Category: Pre-School (3-5)

  • Activities for Kids Over Easter 2013, near St Albans, Herts

    Just having my pre school holiday panic!  We don’t have any built in playmates for our 5 year old except the cats and us and we can only take so much so I do try and arrange a few things for her over half-term.  As an only child we really like her to socialize with…

  • We’re going on a Raindrop Hunt!

    It rains 1 day out of 3 in the UK.  I know I’ve researched it.  So we have to make the most of it.  Last week, when it had just stopped raining,  I armed my 5 year old daughter with my camera phone and we went for a walk in search of rain drops.  It…

  • Things to do outdoors no matter what the weather!

    I’m always desperate to get Madame to play outside in the garden more.  However, are garden is the size of a postage stamp and really not that appealing. The other night I was cooking dinner and to amuse her, while I was busy, I passed her this book with a few post it notes and…

  • Little Girl Who Lost her Name

    I was really hoping to write this post last week, as it was National Book Day but time got away on me and we read the most delightful book, the Little Girl Who Lost her Name by David Cadji Newby. It all starts with a little girl who wakes up in the morning to find…

  • My Top 5 Tips for Less Stress in the Morning

    It’s no secret that I’m not a morning person, I’m not a Barracuda but I do need to ease into my mornings.  If I wake up late it results in me stomping around cursing under my breath.  I was a bit worried, with my daughter starting school this year, how I was going to cope.…