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in Halloween· Indoor Fun

Recycled Mummy Lanterns

16 Oct

We love Halloween here and especially the light up in the dark element. It can be a time to really get creative and the kids love to get hands-on making decorations and setting the scene for spooky fun!

in Autumn· Embrace Imagination· Halloween

Fairy House Pumpkin

20 Oct

We love to carve pumpkins but with little ones in the house, it’s not always the easiest option so we have to think of alternatives. We also love fairies so a fabulous alternative was to make a non-scary and magical pumpkin fairy house…

in Autumn

Conker, Hazelnut & Acorn Ideas

2 Aug

Autumn is full of natural resources for fun and we love conkers! But exactly can you do with your haul of conkers, acorns and hazelnuts once you’ve collected them? Well, here’s a bundle of ideas for you. ? And don’t miss our 50+ Nature Play Ideas and Autumn Activities for Kids.

in Halloween

Spooky Jokes For Kids

21 Oct

Everyone loves a good joke! Here are some spooky ones to give yourself a giggle at Halloween, ghost jokes, skeleton jokes, witch jokes, vampire jokes. All perfect for children.

in Halloween

Halloween Ideas

7 Sep

You gotta love Halloween! We’ve selected some of our favourite Halloween activities for kids here to inspire you to have a spooktacular time….

in Halloween· Themed Days

Halloween For Toddlers

7 Sep

This really was a full day to keep them busy! Noah had his friend visit and we had three areas for play: an under table cobweb filled haunted house, a mummies changing room and an autumnal pool. We explored and tasted jelly eyeballs, made hedgehogs and played with lots of sensory things including spaghetti webs, porridge ghosts, a hazelnut bottle, balloons,… View Post

in Halloween· Indoor Fun

Frankenstein Operation

10 Oct

 We made our own Frankenstein operation game…

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Instagram post 2196000192926709770_20180382 I wanted to say thank you 💕 
The response to our post this morning has been unexpectedly overwhelming, particularly on our Facebook page post in which I explained how grief feels, it seems to have resonated with an awful lot of people...please pop over and take a read.
Mostly though it’s very humbling that today Hollys voice reached so many people and prompted so much love, compassion and care. That means an awful lot. I held it together most of the day, mr FD is working away so we won’t be able to comfort each other, it’s the first time we’ve ever been apart on Hollys day, I bought an angel which I took to Holly House & laid on a grave, when I got home the 14 year old met me walking in the rain with some flowers...and I crumbled. (You can see how my day has been in our stories) .....but cake is now being decorated, we’ll blow out Hollys candles and Christmas will  begin.....💚🎄
Instagram post 2195568593500255553_20180382 13 years ago today you were born, 13 years ago today we said goodbye. I remember it like it was yesterday & always will, it will always be the most vividly remembered day of our lives, it seemed so unfair that xmas lights shone everywhere but the twinkle in your eyes went unseen. You left the world as you came into our lives but you did not leave it untouched, you left with us a better appreciation of life, a clearer view of the world & a better ability to see what's important.  We held you, we kissed you, we made sure we treasured every second that we were given to say goodbye, I still feel you, the memory of your coldness on my lips. The void is still there but today we smile for you, laugh for you, feel the sun for you, exude love for you. Everyday we remember you. Everyday we miss you, everyday you fleet through our thoughts & everyday you're nestled in our hearts. Today is your day. 
Happy 13th birthday Holly, we miss you baby, we miss who you would of been. 💚

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Instagram post 2195382311423672710_20180382 New windows went in today....here’s the kitchen window which will be above the sink.
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