Our Top 5 Summer Movies for Families
It's summer - time for adventures and endless possibilities. But the weather has been all over the place, from scorching days to torrential rain. And there's a big fat summer cold and Covid doing the rounds too. Whether bad weather
Magazine Scavenger Hunt
It’s the holidays (or the weekend, depending when you are reading this), you want to get the kids off the screens but you just can’t face going outside. If you have some old magazines kicking about, we have a perfect
Review: Puffin Rush Card Game
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Are you still looking for some Christmas gift ideas or stocking fillers? Then we have just the thing for you. We were recently sent a great wee card game for 2
Free Printable Beach Scavenger Hunt
If you're heading to the beach this summer, here's a fun little activity you can do with the kids if you want to take a break from paddling, sandcastle building, or rock pooling. And it's great for encouraging kids to
Free Printables: Jubilee Cake Toppers
The countdown to Queen Elizabeth II's - a.k.a. THE Queen - Platinum Jubilee is on. Ten years ago we were in Berlin, celebrating the Diamond Jubilee big style, inviting friends and colleagues round for a very British afternoon, with cucumber
Museum Alphabet Hunt
We're more than half way through the summer holidays here in Edinburgh. Among the many outings we've done over the past few weeks has been a visit to the National Museum of Scotland. It's a place we visit a lot,
Recycled Bottle Bubble Blower
Last summer, we made our own giant bubble wand, which was super fun. This year, we thought we'd increase the bubble fun by making our own bubble blowers, which let you blow lots of bubbles at once. We used recycled
Review: ‘Foul Play’ Murder Mystery Card Game [AD]
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. School's out for the summer here in Scotland! We're hoping to get away for a mini seaside vacation in our local area for a few days next month, and we've got
Review: K’nex Construction Sets [AD]
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Do you have kids who love building and constructing things? Then we have just the review for you today! Ever since we were introduced to K'nex last year, my boys
Free Eurovision Printables & Party Ideas
As I've mentioned before here on the blog, we are major Eurovision Song Contest fans in this house and can't wait to watch this year's Grand Final tomorrow night. If you too love all things Eurovision, then I've got the
Review: Playmobil Zoo Range [AD]
This post features gifted items and contains affiliate links. We are big fans of Playmobil in our house. Founded in Germany in 1974, it was a toy I grew up with and we still have some of the original Playmobil
Family Movies to Watch at Easter
Who doesn't love a family movie night. And with the Easter holidays coming up, these movies are top of our list: Rabbit School: Guardians of the Golden Egg This movie is very loosely based on the German children's classic "Die Häschenschule" by