Have you seen those light up umbrellas and thought they’re cool but just too expensive to justify the cost when kids break and lose umbrellas so easily? We too wanted to have one so we found a really easy and very cheap way of making one.
Under Table Ocean Den
We love building dens. We love them in the house, in the garden, at the beach or in the woods. We simply adore letting our imagination take us to new places. Under table dens are some of the simplest ideas to get you started. We wanted a watery theme without the wetness so chose an under the table ocean.
Freezing Bubbles
We headed out to watch the sun rise on a frosty morning, it wasn’t particularly cold but the grass had a reasonable frost in parts of the shade, no more than a normal frost, it wasn’t frosty enough to create icy puddles. We took some small bottles of bubbles that are used as party favours (a 6 pack in Poundland… View Post
Fridge Facts
Sometimes children learn without even realising it, relying on the fact that the brain is like a sponge I wanted to try & input some knowledge into them & in a fun & not overly obvious way…. My resolution for this year is to teach my children a new fact every single day. I am achieving this with the introduction… View Post
Bear Hibernation (Learning Activity)
Every bear likes somewhere comfy to sleep so he doesn’t awake like a bear with a sore head…. We decided to learn about hibernation by taking our own bear to the woods and settling him down in his own lair for his winter time slumber… First we needed to build a lair so we found a box which our bear… View Post
Leaf Art
Autumn is mostly in full flow… Today we decided to go in search of some beautiful autumn colours and capture the moment with some leaf art. We waited for a less windy day and set out under a cloudy sky with our umbrellas in tow. Do also have a look at our Autumn Activities Kids and our Conkers, Hazelnuts and… View Post