Category: games & ideas

Windy Day Crafts: Making a windsock

How to make a windsock, kids windy day activities, Baby Routes

With two huge weather systems moving into the UK this weekend, the Daily Mail is unsurprisingly getting very excited about wind, snow and a meteorological end of the world, metaphorically speaking. Or perhaps not. It is the Daily Mail after all. For us though that means the chance to make the most of the …

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Cooking with Worms: how to make birds’ pudding!

Robin on bird feeder, making bird pudding.

After the Christmassy fun last week of stir-up Sunday, we decided to make use of those extra currants, dried fruit and suet with a stir-up Monday to create a feast for our feathered friends. It’s not often kids get a legitimate reason to cook with worms  and Roo was curiously …

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Outdoor Kids Ideas: Painting nature!

nature painting

This time of year is so very beautiful and nature is displaying a whole array of different and interesting natural textures, materials, shapes and colours. It’s a perfect time to get out exploring and to bring some natural inspiration into craft and art activities.

When Roo asked me …

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