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We made these art work cards over a couple of days, if your kids are older they should manage them in an afternoon.

I gathered together the supplies. A piece of card, paint, brush, water and wipes (for the hands afterwards).

I painted Erin’s hands and let her loose on the card. She didn’t manage complete prints but that doesn’t really matter

I cut out the ‘prints’ and glued to some cards, you can see above that I added some embellishments in the way of glitter, stickers etc… If …

We recently had a discussion at GNMParents about family nights, since, we have introduced something similar ‘Activity Days’.
Every so often when time and schedules allow we set aside a whole day (!) purely for fun. So far we have utilised the time doing craft activities, painting, and games. On these specially alloted days, housework and routine is thrown by the wayside and time is spent frivolously.
This time is important and I plan to continue with activity days for as long as Erin is interested …

We bought ‘A Year Full of Stories’ for Erin’s first birthday. It caught my eye as it had so much content, 366 stories and poems, one for each day of the year. Each story and poem is dated so you never lose track of which story you’re up too, but, like the amazon reviews, we too find that we end up reading many more than our day’s allowance
This book is a great way to ensure that you read to your child everyday.

Buy A Year Full of …

I have submitted an article to GNMParent’s discussing the news that some dads will be asked not to attend the first midwife appointment with their pregnant partners.

According to Unicef we are.
The UK came 21st with the US closely following in 20th position, in a report which studied the well-being of children across twenty one industrialised nations. Factors considered included family relationships, behaviour, and sense of well-being. Predictably the Netherlands and Scandinavian countries topped the table.

The main differences between the UK and the top scoring countries as I see it;
* Parents are encouraged to stay at home and take care of their children, they are given financial aid to do so by means …

1. Accept Hand-Me-Downs
Don’t be too proud to accept second hand goods, the money you save can be used to buy other baby products. Alternatively put the savings into a trust fund, your baby will be pleased you did when they turn eighteen.
2. Don’t Go On A Spending Spree
As tempting as it may be, it’s not a good idea. You are likely to receive many gifts after your baby is born, wait, and then buy extras when you can see exactly what you need. There are …

My search results for this site threw up a visitor searching for ‘hawaiian activities for preschoolers’. That visitor will have been disappointed, I don’t think I have done anything on hawaiian themed activities yet….tut….tut…to me

Let me put this right, here are three hawaiin themed activities off the top of my head.
Hula Skirt
Take a length of elastic and crepe paper in a variety of colours. Cut the crepe paper into strips, staple or tape onto the elastic.
Kiddie Cocktails
Make some kiddie cocktails, get the beach towels out, and just …

For christmas I received a book voucher from my brother. I bought two books, one of which was Edinburgh for Under Fives.
This book is Fab (with a capital F!!). It’s basically a directory of Edinburgh written by parents for parents. It covers everything a mum (or dad) living in Edinburgh requires, from local attractions to eateries suitable for the littl’uns, nurseries and healthcare info. Jam-packed. We couldn’t wait to get started on the crux of the book, which is the attractions or ‘places to go’ …

We redeemed a christmas voucher of Erin’s for the ceramic centre last week. We’ve been so busy partying that I haven’t got around to posting the pics.
So here you are, what do you think?

The ceramic centre was fun and it was great to get the cute hand print coasters, but I can’t wait to take Erin back when she’s older and able to fully enjoy it. The way time is flying that won’t be far away!

Sunday 4th February 2007
Happy Birthday Erin.