World Animal Day
Next Wednesday, October the 4th, is World Animal Day. What started in 1931 as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species has grown to…
Make a simple board game
Making a simple board game is one of the easiest and fun things you can do on a rainy afternoon. You will need: 4 pieces of…
Retro Gaming
We have an ever growing pile of stuff at Kiddley HQ sitting in a box whistfully referred to as the ‘destined for eBay box.’ The chance…
Keeping a short-term journal
AJ has been keeping a journal for the last five weeks, specifically to share with my parents when they return from their overseas trip tomorrow. Every…
Be a tourist in your own city
Most bigger towns and cities have tourist buses or guided walking tours. Book one in for your family or find a brochure of walks from your…
Finding time to do stuff with your kids
There is a pile of laundry that needs doing, dinner is still a figment of your imagination, there are emails to answer, and a pile of…
Lunch box ideas – Part two
The topic du jour is school lunches… part one was all about links to inspiring lunch box ideas, but this time here is one of our…
Kids’ rooms on flickr update
Thank you to Amy who left a comment on our post the other day about kids’ rooms on Flickr. She pointed us to two other groups…
Playing bakery
This is simple playdough activity with a theme – playing bakery! You will need: For the dough: 1 cups of flour 2 cups of oats 1…
Corners of my home on Flickr
There is a wonderfully inspiring flickr group called “Corners of my home” which is full of beautiful interior vignettes from around the world. To date there…