiment uses the More
It is that time again to make some homemade gifts for Mothering Sunday. Over the years we have made a variety of things, this More
The LEGO challenge is very simple. Each person takes it in turn to name something like an object, animal, plant etc. Then everyone builds it.
This year has had a landmark event happen, I have learnt how to dye eggs! Now, you might not see that as a landmark More
The weather has been pretty shocking as of late. Today I feel that we have had 4 seasons in a day; we started with More
In my search to find new ways to decorate eggs I tried to marble them using marbling ink, which turned out to be a More
There are a lot of recipes out there for puffy paint that require a microwave, but I managed to find one from the Artful More
As EC is getting older, he is less inclined to take part in the craft activities. Which is absolutely fine, I just need to More
An Easter garden is more than just a pretty centre piece for your Easter lunch, it is a way to help teach children about More
Every day YC comes home with a key ring of sight words that she needs to practice. Once she has learnt them, new words More
Making craft stick fairy wands doesn’t require you to have lots of sticks, just one or two will do. Make sure you follow my More
Which toddler/pre-schooler isn’t obsessed, in some way, with cars, trains, or planes? My niece loves cars and planes, as does BB. I often have More
For this years Mothering Sunday gift I thought I would go back to the tradition of giving flowers. At my church we always get More
I’m not sure why I decided to make our own Scrabble Junior busy bag but at the time I must have thought that it More
Im not going to lie, I am super proud of this activity. Not because of it’s coolness factor, but because it appealed to the More
One thing I remember having to do at Norland was to make a story bag and fill it with props to go with a More
Did you ever play with Aqua Sand when you were younger? I never did. I feel that my mum would have hated having it More
This week’s science experiment is an easy one, it doesn’t require any real set up or clean up time (unless you make a huge More
We have made this playdough before but it was such a long time ago that we thought that we would give it another go. More
These calming beaded strings aren’t my idea in any way. I was asked to make them by Leo after Dr Maryhan Baker talked about More
For the past few weeks (actually pretty much from January 2nd) my inbox has been filled with all sorts of Valentine’s related ideas, mostly More
Did you ever have Octagons when you were younger? They are octagonal building disks that fit together. I got a set for my 3rd More
I love coming up with new ideas for homemade and thoughtful gifts. As I was looking through Pinterest a while ago I kept coming More
What’s better than getting chocolate on Valentine’s Day? We’ve been making some lovely chocolate hearts as sweet little presents to give out to friends More
As Chinese New Year approaches (8th Feb) we took the time to paint some beautiful Koi fish. Koi fish are domesticated carp fish, which More
Last year we made some really difficult (yet really cool) circuit Valentine’s Day cards. This year we have gone back to simple with a More
In England we obviously don’t celebrate the day before Lent in the same way as other countries do. Of course we eat yummy pancakes, More
This activity can be done on so many levels; from number matching to really hard maths problems. You will need Red paper Scissors Pens More
A few years a go I made a cloud dough sensory tray. Well, it is time to get it out again, this time it’s More
A few months ago we had gentleman come to visit EC from the Lyndhurst Dyslexia Centre. He spent half an hour with EC going More
Coming up with winter inspired crafts and activities for after Christmas is always hard. Mainly because in my Christmas is the winter season. Coming More
Last year I made a Valentine’s Bingo game and was left with hundreds of cut out hearts. Rather than throw them away I stuck More
EC came home the other day with a reading book all about rainbows, after finishing it he decided that he wanted to make a More
This brings back so many memories. I first started making them when I was a camper at Camp Beaumont. Just simple friendship bracelets, mainly More
This probably works better when the weather is colder as the sun catchers will last longer
Elephant toothpaste has been an experiment I have wanted to try for ages. However, I thought getting my hands on the chemicals would be More
For this mitten match maths activity I tried to keep it in a winter theme to make it easier to get back into our More
Make sure you follow my STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. After the excitement More
This exploring magnets sensory tray was inspired by BB when he was playing with a train set. He had discovered that a magnetic pen More
If you were to google baking soda and vinegar the majority of your search would be filled with volcanoes. Which is one of my More
I came across this amazing magic milk experiment on Pinterest quite a while ago and have been waiting for the perfect time to do More
I actually did this activity round at somebody else’s house! I don’t normally do that, but YC really wanted to do it with one More
Do you know what will get children jumping up and down with excitement and wanting to do their homework? Showing them that they are More
Final Calling for flight … My two charges love playing aeroplanes, it is their main game, and results in numerous bags being packed and More
My final craft of 2019! It’s been quite a year. I thought I would finish with cardboard gingerbread men. If you’re like me, then More
I love these snowflake drawings. I saw them on Pinterest by the Kitchen Table Classroom and fell in love. They are a fun activity More
If there is one part of Christmas that young kids can be left out of; it’s wrapping gifts. I get all excited when I More
I am pretty sure that when your little ones get sent home with all their work on the last day of term there will More
YC has been begging me for ages to make some more play dough for her to play with. We had the perfect opportunity to More
It was about 6 years ago that I made snow globes with EC and YC, now all these years later I am making it More
It’s that time of year to make a set of handmade Christmas cards for my charge’s teachers. I honestly can’t believe that it has More
