on November 3rd, 2011%
How do you keep a bedroom tidy?
I’ve been thinking about my kids’ toys a lot recently. I wrote in an article that if I had my kids over again I’d be tempted not to buy them any toys at all but of course, we do have plenty of toys in the house and every so often we still get to the point where we need a big clear out. I always feel this around about now when the clocks change and I get a waft of that Big C feeling. In fifty-two days time there will be a fair few new toys and books arriving, even with modest Christmas giving.
Do you mind whether your children keep their bedroom tidy? I’m no neat freak but really don’t like the girls to have messy bedrooms. I think they sleep better in a calm room, rather than one filled with clutter. Reading Simplicity Parenting a few months ago resolved me to Read more »
on August 24th, 2011%
We were inspired by Megan and her daughter over at Sorta Crunchy to have a go at a simple sewing project this week, to see if we could make a doll. We’ve tried embroidery before and made some stitched bookmarks but this was a little more adventurous for us – and I think it turned out great! (She’s called Ruby by the way.)
Megan made some wonderful toys with her daughter – do hop over and see how they made theirs as their technique is great for capturing some kid’s art as well as sewing. But my girls did not want to do any sketching – they wanted to get straight to the material! So here’s what we did to make a doll. Read more »
on April 17th, 2011%
How do you teach children to dress themselves? One playful idea is to practise on dolly instead. Being a big helper and assisting dolly can be less frustrating than struggling with your own clothes, so this might be just the trick needed to help a learner tackle buttons and velcro.
Find some dolly-sized clothes with zips, buttons . . . → Read More: Teaching children to dress themselves
on October 13th, 2010%
Do your children help in the kitchen? Last night I had L peeling potatoes and B stirring a sauce, to help me whilst I was making dinner. Having them helping meant it took longer to get the food ready but on nights when we’re not in a hurry I’d really like to . . . → Read More: Get children cooking
on June 19th, 2010%
A big welcome to Alli Price from Motivating Mum who is visiting us with a great guest post for all those tricky eaters you know. She has some really fun ideas, so without further ado I’ll hand you over…
Don’t Play with your Dinner! Games to get your toddler to eat.
As all of you are probably . . . → Read More: Games to get your toddler to eat
on May 15th, 2010%
Sometimes the simplest ideas turn out to be just the most fun. Little asked if she could do the washing up yesterday ‘like a grown-up’. Two minutes to set up, all for free, and it kept her busy for an hour. I think she enjoyed it so much because she was using ‘real’ adult things . . . → Read More: Water play: washing up
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