Five activities for your toddler and baby to do together
How can you keep your toddler and baby occupied at the same time? It can be impossible to divide your attention between your children let alone keep them both entertained. Most of the time babies and toddlers don’t even share similar interests but it’s not like you can photocopy yourself to do two separate things. […]
2 years ago
Earth Day: 5 easy ways to get your kids to care about the planet
April 22nd is Earth Day – an international day for everyone to focus on the environment and caring for our planet. And even if your children are still very young, remember it is never too early to start teaching them the importance of looking after our beautiful planet. Conversations and activities based around the concepts […]
3 years ago
Earth Day: 5 easy activities to get your kids to care about the planet
April 22nd is Earth Day – an international day for everyone to focus on the environment and caring for our planet. And even if your children are still very young, remember it is never too early to start teaching them the importance of looking after our beautiful Mother Earth. Conversations and activities based around the […]
4 years ago
Entertaining toddlers: 5 easy ideas that turn a cardboard box into hours of fun
If you have ever watched a toddler open a wrapped present, you will soon realise they often find as much joy in the wrapping as they do the actual present inside. Kids love cardboard, it’s just one of those things – and when you realise just how much affordable fun these boxes yield, you’d be […]
5 years ago
Rainy day fun: Experts reveal life-long health benefits to letting your kids get dirty
Dirt, grass, fresh air – we all need it. Children need it in particular – and maybe right now more so than ever. Homes and lives that are too sterilised can actually have a negative effect on our immune systems, according to experts. Jack Gilbert, Ph.D. is a scientist who studies microbial ecosystems at the […]
5 years ago
Snake hunts and Irish movies: how to celebrate Paddy’s Day without the parade
It can still be a day of celebration. Last month it was announced that the St Patrick’s Day parade which is usually attended by thousands of people will be cancelled amid coronavirus concerns for a second year. While the decision is very understandable we are also sad that we won’t be able to head out […]
5 years ago