It didn’t take much persuading when my sister invited me along with her and her two children for a family holiday in Tenerife. We stayed in Playa de Las Americas, one of the most popular tourist resorts in the south of the island, knowing there would be plenty there to keep everyone entertained. On the […]
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How to Put Together Awesome World Book Day Costumes
Today – I’ve got a collection of great easy book character costume ideas for World Book Day fancy dress fun. Check out the rating for ease of construction and effectiveness. Every year I let World Book Day sneak up on me and then panic about how I’m going to dress the kids. I’m sure I’m […]
Free Printable BFG Activity Sheet and DVD Giveaway
Two of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl and Steven Spielberg – unite to bring Dahl’s classic to life. Based on the beloved novel by the iconic British children’s novelist, The BFG tells the exciting tale of a young orphaned girl named Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) and the mysterious Giant (Mark Rylance) who introduces her […]
5 Super Fun Learning Activities with My First Bananagrams
The original Bananagrams game has been a family favourite here for quite some time. Bananagrams gets players to compete against each other. You try to be the quickest to combine a random selection of letters into words. It’s a great game that you can play nearly anywhere. It is simple to understand and suits a […]
Free Tickets to Family Attractions with CBeebies Magazine
I’m a big fan of CBeebies Magazine. It’s a great mix of educational and fun content and I wasn’t at all surprised that it was rated highly in this review of children’s magazines. It is a reflection of what is aired on Cbeebies TV each week so it definitely provides a unique interface between the […]
School Routine Printable – never forget your kids’ school stuff again
Our school routine sometimes doesn’t quite go as planned… For example, last week we pulled up to the pavement in the car near the school gate, and both the kids fell out of the back seat, carrying various bags, bottles and other school paraphernalia. Gettysburg Seal Coating Pros makes sure the pavement is durable and […]