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Oooh we are so so soooo excited to be going to the Loire Valley this year for our “big holiday”. We haven’t been on a “proper” holiday for 2 years, as The Englishman was studying.. and now we are going away thanks to Al Fresco Holidays. We are going to Les Alicourts Resort I know [...]
This is a sponsored post. Mums, dads and grandparents all love a good cup of tea after a busy day of looking after the kids. That’s why it’s a great idea for children to make and decorate personalised tea coasters in time for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Grandparents Day. All children need for [...]
Carolina J & Samantha W won this competition. You have been contacted! Oooh now I don’t know about your children, but mine – especially Pip Squeak – LOVE dressing up. I don’t know what it is about dressing up that is so much fun, but it “just is”. Red Ted received some fabulous costumes for [...]
This is a sponsored post Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and you’re probably already thinking about how you can celebrate your spouse, mother, aunt, or other family member. If you want to do something original this year, skip the standard bouquet of flowers, and make your gift more meaningful. Here are four ideas [...]
Hello hello there. A little off topic today, but I thought it would be a good idea to tell you ALL about the Tesco Club Card! Since Red Ted was born (almost 4 years ago now!), we have been using Tesco for our online food shopping – mainly because at the time, it was pretty much [...]
Did you know that it is Energy Saving Week? I know there is always a “week this and a week that”, but as you may know from The Good Life Bloggers I am big into saving energy. Mainly for environmental reasons, but also because it actually saves you money too. Why use something up and pay [...]
Well… I never. Here I am writing my humble blog about crafting.. the next thing I know, I am whisked along the Red Carpet for the War Horse Royal Premier. I kept pinching myself to try and wake up (though not too hard, rather nice dream to be in). Thanks to Dreamworks and Ancestry UK, [...]
Hello hello. With the New Year, I have decided to turn my attention to my country(ies) of heritage: Austria and Germany. Austrian nationality, educated in the German School system. As many of crafts are from my childhood, I wanted to share these back with my German speaking community. As my blog is written in English [...]
We REALLY are in the count down to Christmas now… and in the last few days, I am squeazing in one last fabulous giveaway for you: A £100 voucher for www.groupon.co.uk. If you don’t already know Groupon, then it is time to check them out. Groupon offers really great deals on a variety of leisure [...]
It is indeed the season to merry in our house…. Birthdays, Advent and Christmas peaking around the corner. Our tree is finally up and to celebrate, some fabulous Stowells Light wine. Festive. Tasty. Refreshing. And… pssst… only 60 calories per glass and only 5.5% alcohol. Less. Means. (you can have) More. (Please remember to drink responsibly!) [...]
Are you a techie geek? Do you love the latest gadgets? Yes? Read on! No? Then most definitely READ ON! I have an exciting and fun and intuitive gadget for you to win today: a Bamboo multi-touch and pen tablet from Wacom worth £89.99 + the wireless kit. It is a clever “tablet” that makes using [...]
‘Tis the season to be jolly, tra-la-la-la-la-la… ‘Tis also the season to get winning! And then to get crafty.. you know me and craftiness. And when there is a giveaway that involves you getting something lovely AND getting crafty, well then I am truly happy! MAPS Toys is a fabulously fun and crafty and sciencey [...]
**Competition now closed. Offer code still valid** 10% off enter code REDTEDART You may remember the wonderful site that is Bibaloo. It really is a fabulous one stop shop – as you will find everything you need for your or friend’s children there – from clothes to toys and gift ideas. Personally, I am always [...]
This is a sponsored guest post Welcome to Laura from Wooden Toy Shop who will share her thoughts with us on Wooden Toys. We all know how important play is for the development of our children. Do you ever really think about what your children are using at playtime? Play is important as it develops a [...]
Handprint Animals: A Complete Alphabet A-Z
Well, it has been a fun 26 weeks! I cannot believe that we embarked on a Handprint Alphabet over 26 weeks ago (that is 6 months ago?! Wow). And what an alphabet journey it has been! We started off with an innocent A for Alien.. then a B for Bee.. and suddenly we were on [...]
Today we are looking at being “Creative with Flowers” – I decided to do our very first “How To Press Flowers” session with the children. Flower pressing is another on of those “childhood” classic crafts that you can have a go at – it is surprising how well some flowers do press (whilst, ahem, other don’t). So [...]
Kids Crafts: Making Mini Books & Garden Journals
Welcome to this week’s kids’s craft – Making Mini Books, which we turned into our Kids’ Garden Journal! First we dif some gardening and then we made some mini books out ONE sheet of paper (very cool and very exciting). This mini book will become the children’s “Garden Journal” (or simply use it as a [...]
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