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A make you own lava lamp tutorial for some alternative fun this Easter weekend

A make you own lava lamp tutorial for some alternative fun this Easter weekend

Something different to do this weekend. During the week I wrote about creating a social distance egg hunt in your neighbourhood but not every child wants to do something Easter bunny related. This is especially true of children who are a little bit older and have outgrown our friend the Easter bunny. If you have […]

5 years ago

My community is hosting a social distancing egg hunt and this is how you can too

My community is hosting a social distancing egg hunt and this is how you can too

Who says you can’t have an egg hunt this Easter? COVID-19 and social distancing has really put a spanner in the works for holiday breaks and family events this Easter. For adults it’s an easier compromise as we fully understand that we need to self isolate to keep others safe but for kids it’s that […]

5 years ago

A cool chocolate alternative to Easter eggs for a completely plastic-free Easter

A cool chocolate alternative to Easter eggs for a completely plastic-free Easter

A great idea. This lent I’ve been attempting to go completely plastic free. It’s been challenging but slowly but surely my whole family are cutting down on the amount of plastic waste that we produce. My hope would be that this isn’t just for Lent, that it’s something that we can carry the whole year […]

5 years ago

Family activity: 3 Easter egg painting projects to get stuck into this week

Family activity: 3 Easter egg painting projects to get stuck into this week

Who doesn’t love Easter eggs season?! I vividly remember sitting around our kitchen table at home with my mum and sister and tons of little neighbourhood friends and decorating egg after egg, one more garishly painted than the next, glue and feathers and glitter in abundance. Now, as a mum myself, I love to carry […]

5 years ago

10 fun facts about bunnies and chicks that you definitely didn’t know

10 fun facts about bunnies and chicks that you definitely didn’t know

Ah, Easter. A time for eating chocolate, telling the kids to stop eating chocolate, and lamenting the sheer amount of chocolate that has been consumed. Unfortunately for us, this year’s Easter will be a tad different due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t still enjoy ourselves. And yes, enjoying ourselves […]

6 years ago