Where has the time gone? I am sorry I have been so quiet for such a long time – a small short list of excuses involve trying to sell / buy houses, visiting in laws, visiting friends, poorly parents and occasional sunshine and school fun! I guess I have quite simply been busy being one […]
Category: Activities
How to Create a Birthday Party to Remember
My company, Party Pickles, was inspired by my love for my children Max (9) and Ruby (6), and my wish for them to develop into driven young adults. I’m still excited by the potential that Party Pickles holds; and each day I work to advance and grow whilst retaining the values and traditions that I’ve […]
The Appeal Of Montessori Elementary Learning
Education has a very strong influence on the kind of life children will end up leading when they grow up. Because of this, where to send their little ones to school is one of the most important decisions parents can make. Many parents have the desire to have their children educated in a good school […]
Five Family Family Fitness Tips!
Wimbledon is on at the moment! Are you watching? I love it! Every year I get totally inspired to become a semi-pro tennis player… haha! But no, seriously, I do love it, I love watching most sports and I would love to get back into athletics and netball one day… but for now I have 2 young kids at home and they keep me busy enough! And if Im not entirely sleep deprived and binging on chocolate to compensate their never ending energy and exuberance is pretty infectious, especially when we are playing outside!
Turn Walks into Adventures!
For very young children their home is the world – their neighborhood the universe. So while mom enjoys a nice walk down the street, children are exploring outer-space! Since a walk is already a great adventure, the activities listed below are just the icing on the cake.
The Aim of “Crafting” At Our House
This article has been shared through our submissions page, where you can share your own features too. From Moments a Day: Have you ever been browsing Pinterest kid crafts and thought, “Wow these are some awesome ideas and I bet my kids would have a lot of fun doing them, but there is NO WAY I would […]
Edible “water” beads sensory play
This article has been shared through our submissions page, where you can share your own features too. From Blog Me Mom: Do your kids like to play with water beads? We love it and we played with a water bead look-alike that is SAFE and edible! Click here to read more from Blog Me Mom. advertisement:
Free June Kids’ Activity Calendar!
Here’s June’s free kids’ activity calendar for you to download. It’s in Word so that you can save to your desktop and click through to the links whenever you want. Enjoy!
Free May Kids’ Activities Calendar!
Last month’s free activity calendar was really well received, so I’ve made a free May kids’ activities calendar for you to download. On the assumption that we’re all outside more now, I’ve given you more outdoor activities and a few less crafts this month, plus some rainy day fun just in case. I hope you […]
Sight Word Mat Freebie
I have a free printable sight word mat for you today that I came up with while working on spelling words with my sidekick. I kept it very simple so that you can use it in different ways. I would suggest laminating it, or putting it into a page protector, so that you don’t have […]