Lockdown Survival Guide


Lockdown Survival Guide

Our hearts and minds go out to those people who are ill and losing loved ones at this time. Nothing we have to offer can comfort. We are so sorry and you are in our thoughts. So, trying to avoid feeling too sorry for ourselves – don’t know about you, but we’re stuck in Tier […]

Holiday Activities


Holiday Activities

We already have a wealth of info on what to do with kids of all ages in the great outdoors – and when you get back home so we thought it would be useful for you to browse it all in one place so here goes…. (ps if you just wanted to go shopping, click […]

Hygge Holidays – 5 easy steps, many ideas!


Hygge alabaster table lamp

Hygge Holidays – winter happiness in just 5 easy steps!     Everyone is talking about it!!  The Danes are one of the happiest peoples on the planet – despite the chilly, dark, winter days!  In Denmark Hygge (”Hue-gah”) is the well-kept secret to surviving – or thriving – through the winter months.   You’ve probably got the […]

Pocket Money Rock Stall – Fun Ideas


Pocket Money School Fayre Ideas

Pocket Money Rock Stall – fun ideas for the school fayre!!  …. It’s that time again and you’re looking for easy original ideas to boost school funds – look no further! We have 5 great school fete ideas here, all costed at around £2 a go.  5 easy ways to give a fresh twist to […]

Cooking with Kids


cooking with kids photo credit: epicurious.com

Hi there – we write about kids activities, families and parenting.   We had a lot of fun with our blog about dinosaur parties  so we thought we’d take a look around for some great blogs on cooking with kids.   After a scrumptious tour, we picked out 3 that grabbed us.   Sure you’ll enjoy them […]

Location: 5 Popular Fossil Sites


Location: Main Photo Credit: Geeksyndicate.co.uk

  Location, location, location:  Where do I go to find fossils? We’ve put together this handy guide to help you choose a location.   We can’t promise you’ll find a dragon the size of a London bus of course!   But we do have a whole collection of blogs to tell you what to take etc […]

Granola Recipe: Quick, Easy, Delicious!


Granola recipe success

Granola Recipe: This quick and easy Granola Recipe is a huge hit in our house, at work and with all our visitors and friends.  Surprisingly enough, our teenagers and their friends completely love it and even better, its the healthiest thing they eat!!   We have seen the trend for adding crystals to smoothies – and […]

Healthy Food


Brain Food

Healthy food – great food, good sleep and fitness all play their part in getting the family through the daily marathon eg the summer exam season!   Or just a good plan for life in any season to be fair. We have several blogs about family fitness  (We also have a popular online shop full […]

Jurassic Walks and other Fossil Adventures


Photo credit: www.getoutwiththekids.co.uk

A family joke in our friend’s house is, ‘see, I told you I wouldn’t like that walk’!!  Sounds familiar?  We have some hot prompts for you on turning walks into adventures that leave them clamouring for more.  Get your boots on, let’s go…  (Unless you want to stay indoors and go shopping that is…) Jurassic […]

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