{Edinburgh} The Scottish Portrait Gallery with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! We are blessed with having some great family-friendly museums and galleries here in Edinburgh, and most of them offer free entry too. During our recent half-term break, we attended a great art workshop at the Scottish National
9 World Book Day Costumes on a Budget
World Book Day is coming up in the UK on 5th March, one of my kids' favourite days of the year. They have been planning what to wear for months. However, World Book Day has been known to cause many
{Denmark} The National Museum of Denmark with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! This week's tip takes us Copenhagen, to the Nationalmuseet - or the National Museum of Denmark. We have visited this museum twice, once when Oskar was 3, and once with both boys when they were 2 and
Apple & Cinnamon Pancakes (GF)
Listen up folks, Pancake Day is not far off! I wasn't going to make anything new this year, but last weekend Mr Fox was feeling poorly so I said I'd make pancakes to cheer him up. He loves his apples
Museum Explorers #8
Happy Museum Monday! We’re back with another edition of Museum Explorers, my interview series where families share their favourite museums with you! This month, we have Lisa from The Family Ticket. 1. Why don't you start by telling us a bit
Our 2020 Reading Journey
So, it's finally starting to happen. My nine year old is increasingly choosing withdrawing to his bed with his own books, over sharing a joint bedtime story with his little brother. That's not to say he's given up on picture
Review: Dice Academy Game [AD]
We have our first game review of the year for you today, and we are really happy to be working with the Asmodee UK Blogger Board Game Club for another three months. Asmodee UK is an established distributor of toys
{Berlin} Plane Spotting at Gatow’s Historic Airfield
Happy Museum Monday! Today we have a great recommendation for all the plane spotters among you. I have a little bit of a soft spot for aviation museums, ever since one of my first projects working for National Museums of
Library Book Haul
Hands up if you love your local library! We are regular visitors at ours, despite the number of books we already own ourselves. It's a great way to discover new titles, and in my latest video I've shared some of
Easy Peasy Valentine Garland
If you thought paper chains were just for Christmas, think again! With Valentine's Day swiftly approaching, here's an easy peasy paper heart chain you can make in under half an hour. All you need is some A4 thin card or craft
{Edinburgh} Tyrannosaurs at the National Museum of Scotland
Happy Museum Monday! We've got a great treat to share with you today. This past weekend, Mr Fox and I visited the new TYRANNOSAURS exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland. It was created by the Australian Museum, and has
Haggis Three Ways
Burns Night is coming up this weekend, the day that Scotland celebrates its national bard. Many folk gather with the family and friends for a traditional Burns Night Supper - haggis, neeps & tatties, accompanied by various speeches and poetry