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The Great British Play Dough Bake Off

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So, who else is addicted to The Great British Bake Off? It was my own little me-time programme – which I’d sit down and watch, with a slice of cake to accompany me – after all the children had gone to bed. But last week, B couldn’t sleep and came downstairs and found me watching GBBO. Within minutes she was hooked too, and made me promise not to watch another episode without her but instead save my viewing to watch on iplayer so she could join in too.

And then she got the idea that she could play Bake Off. But rather than using flour, sugar and yeast, wouldn’t it be just as much fun to use the other thing she’s truly passionate about….play dough! And The Great British Play Dough Bake Off was born.

Join the Great British Play Dough Bake Off

Got kids, got play dough, got imagination? Join us in a Play Dough Bake Off!

Here are the rules:

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Easy cookie recipe: freezer friendly

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One week to go until I need to make 10 school lunch bags each and every week – time to put my easy cookie recipe into action.

I like the girls to have a healthy lunch at school, which is usually a sandwich, salad and fruit combo, and I’m happy for that to include a homemade slice of cake or biscuit. This easy cookie recipe lets me prepare lots of puddings in advance, which I then wrap and put in the freezer, ready to take out and pop into the lunch bags each day.

This cookie recipe is a favourite because it’s quick, easy (so the children can join in), you can make several varieties at once – oh, and they’re yummy. Here’s how to make them.

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55 joyful kids painting ideas

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We’ve been painting today. Huge pieces of paper, any paint colours we wanted, inside and outside. The sun shone, the children daydreamed and ideas appeared on paper.

If you’re wondering what you might do with your children this weekend: paint! It’s joyful, colourful, uplifting, relaxing, inspiring and such a pleasure. Here are my three golden rules for happy children’s painting, and 55 ideas you could try to give your painting a boost this week. [Read more…]

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