walkinthemudDec 8, 20142 min readElf hugs and kisses – Homemade festive gifts!You will need: • Cardboard or pink & green card. • Non-toxic paint. • Paintbrushes. • Mini pompoms. • Wobbly eyes. • Scissors. •...
walkinthemudDec 8, 20141 min readLollipop owl tag – December 4thYou will need: • Cardboard. • Pen. • Pencils or crayons. • Paper. • Hole punch. • Feathers. • Felt in various colours. • Scissors....
walkinthemudDec 8, 20141 min readPine cone owls.You will need: • Felt in various colours. • Scissors. • Pine cones. • Wobbly eyes. • Feathers. • Ribbon. • Strong craft glue or...
walkinthemudDec 2, 20141 min readCrafty advent calendarYou will need: • Cardboard. • A pencil. • Paints. • A black pen. • 25 cotton wool balls. • A hole punch, pipe cleaner or length of...
walkinthemudDec 2, 20141 min readPine cone decorations – great for developing pincer grip and hand eye coordination. You will need: • Large pine cones. • Non toxic craft glue. • Ribbon. Bits to stick on the cone, we used: • Bits of felt. • Small...
walkinthemudDec 2, 20141 min readFestive glitter picture for toddlers.You will need: • Coloured card. • Pencil. • Coloured felt (optional). • Non toxic glue (PVA and stronger craft glue). • Small...
walkinthemudDec 2, 20141 min readHummus recipeT loves hummus so we’ve tried quite a few recipes, some better than others. I decided to try to create my own recipe with less spices and...
walkinthemudOct 16, 20141 min readMy lovely mother.I just have to share this as it really made my day. It was my birthday earlier this week and T’s wonderful Grandmama Bear took T to her...
walkinthemudOct 14, 20141 min readEdible paints.T like many toddlers his age still can’t help but taste EVERYTHING. Earlier this month T dashed to the front door and scooped a handful...
walkinthemudSep 7, 20143 min readBaking cheese sconesThe man in the allotment next to ours keeps chickens, we got some eggs from him the other day and in return he asked that I bake him some...
walkinthemudAug 30, 20142 min readPicking hazelnutsI was told today by my mother (Grandmama Bear) about the benefits of letting children come into contact with ‘good germs’ such as those...