I made these fingerprint snowmen cards last year for Little London magazine, and then totally forgot about them. So it was a nice surprise More
For the past few years I have made paper decorations to decorate the playroom. They aren’t normally ones I involve my charges with, as More
The majority of my crafts and activities are for children of all ages, but I felt it was time for a craft that was More
Make sure you are following my STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. If there More
I’ve been rather obsessed with making things out of stones over the last few months, they make wonderful story stones. My first set are More
I recently saw this craft on Pinterest, although the original was made into a bird feeder. With a fairy themed spin on the idea. I More
This is sure to be a big hit with your little and big ones. I made these the other day while EC and YC More
We love making Harry Potter inspired Christmas decorations, maybe in a few more years we will have enough different ones to have a Harry More
It’s that time of year again to start thinking about Christmas and what sort of Christmas card we are going to make. We’ve had More
When I was little one of my favourite books was “The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark”, in fact I think it was More
It seems the colder weather has hit, we actually had snow last week! I don’t ever recall getting snow in Autumn before, spring yes, More
The new Frozen 2 movie comes out this Friday! In honour of its release we have been playing with this Frozen inspired play dough More
Trying to help my youngest charge write her own letters can be slightly difficult. I sometimes find that the letters in the workbooks that More
It has been a while since I last made up a sensory box. Autumn is the perfect time to create an autumn scene sensory More
It is that time of the year that we pause and remember those that gave the ultimate sacrifice to help protect our country. This More
We’ve done shadow puppets before, we did them for St George’s day a few years ago. Well at a club that YC goes to More
There is always part of me that feels slightly guilty when I am carving up a pumpkin. It feels like I am wasting food, More
I am not quite sure why I am doing a Halloween spider web craft, over the last few weeks my house seems to have More
These Halloween silhouette scenes are a nice quiet activity. I had one of my munchkins at home sick and when the tv became tedious More
I have spent a lot of time over the last two years concentrating on the main 26 phonic sounds, but both my charges are More
Marble painting spider webs is a super quick and easy Halloween craft for children of all ages. It was the perfect afternoon filler for More
I am just going to apologise now for this one; “I am very sorry if the noise of this drives you nuts (but it More
This Halloween fingerprint silhouette picture is a really nice and simple craft for all ages. It is slightly more involved than some crafts that More
It is always fun to start doing Halloween crafts and activities. This monster blow painting is not only a fun craft for all ages, More
This magnetic sensory box is about using magnets and exploring what is magnetic and what isn’t. This activity is aimed at children from about More
This year seems to have gone by in a flash. It seems like only yesterday BB and I were doing his sticky autumn tree. More
We’ve been having a bit of a space week this week. We had a yummy galaxy milkshake for dessert at dinner one day, and More
When it is time for me to get lunch or supper ready my charges will normally go and play with their kitchen in the More
Whenever we are teaching little ones new phonics we generally will put an example to go with i.e. “a” for apple or “t” for More
We do love getting the light box out every now and then. BB was asking for it just the other week. This time I More
Fine motor skills are so important, without them we would find doing everyday tasks such as doing up buttons and fastenings, cutting, self-care, feeding More
On our latest cookie adventure we headed out to Blenheim Palace for a walk around the lake. As always happens, the little ones found More
I know the summer is at an end, but hopefully the weather will continue to be fine as we go into autumn so that More
Both my charges love to dig; if they could they would spend the whole day outside digging up the flowerbeds looking for bugs and More
Over the last couple of weeks BB has suddenly started counting. He tries hard to count items correctly, sometimes he will do it perfectly, More
There are times when I need a quick activity that I can give to BB to keep him entertained while I either finish up More
These retro sand bottles are such a simple and easy craft to do. There is no set up time. Plus if you use a More
I have seen many pendulum painting activities over the last year and have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to do it. To say More
BB has always shown a love for using sprayers and has amazing accuracy. He has managed to get me right in the eye many More
EC got one of those fossil dig sets last year, and ever since he keeps asking if he can have some more of them. More
A few months ago EC said to me “Anita, do you remember that time we did the spellings under the table?” It took me More
This experiment came about by chance a few weeks ago and has been going on ever since. During dinner EC was eating his apple More
Another great summer activity is decorating T-shirts. I used to do this a lot when I worked in summer camps, although it tended to More
Playing games based on the alphabet is a great way to help young children learn their ABC. For this particular game, children don’t need More
I-Spy can either be a great way to pass the time with small children or utterly infuriating. I was playing it recently with my More
I don’t think that there has been a single past summer when we have not made some sort of sun catcher. This year we More
Thursday afternoon is one of my favourite times of the week; it is when I pick up my youngest charge from nursery and we have More
Do you ever put off finishing a project and for a while, and then poof, years have gone by and you still haven’t completed More
I feel that making bracelets is a quintessential summer activity. We often use our down time to make friendship bracelets, but this time we More
I can’t think when I first came across foil art; I have very clear memories of doing at a summer camp I worked at More
Summertime is the perfect time to take the arts and crafts outside. We have been having lots of fun with this water gun painting More
