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Rainy Day Craft Ideas For Children

Looking for rainy day craft ideas for children? Discover simple, low-prep indoor activities that boost creativity, fine motor skills and imaginative play.

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Valentines Day Mess Free Painting

My Daughter loves painting and, whilst I enjoy a good messy painting session when we have the time, sometimes I need an activity which is a bit less messy and much quicker to tidy away.

My go to addition to my painting activity during this time is always cling film! Sounds strange I know, but trust me, it’s great for everyone!

With Valentines day approaching we have been...

How to keep your children entertained during the Teacher Strikes

Lots of parents I know are currently feeling a bit nervous about the upcoming Teacher strikes. Mostly because many of us won’t actually know if our children will be going into school until the morning of the actual day, due to teachers not being obliged to tell their school if they plan to strike beforehand.

Many parents will be faced with having to work from home, rely on grandparents or...

Valentines Day home made chocolate bar

We love making our own chocolate bars, mostly because we enjoy eating them, but they also make really nice gifts for friends and family.

So today we have been playing about with some chocolate bars for Valentines day. We are pretty pleased with the results, if you are too you can find out how to make them below.

What you will need

Equipment wise you will need a

Nursery Rhyme Lyrics - I'm a little teapot

I’m a little Teapot

I’m a little teapot

Short and stout

Here’s my handle

Here’s my spout

When I get all steamed up

Hear me shout

Tip me up

And pour me out.

Nursery Rhyme Lyrics - Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa black sheep

Have you any wool

Yes sir, yes sir

Three bags full.

One for my master

And one for my dame

And one for the little boy

Who Lives down the lane.

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Baa Baa pink sheep

Have you any spots

Yes sir, yes sir

Lots and lots

Some on my fingers

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Paint dabbing Mother's day card

How to make a Mother's Day Card using paint dabbing

If you are looking for an easy, mess free painting activity to make a Mother's Day card this year, we have just the one for you!

1. We just used some plain A4 paper for our card, but proper card would probably last a bit better. We folded this in half so we could open it up like a regular card.

2. Next we made the stencil....

Valentines Heart paint dabbing activity

Valentines day is fast approaching and we have been looking at some fun painting activities we can do to make some Valentine cards.

I was looking for a painting activity that wasn't too messy and stumbled across this dabbing activity, where you could use a stencil and dab the paint around the stencil to create a beautiful picture.

How to make a Valentines day heart using paint dabbing...

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3 Easy Kids Xmas Crafts that Don’t Break the Bank

These easy and budget-friendly Christmas Crafts will keep your children entertained this Christmas.

The outdoor experts at Millets have put together a series of Christmas crafts to get the family both outside foraging and crafty at home, creating handmade keepsakes which can be kept for years to come.

From handmade baubles, to Christmas cards and all the way to wreaths, Millets will...

Suso provide tips to help pack your childs packed lunch

Pack a Punch with Your Lunch: Tips for Your Kid’s School Lunchbox

Packing a lunchbox for your children can be difficult, especially with so many fun-size snack options making chocolate and crisps tempting to little hands. But with only 1 in 100 lunchboxes meeting the nutritional standards for your children to thrive, making sure you provide the best packed lunch possible is important.

Here, Suso creates an easy guide to help you hit your...

Fun & easy Halloween decoration ideas and costume hacks for half-term fun!

CRAFTING LEGEND LOUISE PENTLAND PARTNERS WITH MCDONALD’S TO HELP FAMILIES GET SPOOKY THIS HALLOWEEN

Louise’s family-friendly crafting tutorials are available on the McDonald’s Family Hub for a spell of creativity this Halloween

As families head into the October half-term, McDonald’s is providing fun activities to keep the kids entertained at home, with crafting videos from social...