We have recently had my son's birthday party and I have been trying to think of some party favours that the children would love but weren't full of plastic that would most likely end up in the bin.
My son loves sweets so I found these sweet cones, which I thought were perfect! They also had the added benefit that we could have some fun at home making them ourselves!
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...
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.
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.
Nights at home suddenly become much more desirable once wintertime rolls around. The drop in temperature means many families prefer the warmth of their homes to the great outdoors, cosy with a fluffy blanket, a mug of hot chocolate, and their favourite television series.
But what else is needed in order to achieve the ultimate family night in? Here we’ve put together a list of...
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...
School holidays can be particularly difficult for some families because of increased costs, such as food, especially now when costs of living are so high and rising.
So, we have arranged a programme of funded holiday-time activities, with hot meals, to run for up to four days over the Christmas 2022 school holiday.
The government-funded programme for the Christmas 2022 holiday has...
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...
Go on a minibeast safari in the heart of Exeter and put urban nature under the microscope Families can go on an exciting minibeast safari at a special fun event which puts Exeter’s urban ecosystems under the microscope.
The free, two-hour workshop will investigate the insects living in the city and their habitats. Families will learn how to identify trees and different types of insects and...