I know it is the summer holidays and times tables are the last thing on your mind, but I have a new times table More
Have you ever tried to shell an egg without actually breaking it? Sounds impossible doesn’t it? Well I would have thought so too, until More
Who doesn’t like bubbles? I think they bring out the child in everyone. These bubble snakes had everyone joining in. Be sure to follow More
I remember making clay pinch pots at school. So when YC came up and started asking if we could make some stuff out of More
When I worked for Disney Cruise Line we often had to come up with our own crafts and activities for the area that we More
British weather is so predictable in its unpredictability! It has been boiling for the past few weeks, but the moment the little ones break More
What toddler doesn’t like hammering things? My mum loves to tell the story of how I took my toy hammer to her beautiful ornate More
You may have guessed by now but we are pretty big Harry Potter fans here. Welcome to your newest Harry Potter inspired activity; Hogwarts More
I am always on the look out for new play dough recipes, the last batch I made was very salty and went slimy very More
As the summer holidays are approaching I am beginning to get together some new activities and busy bags, as I know once the holidays start More
A couple of weeks ago I posted a finger gym activity for BB, it is still one of his favourite activities to do. He More
The weather this week has been unbearably hot! I really don’t enjoy the heat, I prefer a cooler temperature and the rain, I feel More
At the weekends I volunteer at Great Ormond Street in their weekend club. I have been doing it for over 4 ½ years, and More
EC often finds falling asleep difficult. He lies there, sometimes for hours, trying to drift off. Which, obviously, gets very frustrating for him. We More
I love to draw, I am not particularly good at it, but I do enjoy it. Over the last year both EC and YC More
When I was based in London I would often take my charges to the Science Museum. One of our favourite places to explore was More
As I was preparing everything for an upcoming holiday I started to take out some of our busy bags that we might need. It More
I can’t believe that Father’s Day is almost here again. Literally a day or so after last years Father’s Day I found a beautiful More
Learning how to make your own compass is pretty easy, and it really doesn’t take much time at all. Make sure you follow my More
When I was training at Norland one of my placements was at a nursery. We would often get a huge roll of paper and More
Painting with watercolours on watercolour paper is always a fun way to experiment as the paints bleed into each other and create new colours More
Aren’t these paper plate hot air balloons cute? I’ve wanted to hang something in the playroom for ages. We used to have a mobile More
We haven’t been actively teaching BB his phonics, but about once a week since his birth I’ve put a You Tube video of the More
Making things from paper plates is such an easy and cheap craft to do; you can make animals, plants and other objects. Today we More
I have seen pulled sting art floating around on the internet for a while now. It’s pretty simple to do and creates some unique More
It is really important for little ones to develop their fine motor skills. They need them to do things like doing buttons up and More
This little busy bag is a fun activity to help with counting, colour matching and fine motor skills for young children. You will need: More
I done quite a few sensory trays with BB using rice, but I wanted to see how he would do with sand. He seems More
While puzzles are a lot of fun, sometimes taking one on the go can lead to more trouble than it’s worth, especially when those More
When I started out making this phonics activity I had only planned on it being just one game, but as I got stuck into More
Over the last few weeks BB has become obsessed with cutting things. At meal times he now likes to have a knife rather than More
If you have ever seen Disney’s movie Tangled, you will know that lanterns play a huge part of it. Disney know how popular they More
One of the biggest barriers to children writing can be the fear of making mistakes. When they are trying and seeing those mistakes written More
If your children has ever been to summer camp chances are they have made a God’s eye before. And with summer camp season just More
While perusing the shelves of my local Waterstones, I came across a marvellous book called “Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite” written by More
I have been looking forward to Spring since the end of last summer. Not because I don’t like the autumn and winter months, in More
These celery printed roses are an easy craft to put together that little ones will love. Not only is it a good one for More
My eldest charge was having a problem telling the difference between the number 6 and number 9, so for a whole week we decided More
In honour of the up coming St. George’s Day (23rd April) my charges and I built our very own junk model dragons to slay, More
Did you know there are around 270 species of bees in the UK! Out of those 270, 250 of them are solitary bees that More
I remember being told time and time again that you should never use ear buds to clean yours or a child’s ear, so what More
Making string Easter eggs is very simple and they can be used for a whole variety of things. You can use them as decorations More
During the holidays I try to do a little bit of maths and English with my charges, just to help keep everything fresh in More
BB is pretty good at identifying colours when you ask for a specific one, but he still doesn’t really know their names. Except purple, More
During this week I set up an Easter themed sensory tray for BB. I had it out in the playroom on top of a More
I have been on a bit of a mission this spring to do as many things with these plastic eggs that we have been More
Out of all the egg dying technique out there, I have actually mastered the simple egg dye. It took a few years of tweaking, More
Last year when we tried to dye some eggs it ended in a miserable failure, all we actually managed to do was bleach the More
I have a very long history with egg dying failures. I was rather dubious about doing this shaving foam dyed eggs craft as it More
As a child I loved using Hama beads. My mum and I were talking about this just before Christmas, and then she surprised me More
