This is an easy activity, simply draw a sheep then glue on some cotton wool. Erin enjoyed feeling the wool until like most other things these days, it had to be ‘confiscated’ due to breakage of house rule #342 no cotton wool or other wool substances should be ingested under any circumstances.

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The Experiment, at Pass the Torch is an interesting read for any parent considering or indeed about to embark on the journey of homeschooling.

Is homework bad for kids? Yes, I think it is. If it is unacceptable for adults to be bringing work home night after night, what makes it ok for our kids [...]

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My weekend consisted of the above
Child-Proofing
Erin went on ‘holiday’ to her aunties so we capitalised and did what all good parents do when they get a night off - we childproofed the livingroom.
Erin doesn’t really go far, but we have changed the livingroom around so she has a full corner for [...]

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Invest in a maternity pillow, particularly if you want to get any sleep over the coming months. They come in a range of shapes and sizes, to be honest I got one off eBay for a fiver, I just removed the cover gave it a good wash and it did me fine.
Here is a [...]

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Let’s be honest babies can be a bit boring….please don’t throw rotten fruit at me….
These are some things you can do with a baby to pass the time until you can do arts, crafts and all manner of interesting and fun things
Roll the Ball
Roll the ball back and forth. This game actually ends [...]

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Autumn is a great time to go bark-rubbing as there is so much to see.

Photo by flickr user idreamofdaylight

You will need:
White Paper
One piece of green, orange or brown thick paper for mounting
Scissors
Brown Wax Crayon
Watery paint in autumn colours (don’t need to take this with you!)
Paintbrush and water
1. Take your paper and crayon out, lay [...]

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This weeks Carnival of Family Life featured my post on how to make a halloween pumpkin. There were many other posts that were far superior to mine here are my favourites;
Top 10 unusual reasons to stay at home is a refreshing top ten with a ‘moral behind the story’.
So too much work [...]

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Wow, a fertility wristwatch…I wonder if it works?

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These are great for a party or to hand out to trick or treaters.
You will need;
Biscuits (not too crumbly - rich tea work well)
Icing Sugar
Green Food Colouring
Tubes of Decorating Icing
An assortment of…..glace cherries, red laces, smarties, jelly sweets, foam teeth, raisins…..
1. Mix a small amount of water with the icing sugar until you have a [...]

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This kite activity is not only fun but helps improve fine motor skills and colour recognition.

You will need;
Paper – 1xRed, 1x Blue, 1xYellow, 1xGreen, 1xWhite
Black Marker or Felt Tip
Ruler
Glue
String
Scissors
Cellotape
1. Prepare small squares from the coloured paper – between half and one inch depending on age and how easily they can pick up small pieces.
2.Draw a [...]

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