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We’re lucky to have family to stay with in Wales when we visit, but check out these cottages in Wales if you don’t have a base.
And when you’re there this is what I recommend.
1. Dan yr Ogof Caves
We took Erin to the caves last year. The ticket includes a number of other attractions which includes a small petting off so a great place to take a picnic and stay all day.
2. LC2
LC2 is the newly refurbished leisure centre in Swansea. The waterpark is a must visit, you …

Guest post by Antonia Chitty
We love to bake, so getting sent baking kits is a great bonus. It’s not that long since cupcake week, and now it is National Baking Week and we’ve been trying out some of the Home Baking range from Asda. D, 9, loves to bake, and is good at mixing and making, but often needs help with measuring. With this range she’s been able to come up with some great results without too much trouble and minimal input from me.

We started with the chocolate tray bake, …

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It?s the summer holidays and your kids are bored, what do you do? Well, with football summer camps, cinema trips and amusement parks costing a small fortune, many parents are looking for cheaper alternatives in the form of online games and activities to keep their kids amused. So without further wait, here is a list of my top five favourite recommendations.

Educational Games, Videos and Activities for Kids
Education doesn?t need to consist of dull exercise books and stuffy classrooms. Thanks to the emergence of exciting, innovative video games and online …

I’m not sure if Erin had Halloween on her mind when she was making this one – it’s pretty evil looking..
Pasta faces are a simple and cheap activity requiring little effort and a lot of fun, I didn’t do this one with her, Daddy did, perhaps that’s how it’s taken on such a sinister look!
Update: I just showed Erin the picture of her plate on the ‘puter’, apparently the face is Daddy!

When choosing activities for a two and a half year old I find simplicity the key.? Any more than 3 steps and I’m afraid you’re asking for trouble, lucky this activity only has three steps then eh!? Seriously though, this activity was soooo age appropriate and Erin was thrilled with the result, definitely worth a blog…
You will need (for two caterpillars):
One egg carton
4 Straws
Green Paint and Brush
One Marker pen
Scissors
1.? Cut the egg carton until you’re left with two pieces, each with 3 ‘cups’, see picture(!)
2. Paint green and leave …

1. Penny Toss
Provide pennies and bowls, mark a shooting spot on the grass, every penny in the pot wins a prize. [from Having Fun with Kids by Marilee LeBon]
2. Penny a Weed

We did something similar with snails when I was younger! Two pence for a snail though, it’s a dirty job.
3. Peanut Hunt
Buy a pack of monkey nuts, mark some ‘winning’ nuts, and then hide all the nuts. Give prizes to any kids who find winning nuts. [from Having Fun with Kids by Marilee LeBon]
4. …

This activity in ‘Have Fun with Your Kids’ by Marilee LeBon reminded me of the several times we made these, except we pretended they were guitars.

How To Make a Homemade Banjo
You will need;
A Paper-Towel Tube
A Tissue Box (one of the rectangular ones)
Three Rubber Bands
Paint or other materials for decoration
1. Staple the paper towel tube to the back of the tissue box lengthways.
2. Cut three notches on each end of the tube. Stretch the rubber bands from one end of the tube to the other and let them …

Hunt For Treasure
Party games as kids get older get a little more difficult. Here are three ideas for a pirate-themed party, although they can be easily adjusted for other themes. The first idea is probably better for younger children, perhaps aged 3-5, the second is most suitable for ages 5-8, and the third for kids 8 and upwards.
Sand-pit Style
Cut out prize discs from cardboard, paint and number them. Have each winning token correspond to a prize. Bury the ‘treasure’ in a large sandpit and send your …

Heads ‘n’ Volleys is a football game, or soccer to my American readers.
Heads ‘n’ Volleys requires 3 people or more. One goal, which can be mocked up with jackets or trees as goal posts. One football.
One person is elected as goalkeeper, and the rest of the players play with each other. The aim of the game is to score a goal by heading it into the goal or volleying it. A volley is when a player passes the ball through the air to another player, and …

This quick activity idea comes from ‘Have Fun with Your Kids’ by Marilee LeBon.

You will need;
Marbles
Shoe Box
Markers (I heart sharpies)
1. Take your shoe box, and, on one of the longer sides cut out five doors of differing sizes.
2. Above each door give a points value, the smaller the door the higher the points value should be.
Playing the Game
1. Youngest player goes first (because that’s always what happens, right, pfff I was the eldest, not bitter….much)
2. Players take turns to roll a marble through the door, if …