It feels like it has been ages since I last did a maths related activity for EC and YC. Times tables are their big More
Having complained about having all these plastic eggs left over from last year, it may come as a surprise that I just went out More
Last year we seemed to acquire lots of plastic hinged eggs, I have no idea where they came from, they just seemed to appear More
I love it when my charges come up to me and ask to do make something specific. Which is exactly what happened with this More
I started thinking about what I was going to do for this year’s Easter bonnet as soon as I had finished doing last year’s More
Originally I had planned to make some nice springtime pictures to brighten up the playroom wall, but we ended up turning them into Mothering More
During half term I had a really quiet week! Mainly because everyone went on holiday. I could have had the week off, but instead More
This was activity was originally meant to be a guess what the shape is, but as I was getting ready to write about this More
Do you remember having those elastic wind up toys when you were younger? I thought it would be fun to try our hand at More
The sun is shinning and spring is just around the corner! Hurray! In honour of the changing of the seasons I choose to do More
Let’s face it, holidays are expensive things, and I don’t mean the hotel, transport or food, it’s the souvenirs that can add on all More
Last Easter we tried our hand at doing fluid painted Easter eggs. They turned out beautifully, and fluid painting became a favourite form of More
I have already done a popsicle puzzle for phonics and numbers as part of a busy bag, but for this one I stuck to More
Over the Christmas period I saw quite a few decorations where you transferred a picture to a piece of wood. They looked pretty cool, More
Something suddenly hit me the other day while I was getting ready. And it was a possible reason as to why children don’t care More
A few years ago I made a heart pattern busy bag. We still have that busy bag, and pull it out around Valentine’s every More
I first came across sugar painting during one of my first lessons at Norland. I have to confess, I haven’t actually done it since More
One of the final Valentine’s crafts I wanted to do with the little ones was to make marbled heart gift tags for some special More
My eldest charge was sent home from school the other day with flash cards so that we can practice his phonics every day. Don’t More
During one of my planning sessions I was trying to think of an original way to make a Valentine’s Day card this year; I More
If there is one thing I was never particularly good at at school, it was physics. I was great at biology, and pretty good More
For my youngest charge’s rest time I normally put out a selection of toys for her to play with, this gives me a chance More
Time to start on this years Valentine’s activities! It has been a really long time since I’ve made play dough. Over Christmas BB was More
While tidying out a toy cupboard, I was inspired to make this activity by an old fashioned children’s game: Magnetic Fishing. (I plan to More
This pom pom blowing activity for toddlers is a fun little game to play with them when you have 5 minutes to spare. Not More
On Pinterest I found this massive following of these “busy bags”. The concept is not a new one, and is something that I have More
I have been meaning to do some sort of colour mixing activity for ages with my youngest charge. When we do any sort of More
To celebrate the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend, I’ve put together this brilliant DIY birdseed feeder for the kids. Be warned – More
This year I want to do more pieces of art on canvases. That way we can hang them on the wall properly. We did More
The whole idea of this pipe cleaner and colander activity is to help develop fine motor skills. Make sure you follow my toddler board More
Since my eldest charge started school I have been finding ways to help him with his sounding out and reading. After bath we would More
I know that the Christmas holidays have just finished and now is probably not the best time to start a busy bag. But the More
While training at Norland I had to make my own treasure basket for part of my creative option classes. I made my basket 7 More
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 More
I am not totally sure what to call this particular craft, so I am going with paper spiral decorations. Not very exciting, but descriptive. More
As I was sorting out and replacing the pictures that are on the cupboard doors in the playroom, I noticed the lack of Christmas More
At home my Christmas tree has a white(ish) theme to it. Each year I buy a couple of new decorations to add. This year More
Is there anything more Christmassy than gingerbread men? Well, probably, but how about gingerbread men Christmas tree decorations? Now before you start reaching for More
Wow – I can’t believe that it is that time of year again. It seems like only yesterday that we were making Christmas tree More
Yet again I’m making an activity for BB that involves posting something. This time it’s actually a Christmas letter posting activity. I thought that More
I had seen this craft on Pinterest many months ago and knew that I really wanted to try it out. The original Pin I More
I know I often say that I have wanted to do crafts or activities for ages, but 7 point star piñata has been on More
You will need: White, orange and black foam 3 circles of various sizes to draw around
I had been looking forward to doing these mini wreath decorations since the beginning of the year. And now I have finally done them! More
A sensory light box is simply a transparent box with some fairy lights inside (the best ones are those that are battery operated as More
Felt Christmas Tree Decorations You will need: Plain paper Green felt Craft wire
As I looked around our nicely decorated playroom I noticed, yet again, that we seem to be missing the Christmas paintings on the wall. More
My eldest charge had to make a Christmas card for school (back in October) as part of a competition so we did a wax More
Trying to find a Christmas decoration that BB can do without too much help from me, is rather tricky. At almost 22months his fine More
I originally made this Spirograph decorations back in September! It wasn’t because I was being really organised with Christmas prep, but because I had More
Each Christmas we make our own Christmas cards to hand out. I normally then go and make loads more of them for my own More
