Giant Bubble Wands & DIY Bubble Solution
In this week's science session we are going to be doing something a little different - we are going to make giant bubble wands! I've always wanted to try this, and after putting it off every summer this year we
Review: Pass the Bomb! The Big One [AD]
Today we have another game review to share with you, from the bundle of games we received from Gibsons a couple of weeks ago. This time we are reviewing Pass the Bomb! The Big One. Disclosure: We were sent a free
Easy Sweetcorn Nachos with Guacamole
For this week's summer camp cooking session we have another savoury dish that's popular in our house. And since there's no sharp knives or hot pans involved, until it goes in the oven at the end, it's a great recipe
Mini “Schultüte” Treat Cones
In Germany, we have a lovely tradition for starting school - kids get a large, cardboard cone called a "Schultüte", filled with school supplies, little gifts and treats. When my youngest started school last year, he wanted to share this
July Snapshots 2020
All of July were school summer holidays here in Edinburgh, but with our trip to Norway cancelled we spent the summer at home. It was an opportunity to enjoy our garden and local park a lot more, and as things
#KidsBooksBingo 2020: Books About Nature
This summer, I am hosting a reading challenge together with my lovely friend Amanda who runs the online children’s book store Books & Pieces. For the second year in a row, we are running a #KidsBooksBingo! Check out my previous post
Rising Water Experiment
Today is the fourth science session of our virtual summer camp. If you missed the introduction I recommend you go back and read it as it includes some general tips for all our science sessions. This week we are going to do
Kiwi & Banana Smoothie
For this week's summer camp cooking session we're going to be making smoothies. It was actually my 5 yr old who wanted to make these, and he chose the ingredients to go in it. We first made these last summer,
Recycled Toilet Roll Cars
Welcome to Week 5 of our free virtual summer camp. Today we are going to be making cars out of recycled toilet rolls. You could also use other cardboard tubes, such as from kitchen paper towels, and cut them to
#KidsBooksBingo 2020: Favourite Rhyming Books
This summer, I am hosting a reading challenge together with my lovely friend Amanda who runs the online children’s book store Books & Pieces. For the second year in a row, we are running a #KidsBooksBingo! Check out my previous post
Seed Germination Experiment
Today is the fourth science session of our virtual summer camp. If you missed the introduction I recommend you go back and read it as it includes some general tips for all our science sessions. Today we are going to start an
Review: Bermuda Pirates Game [AD]
We’re back with another review for the Asmodee UK Blogger Board Game Club, whom we are currently working with. Asmodee UK is an established distributor of toys and games, and the Board Game Club works with bloggers by providing a