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Easy Craft Projects You Can Finish in One Afternoon

There’s a special kind of joy in an afternoon craft project. Not the “I bought supplies and then stared at them for six months” kind. The kind where you start after lunch, get glue on your fingers, lose track of time in the best way, and end the day holding something real that didn’t exist this morning.

The best one-afternoon crafts have three traits: simple steps, forgiving materials, and a...

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3 Sensory Activities to Celebrate Spring

Does your little one love to explore the world around them? Springtime, with beautiful blooms, baby animals, and sunshine-filled days, is a magical time for children to discover new sights, sounds, and textures.

Busy Bees , believe in fostering a love of learning through play, and sensory activities are a fantastic way to do this!

Jenny Shaw, Lead Academic Research and...

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Unlocking Adventure: Exciting Outdoor Games to Boost Your Child's Learning and Skills!

In an age where screens dominate much of our time and attention, encouraging children to step outside and engage with the natural world is more important than ever. Not only does playing outdoors help in physical development, but it also enhances cognitive skills, creativity, and social abilities. Among the many outdoor activities available, trampolines and various trampoline accessories...

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6 easy ways to level up your Easter Egg hunt

With Easter just around the corner many parents are starting to plan fun filled Easter Egg hunts for their children. Now, I have been doing Easter Egg hunts in my house for 7 years now, and I must admit I am really running out of new places to hide the eggs and ways to make it more fun! So, I have been doing a bit of research into some ways I can spice things up a bit.

Include your...

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Easter activity ideas for the whole family

The Easter weekend is almost here, which means a great excuse to get friends and family round to eat food and play games, and to celebrate spring of course. Filled with pastel colours and baby animals, Easter is a treat for everyone - it means a long weekend for adults, and games and chocolate eggs for kids!

With this in minds, experts at Express Bi-Folding Doors have collected their...

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5 family-friendly activities to enjoy if you’re worried about money

With the UK economy falling into a recession and the cost of living crisis still affecting families across the country, many people may be looking for cost-effective activities to help keep their children entertained this spring.

The experts at Millets have compiled their top 5 kid-friendly ideas that the whole family can get involved in.

5 family-friendly activities: 1. Fort/...

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5 free family-friendly activities you can do at home

With the new year here and the February half-term quickly approaching, many people may be looking for new and interesting ways to keep their children entertained and away from a screen. The experts at Millets have compiled their top 5 kid-friendly ideas that the whole family can get involved in.

5 free family-friendly activities: 1. Fort/ den building and camping

Building your own...

Educational weekend activity ideas for families

As any parent would attest, keeping the kids entertained on the weekends is no mean feat – and it becomes harder still when you attempt to incorporate some educational components into your itinerary. However, with a little imagination and a (perhaps larger) dose of patience, it is possible to combine the two. Best of all, when the kids are having fun doing an activity, they won’t even realise...

Christmas Sweet Cones

If you are looking for a homemade Christmas gift that doubles up as a fun activity you can do with your children , look no further!

What you need to make these Christmas sweet cones

🍬 Sweet cone bags

🍬 Rainbow drop sweets

🍬 Flying saucers

🍬 Marshmallow

🍬 Jelly beans

🍬 Christmas themed chocolates to decorate the top

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Grinch themed sweet cones

With Christmas just around the corner, I have been busy looking up some homemade Christmas gifts that I can make with my children, and these Grinch sweet cones are one of my favourite finds!

These cones are super easy to make, the only challenge I had was finding a large number of green sweets on their own (we have a LOT of leftover jelly beans in our house in most colours apart from...

Santa themed sweet cones

We've been getting in the Festive spirit in the Banks household and I have been having lots of fun coming up with some Christmas-themed sweet cones, which were a huge hit at our school Christmas fete and will make some great gifts for family and friends. They also go really well with these Grinch sweet cones that I have made.

What you need to make Santa Sweet Cones