Fused Bubble Wrap Snowflakes
These fused bubble wrap snowflakes were great fun to make and are a great way of getting older children involved in process art. Maxi had lots of fun using our iron to fuse the bubble wrap together.
October 2016
Girls in Football – Breaking down Barriers
As the mum of a couple of football mad boys, I am well aware of the huge benefits of team sports and specifically football, so I am delighted to be working with SSE again in breaking down barriers and discuss girls in football and their Dads and Daughters Series.
Homemade Pizza Recipe – Cooking with Kids
Do you have pizza nights? We do and have done since the boys were little . This homemade pizza recipe certainly is tried and tested as it has been our failsafe recipe which has been used since before the boys were born so for around 15 years! I have learned that kids love pizza and
Family Friday Night Takeaway – My Top Tips For Ordering
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that I’m passionate about cooking and that I’m passionate about getting kids to cook, so you may be wondering what I’m doing ordering a takeaway on a Friday. When you say takeaway people immediately think ‘oh that’s really unhealthy’ or ‘that’s really fattening’ or ‘I bet that’s all
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Creamy Leek and Mustard Chicken – Cooking with kids
One of the most monotonous bits of parenting is feeding. I swear I spend hours thinking about what to prepare, shop for and cook that we will all eat as a family. You see, I want to prepare something healthy, scrummy and delicious and to see empty plates at the end of the meal. Our
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Veggie Taco Bowls – Cooking with Kids
I am passionate about the fact that I want my boys to grow up with great skills in the kitchen and instill in them a love of cooking and also provide them with some fabulous staple meals. These Veggie Taco Bowls are so simple to make and are really filling and nutritious. We are working with
Halloween Colouring pages for Adults
You must all know by now that I LOVE colouring. I find it really therapeutic and it enables me to switch off whilst spending time with the hubby. I just can not sit and watch TV and not do anything with my hands! With Halloween coming, I was inspired to put together a list of
Pom pom pumpkin garland
We love making pom poms. I find it so relaxing and perfect for making with the boys when we are sitting and chatting. This simple pom pom pumpkin garland makes a fun seasonal decoration and you could add little felt faces if you wanted to transform it into a Halloween garland.
Helping your Fussy Eater
One of the hardest things I find as a parent is feeding my children. I remember the fear of raising a fussy eater and at 10 and 11 my boys will pretty much try any food, however, it wasn’t always this way. So how do you turn a fussy eater into a food explorer?