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Making A Difference : Book Review

Making A Difference by Pamela Walker is more of a handbook filled with everything you need to know to create a Community-Based Project. Author: Pamela Walker / Publisher: Ortus Press / Publication...

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Connetix Tiles great for STEM learning

Connetix Tiles are a fairly new company and have come on the market with a bang!  Officially started in 2019, Connetix Tiles have several awards under their belt already including Product of the Year...

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Top 7 Travel Games on the go

Over the years we have reviewed some great, and some not-so-great, games that are perfect to take on holidays, trips and in the car.Here are our top 7 travel games to take with you to keep everyone...

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TMNT Themed Party Ideas - Turtle Face Target

TMNT Themed Throwing Game I mention in a previous post about making TMNT-themed bean bags for my son's birthday party.  To go along with these bags we decided to make some games that involved a bit of...

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Geomag Mechanics - a great way to explore with STEM

I am a firm believer in learning through play, and if a child is having fun while learning without even realising it, it is a huge step forward in study.  Not everything needs to be at a desk, with...

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How to create Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Decorations for Christmas

The year TMNTs were my son's favourite characters, I made various TMNT craft projects with Mikey, Raph, Donnie and Leo.  I was more than pleased to see that B&Q sell green baubles.  I had crepe...

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8 Halloween Crafts to Make with your family

One of my favourite parts about Halloween is making new decorations.  Each year our decoration box gets a little fuller and we are currently on two boxes that come down from the loft! I thought I'd...

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Hosting a TMNT Themed Party

The year my son was into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we held a TMNT-themed party.  I was rather pleased with this as it gave me a chance to relive my youth as I loved the turtles too - which is...

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Which Encyclopedia books are best for children

Factology books for children.  Hardback, fun, easy to read and brightly coloured books for children to want to pick and learn from.This brand new Factology book series starts with four of the best...

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Creating Witch Legs for Halloween

As I wasn't going to use my witch's broom for Halloween this year, I decided I would have it sticking out the trees and make it look like a witch had crashed landed, so all I needed to do - was to add...

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UK Based Christmas Gift Guide

When I visited the Top Drawer exhibition this year, there were some really lovely products on display, and I want and probably will buy most of the following list for my friends and family this year.I...

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How to make use of Pallet Parts

When I made mypotting unit out of palletslast month, we cut the pallets to fit the area.  As my unit was 7 pallets high, we had a large pile of cut-offs.  Read more »

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Paladone Triplits Board Game Review

Are you a quick thinker or do you panic when faced with a timer?  I'm the latter and behave like I have no words inside my brain, a brain that is just demanding my eyes to watch the sands of time...

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Is Panto like Marmite?

It's December and that can mean only one thing - Panto Season! I love Panto, but it did get me thinking - Is Panto like Marmite? - Do you love it, hate it - or think it's just for kids?Read more »

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How Can You Get Your Kids Outdoors And Away From Screens

It can be very easy for children to sit indoors and flit from one screen to the next without us realizing that it’s happening. If they’re not on their games, they watch TV, particularly when the...

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How I made Heart Shaped Bird feeders for Valentines

What better way to show some love for nature on Valentine's day than with heart-shaped bird feeders.Read more »

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Hybrid Duvet from Simba is the way forward

We are in the process of changing up my son's room to a more teenage area to chill since he started high school last autumn.Over the Christmas period, tough decisions had been made as to what we would...

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To DIY or Not to DIY: Striking the Perfect Wedding Balance

Weddings are joyous occasions that mark a new chapter, but wedding planning can often leave couples confused on whether to DIY or leave it to professionals. While DIY projects can add personal charm...

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Top Benefits of Buying A Car Online

Buying a car online is a totally different experience to buying a car in person. Although there are advantages to seeing a car in-person before exchanging money, there are also tons of advantages to...

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How to Make a Lego Heart for Valentines

When we have a poor boy one of the best ways to take his mind off being ill is to get the Lego out.   The best type of Lego days is when we find something (usually on Pinterest) with no instructions...

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Decorating plain mugs

I've seen around the internet recently various art using Sharpies and crockery, so I figure this would be a really good way of having my cup stand out from the rest at work.Read more »

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How To Make Dragon Eggs For Easter

I have marvelled at all the dragon eggs I've seen over on Pinterest for ages, and every now and then I think "I must give these a go"Read more »

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Craft: My attempt at decoupage using Harry Potter books

One of my good friends recently posted the image shown below over on Instagram and I loved it, admired it and stored it away in my brain under lovely.Read more »

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The must have family board game of 2024

Do you enjoy the new Ant & Dec quiz show Limitless?  Well, the show has now been turned into a family board game for 2024 and it has not disappointed!!Read more »

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Where to buy gluten-free cakes

Are you looking for gluten-free cakes for yourself or as a present?  How about a different type of office "thank you" gift or an alternative to Easter Eggs?  We have been sampling some of Honeybuns'...

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