Gebrannte Mandeln – German Candied Almonds
If there's one thing I miss about Germany at this time of year, it's the German Christmas markets. And no visit to a German Christmas market would be complete without a paper bag full of 'Gebrannte Mandeln' which literally translates
Chapter Book of the Month: Tinsel – The Girls Who Invented Christmas
It's been a while since we had a Chapter Book of the Month, but just in time for Christmas, here's Oskar with a review of "Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas" by Sibéal Pounder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiiKrzojaM8 If you enjoyed this episode, please do
Review: SuperQuesters – The Case of the Great Energy Robbery
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. It's been a while since we've had a new book review here on the blog, so we're delighted to share the latest edition in the SuperQuesters STEM book series with you
Review: Puffin Rush Card Game
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Are you still looking for some Christmas gift ideas or stocking fillers? Then we have just the thing for you. We were recently sent a great wee card game for 2
{Edinburgh} Christmas Fun at Mortonhall Garden Centre
There are so many Christmassy things to do in Edinburgh every year - night light shows, Christmas plays and pantomimes, visits with Santa, Christmas markets with fairground rides and ice skating
{Edinburgh} Through the Seasons with Lauriston Castle
Happy Museum Monday! Today I wanted to share with you again one of our favourite places in Edinburgh - Lauriston Castle. I've written about it before, but it's worth mentioning again because I'm still surprised at how many people don't
{Edinburgh} Ginger & Pickles Children’s Bookshop
Earlier this week, we visited not one but two bookshops! Directly opposite the already familiar to us Golden Hare Books in Stockbridge is the Ginger & Pickles Children's Bookshop. A bookshop dedicated entirely to children's books? It would be rude
{Edinburgh} Golden Hare Books
As you may know if you've been following this blog for a while, we are a family of bookworms. And as such, we love visiting bookshops. Edinburgh has a great many bookshops to choose from, including ones selling children's books.
How to make an Autumn leaf crown
One of the greatest joys of Autumn is all the colourful leaves. There are so many fun crafts you can do with Autumn leaves, and one of our favourites is making Autumn leaf crowns. It's really quite easy to make
{Edinburgh} Visiting the Scottish National Gallery with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! Last week, we went to check out the new Scottish Art galleries at the National Gallery of Scotland here in Edinburgh. If you've never visited the National before, it is home to world-class art from 1300 to
Halloween Pumpkin Spice Cookies
When it's there's a storm brewing outside, and Halloween is just around the corner, it's a perfect excuse to hunker down indoors and bake some spooky cookies. My 8 yr old and I really had fun making these together. It
{Edinburgh} The Botanics Halloween Trail 2023
I've been talking a lot about pumpkin patches recently, but another wee Autumn tradition we love is the Halloween trail at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, or the Botanics for short. They've been doing these for a few years now,