Museum Explorers #6
Happy Museum Monday! We’re back with another interview, in my series where families share their favourite museums with you! This month, we have Joanne from Kids Days Out Reviews. 1. Why don't you start by telling us a bit about yourself and
Our Favourite Books for Visiting Edinburgh
The famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe officially kicks off today, which I thought would be a great opportunity to share the new video I recorded for our favourite picture books to visit Edinburgh. Kids will love reading these and then spotting
When life gives you lemons…bake lemon cheesecake
A light lemon cheesecake is perfect for summer time - this one is a big hit with all the family! Ingredients 150g gluten free digestive biscuits 8 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tsp cinnamon 600g cream cheese 150g sugar juice and zest
July Snapshots 2019
July in Snapshots, according to my iPhone… For more daily snapshots, you can follow me on Instagram at @bearandfoxblog!
DIY ‘Rechenkette’ – Mini Abacus for Kids
Today I have a fairly easy DIY to share with you, which would make a cute little 'back to school' or starting school gift. These so-called 'Rechenketten' are very popular in Germany, but I've never seen them in the UK before.
{Denmark} Family Fun at the Statens Museum for Kunst
Happy Museum Monday! We have another fabulous museum from Copenhagen to share with you this week: The Statens Museum for Kunst, or the National Gallery of Denmark. I think it's also the first art gallery we've reviewed in our Monday
Our Favourite Books for Starting School
Only two weeks and a bit until the new term starts here in Edinburgh, so our back to school countdown continues with a selection of our favourite books about school. Our picks include choices for kids starting school for the
Vegetable Lasagne Kids will Love
So here's a funny story: my kids are generally quite good about eating vegetables, but they prefer them raw not cooked, with a few exceptions. They claim not to like cooke carrots, and categorically won't touch mushrooms. But when I
‘Back to School’ Bunting
We're half way through our summer holidays already here in Edinburgh and starting to think about the new term head. As mentioned before, my youngest will be starting Primary 1, something that is celebrated big style in German tradition. Three
Review: Master Detective Kit [AD]
Today we have a really awesome review to share with you, and I don't know who was more excited to test this - me or the kids - but forgive me if I take a little step back first in
{Denmark} A Worker’s Life at the Arbejdermuseet
Happy Museum Monday! Today's museum recommendation comes from one of my favourite cities - Copenhagen. It has some fantastically family-friendly museums, one of which is the Arbejdermuseet. It's been a while since we visited, but from what I gather it's not
Our Favourite Kids Space Books
It's the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing this month, so to celebrate I've pulled together our favourite kids books about space! If you enjoyed the video, I’d be really grateful if you would subscribe to my channel. Thanks! Featured Books: