Christmas Cookies: Vanillekipferl
When it comes to Advent and Christmas baking, there is a holy trinity of seasonal cookies that always get baked in Germany, at least in my circles: Zimtsterne (cinnamon stars), Butterkekse (butter cookies), and Vanillekipferl (vanilla crescents). I shared my
A Christmas Stick Tree
Last year, Oskar's school had a big craft afternoon at the beginning of Advent, to decorate the school, and on the last day before the holidays they were then able to take home anything they had made. At the end
Gifts for Creative Kids
I had such fun putting together the Gift Guide for Little Book Bugs last week, that I thought I would put together another one with some of my favourite ideas for kids to get creative. Of course, there are the
5 Beautifully Illustrated Christmas Books
One of my favourite things about the Christmas season, is getting our Christmas picture books off the top shelf. We have quite a few - last year I pulled 24 of them together to create a Advent book calendar, but
REVIEW: WowWee “Chippies” Robot Dog [AD]
My boys would love to have a pet, ideally a cat or a dog, but unfortunately their daddy is allergic to pretty much everything. So a goldfish somewhere down the line is probably the closest they are ever going to
DIY Festive Play Dough Play Mats
It's that time of year, where we like to huddle round the kitchen table on the dark winter afternoons, and get our arts and crafts on. Both my boys really love play dough. Oskar recently recreated some Ancient Egyptian canopic
Gift Guide for Little Book Bugs
What do you give a kid for Christmas who loves books? A book, of course! Or several books, even. When I was a kid, we always received a book for Christmas, and for our birthday, regardless of what else we
Fundraising for ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’
This weekend is the beginning of Advent, the time of waiting leading up to Christmas. A time of giving. So, today I want to talk to you about a seasonal fundraiser me and my three 'boys' are taking part in.
Gift Idea: Personalised Children’s Books
This week, I have a slightly smaller round of book recommendations for you - just three, instead of five - because I would like to go in to a little more detail. With Christmas fast approaching, everyone is on the
November Snapshots 2017
November in Snapshots, according to my iPhone (mostly)… We've been enjoying some amazing Autumn weather in Edinburgh this November. Lots of blue skies and crisp, cold days. Lantern procession for St Martin's Day at the German Church in Edinburgh. We've been to the National
How to Stock a Play Kitchen
As I mentioned in my post from yesterday, a play kitchen is a fantastic toy to encourage role play, and the one we made for our elder son five years ago is still going strong with his little brother. But,
Review: Busy Me Time For Tea Set [AD]
One of the most popular toys - apart from cars and Lego, of course - that our boys have is their play kitchen. A play kitchen is a fantastic toy for role play - we made ours for our eldest when he