Welcome to my collection of fun & educational Christmas gifts for kids. I love it when I find something that I know the kids will enjoy but that will also help them learn something new or develop a skill. Here’s a list of some of my favourite educational Christmas gifts for this year. Articulate for […]
Winter
25 Christmas Fine Motor Skill and Learning Activities
Today – A collection of Christmas themed fine motor skill activities and learning activities for pre-schoolers and younger primary school children. Pretty much everything pre-schoolers do are learning activities in one way or another but today I have a collection of Christmas crafts and activities which will either give those fine motor skills a work out or […]
Venison meatballs with wild mushroom and chocolate sauce
Today – Venison meatballs with wild mushroom and chocolate sauce recipe These richly flavoured venison meatballs celebrate all that is wonderful about late autumn and midwinter ingredients. They are a nod to the Nordic love of a good meatball. Then this intensely flavoured sauce marries brilliantly with gently spiced savoy cabbage and the punchy beetroot and […]
25 Christmas Printables for the Holidays
Today – 25 Christmas printables for preschoolers and up including Christmas puzzles and worksheets, printable Christmas games and Christmas colouring sheets. It’s never too soon to start prepping for Christmas and it’s always handy to have a couple of activities for the kids ready to go for when you need a few minutes, whether it’s […]
7 Christmas Crafts for Older Kids
Today I’m very happy to have a guest post for you from Queen of Christmas craft ideas Maggy Woodley. She’s sharing a lovely collection of Christmas crafts for older kids. Decorations and ornaments that need a little more concentration or dexterity than the usual preschooler crafts. It is lovely to be back and share some […]
5 Child friendly nativity sets for Advent
A children’s nativity set is a lovely traditional part of getting ready for Christmas. As well as being a great decorative item they can also be super child friendly toys, giving kids the chance to talk through and act out the story of the nativity which so many of them will have the chance to […]
