• Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Family Days Tried And Tested

Adventuring through childhood... with love and dysfunction in tow

  • CategoriesLots to see!
  • About UsWho are we?
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

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 Parenting Realities

999 What’s Your Emergency? (Life Saving Activity for Kids)

27 Feb

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS KETCHUP, NO ONE WAS HURT OR INJURED IN THE PROCESS OF THIS ACTIVITY** We decided to have a little role play fun & teach the kids how to call for help if ever they needed to. It was gory and fun and valuable lessons were learnt.’ Here’s what we did…

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…

in Themed Days

St Patrick’s Day, An Irish Themed Day

25 Feb

We decided to celebrate St Patricks day by learning all about Ireland…. Here’s how we did it…. We used empty baby food jars to make our St Patricks Day treats. We simply filled with Rolos & Skittles (gold & rainbow) & topped with marshmallows (a cloud)…. You could replace the skittles with smarties & serve as a bedtime treat with… View Post

in Embrace Imagination

Worry Grubs

24 Feb

We decided to make some worry grubs in an attempt to take any worries away we may have. We used air dry clay wrapped with wool and a matchstick box. You could also use pebbles or small sticks. Here’s how we did it…

in Indoor Fun

Monster Men Bottle Banks

24 Feb

We wanted to make some piggy banks so set about making some alternatives, We bought some bottles of value water for 17p each. We painted our empty bottle with Matt emulsion (because that’s what we had in the garage!) we left a viewing window so we could see our savings building up. We cut out some lips.. We then added… View Post

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to page 4
  • Go to page 5
  • Go to page 6
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Hello!

Family Days Tried and Tested provides inspiration to make everyday family life fun. It includes simple craft activities to do at home plus lots of reasons to play outside. Family Days Tried and Tested is all about frugal fun, honesty and lots of laughs.

Contact Us

Follow on Instagram

Family Days Tried and Tested Privacy Policy

  • ImaginationInspiration
    • Simple Play Ideas
    • Magical Adventures
    • Themed Days
    • Frozen
  • Indoor FunIncludes food!
    • Food
    • Themed Bath
  • Outdoor FunBack garden, beaches & more
    • Beach
    • Garden
    • Local Exploring
      • Chepstow
      • Forest of Dean
      • Somerset
  • SeasonalSomething for every time of year
    • Valentines
    • Spring
    • Easter
    • Summer
    • Halloween
    • Autumn
    • Remembrance Sunday
    • Winter
    • Christmas
  • About UsWho are we?
    • Mummy Musings
      • As They Grow
      • Parenting Realities
      • Awareness

Family Days Tried and Tested · Copyright © 2022