Celery Science Experiment
Today is our first science day of summer camp. All of the experiments are perfectly safe to do at home, and use everyday household items and ingredients. There are no hazardous materials, no explosions (sorry if you were hoping for
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
Mini Flatbread Pizzas
Today is our first day of Summer Camp cooking, and we are going to be making mini flatbread pizza. These are really easy to make - no special flour needed, no faffing around with yeast. The recipe makes six small
Origami Monster Bookmarks
Hallo everyone, and welcome to the first day of The Bear & The Fox Virtual Summer Camp! Today we have a crafting activity for you, and since many of you won't have had much notice, I've chosen something that you
Bear & Fox Free Virtual Summer Camp
Hello everyone! I have something exciting to share with you. With a lot of people’s summer plans interrupted, I thought I’d put together a little FREE virtual summer camp on the blog. The summer holidays started in Edinburgh today, and
Review: Dixit Storytelling Board Game [AD]
We're back with another review for the Asmodee UK Blogger Board Game Club, whom we are currently working with. Asmodee UK is an established distributor of toys and games, and the Board Game Club works with bloggers by providing a
Easy Chicken Curry
The boys have been wanting to get a lot more involved with cooking during the lockdown. So Oskar helped me make this easy mild chicken curry. In fact, apart from cutting up the chicken, he pretty much made all of
Introducing Awsm Street
I've got something very exciting to share with you all today. A couple of weeks ago, we launched a new business! When my colour loving boys couldn't find any clothes they like in the High Street shops, we were inspired
Handmade Floral Midsummer Crowns
The Summer Solstice and Midsummer are just around the corner. Last year we made our own floral Midsummer Crowns to celebrate. It's really easy - all you need is wire and some foliage. You'll also need something to cut the
Our 2020 Reading Journey – Month 5
As I mentioned in my previous post from earlier this year, I decided that this year I would record all the books my 5 year old and I read together. I’ve been snapping a quick picture of all the books from
Orange Flavoured Potato Cake
Like half of the rest of the country, we've been baking a lot during lockdown and trying out new recipes. I've always wanted to try out using mashed potato in gluten free baking, so I experimented by mixing and matching
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