Here are some ideas for growing vegetables with a fairytale theme! From planting herbs in pots on a window sill and tomatoes in hanging baskets,…
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Food in Fairytales
Food is a common theme in fairytales. It is one of life’s necessities and, as such, is something to which we can all relate. The…
Easy Baking Recipes to do with Children
I’ve always loved baking. There’s something wonderful about getting all the ingredients ready and watching everything come together. And of course, eating it all afterwards! In…
Children’s Costume Safety (CE Marking)
When I first started out on my Another World journey, my biggest learning curve was understanding children’s costume safety and CE marking. UKCA marking will…
The Benefits of Play Dough Play & Easy Play Dough Recipes
A ball of colourful homemade play dough is a great sensory play material. It’s wonderfully versatile, as well as quick, easy and relatively inexpensive to…
What makes a good Children’s Costume?
Lots of things make up a good children’s costume. In this blog I’m going to summarise what these are from my experience. I’ll expand on…
What is the Value of Storytelling and Why are Traditional Stories important?
As the maker of children’s costumes based on traditional stories, I wanted to talk about the value of storytelling. Why are these stories usually the…
What are the Benefits of Imaginative Play?
Imaginative play is the inspiration behind Another World. It began in response to a request from my eldest child’s reception teacher for some bright and…
FREE Printable Animal Door Signs from Another World
As a family it feels as if our new way of living has been in place forever despite the fact June has crept up on…
FREE Printable Bookmarks to colour from Another World
As we stay indoors and adapt to a new way of living, I am in awe of, and grateful for, the wealth of online activities…