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Creative Kids: Five Great Ways To Paint Without A Brush

Welcome back to Creative Kids!  If you’re looking for some great indoor fun for the upcoming school holidays you’ll love today’s post from Ruth at Craft With Cartwright… In my time as a teacher and…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Learning, Learning & Play 1 Comment December 5, 2017December 4, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: Muddy Ice Cream Parlour

Welcome back to Creative Kids!  I’m so excited to be sharing today’s post by Neve at We The Parents as it’s one of the most creative messy play ideas I’ve ever seen, and I’m looking…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Learning, Learning & Play 2 Comments October 3, 2017October 2, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: DIY Bug Hotel

Welcome back to Creative Kids!  Today I’m sharing a wonderful post from Sarah at Whimsical Mumblings.  If you have little ones who love bugs and getting messy in the garden, they’ll really enjoy this. My…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Learning 2 Comments August 8, 2017August 7, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: A Quick Step By Step Guide To Make A Balloon Rocket

I have a brand new idea to share with you for this week’s Creative Kids post.  Today’s fab activity is from Jim Stevens who writes over at Toy Advisors. Make your kid’s life a blend…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Learning 0 comments April 11, 2017April 10, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: Peek-A-Boo Family Apple Tree (Plus Free Printable!)

Such a fun, adorable idea from this week’s Creative Kids guest blogger, Lauren from Sophie’s Nursery.   This super “Peek-A-Boo Family Tree” is a delightful game for young children who are learning their family & friends names…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Lifestyle, Motherhood 0 comments April 4, 2017April 3, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: Waste Not! – How To Turn Your Child’s Mess into a Masterpiece

This week’s Creative Kids guest blogger is the incredibly gifted Tanya Mariadross. Kids. Messy little blighters, aren’t they? I feel like I spend about 95% of my time cleaning up after my 10 month and 2…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Lifestyle, Motherhood 3 Comments February 28, 2017February 27, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: Goodnight Spaceman Activities

Thanks so much to everyone who read and shared Colleen’s post from last week.  Caterpillar and I are huge book lovers, as you know, so I’m really excited to be sharing this week’s post from…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Motherhood 0 comments February 21, 2017February 20, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: Six Items That Encourage Creative Play

Thanks so much to everyone who read and shared Carol’s post from last week.  This week we’re covering a topic that I know I personally need help with and I’m sure there’s others who do…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Motherhood 1 Comment February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: How To Make Your Own Bank Account

I’m so excited to launch my brand new guest series today – Creative Kids. Our first lovely guest blogger is Carol from Virtually Allsorts and I love her unique and creative craft idea… Our 7…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Motherhood 0 comments February 7, 2017February 6, 2017 by Laura

Woodland Hedgehugs – Book Review & Giveaway

You may recall my post from last summer about all the outdoor fun Caterpillar and I were inspired to have by the Persil Dirt Is Good app. Teaching my son about the world around us…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Caterpillar Corner, Creative Kids, Giveaways, Reviews 1 Comment February 6, 2017 by Laura

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