Recycled Cardboard Box Rocket Ship
So, Christmas is behind us, the kids were inundated with gifts, and what are they playing with the most? Cardboard boxes! There us just something inherently attractive for kids, about letting their imagination run wild with cardboard boxed as a
Potato, Carrot & Stilton Soup
Do you still have some leftover Stilton from the Christmas cheeseboard languishing in the fridge? Then I have just the recipe for you! My boys love this soup, though I do hold back a bit on the Stilton for them.
Recycled Christmas Card Gift Tags
So, yesterday we took down the Christmas decorations. My 4 year old was really upset that Christmas is finally over for another year. To cheer him up, I thought we could do a fun craft activity, so we recycled all
3 Kings Day Cookies
As mentioned in my last post, we like to celebrate Epiphany (on 6th January) - or Three Kings Day as it's known in Germany - by baking cookies. For the last couple of years, we've made crown cookies, using two
New Year Countdown with Kids
Last year was the first year we let the kids stay up as long as they liked on New Year's Eve, aka Hogmanay here in Scotland. Mr Fox (who was 3 then) made it to about 9pm, and Oskar (who
Rocket Skewers
After Christmas is before Hogmanay, as we call New Year's Eve here in Scotland. We've never really done anything big or special for Hogmanay, especially not while the kids were both so young, but this year we have guests staying
The Night Before Christmas
It's Christmas Eve! In German tradition, Christmas Eve is the most important day for celebrating, so I'll be switching off for a bit, but I've recorded a very special book video to wish you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! If you
Oskar’s Birthday Book Haul
There's not been a new 'Chapter Book of the Month' this past month, as we've been up to our ears in reading Christmas picture books and recording Christmas videos. So we've made a quick video of Oskar sharing his birthday
Christmas Activity Book
How time has flown! Tomorrow, our school breaks up for the Christmas holidays and next week it's the big event itself! I thought I was fairly organised, but suddenly there seem the be a gazillion little things I still need
Reindeer Cupcakes
We had our nativity service at church this past weekend, with a bring & share lunch to follow, so I wanted to make something special to bring for the children. I'd seen different versions of reindeer cupcakes circulating the internet
Review: Nick Cope’s Latest Children’s Album
I have a real treat for you today! But let me rewind a little to this past Summer, when I was combing through the Edinburgh International Book Festival children's programme choosing events to take my boys to, and came across