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Yummy Pancake fillings

Here are some pancake fillings to try this Pancake Tuesday. From savoury to sweet, I am sure you will find some to make your pancake day especially yummy. Savoury Ideas: Spinach and ricotta 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 small onion chopped, 1 crushed garlic clove...

Published Mon, Feb 15 2010 12:26 PM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Yummy Recipes, Shrove Tuesday recipe, pancake day fillings

Say Good-bye to Clutter

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I hate an untidy, cluttered home. Infact I can be quite obsessed so much so that my husband often remarks on how I like our home to look like a “showhome”. Yes, I’ll admit, it gives me a sense of calm...

Published Mon, Jan 18 2010 4:05 PM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Food for Thought, organising your home, decluttering

Christmas Sales Shopping Sanity Savers

With Christmas and the New Year sales fast approaching, there’s no avoiding the shops especially if you like a bargain! But if you can’t avoid taking your little ones with you, here are some tips on how to make your shopping trip a little...

Published Mon, Dec 28 2009 12:55 PM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: General Info, Christmas shopping ideas, Tips for shopping

Giving to Others

At this time of year especially, it is good to think of those less fortunate than ourselves. With this in mind, we have listed a few worthwhile family orientated charities and a few ideas that you can do to show you care. Here’s an idea. Tired of...

Published Sun, Dec 13 2009 4:00 PM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Special Events, General Info, children charities, donating

3 Christmas Scent Recipes

There is nothing as wonderful as walking into a home literally smelling of Christmas! These can even be used as a gift-in-a-jar present and are cheaper then buying Christmas oils for burners. If you can’t spare a burner on your hob to keep these...

Published Mon, Dec 20 2010 12:13 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Yummy Recipes, Christmas decorations to make

Festive Handprint Wreath

Use your toddlers sweet little handprints to make a special Christmas wreath. Age group: 0-5 years What you need: A ring cut out of cardboard (the size that you’d like your wreath to be). Green paint* a few sheets of White paper* Scissors (adult...

Published Wed, Nov 18 2009 3:47 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, make a wreath, Christmas crafts

I {Heart} You person

Here is a really quick and easy way to make a cute Heart-shaped person. Age Group: 18 months+ What you need: Coloured paper (a few different colours) Scissors Glue Felt tips pens What to do: Cut out some strips of paper to make arms and legs. Concertina...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 5:14 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, Creativity & Self-expression, making Valentines decorations, valentines day ideas, Valentines crafts

How to carve a Pumpkin for Halloween

For a few brief days this October pumpkins carved into jack-o’-lanterns will flicker in the darkness. They are the result of wicked imaginations, fun-filled family afternoons and lots of elbow grease. If your family is looking to carve pumpkins...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 12:00 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Halloween Pumpkins, carve pumpkins

Autumn leaves are falling down…

Get your little ones up and moving with this harvest song sung to the tune of London Bridge. Age group: 1 year + What you need: Gather clean dry leaves (you could use fabric leaves if you prefer) and bring them inside in a large space. Give a few of the...

Published Tue, Oct 20 2009 9:57 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Stories, nursery rhymes and music, songs for harvest, autumn things to do

5 Sorts of Spiderwebs

Spaghetti Spiderwebs What you need: Cooked Spaghetti (cold) White glue Wax paper What to do: Children dip the spaghetti into the glue and arrange the pieces onto the wax paper. When the spaghetti has dried, carefully peel the “web” off of...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 8:08 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, Stories, nursery rhymes and music, spider crafts, Incy Wincy spider ideas, make a web

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