Bath bombs!
I made these on a pamper day at the hospice, they were so easy and lovely that I’ve made then a few times since. Here’s how. Ingredients 300g bicarbonate of soda 100g citric acid 2tsp carrier oil (I like almond… Read more ›
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Wheelchair Tutu
Willow was up being sick in the night so we needed something calm to occupy us at home this morning, so we made a tutu that she can wear comfortably in her chair! I bought spools of tuille off eBay… Read more ›
Invitation to Play : Scented Snake Playdough
Chops came in to this snake on a mint and chive bed this morning. He’s got beads for eyes and scales down his back. I chose to make blue playdough (using a no-bake recipe) because our Audiology lady comes to… Read more ›
Great British Seaside in the Garden
We were supposed to be travelling to the North East this week for a good friend’s wedding, the plan was to split the journey into three or more chunks of driving, staying overnight at my sister’s on the way up… Read more ›
Lardy bird feeder
With the snow outside, we’ve been thinking and talking about the birds and how they don’t have access to the ground to rummage for bugs and worms so decided to make some fat balls to hang outside for them. Actually,… Read more ›
DIY Lightbox and Lightbox Activities
We made a lightbox on New Year’s Eve using a plastic box, tin foil, greaseproof paper and a string of battery-powered led fairy lights from IKEA. Instant hit! I’ve been meaning to make Chops a lightbox for so long and… Read more ›
Elf on the Shelf
It appears the latest Christmas craze to come across the pond is the Elf on the Shelf. At least it’s new in our circles. The idea is that this Elf is sent from Father Christmas and he reports back each… Read more ›
Make Your Own Montessori Materials Part 1 : Sensory bags
This will be an ongoing activity I feel, we’ll build our collection as fabric and textures present themselves. These are so easy to make that I had my 20 month old son help me. He picked out the fabric and… Read more ›
Coloured pasta
We tried rainbow rice, Chops just wanted to eat it or dump it all on the floor, now I thought we’d try some rainbow pasta! Making it is SO easy, just put some dried pasta (different shapes if you have… Read more ›
Fleece pond
Who would have thought that a piece of scrap blue fleece in my remnants bag would provide such entertainment!