Easiest festive playdough recipe

We made a deluxe festive playdough this morning using scents that remind us of the festive season. This really is so easy to make – my two-year-old loved adding and mixing in all of the ingredients. To make this playdough, we: There’s no need to bake this playdough – simply mix the ingredients together andContinue reading “Easiest festive playdough recipe”

The 12 best STEM Christmas presents for kids in 2023

It’s that time of year again when gifting can often seem difficult or lack authenticity. I truly believe that giving a STEM gift is a great idea as it’s educational and can keep children engaged for far longer than some other presents. If you have friends or relatives who don’t know what to get yourContinue reading “The 12 best STEM Christmas presents for kids in 2023”

Easy no-bake Halloween Playdough Recipe

This playdough recipe is super simple and so easy to make – I make it with my own kids all the time. It’s also taste-safe for littles who just can’t resist popping some in their mouth (it’s not for eating – but has no toxins in it if any does cross their lips!). For me,Continue reading “Easy no-bake Halloween Playdough Recipe”

Top 18 STEM Christmas present ideas for 2021

This is a new & updated for 2021 list of the best STEM toys for your kids. If friends or relatives don’t know what to buy – send them this list! I’m always looking for something different to give as a gift at Christmas – especially to my kids so that they will play withContinue reading “Top 18 STEM Christmas present ideas for 2021”

Number Bonds

In maths, there are certain concepts that are beneficial to not only understand, but memorise. Most of us will have drilled Times Tables at some point in our lives – and that wasn’t just to torture us – it’s useful to know the answers so that you can quickly mentally deduce the answers to aContinue reading “Number Bonds”

Top 16 STEM Christmas present ideas for 2020

I’m always looking for something different to give as a gift at Christmas – especially to my kids so that they will play with something for longer than 5 minutes! STEM toys are fantastic as they are often open-ended; meaning the possibilities of play are endless. I now try to buy STEM-based gifts for friendsContinue reading “Top 16 STEM Christmas present ideas for 2020”