Heart Character Valentines Day Card
With Valentines Day less than a month away, we thought we'd be super prepared and share a fun activity with you to make a heart character or heart person, which you could use either as a card or as a
Best Educational TV Shows on Netflix
So here we are, in lockdown again. We usually have a rule that says no TV during the week on school days, but with the kids at home all day again now all bets are off if I want to
Our 2020 Reading Journey – Month 12
Last year, I decided that this year I would record all the books my 5 year old and I read together. Actually, he's now 6 years old, as it was his birthday in November. I’ve been snapping a quick picture
{Edinburgh} Blackford Pond with Kids
We feel blessed to live in a city that is not only beautiful and steeped in history, but is also surrounded by lots of nature. It means my city kids get a bit of the best of both worlds. I
Dreikönigskuchen – Three Kings’ Cake (GF)
Happy Epiphany! Or 'Three Kings Day' as we call it in Germany (though the Bible doesn't actually mention there were three of them, just that they brought three gifts!) It's a feast day which in Western Christianity commemorates the visit
Three Kings Day Blessings
It's the last day of Christmas today, so we are prepping for Epiphany tomorrow - or Three Kings Day, as we call it in Germany ('Dreikönigstag'). As I have mentioned before, in many parts of Germany, children dress up as
Christmas Care Package from Germany
Things have been a little more quiet around the blog than usual at this time of year. I've been focusing all my energy on my new shop in the pre-Christmas shopping period, so apart from the Lebkuchen recipe I shared
Review: ‘Just One’ Game [AD]
We have another great review for you this week, for any last minute shopping. It’s our review for this month’s Asmodee UK Blogger Board Game Club, whom we are currently working with. Asmodee UK is an established distributor of toys
Gluten Free Gingerbread-Lebkuchen Horses
There's this German audio drama series called 'Bibi & Tina' about two friends - one of whom is a witch from the city, the other lives at a riding school in the country - and the adventures they have. My
Review: SCOOP Literary Magazine for Kids [AD]
Only ten more days to go until Christmas! After this year just dragged along, the last month seems to have whizzed past in no time. If you are still looking for some last minute Christmas gifts, we have a great
Our 2020 Reading Journey – Month 11
As I mentioned in my post from earlier this year, I decided that this year I would record all the books my 5 year old and I read together. Actually, he's now 6 years old, as it was his birthday this