Why did the pup chew My Hotter shoes? 29
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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Lets talk about Free Range parenting. 30
My boys are nearly 8 and just turned 9 and last summer I championed #Freerange parenting. I tried to give them freedom to explore, play and investigate independently.
My two weeks with the Cricut Explore – An interim review and thoughts 34
The Cricut Explore was released in the UK today and I have been lucky enough to have had one to play with for the last two weeks, so I wanted to share with you my thoughts from this first two weeks with this revolutionary machine. First off I am going to admit that it has been Easter Holidays here and my number one priority is my boys, so it remained unboxed for three days and has only been played with in small chunks oe with them with me. Secondly, I am going to admit that cutting is my kryptonite. I hate cutting things, I do not have mad cutting skills and I […]
The MiniMads review Crisp Ultima 125 Scooter – Gold/Satin Black 28
One of the things that I encourage my boys to be is active and as you may know I am working at reducing their reliance on electronics. This is much easier now the weather is better as they choose to be outside with their friends. SkateHut.co.uk sent us a Crisp Ultima 125 Scooter – Gold/Satin Black for the boys to try out and it has been a huge hit. They liked: It has larger wheels than other stunt scooters so goes faster making it suitable for skate parks and speed stunts. It is really sturdy, so perfect for learning on It is smoother due to the larger wheels, making it ride […]
Weekends With The Kids: Ideas Of What You Can Do To Fill The Time 17
Those two days after Friday can feel like a huge chasm, when you have kids to entertain. It’s easy to get stuck into the same routine and lose all inspirational ideas. Here are a few new ideas to help with bonding between yourself and your children. Make the most of the time that you have!
Outdoor Fun: Five Child-Friendly Festivals across the UK
Hopefully, we’ve seen the back of the worst of the weather, and while we are still in the middle of springtime, summer is just around the corner. Apparently, we can expect one of the best summers in a long time, with bright sunny days making regular appearances, and what better way to enjoy them than with a festival or two? Festivals aren’t just for grownups who love a good booze up and a funky pair of wellies – there are loads of fantastic festivals across the UK that appeal to families, too. Whether you wish to take your children along to a predominantly adult festival, or you’d prefer to ease them […]
Washi Tape Easter Cards 23
Whilst we were busy with the washi tape we decided to have a go at making some easter cards. Again we used our Cricut Mini, but it was super simple and the MiniMads’ were certainly in charge. Not only did they chose the tape combination, but they picked the images and words too!
Washi Tape Easter Garland 19
We are big fans of washi tape in The Mad House. We use it all the time for homemade cards and even for covering eggs. So it was the natural choice to make a washi tape easter garland out of it.
How to display kids artwork 19
I am a huge fan of art, craft and drawing (as you possibly know if you read my blog regularly) and when John Lewis Insurance asked me to share my favourite drawing of what matters most to my children it was a hard, hard job as I love pretty much everything they produce for different reasons. I love the act of making art and nurturing children’s drawings and one of the wisest things that I was told is to never ask what a drawing is, but to ask “Tell me more about your drawing” So I took this opportunity to go through my boys artwork and let me tell you there […]
Low Spend or No Spend Bored Jar Activities – The Spring Edition 5
We have a “Bored Jar” and every so often I update it and as the Easter holidays and Spring are upon us I thought I would update it with a Spring theme. So here are my Low Spend or No Spend Easter Holiday and spring Activities
Half Price tickets to Chessington and Sealife with Walkers 6
Just in time for the Easter Holidays Walkers are offering half price tickets to Chessington World of Adventures Resort and the 12 SEA LIFE aquariums and sanctuaries across the UK.
Easter Egg Craft ideas – Something for the weekend 9
Whoop, my boys finnish school on Friday and are off until 22nd April, so we have plenty of time to do lots of Easter crafts and have lots of family fun time together. This week I am going to concentrate on Easter Egg Craft Ideas. We love decorating our Easter Tree with eggs and the boys also decorate eggs for school and for an Easter Party we attend each year.
Felted wool easter egg chicks 10
We were sent a fantastic selection of craft items for the Tots100 Bostik Craft Club. You can buy similar kits to this from online suppliers such as Craft Merrily and Yellow Moon.
Weekends With The Kids: Ideas Of What You Can Do To Fill The Time
Those two days after Friday can feel like a huge chasm, when you have kids to entertain. It’s easy to get stuck into the same routine and lose all inspirational ideas. Here are a few new ideas to help with bonding between yourself and your children. Make the most of the time that you have!