Prepping DIY Advent Calendars
Only a week to go until 1 December, which means time to get the Advent calendars ready. There are so many options these days for shop bought ready filled Advent calendars filled with chocolate, sweets, stationary, toys and more, for
Advent Calendar & Stocking Fillers for Kids Age 10+
It's the last day of November, and I've just been filling my children's Advent calendars for tomorrow. We do refillable Advent calendars every year, and I've been collecting things to go in them over the last few months. It's a
Meal Planning Tips
Let's talk about meal planning. Every year in January, I make a resolution to get more on top of meal planning. We sketch out the meals for the week ahead, write a shopping list for the whole week, put in
How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally
I've always wanted to have a go at dying Easter eggs naturally, using vegetables and spices, and this year we finally did it. A couple weeks ago, the boys and I did a trial run, so there wouldn't be any
Seed Germination Experiment
Today is the fourth science session of our virtual summer camp. If you missed the introduction I recommend you go back and read it as it includes some general tips for all our science sessions. Today we are going to start an
A Basic Kit for Little Scientists
Hey everyone, I hope you've been enjoying the summer camp so far. There's no new summer camp tutorial today, as I've factored in Wednesdays as a bit of a buffer for myself, but in light of our first science session
Raising Butterflies
30 Days Wild kicked off in the UK this week. It’s an annual initiative by the National Trusts to get people appreciate, enjoying and engaging with nature more. Obviously we’re still a bit limited on what we can do right
Our Favourite Home Learning Resources
I don't know about you, but I have found the switch to home learning a huge adjustment. After the novelty of coming home with their learning packs has worn off, it's a lot harder to motivate the boys. It's also
A Visit from St Nicholas
At this time of year, there are saints galore being celebrated in German tradition: first St Martin, then St Barbara, and today on the 6th December we are celebrating St Nicholas. There are many legends surrounding St Nicholas, who lived
Branches for St Barbara’s Day
Today I wanted to tell you a bit more about one of the traditions I mentioned in my recent post on 'How to Celebrate Christmas Like a German'. At this time of year, we've just finished mourning the passing of
How to celebrate Christmas Like a German
Earlier this week, I was chatting with someone about how we celebrate Christmas in Germany, and they were surprised at how much it differed in some ways from Christmas in the UK. My lucky boys of course get to grow
Advent Calendars for Toddlers
It's that time of year again to get Advent Calendars sorted. The choices are many these days: chocolate calendar; store bought calendar pre-filled with toys or other gifts, depending on age; or DIY/ refillable calendars. We've always been team refillable.