{Japan} Discovering Robots at Tokyo’s Miraikan Museum
Happy Museum Monday everyone! We’re back this week with another great museum from our trip to Japan to share with you. When asked what he would like to see or do on our trip, Oskar (my 8 year old) said
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
With Mothering Sunday looming here in the UK at the end of March, and then Mother's Day in May in many other parts of the world including Germany (must remember to buy a card for my mum now to send
Save the Date! Edinburgh Science Festival 2019
We are very lucky to live in a city that offers so many family friendly festivals throughout the year. Edinburgh is probably best known for it's summer festivals - The Edinburgh International Festival and The Edinburgh Festival Fringe - but
Museum Explorers #2
Happy Museum Monday everyone! We're back with another interview, in my new series where families share their favourite museums with you! This month, we have Typical Mummy from Staffordshire. 1. Why don't you start by telling us a bit about yourself
Our Souvenirs from Japan
So, as you know we're just come back from an epic trip to Japan and the boys really wanted to make a video to share all the cool souvenirs with you that they brought back. So, here it is! If you
Mini Buckwheat Pancakes
Throw your hands in the air and shout "Yeah!" if you love pancakes! Well you're in luck, as it's Pancake Day today! How about doing something a little different this year, and making a whole plate full of mini pancakes? This
{Japan} Yokohama Cupnoodles Museum with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! We have another great kid-friendly museum to share with you, and as we’re just back from an amazing three week trip to Japan, this week’s recommendation comes from Yokohama. We love seeking out quirky and unusual museums
Our Favourite Picture Books for World Book Day
It's World Book Day in the UK a week from today, so we thought we'd take the opportunity to share some of our all time favourite picture books with you. The boys and I each picked one favourite to share
5 Last Minute World Book Day Costumes
It's just over a week to go until this year's World Book Day, a day that puts the fear in to a lot of parents as they panic over last minute costumes as it is custom in a lot of
{USA} National Museum of the American Indian with Kids
Happy Museum Monday everyone! We’re back this week with another great kid-friendly museum to share with you. I have been lucky enough to spend a significant amount of time in Washington, D.C. - both as an intern at the Smithsonian
Chapter Book of the Month: Rabbit and Bear
It's been a while, due to various circumstances, but we are finally back with another Chapter Book of the Month! Oskar couldn't wait to share this one with you. I hope you enjoy the video: Have you read any of the
5 Great Games for Bilingual Children
Today is International Mother Language Day, a worldwide observance held annually on 21st February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. Having been brought up bilingually myself, and now raising my boys with two languages and two