As part of operation wean-Poppet-from-TV (alternatively titled I-can't-watch-Cinderella-again) I brought out the paint to do some V...

January is a busy month for thank you cards here, with Christmas and then very shortly thereafter Poppet's birthday. In the past we...

This is the pumpkin that we managed to grow against the odds (it is the small green one on the left). It was a bit too small to carve a...

With Halloween approaching at the end of the month our activities have been taking on a pumpkiny feel to them. As the girls are still s...

I bought a wooden peg people family a while ago; they have been used occasionally in play-dough play but I thought they would get a lot...

Pasta art is a great cheap art activity, all you need is glue and paper and then whatever dry ingredients you have in your pantry. In f...

More butterfly themed crafting! This butterfly was really easy to make and the threading of the beads onto the pipecleaners was a good acti...

I wanted some decorations for Little's Hungry Caterpillar themed birthday party and thought a paper butterfly garland would be pretty. I...

Name blacked out to protect Little's anonymity! Little has just turned one so we are planning a small birthday party for her. The...

This is another addition to our do-it-yourself musical instrument collection - Poppet got FAR more enjoyment from making this than she does...

I think I've found my favourite children's book. We have quite a few Julia Donaldson books (she of Gruffalo Fame). One of Poppe...

Whenever we go for a walk, we help Poppet pick up 'special' things to take home; things like leaves and shells and flowers (and we ...