Should I Take My Toddler to See Santa? So, we’ve all heard the stories; you pay a small fortune for the ticket and stand in line as you walk your way through a winter wonderland, whilst thinking to yourself ‘I hope it’s going to be worth it.’ At this point Read more…
How to Store Your Children’s Crafts and Works of Art. Children love to draw, paint and stick. So much so that before they even start nursery, they already have the fridge covered in their works of art. When they actually start school or nursery the number of paintings will multiply Read more…
Me and My Business So today I had a really poopy start to my day. I went to do my usual craft class, and someone was extremely rude to me (Not one of my lovely customers). I felt really upset and just wanted to go home and cancel the rest Read more…
Should We Allow Our Children to Read Fairy Tales? Let’s talk about Fairy Tales. A few weeks ago, it was in the news that some well know actresses were not allowing their children to watch certain Fairy Tale films. This was because of damaging ideologies and stereotypes such as women Read more…
Some Gifts Are More Than Just Gifts By now you should all have seen the new John Lewis Christmas advert with the tag line ‘Some gifts are more than just gifts.’ If not google it. Basically, it implies that Elton John, as a child was bought a piano one Christmas, Read more…
Why We Should Let Our Children Inspire Us. When we approach a situation as a child, we very rarely worry what other people may think. We sing, we dance, and we craft with not a care in the world. The only thing we think about is whether we are happy Read more…
Is Sewing the New Old-Fashioned Trend? This week I’m slightly late posting my blog because I really wanted to do a bit of research about this topic, and by research, I mean asking a few mums. Very scientific I know. My Market Research, University Lecturer would be very disappointed in Read more…
Have We Lost Our Halloween Crafting Skills? Got a Halloween party? Going out trick or treating? Where do you start when it comes to choosing the perfect outfit? Back in the day we started by exploring the house for inspiration. Old clothes, wigs, rubber gloves, make up, bin bags, an Read more…
Can Crafting Help with Anxiety? First, I would like to say that I am no doctor, I’m just going to talk to you about my experiences and as Mental Health has been a huge topic in the media recently I thought it would be a great area to chat about. Read more…
Messy Play: Evaluation from an Anxious Mum. So todays the day. Full of anticipation we head to the venue for the messy play birthday party not really knowing what to expect, but thinking the worse; swimming in baked beans, paint flying everywhere and mouthfuls of shaving foam. Yes, from seeing Read more…