Are you celebrating Diwali with your children next week? I think observing festivals from many different cultures is a wonderful way to introduce kids to the wider world. The festival of lights is taking place on Wednesday 26th October 2011 and this year we are marking the occasion by making some salt dough candle holders.
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We’ve had our People Book for a couple of years now and it’s loved by the babies and toddlers who read it. Very young children are naturally drawn to looking at faces, so why not capture their interest by making a book of their favourite faces for them. Our book includes . . . → Read More: Faces book For a quick tea after school, an easy meal at the weekend, or to mix-and-match a bit to suit kids with assorted fussiness, you can’t go far wrong with: Quesadillas : Cheese Tortillas Quick photo grabbed before the kids started eating!
You will need: A pack of tortilla wraps . . . → Read More: Recipes for all the family Today, December 21st, is the Winter Solstice an ancient festival celebrating the return of the sun after the long Winter. I think it’s important for children to be aware of traditions from lots of cultures and religions as it opens their eyes to diversity around the world and encourages tolerance. We have been . . . → Read More: Celebrate Solstice – make a Yule log  |
   
                    
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