on February 22nd, 2012%
How to make a child’s hat couldn’t be simpler but with a creative kid involved the results are super fun and oh so stylish!
This idea is inspired by one of our favourite books: Millie’s Marvellous Hat by Satoshi Kitamura. The book is about a little girl who longs for a beautiful hat but has no money to buy one. It’s a tale of imagination, positivity and overcoming problems. It also features the most wonderful illustrations of fabulous hats. We couldn’t read it without creating our own marvellous hat!
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on August 31st, 2011%

An exciting thing about the Just So Festival was there was always something fabulous waiting around the next turn of the forest path. There were lots of large scale events such as a beach and a Mad Hatter’s tea party, but if you kept your eyes peeled there were lots of little secrets to discover too. Read more »
on May 24th, 2011%
Transform an ordinary jigsaw into a special puzzle just for your baby with this idea for a hide and seek personalised jigsaw puzzle featuring some of your baby’s favourite people.
Wooden jigsaw puzzles are great for babies:
They help your baby develop their pincer grip as they pull out the pieces using the peg handles
They develop fine . . . → Read More: Make a hide and seek baby jigsaw
on February 7th, 2011%
It’s so beneficial to get your baby hooked on books, as all the chatting you do as you read together boosts their language and listening skills. Just right for a Valentine’s gift then is this idea for a Lift-the-Flap Love Book.
1. Gather together some pictures of the people, pets and things your baby knows . . . → Read More: Lift the flap love book
on November 21st, 2010%
Following on from our faces book, how about trying to draw self-portraits?
Drawing Self- Portraits
Sit your child in front of a mirror to let them have a really good look at themselves. With young children you can name the different parts of their face and have them pull funny faces. Encourage . . . → Read More: Children’s self-portraits

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