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in Easter· Themed Bath

Springtime Easter Bath

7 Jan

We decided to create a springtime themed Easter bath time. So we got to work cutting and colouring and collecting things from around the house to turn the bathroom into a haven of yumminess and relaxation…

in Local Exploring· Outdoor Fun

Hillside Artists (Fan Fawr Mountain, Brecon Beacons)

13 Jan

Some people opt to paint the town red. We painted the hills green and became mobile artists masterpiece painters. We found a beautiful spot and created our canvases of the world the way we see it…

in Indoor Fun· Outdoor Fun

Milk Carton Butterflies

8 Apr

Full of the joys of spring and with a lovely blue sky overhead we decided we wanted to bring some colour to the trees… So we made some beautiful butterflies… Here’s how we did it.. We washed out some empty milk cartons. I then carefully cut the carton into strips and drew butterflies on them for the kids to carefully… View Post

in Embrace Imagination

Kids Rap Battling

28 Feb

The kids decided they wanted to have a rap battle, so we set about making our own boom box and decks, we used empty boxes to do this. We took our guitar, play station microphones & our decks (play station dj hero & our original 1970’s FISHERPRICE record player)…. We found a perfect spot for our battle… Here’s how we… View Post

in Indoor Fun· Outdoor Fun

Picture Frame Fun

28 Feb

Today we headed to the beach, we took with us an old empty picture frame & sharpie marker pen… The beach was ‘Bracelet bay’ in The Mumbles, South Wales. Here’s what we did… Where’s Noah? If you would like to follow more of our daily frugal memory making activities & adventures during a childhood that’s fleeting you can find us… View Post

in Food

Eggs… Not Just for Boiling

26 Feb

If you follow our Facebook Page you will already know we like to have fun with our eggs at breakfast. It’s easy to make a simple dippy egg and soldiers into something that will start everyone with the right attitude for the day.

in Embrace Imagination

Prehistoric Toddler World in a Box

26 Feb

I decided that I wanted to make a dinosaur world for Noah…. So we started with a really big box…

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