I recently took all the kids shopping with me to a well known supermarket (it begins with 'S' and ends in 'ainsburys'). Worst shopping trip. E.V.E.R! The kids were tired. I was tired and pretty stressed.....So perhaps not the best decision I have ever made, but it needed to be done. The younger 2 Freckled [...]
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Can’t Touch…. Will Touch!?
This week we've had decorators in. They've been painting walls, ceilings, doors, skirting boards, window sills and stair banister. Nightmare! The house is upside down ....and there are a lot of things in wrong places! I'm looking forward to trying to return to the slightest bit of organisation that we had. Have you ever had [...]
Plastic Cups Art
This craft is so easy and kept the kids entertained for aaaaages! They really enjoyed it. What you need Plastic Cups Permanent Markers. (We used Sharpies) What to do The great thing with this is all ages can do it and you can make the designs as simple or as complicated as you want! [...]
Fun at Home
Lately we have been pretty busy. Here, there and everywhere. So today we stayed at home. We have done some puzzles, read books.... I bought these books from Home Bargains the other day and kids enjoyed them today. A nice, cheap, non-sugary treat that kept them entertained for ages! Bonus! We also played some games. [...]
School’s Out For Summer!
Today was the kids last day of this school year! I know, we're pretty late to the party, right!? It seems everyone else finished last week! The kids have had a great last few days though, so they haven't seemed to be bothered that they're still at school! We are definitely happy to be joining [...]
Only went in for one thing….
For those of you who didn't see on our social media yesterday.....this happened... Ever happen to you?? Unfortunately it happens to me too often! Anyway, freckled faces numbers 2 and 3 wanted to take a look and see what I got....and they wanted to do a video! You can take a look at it on [...]
How to make a Friendship Bracelet! (By a 5yr old!)
Hello! I am freckled face number 2! I made a friendship braislet with Mum today and I wanted to show you how we did it. Rule 1 - cut the string long enuf to go around your wrist two times. Rule 2 - you nead three peesis of string to make a little plat. Tie [...]
How to Make a Dream Catcher
If you follow us on our social media sites, you may have seen that the dreaded sick bug has hit our home this week. Freckled Face number 2 came down with it Sunday morning, number 3 joined her early hours Wednesday morning and number 4 joined them early this morning! Fun and games! Freckled Face [...]
Simple and Fun Ideas for Summer Holidays!
You're either the kind of parent who loves Summer Holidays or hates them and can't wait to get them back to school! Either way we all need ideas to keep the kids entertained! Just before our summer holidays start, we sit down and write a 'Summer Bucket List'. Here is our one from last year: [...]
#30DaysWild 2018
It's June, so we've been taking part in the Wildlife Trusts #30DaysWild Challenge. If you're not sure what it is, you can take a look at a previous post I did to give you an idea. Please click here to view it! We thought we would share some of the things we've done so far, just [...]
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