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in Garden· Outdoor Fun· Simple Play Ideas

Sponge Foam Bubble Play

18 Apr

Who doesn’t love bubbly foam! It’s great fun. After seeing how fun it was to fill a small sponge with bubbles in the bath we decided to try it on a larger scale with an old cot mattress… and the results were fabulous!

in Garden· Outdoor Fun

An Introduction To Hammers And Nails

8 Oct

What child doesn’t love to crash and bash! Here’s a perfect activity to introduce them to a hammer and nails. It was loved by this 4 year old and his 7 year old sister.

milk carton ribbons

in Beach· Embrace Imagination· Food· Garden· Indoor Fun· Outdoor Fun

Family Days Favourite Fun Ideas

13 Aug

We’re often asked what our favourite memories are and it’s almost impossible to choose, but here are a few…

Trampoline Custard Pie Fight Arena

in Garden· Outdoor Fun

Trampoline Custard Pie Fight Arena

12 Aug

Who doesn’t love a good old custard pie fight? We decided to make our own custard pie fighting arena using the trampoline and some cans of squirt cream and we had marvellous fun in doing so.

Fun ways to star gaze

in Garden· Outdoor Fun

Star Gazing Fun

2 Aug

  Paddling Pool Star Gazing  Dig out your paddling pool, throw in some pillows and blankies and head out for a night under the stars.   ????????????STAR GAZING TENT???????????? I picked up a tent that had been abandoned in a rubbish pile at the end of the festival as it had a small tear in the top. I cut off… View Post

RSPB Big Wild Sleepout

in Garden· Outdoor Fun

RSPB Big Wild Sleepout

15 Jun

We were asked if we would do a ‘Big Wild Sleepout‘ in our garden for the RSPB and post about how we got on. We were not given any specific guidelines or needs, the only ask was that we have a ‘Big Wild Sleepout’…. So, how we did this, was entirely up to us. The Big wild Sleepout takes place… View Post

in Garden· Outdoor Fun

Fun and Easy Bubble Experiments for Kids

10 Jun

Bubble experiments are great fun for kids so we decided to set up our own bubble experimenting station in the garden using things we had around the house.

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