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How to decorate an Easter Egg. Let’s not take it to the eggstream
Oh yes, Easter time, time for decorating eggs and Easter bonnets. This year I have taken a very hands off approach to the whole mummy helping thing and left my boys to it. Partly out of the fact...
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An Easter Sunday at Narnia Newby Hall
We are lucky to have Newby Hall just a short drive away and when we were invited to an Easter event there courtesy of Narnia The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, we thought it would be a great way to spend...
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Ouir holiday so far, gale force winds, snow and Mini blowing away…….
We had such a lovely time in Northumberland last August that we booked for Easter before we left the site! We knew it was going to be rainy and windy for the first couple of days, which was and is a...
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All this chocolate is obscene…..
Easter, what does it mean to you? For me Easter is all about new beginnings, about hope, about the possibilities that life brings and this is something that I wish to pass on to my children. Both...
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Easter Baskets and Egg Free Peppermint Creams
I love crafting with the boys, but as they get older, we need crafts that can fit in with school, cubs, football, cooking and the rest of everyday life. So things tend to be done in small chunks....
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Pom Pom Bunnies and Chicks
We have a thing for Pom Poms and have made lots of things with them preciously including pom pom bunting. However, with Easter on the way we decided to try our hand at Pom Pom Bunnies and Pom Pom...
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Eggs decorated with washi tape
This is one of those craft activities that you can do whilst mindlessly watching the TV. Sometimes on an evening when I spend time with MadDad I have the urge to craft, but it needs to be be...
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Felted wool easter egg chicks
We were sent a fantastic selection of craft items for the Tots100 Bostik Craft Club. You can buy similar kits to this from online suppliers such as Craft Merrily and Yellow Moon. We decided to make...
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Washi Tape Easter Garland
We are big fans of washi tape in The Mad House. We use it all the time for homemade cards and even for covering eggs. So it was the natural choice to make a garland out of it. Material: Washi Tape...
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Cooking with Kids – Easter Nests
It doesn’t get much simpler than this, but my boys love cooking and baking and we were challenged by the team at Center Parcs to make some Easter Nests. We made the standard ones with chocolate and...
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101 Low cost activities for Spring Bored Jar
I can almost taste it, Spring is in the air and that means a whole new bored jar and a whole new list of low cost or no cost activities for Spring for kids and families. Sometimes we just need a nudge...
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Chocolate cornflake nests – cooking with kids
This shop and recipe for chocolate Cornflake nests has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias Sometimes when you are trying to...
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15 Frugal decorating ideas for Easter – #fabulouslyfrugal 14/03/15
I love Easter. It really is a wonderful time of the year. A time of renewal, a time for rejoicing and also new beginnings. I love to decorate our home with the changes of seasons and Easter is no...
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Pompom tailed bunny garland
How cute is this bunny garland! I have not hidden my love of pom poms from you and Easter is the perfect time to use pom poms in your crafts. This pompom tailed bunny garland is adorable and so simple...
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20 Easter egg decorating ideas for kids
We are so looking forward to the Easter holidays at the Mad House and one of our traditions is to decorate eggs. Not only as it is fun to do, but also for a competition at my brothers club and the...
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Easter Bonnet Ideas
Part of our Spring tradition is making an Easter Bonnet for the Kids Easter Party. I used to be one of those parents that wanted it all to be perfect and symmetrical, but over the years I have learnt...
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Simple paper plate nests
I have been looking after my friends three year old and we have been having so much fun with some easy, but satisfying craft projects. One of which is this super simple paper plate nests for our...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle decorated eggs
Do your kids decorate eggs for easter? It is one of the things the boys love and they have egg decorating competitions at school, cubs and also the Easter Party we attend annually. We are one of those...
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Cooking with Kids – Easter Nests
It doesn’t get much simpler than this, but my boys love cooking and baking and we were challenged by the team at Center Parcs to make some Easter Nests. We made the standard ones with chocolate and...
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101 Low cost activities for Spring Bored Jar
I can almost taste it, Spring is in the air and that means a whole new bored jar and a whole new list of low cost or no cost activities for Spring for kids and families. Sometimes we just need a nudge...
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