Doll’s House for Bugs and Hedgehogs
My eight-year-old daughter no longer wanted her doll’s house but refused to give it away. She then came up with the brilliant idea that it would …
nature activities
Rock Pooling Adventure
Finally my children went on a rock pooling adventure. It was one of those beach activities they had never done so I needed to teach them how …
A stream adventure with kids
What is it about streams and kids? Without fail when we’re out on a walk if there’s a stream nearby then my twins Luce and …
10 fun facts about bluebells to tell kids
Yeah it’s bluebell time in the woods! When the ancient woodlands around the valley where we lived in southeast England turned blue, I used to …
Make a simple daisy chain
When the daisies start opening up and appearing in the grass, a lovely rite of childhood is to make crowns, necklaces and bracelets with daisy …
Bottle feed a baby lamb
This week my twins were thrilled by the experience of bottle feeding some baby lambs. Usually I’m the one in our family that gets rather excited …