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Nov
14
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
Homemade Christmas Tree Decorations

Homemade Christmas Tree Decorations

At Home, Christmas, Seasonal, ,
Here is how we made some little vibrant homemade Christmas tree decorations. They are great for sticking on to Christmas cards to give to loved ones or can be made into Christmas decorations for your own tree or gifted to friends and family.  What do I need to make Homemade Christmas Tree Decorations? PVA Glue.Green lolly sticks (paint the lolly sticks green if you don’t have pre-coloured ones). You will need 3 lolly sticks per Christmas tree. Green pipe cleaners - one per Christmas tree.Small colourful pom poms. How do I make the homemade Christmas trees decorations? Glue three lolly sticks…
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Nov
04
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
Homemade Christmas Wrapping Paper

Homemade Christmas Wrapping Paper

At Home, Christmas,
Something I do every year is make homemade Christmas Cards with my children. On occasions we have made homemade Christmas wrapping paper before and this year, especially with the November lockdown have used this as one of our activities to keep us busy. What do I need to make Homemade Christmas Wrapping Paper? Brown Paper Poster paint (Christmas Colours) Paint brushChristmas cookie cutters - Christmas trees, angel, snowman, stocking, gingerbread man, star etc. How do I make Homemade Christmas Wrapping Paper? Put your paint onto a flat surface, I use plastic container lids. Cut a length of brown paper and…
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Oct
30
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
Firework Chalk Drawings

Firework Chalk Drawings

At Home,
Drawing with chalk is an impactful and easy way to create effective firework pictures. We spent a lovely afternoon producing our firework chalk drawings. What do I need to make firework chalk drawings? Coloured chalk (we used jumbo chalks but smaller ones would also work)Black Paper or cardA pot of cold tap water How do I make firework chalk drawings? Soak the tip of your chalks in water for 2-3 minutes allowing the water to absorb into the drawing end of the chalk. If you're using smaller chalks it might not take as long. Put your black card or paper out ready…
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Oct
28
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
‘Sign Spotting’

‘Sign Spotting’

At Home, Free Things To Do
Do you enjoy going for family walks but would you like to add a new dimension of challenge to a walk? Why not spot road signs on your walk - it helps to give little minds something to focus on during the walk. What do I need to go 'Sign Spotting'? You don't need any resources if you don't wish. However you could take a pen and paper (if you have a clipboard you may wish to use that as well) to record your observations. You could also take a camera and create a collage of the photos you have…
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Jul
19
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
Leaf Rubbings

Leaf Rubbings

At Home, Free Things To Do
Do you remember creating leaf rubbings as a child? It's almost like 'magic' seeing the leaf and all it's patterns appear through the paper. What do I need to make a leaf rubbing? It's best to get a selection of leaves from the garden or during a walk. A range of sizes and shapes will be most impactful. Wax Crayons. White Paper. How do I make a leaf rubbing? Place your leaf on a flat surface. Put a piece of paper on top of the leaf. Rub the side of a crayon (you might want to take the paper off)…
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Jul
11
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
Kids and clutter

Kids and clutter

At Home, Parenting Advice
I invited Jo Hall from Less is More to share with us some of her decluttering tips, so she kindly wrote this guest blog post 'kids and clutter'. I know after lockdown I have a lot of sorting and tidying to do, so hopefully you will find this blog post insightful. Babies are small, but if you're not careful, they come with a mountain of stuff!  Children can bring plenty of clutter into your home. But is it all really necessary?  How much is too much? What do you need to do to make sure that it stays tidy and…
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Jun
06
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
30 things to do in the garden at home

30 things to do in the garden at home

At Home, Free Things To Do, ,
During lockdown we have been spending a lot of time playing in the garden and have come up with '30 things to do in the garden at home'. We have been so lucky with the weather and I am really hoping it continues, I also feel extremely spoilt and lucky to have a garden for my family to play in, as I appreciate not everyone has this opportunity. Below are 30 things to do in the garden at home, which will hopefully give you a bit of inspiration for those days when you are maybe struggling to find some creativity…
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Jun
05
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
Butterfly Awareness Day

Butterfly Awareness Day

At Home, Free Things To Do, Seasonal,
In June we take part in The Wildlife Trusts #30dayswild so thought some butterfly activities for Butterfly Awareness Day on 6th June 2020 would tie in nicely. In this post are a couple of activities you could do at home and some on a walk to help you raise your awareness and appreciation of butterflies. Butterfly Stamps Make a sponge stamp to print butterflies. It's a quick and simple activity to set up. All you need is a rectangular sponge, a pipe cleaner, paint, paper and a pen. Wrap a pipe cleaner around the centre of your sponge to create…
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May
23
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
May 2020 Half Term – Virtual What’s on Guide

May 2020 Half Term – Virtual What’s on Guide

At Home, Free Things To Do, What's On Guides, ,
Disclosure: I have worked before in a paid and / or gifted capacity with the businesses below marked with a * Back at the beginning of 2020 I didn't realise that the popular Berkshire Mummies What's on Guide's would become 'virtual guides' but here is the May 2020 Half Term - Virtual What's on Guide which will hopefully be a helping hand throughout the half term, virtually from your home. I have aimed for this blog post to support local Berkshire Businesses. Virtual Events *Concertini, Online Concert with Matt Bond. If you think 'Jungle Book meets The Beatles and you'll…
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May
07
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
30 Rainy Day Activities you can do at Home

30 Rainy Day Activities you can do at Home

At Home, Free Things To Do, ,
When it rains we find ourselves indoors a lot more. In our house, the garden is our extra room and when the rain comes we spend less time outdoors. However, there is plenty you can do inside the house to keep the family entertained. Below are 30 Rainy Day Activities you can do at Home which hopefully you will find useful. For more ideas why not take a look at our 30 fun things to do with your kids during lockdown blog post? Indoor Activities Write a letter to a friend or family member Cooking - why not make some…
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