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Easter crafts and an egg hunt
This weekend we are staying at Granny and Grandpa’s again. We arrived on Friday evening, and before we were even out of bed yesterday morning the children were talking about the Easter crafts they would like to do. Rabbit and … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Food
Tagged chocolate nests, daffodils, Easter, Easter baskets, Easter bonnets, egg hunt, eggs
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Egg box daffodils
We made some egg box daffodils yesterday for our Spring display. Here’s how to do it. You will need: An egg box (we used one with twelve sections which was about right for four children.) Some old cereal boxes. Yellow … Continue reading
How to make a teepee
This post is written by Monkey. Today I made a teepee with Granny. This is how you do it. You will need: 3 chopsticks sellotape string wrapping paper scissors How to make it First, hold one chopstick diagonally, then put … Continue reading
Hama heaven and the MP who came to tea
I recently ordered some more Hama beads and they arrived before we went away last week, but we didn’t have time to do it until we got back on Friday. When I opened the parcel, the children were in Hama … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Home education
Tagged hama beads, home education, our MP, Support for Home Education
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More Hama Bead Fun
Rabbit has been unwell again for the last couple of days and mainly sleeping or watching CBeebies, but yesterday afternoon she was feeling better and wanted something to do. I gave her a set of Midi Hama Beads and she … Continue reading
Lavender and pompoms among other things
We are all still at various stages of illness and recovery, so we are having a quiet week. Yesterday, Suburban dad stayed at home and tried to rest a bit, get some work done and help with the children as … Continue reading
Maxi Hama Beads
We have dabbled in Hama Beads before but the children were quite a bit younger, we used the small beads and it wasn’t entirely relaxing, so I left it for a long time, but I always meant to have another … Continue reading
Autumn art, volcanoes and more Fimo
I took Owl out for a hot chocolate at the deli yesterday morning, and then to his favourite local shop which sells stationery and toys. (He used to call it the teeny tiny toy shop until he found out it … Continue reading
Fimo Treasure Island
I have been wanting to try Fimo for a long time, after reading Patch of Puddles and being inspired by this wonderfully creative home educating family. It’s taken me a while, but thanks to the lovely Merry, of the above … Continue reading
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