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Bluebells & Boars in The Forest of Dean

5 May

Today we headed to the Forest of Dean with the intention of riding our bikes, we loaded up the car and picked up a picnic on the way, on the outskirts of Whitecroft just outside Lydney, heading towards The Forest of Dean on the road from Tescos to Clearwell we were greeted by carpets of blue blazing out from the… View Post

in Indoor Fun· Outdoor Fun

Family Days 50 Things to Do Before or After You’re 11 & 3/4s – A Tried & Tested Guide to Making Childhood Magical

18 Jun

Remember your childhood? Dodgy dangerous homemade go carts, bruised knees and war wounds, climbing trees and building dens, wheelbarrow racing and playing out from dawn til dusk. The holidays seemed to last forever and be filled with adventures that we made without any money in our pockets but with bucket loads of imagination and hearts full of enthusiasm to pedal through… View Post

in Beach· Embrace Imagination

Ocean Fairies Message in a Bottle

20 Jan

I decided I wanted the girls to discover a message in a bottle at the beach, but, with a love for all things magically fairy I decided that our message would be from the ocean fairies and would include some very special ocean wish stones for the girls to cast out their wishes over the waves… Our fairy adventure took… View Post

Freezing bubbles in the freezer

in Indoor Fun· Winter

Freezing Bubbles in The Freezer

22 Oct

One of our favourite things to do on a frosty morning is freeze bubbles!! Blowing them on cold mornings onto frosty grass results in them freezing into beautiful and delicate icy bubbles which shatter at a touch. But we didn’t want to wait until the arrival of the cold mornings so we did it in the warmth of the house… View Post

in Embrace Imagination

The Magical Make Believe Spirit of Childhood

18 Oct

Make childhood magical with a few of our simple tips, a bit of fairy dust, ample imagination & good old slight of hand!! Here’s some of our favourite…

in Embrace Imagination· Outdoor Fun

Rediscovering Sea Dragon Eggs

28 Jul

We discovered sea dragon eggs once before and couldn’t believe our luck when we stumbled over them once again! Here’s how we got on… I secretly painted a hard boiled duck egg with sparkly nail varnish and when the kids weren’t looking I placed it in a nest made of seaweed in a small cove along the coast… I made… View Post

in Embrace Imagination· Outdoor Fun

Sea Dragons

21 Jul

Did you know that sea dragons come from the sea on beautiful summer days hiding in the haze of sea mist? They lay their eggs upon the crests of waves that lap against the shore. These eggs are elusive, and if you are lucky enough you may stumble upon them. If you are lucky enough to find these elusive and… View Post

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