Category Archives: Arts and Craft

Art and Craft time with Monkey and Me

My own little racing driver

Posted on July 2, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

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 →

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Mess free creative play – is there such a thing?

Posted on June 8, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

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 →

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Like a Monkey in Sand! thanks to our new sand pit

Posted on May 31, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

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 →

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Taking me back in time

Posted on May 2, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

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 →

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A bit of junk modelling for #EarthDayatWW

Posted on April 20, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

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 →

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Giving something back to our Children’s Centre

Posted on April 11, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

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 →

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Just another manic Monday …….

Posted on March 25, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

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 →

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Crafty Friday with Monkey

Posted on March 8, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

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 →

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Our ‘crafty’ afternoon – my kind of gardening

Posted on February 28, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

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 →

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