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Category Archives: Arts and Craft
My own little racing driver
Monkey had a party to go to on Saturday, his friends Mr S and Miss B decided they wanted a fancy dress party, no theme and optional. Well Monkey is not the most adventurous little man, and when I mentioned … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life
Tagged children, Dressing up, fancy dress, having fun, My monkey, pretend play, Racing driver, steering wheel, winners trophy
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Mess free creative play – is there such a thing?
Mess free creative play – is there such a thing? Oh yes! We have discovered a gem thanks to the lovely people at Learning Resources. It’s called Play Foam and quite simply it is any parent’s dream – it provides … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life, Reviews
Tagged colours, fun, imaginary play, Learning Resources, making, moulding, My monkey, no mess, Playfoam, sensory play, squashing, tactile
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Like a Monkey in Sand! thanks to our new sand pit
As I mentioned in my last post, we were lucky enough to visit a Plum Products event last Friday. They very generously gave us a wonderful Store-it wooden sandpit as a thank you. They had no idea how fortuitous this … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life, Reviews
Tagged children, fun, ground sheet, My monkey, outdoor play, Plum Products, review, Sand, Store-it wooden sandpit, toys, weatherproof cover
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Taking me back in time
Monkey was amusing himself in the kitchen whilst I was cooking dinner last night, with his blackboard and some chalks. When I turned round to check on him, it took me back to when I was a little girl. My … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life
Tagged arts & crafts, Blackboard, chalks, children, drawing, happy memories, My monkey
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A bit of junk modelling for #EarthDayatWW
I’m not the most creative of people, and the idea of junk modelling has left me scratching my head a little bit. But, having seen some great creative ideas on a recent Izziwizzi Kids #playfest session on this exact same … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life
Tagged #EarthDayatWW, arts and craft, children, having fun, junk modelling, My monkey, penguins
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Giving something back to our Children’s Centre
We are very lucky to have two fantastic Children’s Centres here. Now Monkey is at pre-school we don’t get to use them so much, but what a godsend they’ve been in the past! We went to a lot of their … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life
Tagged achievement, childrens centre, craft, patchwork, sewing, teamwork, wall hanging
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Just another manic Monday …….
It would be fair to say that we cram a lot into a day, I keep meaning to slow down a bit but never seem to quite manage it. Life in the old dog yet you know! Today has been … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life
Tagged arts and craft, growing up, having fun, imaginative play, My monkey, NCT, nursery, painting, playdough, pre-school, stensil
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Crafty Friday with Monkey
Monkey does a 5 hour session at pre-school on Friday’s and always comes home exhausted. Being as stubborn as a mule (who knows where he gets that from??) he refuses to nap in his bed or on the sofa, and … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life
Tagged arts and craft, children, ELC, having fun, Kitten, left handed scissors, My monkey, quiet time
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Our ‘crafty’ afternoon – my kind of gardening
With Granny’s birthday coming up we thought we’d try to do something artistic (not something that comes naturally to Mummy). Granny loves flowers and her garden; living in Southern Spain has not dampened her enthusiasm for all things floral. I, … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life
Tagged arts, craft, having fun, My monkey, quality time
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