I am so very thankful that I don’t have to make packed lunches every day. Last year I had three a week to do, More
Last year we made golden snitch Christmas tree decorations. This year we have been making Harry Potter flying key decorations. Any Harry Potter inspired More
I am really excited for the run up to Christmas this year. BB is old enough to know start joining in on some of More
As the sticky Autumn tree wash such a success I thought it would be fun to do a Christmas one for BB. This giant More
As Thanksgiving is coming up I decided to a craft with an American twist to it, something to salute the Native Americans. For those More
As I am sure you must have heard, Mickey Mouse just had his 90th birthday! Pretty remarkable to think about. I’ve been quite busy More
You will need: paper plates paint and ribbon for each colour double sided sticky tape
Coming up with a novel child-made Christmas card can sometimes feel like an arduous task, but this year I have created a set of sweet More
The Christmas season is fast approaching and already I have started to think of what delightful homemade gifts my charges can give this year More
These wax-resistant Xmas cards are perfect for all ages to do. Younger children can paint over the wax and older children can design and paint their own.
For my youngest charge’s birthday party we did a Minnie Mouse theme and rather than have one entertainer come, we had a few stations More
Where has this year gone? I feel like I’ve missed a few months somewhere along the line, it can’t be December in a just over a week. Well, whether I am ready or not, Christmas is just around the corner, so it’s time to make some more decorations to add to our growing collection.
These snowflakes are not your average snowflakes, and I think that they are truly beautiful ones to make. It took me a few attempts to really get the effect I wanted, but it was worth it.
Leonora Bamford and Nanny Anita share their favourite activities for winter in their latest Get Crafty column for Little London Magazine.
I actually made these pinwheel poppies 2 years ago with YC, but never actually got around to writing them up. 2 years on and More
I had planned to do this marble run with tapioca pearls during the summer. It was all thought out; I was going to set More
I feel like it has been a while since I did a firework related craft. One of our favourite Bonfire night activities is the More
It seems like a good idea to make the most of the good weather, and make some sun catches to capture those last rays More
I have seen these done Halloween 3D spider balls before and thought how cool these looked. Of course I had to get my charges More
I love October, it is by far my favourite month. There is so much going on, and of course there is Halloween to prepare More
We have done this vinegar and bicarbonate of soda experiment in many different forms. It is truly a classic one. This time we turned More
Suddenly, like in the space of a weekend, BB has gone from flitting between activities every minute or so. To being able to engage More
This week EC came home from school and wanted to do some painting. While he was busy doing his own thing and YC was More
This is a very simple activity, but leads to hours of fun for the whole family. My charges really enjoyed just playing around with More
We didn’t do these Lemon volcanoes as a specific Halloween activity, but they are quite Halloween-ish. They look like some sort of witches cauldron More
Everyone must have, at some point, done Halloween feely boxes. They are a classic party game. Well we didn’t these ones at a party, More
We have all done vegetable printing at some point. It is such a stable of early year crafts. I remember doing it with YC More
While trawling through Pinterest I came across pictures of children playing with water beads. It looked so intriguing that I just had to give More
Yay Wednesday after school craft/ activity days are back! Our first craft of the school year was to make these melted crayon pictures. YC More
Do you know what one of the hardest things to do with a toddler is? Go to the loo. BB is too little to More
Every morning when YC and EC go off to school, BB and I spend about 20 minutes putting laundry away and sorting out bedrooms. More
During the summer hoildays EC spent a week doing a bushcraft camp. He absolutely loves that sort of thing. The week afterwards he was More
When I was little my Nana used to spend hours doing puzzle books. I was always fascinated by the puzzles she did. Some of More
This week EC has headed off to sleep away camp with some of his cousins. This means I only have YC, BB and one More
Last week we made some painted salt structures. I left a couple of them on the window sill of the playroom to dry out More
Do you know the quickest way to get a bunch of boys aged between 5 – 11 interested in doing an activity? Tell them More
This week we’ve been making animation flip books. It has been a really fun process to see them come up with a little story More
When I first saw these painted salt structures on Pinterest, about 5 years ago, I knew then that this was definitely something I wanted More
The other day, while on holiday, we had a quiet 30 minutes before we headed out for lunch. Actually who am I kidding, no More
When I was a lot younger I had these block puzzles. I absolutely loved them; they were probably one of my favourite toys. They More
I have made many busy bags over the years, but sometimes nothing can beat some good old-fashioned pen and paper games. Here are my More
I have always loved doing bubble painting since I first learned of it while training at Norland. We had a few thank you and More
It is absolutely typically that when we need the sunshine to do an activity we get the first cloudy day in months! Though that More
Last week I set up an ice play station for BB which he loved. This week I set up a soap and water play More
This ice play for toddlers doesn’t really need a massive piece written on it, it is very self explanatory. It is probably one of More
Now that my 4-year-old charge has pretty much mastered his numbers he is in need of a tricker challenge, so I thought perhaps introducing More
On Tuesdays BB and I go to a playgroup together. It’s a sweet place, it kind of reminds me of something from Call the More
As you know EC and YC are HUGE Harry Potter fans. When they first discovered the series they were constantly arguing about which Hogwarts More
