As a childminder I spend time planning and gathering up items for fun, cheap and resourceful play.…

My second born, Daisy our first daughter has always seemed so much younger than her older brother.…

We have just returned back to school after a two week half term break.…

So we got the new Annabel Karmel book recently and I decided to have a go at a couple of things on a rainy Saturday afternoon.…

For anyone looking for homemade Father’s Day craft ideas. We searched Pinterest and quickly ordered some craft items off eBay.                                 They arrived in a couple of days and then the kids enjoyed creating these masterpieces. There wasn’t too many arguments between them, leaving me free to supervise whilst having a relatively…

 Over the last 12 years I have tried many play dough recipes and found two that have become my firm favourites.  Working in early years, play dough has been a favourite activity of many of my mindees as well as my own children.  It’s so simple and easy to knock up a batch or two and then pop them into an airtight container to re-use…

  With four children spanning an age range from baby to 11 years old we have faced different stages of challenges, levels of independence, ways of entertaining and parental joys.…

I’ve heard people say “oh there’s no manual for being a parent”,…

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