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This summer is going to be the summer of writing at The Mad House and we would like you to join us. I have blogged about encouraging and nurturing writing in boys and why writing is so important. Good writers make good readers and vice versa, but good writers also make great students. The speed and ease or children’s writing […]
Before Christmas we were sent a Snow Boogie Inflatable Sledge to review. The poor penguin sledge has sat in our garage waiting patiently for it to snow. Now has it been last year we would have got loads of use out of it, but so far this year nothing. Until Saturday night, when it started to snow.
We didn’t make any resolutions this time last year, in fact just getting through the new year intact was a bloody miracle and guess what I didn’t feel any worse off for not having these things hanging over me. I am not sure the beginning of the year, when the nights are dark and the days dank and wet is the best time to make resolutions. So as I did in Autumn, I am doing a Winter Manifesto.
Start Pilates lessons, I have found beginner lessons and the consultant things it would be good for my back
Keep on using my Philips goLITE daily for up to 45 minutes (it really makes a difference in my mood)
Get my craft back on. I have enjoyed the small things I have done at Christmas, so I have ordered a cross stitch kit to give me a kick start
Get the raised beds sorted and plant some seeds
With the weather getting colder, now is the time to make some plans about activities and crafts you can do on the darker evenings to keep your children occupied and keep. My friend Becky at Baby Budgeting has produced her first ebook which is jam packed full of 50 ideas of things to do with
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It has been a wet, wild and windy week in TheMadHouse and what with the dark nights and dark mornings we need something to look forward to, so we are going to start on our Halloween Preparations. Last year we did lots of things and I thought I would do a nice review post for
Children’s Craft Showcase – Halloween is creeping up on us! Read More »
These beautiful pipe cleaner crystal ornaments are the perfect mix of science and craft. Instead of using borax, we’ll make them with a borax substitute safe crystal-growing solution (such as table salt, sugar, or Epsom salts). Kids can create sparkling snowflakes, icicles, or gems while learning about how crystals form. Now, these Pipe Cleaner
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Seen as I have the colour changing pens out already for the Autumn tree collage I did with MiniMad this morning, I decided to do some secret Halloween pictures for when the boys came home from school and preschool. Again you can not get much more simple than this. I used the white (colour changing
My wonderful Fly friend Wendy sent this craft all ready prepared for the minimads all I added was the colour-changing felt tips which had been supplied by my mother-in-law earlier in the year. Easy cutting and gluing craft for kids using our free Autumn Tree & Leaves printable. Perfect for a fun, creative fall activity
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MaxiMad and Mad dad have loved exploring the playmais and decided to do some autumn cards with them to test out their ability to stick to paper and card. MaxiMad decided on an autumn tree and a bonfire He used chalk to colour in the sky and
