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Lots of Lovely Things for Kids to Make with Wool
We recently visited a sheep farm and the kids got to pat lambs and take home freshly cut wool. They absolutely loved it! These sorts of experiences are not only fun for children, they wonderful for...
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Marble Painting
This is wonderful activity to do with your little ones as it requires no artistic skill at all. It feels like playing an old pin ball machine and you can create some colourful patterns and designs....
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Simple Water Play
I stumbled across these pics of my son when he was about 18 months old. That was over 6 years ago! Oh, I miss those days. He still loves the water, and when he was little, I would set up a towel in a...
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Toddler time – fun activities for juggling a toddler and baby
Juggling a toddler and a baby can be tricky at times, especially when you’re feeding, trying to make a meal or completing a chore. We asked the Be a Fun Mum community, for ideas on how to keep an...
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Stationery Travel Packs for Kids
We are going on a our annual family holiday to the South Island in New Zealand! I can’t wait! For our yearly big family holiday, I always pack something special for the kids. We are driving around in...
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10 Toys I Don’t Regret Buying
I’ve been a parent for 14 years now, so I’ve gone through pretty much every stage of toys. Some items have been one hit wonders, providing little entertainment for my kids before being broken or...
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Rainbow Tea Party Ideas
This is a fun and colourful activity to undertake with your kids that they will absolutely love. Setting up a rainbow tea party can get everyone involved from setting the table/picnic rug, making the...
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DIY Watercolour Paints
Homemade watercolour paints I couldn’t resist the urge to make my own watercolour paints as a small tray doesn’t last long in our house with 3 kids. It is an interesting experiment and one that I...
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Funny Characters Drawing Game
I ended up in emergency with one of my kids recently. It wasn’t an emergency-emergency, but after visiting the GP with a health concern, she felt it was important to have further investigation done by...
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Playdough Nature Landscapes
Nature landscapes with playdough I love anything to do with nature and especially craft activities that get the kids out there amongst it. In this activity we created nature landscapes using playdough...
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Advent Calendar Story and Activity Printable
The word advent is derived from the Latin word for coming. My children know Christmas is coming, that’s for sure! An advent calendar is a fun way to celebrate the coming of Christmas and it also gives...
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A Story of 2015 – Reflection for Kids
2015 is drawing to a close. Below is a writing prompt for kids to help them reflect on the year. For older children, this could also become a writing plan for a short story about the year – and what a...
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DIY Barbie Luggage
In my online travels, I found this idea from Kids Kubby. Click here for Lily’s full tutorial on how to convert a simple plastic soap container into luggage for Barbie, and a few different options of...
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Coffee Pod Lion
Instead of throwing coffee pods away, why not recycle them for the kids to make some fun creatures? Today I’m going to show you how we made a coffee pod lion using a few simple craft materials that we...
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2 Easy Water Experiments for Kids
School’s back and sometimes the little ones left at home miss their older siblings. Here are a few quick and super fun experiments that you can do together to keep them occupied. The best part is, they...
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Chocolate Heart Freckle Biscuits
I had excess melted chocolate from another baking project that I didn’t want to waste. My five year old daughter had helped me, and requested we bake some biscuits. I really didn’t feel like baking so...
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Coffee Pod Penguin
If you have a collection of coffee pods that you’ve been looking to upcycle, why not make some coffee pod creatures! The little cups make them easy for little hands to handle and the coffee pods look...
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Easter Cupcake Case Baskets
Whenever I go into a homewares store (which is rare now I have kids) I often have a browse through the sales bucket and I always find pretty cupcake cases. I usually buy a pack or two to put in the...
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Rainbow Collage
Rainbow collage This activity is a fun way to keep little ones busy for a long time. First you need to go on a treasure hunt to find all the bits and pieces to use, then you need to sort them into...
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Backyard River Play
Late one hot and sunny afternoon, the kids and I made a river in the backyard to float milk bottle lid boats. It was easy to set up and we had all the items needed already in the house. Materials...
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