Category: Kid’s Entertainment

  • Christmas Eve Box! A new tradition???

    Love it or hate it? About a month ago I saw someone post a photo for a Christmas Eve Box and I was taken with it and had never heard of it.  It’s basically a present that the kid’s can open on Christmas Eve, to get them into the spirit, typically with PJ’s, Hot chocolate,…

  • My Top 7 Tips for a Successful Birthday Party!

    How to organise a stress-free birthday party I’ve always been adamant that I wasn’t going to get caught up in the whole Birthday party thing; inviting the entire class and spending a fortune.  However, I don’t mind paying a bit more for a small group to do something special. Last year we didn’t have a…

  • Short Breaks for Families near St Albans, Herts

    Bracknell Forest  – Lookout Discovery Centre In my quest to find things near St Albans, Herts to do with my daughter this summer we found ourselves at the Lookout Discovery Centre in Bracknell Forest, which just over an hour away.  It has over 90 interactive science exhibits to explore with your kids.  There is also…

  • How to beat the heat!

    Summer Activity Camps for Kids Near St Albans Even though we love to moan about the weather in the UK we have to admit that we’ve had a pretty good summer so far. When we had the mini heat wave a few weeks ago, it was challenging trying to think of things to keep my…

  • Who needs Marriage Counselling?

    How to survive summer holidays Not suggesting we do, but I haven’t laughed so hard in ages.  We both work from home and it does get fractious at times.  Being school holidays, I’ve done as predicted and chucked money at it, not because I have a surplus of cash but with an only-child and a…