If there is one thing I try to do, it is to make sure that a large majority of my crafts and activities use More
I used to get the light box out quite a lot of YC when she was younger. I would often put it out in More
I did make, many years ago, some rainbow paper plates with EC and YC. For those ones we painted the plates and stuck ribbons More
After a full day of nursery for both my charges I needed a nice quiet activity to keep them
I had a couple of fillable baubles left over from Christmas and have been thinking of ways to use them up. I have always More
If there is one thing that BB loves to do, it is to make music. He likes to shake things, bang things, and bash More
You will need: Glass pebbles (like the ones you get in fish tanks) or ordinary stones Black
The other week both YC and EC had a play date after school so it was a very full house with 5 children running More
Make sure that you follow my activity board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. I first More
We asked our very own Mary Poppins aka Nanny Anita to roam the streets of London and bring us some exciting trails for children of all ages to enjoy.
A couple of months ago I was cleaning out my boxes from the attic and came across all of my old art supplies from More
Leonora Bamford and Nanny Anita share their favourite summer activities in their latest Get Crafty column for Little London Magazine.
I love riddles! I am not always good them, but I love to try and think outside the box when answering them. They also More
BB is literally into everything! He likes to get into the cupboards and pull everything out. Light switches are his favourite and he even More
Practicing the ABC’s with little ones can be difficult to fit into a busy daily routine and I
I’m so excited, in a few weeks we are off to LA! Which means that I have started putting together a small collection of More
BB and I have recently taken a break in our sensory play. The weather has been so lovely that we have been spending our More
I absolutely love making sun catchers, they are such a happy craft. It has been about a year since we last made one. The More
If there is one activity that EC is always asking to redo it is the egg drop challenge. He absolutely loves it. This week More
The slime craze is still going strong and I know quite a few parents and nannies who are totally over it. EC and YC More
This is the second time that BB has done some painting. The first time he had a go the paint ended up straight in More
These little painted ladybirds are a great way to help young children with their maths’ skills
I am pretty sure that all of you have heard of the game Boggle. If not, where have you been? This game has been More
Do you know what my first thought was when doing this red cabbage indicator experiment? Why is called red cabbage when it looks purple? More
On Sunday it will be Earth Day, in honour of this day YC and I made a bee water station for the garden. Bees More
Let’s face it, this Easter holidays has been a bit of a wash out weather wise. I was lucky enough to get away for More
For my charges last day of term they had an Easter bonnet parade where I made them a chick and a
Who doesn’t like an Easter Egg hunt? Well I love them
You can pretty much guarantee that if you search Easter crafts you will come up with some form of
Leonora Bamford and Nanny Anita share their favourite spring activities in their latest Get Crafty column for Little London Magazine.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in New Zealand with Prince George on their first
Although the weather is starting to improve we are still getting the odd day when it’s over cast
Recently there have been posts all over facebook about these bottles
These fingerprint decorated Easter eggs are a very simple craft to do. Although BB was to young to do these ones with us this More
These hand and foot medallions made from salt dough make for a great activity to do with the kids
More and more frequently I have been sending videos about a painting technique called fluid painting. Basically it’s all about pouring paint on top More
This is a great art project to do if you don’t mind a big mess and your children understand that
I won’t actually be around for Easter this year, I will be in Walt Disney World (yay), so I needed to do EC’s and More
While I was in Hobbycraft stocking up on Easter craft supplies I came across a craft pack for gold foil Easter eggs. As they More
I didn’t think that this year I would be able to do any egg decorating with BB this year, as at almost 13 months, More
As you might have seen I have been doing rather a lot of sensory activities with BB over the last few months. Our newest More
This year I gave YC and EC two different ideas for a handmade Mother’s Day cards. That way their mum doesn’t get 3 of More
Mothering Sunday has come around really quickly this year. I swear Lent only just started, but with Mothering Sunday on the 11th March we More
EC is really into his STEM projects and loves to build things. This week I set a cork raft challenge for him (and of More
The majority of BB’s toys and activities that I do with him are sensory based ones. His mind is like a little sponge, learning More
A few weeks ago EC came home from school and asked if we could make boomerangs! Well it was pretty clear from the beginning More
One of BB’s favourite things to do is posting and dropping objects. He has a Leap Frog Elephant that you have to put rings More
I am slightly obsessed with making sensory bottles for BB at the moment. So far this year I have made him as Hama bead More
Threading activities is one the easiest ways to help develop fine motor skills in young children. It takes very little preparation and is an More
I do love bringing out the sensory writing tray for spelling practice. I think it helps break up the monotony of writing out spellings More
I always think that Valentine’s day sneaks up on you. This year it certainly has and I feel woefully unprepared for it. However, we More
Our playroom walls have been devoid of any art for quite some time. As Valentine’s Day is coming up I thought I would do More
BB and I have been doing quite a few Sensory activities over the past few weeks. Most of them have been sensory bottles or More
I am really excited about this paper plate fish craft, it is one I had been meaning to do for a long time. Plus it More
Leonora Bamford and Nanny Anita share their favourite spring activities in their latest Get Crafty column for Little London Magazine.
