September 2009

Milk Bottle Lids: Rainbow Chairs

September 28, 2009

Milk bottle lids can be transformed into cute rainbow chairs or plates of food, perfect for small dolls like the mini Lalaloopsy Dolls. You can print the rainbow inserts for milk bottle lids on this template. More Milk Bottle Lid Crafts More ways to use the Milk Bottle Lid Template

Water Pistol Play

September 22, 2009

My sister, a super fabulous Fun Mum, gave each of my children a water pistol this school holidays. I had forgotten how much fun they are! A pack of four can be purchased for under $10 or you can buy them online here. It is a cheap activity that will keep your children occupied for hours…. and maybe your spouse as well. [...]

Card Cartoon Craft

September 21, 2009

It is nice to keep cards. However, sometimes after a few birthdays, they tend to accumulate in a draw. This school holidays I grabbed a handful of cards for Flossie (8) and asked her to think of a craft she could do with them. She came up with this FANTASTIC cartoon. It made me laugh [...]

The Bottom Shelf

September 20, 2009

I like to teach my children independence. When I was organising my kitchen earlier this year, I placed all the plastic bowls, plates and cups in the bottom shelf. This provides them with the opportunity to help me care for them: setting the table, pouring a drink of water, biscuits in snack cups and toast for breakfast. My toddler loves [...]

Don’t Pull The Plug

September 20, 2009

Does your toddler pull the plug at bath-time? Or does the plug often go missing like ours? Did you know a milk bottle lid is a leak free fit for most plug holes? The lid is much harder to pull out than a regular plug and if your family goes through as much milk as we do, you will have plenty [...]

It’s A Girl Thing

September 18, 2009

I love having girls! If you are looking for a gift for a girl aged 3-15 you may like to purchase this fun present. * Jager Silver Glitter Hairspray (from Stefan $9.95) * Include a few hair accessories NOTE: Best used outside unless you want very pretty and sparkly floors Tip: It is beautiful used as [...]

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