A story book advent calendar has to be my all time favourite way to count down to Christmas. Who couldn’t love the idea of getting kids excited for Christmas and counting down to the holiday with books and reading?! These simple tips for doing your first book advent calendar will help make the most of […]
Childhood 101’s International Kids’ Gift Exchange
Registrations for the 2014 gift exchange have now closed. Thank you to all those who have joined us. The lovely Chantelle of Fat Mum Slim has hosted an international gift exchange for the past three years and when I saw the announcement for her exchange this year it occurred to me that it would be […]
Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Kids
Looking for Christmas stocking stuffer ideas for the pint-sized builder in your life? Or your little artist? Or budding chef? Follow the links below to discover lists of ideas for kids with all sorts of interests! Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Creative Kids Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Outdoor Adventurers Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas for […]
Homemade Christmas Fun: A Simple ‘Tree’
You may remember the wool entwined branch from our Spring nature table? At the time that I made it, I thought that the concept may also work as a Christmas table centrepiece. So I tried again, this time with white wool, and I love the result. I can imagine small wrapped gifts sitting under this […]
Homemade Fun: Doily Christmas Garland
I know, I know, again with the garland/bunting!!! You know I love it 🙂 This one has to be one of the easiest garlands I have ever made. Paper doilies dyed with food colouring! You can find my inspiration and some detailed instructions over at Charlotte’s Fancy (found via Lil Magoolie). By the way, if […]
Simple Gifts: Giving Handmade
I recently discovered Amanda Blake Soule’s book, The Creative Family, at my local library. It was a timely find as I really appreciated Amanda’s section on Giving Handmade in the lead up to Mother’s Day. Immy and I worked together to adapt the Joy Jar concept to make Grandma’s Happy Jar for my Mum. Immy […]
Ready for December!
With Immy now 21 months old, this will be our first Christmas with an advent calendar, a tradition I am eager to start and continue for many years to come. I chose this wooden tree which features 23 wooden drawers that I originally saw in the Adairs catalogue. I was a little disappointed when I […]
