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
How to put together an Explorer Kit
It's that time of year again, when everyone is on the lookout for gift ideas. We have two November birthdays to throw in to the mix too, to complicate matters. Keen to avoid mindlessly adding to the ever-growing stash of
What to Pack in a ‘Schultüte’ (Vol.2)
Exactly one week to go! I can't believe it's come around so quickly and my youngest will be off to school so soon! As I've mentioned before, this milestone is celebrated big time in German tradition. We'll be having a
Gift Guide for Kids Starting School
I can't believe that my youngest will be starting school in just four weeks! In Germany, this was a very big deal. When Oskar started school in Berlin three years ago, they had a big enrolment ceremony on the Saturday
Gift Idea for Dads: Joke Jar
We have Father's Day coming up in the UK in a few weeks time, so I thought I would share a great DIY gift idea that kids can easily make themselves (this would obviously also make a great gift for
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
Toys for Boys – An Alternative Gift Guide
In the run up to Christmas, the internet is always flooded with gift guides of all descriptions. My favourite gift guides for kids are those that are themed by interests - such as gift guides for explorers, music lovers, little
Gifts for Creative Kids
I had such fun putting together the Gift Guide for Little Book Bugs last week, that I thought I would put together another one with some of my favourite ideas for kids to get creative. Of course, there are the
Gift Guide for Little Book Bugs
What do you give a kid for Christmas who loves books? A book, of course! Or several books, even. When I was a kid, we always received a book for Christmas, and for our birthday, regardless of what else we
Gift Idea: Personalised Children’s Books
This week, I have a slightly smaller round of book recommendations for you - just three, instead of five - because I would like to go in to a little more detail. With Christmas fast approaching, everyone is on the
Danish Kids Favourites
Somewhere between my first and my second baby, I discovered my love for Danish design. Since we'd saved pretty much all our baby stuff the first time round, baby no.2 was fully equipped, which I took as an excuse to invest
Advent Calendar fillings for a new mum
Following on from yesterday's suggestions on filling an Advent calendar for kids, I wanted to share some suggestions with you today on filling an Advent calendar for a new mum! Because new mums can always do with a little bit of