BB is now almost a year old and tries to get into everything. He is pulling himself up on all the furniture which does More
Please note that these loo roll bird feeders use nuts. I love it when an activity we do is totally spontaneous and child lead. More
This past weekend was EC’s 8th birthday! I can’t quite believe that, it seems like only yesterday that he was a 3 year old More
First craft of the year and we are starting with styrofoam block printing. I’ve not done block printing since I was in year 9 More
I love it when I go to parties, especially at New Year, and I find a party popper waiting for me by my plate. More
I always find (as with most holidays) we seem to end up with lots of sweets around the house. At Easter we obviously have More
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This week’s activity is taste safe snow dough sensory play. BB is only 10months and puts a lot of things in his mouth. This More
Over the past year I have been quite lacks in making play dough. In fact I think it has been over a year since More
You might have noticed over the past couple of years that we have done quite a few Harry Potter based activities and crafts. To More
A few years ago we made some melted bead decorations. They are without a doubt my favourite ornaments that we have made to date. More
For Valentines this year we made little gumball machines out of fillable ornaments. As we only needed a couple it meant that we had More
Leonora Bamford and Nanny Anita share their favourite festive activities in their latest Get Crafty column in Little London Magazine.
Each year I start thinking about possible Christmas card ideas for my charges as early as the summer. Over the past 4 Christmases that More
While looking through Pinterest I came across these really beautiful pipe cleaner crystal decorations from the website Playdough to Plato. They are visually very More
I first came across gelatine streaking in a video posted to my friends Facebook page. It showed a gentleman making some sort of flower More
Yay! It is time to start on our Christmas themed activities and crafts. First up is this no mess Christmas sensory bag for babies. More
I will be posting some English activities that were suggested to us by a dsylexia specialist over the next few months. At the beginning More
I made my first and only Guy when I was around 9 years old, and ever since I have wanted to make another one. More
A couple of months ago while I was volunteering at Great Ormond Street Hospital I came across this amazing sequin art craft pack. My More
For the past year I have had these how to make cheesecloth ghosts appearing on my Pinterest feed. I won’t lie, they are pretty More
A few weeks ago EC and YC both had a play date after school. When both have play dates at the same time it More
If you search online for edible sensory bins for babies you will get millions of results. I don’t like to call any activity edible More
A few weeks ago EC and YC had a Dyslexia assessment and one thing that came up on the report was they both had More
Time to start on the Halloween crafts! Woo Hoo! I’ve got lots planned for the run up to the 31st so keep checking back. More
As we are now in October, I thought I would put together a round up of ALL the Halloween related crafts and activities that More
There is always a time and a place for letting children really explore painting. However, there isn’t always time to clear up the massive More
Make sure you follow our sensory board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the More
Sometimes I find the best way to encourage children to take part in a craft is to have one pre-made (in true Blue Peter More
I do love making DIY toys from things that I have lying around at work. One item that we have many of is formula More
YC has taken it upon herself to bring me every finished loo roll that she finds. As a result have an incredible large collection More
I still have very vivid memories of learning how to do maths with place values. I remember having to write those initials for hundreds, More
I have been looking into how to make paper for quite a while, but everywhere I looked you had to either make really detailed More
I actually made these DIY pencil holders last year. I really wanted something that would hold everything that we would possibly need while doing More
Our last craft of the summer holidays is this wooden wind chime. It isn’t just your average wooden wind chime, oh no, it is More
I have to say, the weather for most of the summer holidays has been pretty good. Today however was the first day where it More
Spoons may seem like an odd name for a card game, but it is one the greatest games out there. I used to play More
I think that making these shall mandalas has been one of the most relaxing crafts that I have done all year. We did make More
Five field Kono originates from Korea and is an abstract strategy game along the same sort of lines as Chinese checkers. I’m sure you More
These mazes are a wonderful addition to any busy bag collection and you can make them in various sizes and levels of difficulty.
