Museum Alphabet Hunt
We're more than half way through the summer holidays here in Edinburgh. Among the many outings we've done over the past few weeks has been a visit to the National Museum of Scotland. It's a place we visit a lot,
Recycled Bottle Bubble Blower
Last summer, we made our own giant bubble wand, which was super fun. This year, we thought we'd increase the bubble fun by making our own bubble blowers, which let you blow lots of bubbles at once. We used recycled
{Edinburgh} Spylaw Park Playground
This past weekend, we took a trip down the road to see the famous Colinton Tunnel mural (review to follow) and stopped off at Spylaw Park playground while we were there. Spylaw Park is a small park in a wood
{Scotland} Longniddry Bents & Alandas Seafood
In our quest to see how many different beaches we could visit via public transport this summer, we took the train out to Longniddry Beach in East Lothian yesterday, or Longniddry Bents as it is known as. How to get there Longniddry
{Scotland} Belhaven Beach & the Bridge to Nowhere
We are blessed to live with easy reach of the beach here in Edinburgh, with beach after beach stretching along the East Lothian and Fife coasts to either side of us. Although we don't have a car, there are quite
{Scotland} John Muir’s Birthplace Museum
Last week we were on holiday in Dunbar and of course, wherever we go on holiday we always scout out the local museums. Dunbar is a small town on the East Coast of Scotland, and home to the John Muir
Review: The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Once in a while, a book comes along that's a little bit different, and we have a book just like that to share with you today. We were sent a copy
DIY Playmobil Zoo Landscape
A wee while ago, I shared a review here for Playmobil's new zoo range, and I mentioned that we had been inspired to create our own zoo landscape to expand our play with it. Well, it's taken a while, but
Homemade Elderflower Cordial
Elderflower is in bloom right now, so we made some elderflower cordial at the weekend. If you have an elder tree in your garden that’s quite handy, otherwise you can forage for elderflowers but avoid trees next to busy roads.
Review: ‘Foul Play’ Murder Mystery Card Game [AD]
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. School's out for the summer here in Scotland! We're hoping to get away for a mini seaside vacation in our local area for a few days next month, and we've got
Foraged Nettle Pesto
Foraging for food, and then cooking with your foraged bounty, is one of the great joys of life. A real back to nature experience. Living in the city, we are a bit limited but there are still options around us,
Review: K’nex Construction Sets [AD]
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Do you have kids who love building and constructing things? Then we have just the review for you today! Ever since we were introduced to K'nex last year, my boys