Posted under Christmas
30 Easy Christmas Crafts to Make at Home (Why just the kids? Lots for the mama who likes to craft too!) Last year, I blogged one Christmas Craft per day, all the way through November. You might have joined in…? I seriously can’t believe it is over one year ago that I did that. It seems like yesterday. This…
Posted under Holidays and Festivals
…. or on weekends or rainy days. #Mummyhacks to save your sanity. This post is brought to you with thanks to DAIRYLEA Cheese. PLUS enter your very own #mummyhacks idea for a chance to win a Family Trip to Queensland. Details below. Have you heard of a Life Hack? Over the years, I’ve opened many a ‘life hack’…
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Original Image via Flickr 37 Free Ideas for School Holidays Simple Fun for Everyone! My son’s kindergarten teachers sent this list home in our most recent newsletter. I’m absolutely sure, in the spirit of generosity and in protecting that magical time of childhood, that they would LOVE to share this with you too. Imagine if we all made time…
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20 Free or Cheap Fun Things to Do on School Holidays Keep your children amused, happy, engaged and entertained, without switching on the TV! If you have more time than money this holiday, or you are planning a restful holiday time at or near home, then you might like these 20 ideas. A lot of them will let…
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Preparing a Meaningful Festival for your Family, Class and Community with Sandra Frain My lovely friend and colleague Sandra Frain, she of boisterous exuberance, a laughing love of life, and sheer sweetness, is running this amazing new workshop on June 22nd in Byron Bay. (Sandra is one of our Rainbow Bridge Upcoming Presenters too, and she may very well repeat…
Posted under ABC's, Storytelling
(Ned’s 6 year old birthday celebration) “Long have I searched for you, you wicked creature” Why I LOVE Waldorf Kindergartens Ned and I were in the bath last week after Jack had gone to bed, and he started telling me the exciting news that he played the ‘Woodcutter’ that day at kindergarten. Without further ado, he said in…
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Autumn Harvest Festival Ideas from Ned’s school celebration Just over a week ago, Ned and his classmates invited us (the families) to come and share in a little seasonal festival fun! I wrote yesterday about the gorgeous autumn fall leaf bunting made by the children that was hanging in among the branches of the trees. But there was so…
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Easter Egg Treasure Hunt Ideas Giveaway! If you are wanting to do something a little different this year, and need some fun Easter Egg Treasure Hunt ideas, then you should have a look at this fun adventure for the whole family designed by my friend Michelle? Her Easter Egg Treasure Hunt Game is a downloadable PDF file that you can print…
Posted under Easter, Nature and Animal Crafts
How to make a Washcloth Bunny Rabbit Makes a lovely handmade gift idea for Easter or Springtime! My teaching friends Jennie and Jemma were given a Washcloth Bunny Rabbit as an easter gift, and when he was three, I made Ned his very own pink one. He did love pink! There is still time to make one for your…
Fimo Bunnies for Easter or Spring decorations If you are looking for a sweet but simple craft for Easter or springtime, why not try making your own fimo bunnies? They are just perfect for a tiny surprise gift on Easter morning, and small enough to pop in the post for a letterbox surprise for a friend too. They’d be great…
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“Why I’m NOT Done Making My Kid’s Childhood Magical” Yesterday, a friend posted this on her Facebook page. “I’m done making my kid’s child magical“ by Bunmi Laditan, featured on The Huffington Post. Bunmi’s article is a reminder that it is not our job as parents to CREATE a magical life for our children, and that they already see and…
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10 New and Different Birthday Party Bag Ideas for fun mementos that don’t cost the earth (This post was in collaboration with Packqueen) It was Ned’s 6th birthday this week, and we are planning a little outing to Crystal Castle in the Byron Hinterland during the holidays to celebrate with a few of his close friends. I love birthday parties,…
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How to make a simple paper Easter Egg basket Simple crafts do wonders in helping mamas to find their creative spark! Even a simple creative task, such as this, proves that they CAN be creative! During our old Moondew playgroup days, we only had limited time for crafty things. The activity needed to be purposeful, beautiful and worthwhile…
How to make an Easter Egg basket from Paper With Easter only just over three weeks away, you might just be needing a quick and easy Easter Egg basket to make with your children in preparation. This one is made of paper, and was inspired by Ned’s Easter kindergarten gift from last year. You need two pieces of paper, one…
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Ideas to Celebrate Easter with Children (An oldie but a goodie) With Easter fast approaching, (again!) here are 10 simple but unusual ideas to celebrate Easter with children. I think your little ones will love it. Easter Shelf 1. Clear the top of a desk, a sideboard, or shelf and create an Easter scene to invite the Easter bunny/bilby into…