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Egg boxes make great crafting materials. It's a great way of using up food packaging and making something wonderfully creative out of it! Here are…

What is are wordless picture books? Well, they are exactly that, illustrated books without any printed story text. The reader relies on the illustrations to…

Making sweets and fudge is such a fun activity to do with children. I've chosen simple recipes I used to do with my children when…

Who doesn’t love a gingerbread house?!  The glorious smell of baking it, the fun decorating it with colourful sweets and sticky white icing and the…

Paper plates make great crafting materials. They're inexpensive and easy to find in the shops and take paint, felt pens, pencils and crayons easily (providing…

I’ve always enjoyed nursery rhymes. I’m not sure if it was their tuneful repetition, catchy rhythm or simply funny new words but I remember sitting…

Paper chains are simple and easy to make from all kinds of paper or thin card. You can make them from newspaper, wrapping and wallpaper…

Growing flowers, fruits and vegetables on my allotment is a hobby of mine. I love growing things I can either put on a plate and…

Animals abound in children’s books and stories. So many feature talking animals rather than people as the central characters. From Aesop’s Fables and traditional fairytales,…

There are so many wonders of woodland walks for children. Forests, woodland and trees are fantastic places to visit and experience. Spending time walking in…