Mancala is a game that has been around for thousands of years. It is believed to have originated in Africa or the Middle East. More
Every summer my nanny family goes on a beach holiday, and every year I want to do shell painting with them. Two years ago More
A few weeks ago we made some delicious slushies as a way to cool down in the heat. This time we made a yummy More
Having a new born can be really over whelming in lots of ways. One thing that I often hear is “how do I play More
YC loves new activities so was thrilled to have a cupcake busy bag one to add to the rota. When I showed her it More
The summer holidays are finally here! Which means it is time to get some new games ready for some family time, especially when we More
I first saw these stained glass pasta sun catchers on a brilliant blog called Babble Dabble Do. It is such a brilliant idea – More
Make sure you follow my STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. Phew! Last week More
Make sure that you follow my sensory board on Pinterest for more ideas and don’t forget to save the pin for later. You often More
This peek-a-boo toy is almost guaranteed to stop any tears and bring out a smile.
This busy bag is a nice simple and doesn’t take up too much room in your handbag.
Since reading Harry Potter, we’ve been inspired to create our own dragon eggs!
Make sure you follow my STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. I’m not going to More
We recall some of Nanny Anita’s best arts and crafts posts for Children’s Art Week 2017
I can’t believe that my youngest charge is now 4 months! The time has literally flown by. I have previously made BB some sensory More
I am sure you have all seen/heard of/ or even bought a fidget spinner by now, and if you haven’t where have you been? More
I do love a good brain teaser. I learnt a few of these while I was a guest on board the Disney Magic. Our More
Make sure you follow my baby activities board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. “How can More
Make sure that you follow my sensory board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. We’ve made More
Make sure you follow my STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. Over the last More
Make sure you follow my sensory board on Pinterest for more ideas and don’t forget to save the pin for later. If you search More
Make sure you follow my maths or English boards on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. I More
This water whistle experiment is good to do if you have 5-10 minutes spare. EC and I had a go making between finishing homework More
What is process art? Process art is a movement in the art community that recognises that it is the process of making art that More
Make sure you follow my homemade gift boards on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. There seems More
The weather recently has just been perfect, not too hot nor too cold. It was the perfect weather for going on a nature hunt in More
When I worked for the Disney Cruise Line there was a show that I did (about once a week) that involved experiments with eggs. More
Make sure you follow my English board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. Over the years More
Make sure you follow my baby activity board on Pinterest for more ideas and don’t forget to save the pin for later. Babies are More
This Easter egg hunt will make finding the eggs and clues much more challenging!
I am quite excited about this year’s Easter egg hunt, it has taken some time to do, but I think it will be really More
Make sure you follow my Easter board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. I have to More
Easter is just around the corner and I am so excited! Now that our slime month is over we are getting ready for our More
When I worked for Disney Cruise Lines as a performer, one of my favourite shows was Supper Sloppy Science: How to make Flubber. It More
Over the past few years, Nanny Anita has experimented with plenty of Easter egg decorating techniques. These are her ultimate favourites.
Make sure you follow my slime board on Pinterest for more ideas and don’t forget to save the pin for later. We are coming More
Make sure that you follow my crafts board on Pinterest for more ideas and don’t forget to save the pin for later. This year’s More
Trying to come up with a new Mother’s Day gift every year for my boss (errr, Leonora, – if you are reading this before More
Make sure that you follow my craft board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. Earlier this More
Originally I had planned to do a St. Patricks themed slime, but EC came home from school and was showing me all his new More
Today I’ll be introducing you to my newest charge – BB. He is currently only a few weeks old, so although he really isn’t More
Make sure you follow my maths board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later Trying to get More
Make sure you follow my slime board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save it for later. March is going to More
The Zentangles method is a fun and relaxing way to create images using structured patterns. It is meant to help with lots of things, More
Make sure that you follow my English activity board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. I More
Firstly, I admit this isn’t a really magic trick – but it certainly has a wow factor that makes it looks like magic. When I More
I loved Hama (or fuse) beads when I was younger. I spent hours making designs, finding the colours and carefully placing them onto the More
As YC was on a playdate the other day she missed out on doing our secret love notes. Therefore we needed to come up More
EC loves anything that could be remotely spy related, so when I suggested that we write our Valentine’s cards in invisible ink, he jumped More
These take their inspiration from Beast’s enchanted Rose from Beauty and the Beast
YC and EC love to grow things, be it plants, those odd growing toys or crystals. We have done a few crystal growing experiments More
I’m sure some of you have seen this craft floating around on Pinterest for a while; it certainly keeps popping up on my feed. More
I am sure you have all seen the article doing the rounds about the mold build up in the Sophie The Giraffe. The photos More
I do love a good game of memory/pairs with my charges. I used to just let the win, but now they kind of give More
Make sure you follow my STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. I do love More
Make sure that you follow my writing board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. In the past More
Last year I asked EC and YC what they wanted to do more of this year; EC wanted more science experiments and YC more More
