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Nature Craft: spooky spider plants
We’ve had so much fun making these spooky spider plants this week! Aren’t they just perfect for Halloween? I saw this fab nature craft idea on the Amateur Gardening website, and thought the kids...
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Homemade Christmas decorations: Pom Pom Pine Cones
Well it’s official: the Christmas prep has started in our house 🙂 We’ve been having fun with some Christmas-themed nature craft, making these natural Christmas decorations from pine cones and pom...
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Tips for stress-free homemade Christmas cards
When it comes to festive craft, homemade Christmas cards are a great option to make with the kids. Mine make them every year for grandparents and daddy; we always have fun getting crafty with the...
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Homemade Christmas ornaments using baking soda dough
I do love christmas crafting. At this hectic time of year, it’s so lovely to spend some calm time with the kids, creating crafty masterpieces to add to our growing collection of homemade christmas...
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Natural Christmas decorations: pine cone trees
My kitchen is covered in glitter, but that’s all part of crafting at this time of year isn’t it?! We’ve already started our Christmas crafting with cute Pom Pom Pine Cones, and these gorgeous sparkly...
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3. The 10 minute gardener: spring garden prep
The start of a new year has worked it’s magic on my gardening enthusiasm, as it always does. I’ve replaced the frenzy of Christmas with a gentler form of excitement, and my mind is buzzing with ideas...
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Fun winter nature crafts for children
We don’t really see winter as ideal for spending time outdoors with our children, do we? The days are shorter, the weather is often less than inviting, and it’s hard to motivate ourselves to leave the...
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What to plant now – January
If you’re anything like me, by January you’ll have had enough of being content with looking forward to sunnier days and will be longing to get outside and plant something. I dearly love the whole...
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How to make fun bird feeders
Do you feed the birds at this time of year? We try to do it all year round, but in winter it’s particularly important to give wild birds a helping hand, because natural food sources are scarce. One...
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How to make twig-wrapped flower pots
If, like us, you have an ever-growing stick collection, this is the perfect nature craft for you!Sticks and twigs are just brilliant for crafting, and this little project turns them into a lovely...
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Using artificial grass to tackle tricky outdoor spaces
Artificial grass is becoming more and more popular as a low-maintenance way to create a lush-looking lawn, and it’s particularly well-suited to situations where a traditional living lawn is difficult...
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The kit you really need for growing seeds
We may still be trying to wave goodbye to winter, but if you’re even remotely green-fingered your thoughts are bound to be turning to what plants you want to grow this year. I’ve already spent a...
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Taking the RSPB Wild Challenge: spotting signs of spring and sowing sunflowers
Last year we had a great time partnering with RSPB on family-friendly activities that would help to give nature a home in our garden. You might remember that we planted wildflower seeds, grew flowers...
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What to plant now – Container Vegetables
So we’re into April – which means the growing season is well and truly underway and you can really get cracking with sowing seeds.You may not have an allotment or a large vegetable plot in the garden,...
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Growing sunflowers with children
Have you planted any seeds yet this year? Now’s the ideal time to get growing, and if you’re looking for easy seeds to grow with children it’s hard to beat sunflowers.As well as producing seriously...
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Grow Your Own for kids: how to grow salad
Over the last few years my kids have got involved with lots of different aspects of gardening; they’ve sown seeds, harvested crops, dug, planted, watered, weeded and simply played in the mud. They...
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The Non-Parent’s Guide to Birthday Gifts for Kids
Collaborative postIf you’re a parent and your child’s birthday is coming up, the chances are you’re already quite organised and clued-up when it comes to presents. Whether they’ve left you one too many...
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5 fun, low-cost family days out
Collaborative postThe school holidays are almost upon us – are you ready?!I really look forward to having some much-needed downtime as a family at this time of year; everyone is usually pretty frazzled...
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Nature Craft: making a journey stick
We recently spent a lovely morning exploring nature at the Skylarks nature reserve in Nottingham, which is part of the Wildlife Trusts. One of the activities was making something called a journey...
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Ideas for multigenerational days out
Collaborative postThe school holidays are in full swing, have you got any days out planned?I’m very late with the summer activity planning this year. I usually have lots of things planned before the...
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