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Apr
28
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
Making a Cress Head

Making a Cress Head

At Home, Free Things To Do,
We really enjoyed making our cress head, especially as after the initial activity, as we got to nurture the cress and watch it grow. It was great fun cutting off the cress when it was long enough and eating it in egg sandwiches. What do I need to make a cress head? A plastic pot the size of a small yoghurt pot A ball of cotton wool Some cress seeds A pen Water How do I make a cress head? Draw a face onto your plastic pot. Put some cotton wool in your plastic pot, so it’s three quarters full.…
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Apr
08
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
Growing sunflowers to #plantsomesunshine

Growing sunflowers to #plantsomesunshine

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Are you growing sunflowers this spring and summer? We have planted some sunflower seeds and they are now growing on a window sill. This means they can be watered easily, whilst getting plenty of sunlight. We will move the flowers to the garden as soon as they are big enough to plant outside. Every year we plant sunflowers, alongside planting our vegetable patch as it always brings us such joy. We love the fact that the sunflowers look like giant sunshines, attract the bees and give the birds some seeds to eat in the autumn. We also love all the…
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Apr
06
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
Easter Crafts

Easter Crafts

At Home, Seasonal
We enjoy marking Easter in our household and enjoy decorating the house with Easter Crafts. This is all part of the occasion for us. It's a great opportunity to sit down and craft with the children and make some memories. Here are three ideas for Easter Crafts you might like to try with your children.  Easter Tree  Why not have a go at decorating an Easter Tree or Easter Twig? Simply cut out paper egg shapes, decorate them, add wool or string so you can hang them. You could either put a twig in a vase in the house or…
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Feb
29
2020
By Berkshire Mummies
Introducing Our Family Vegetable Patch

Introducing Our Family Vegetable Patch

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We run our family vegetable patch as a family hobby, everyone gets involved, it gets us outside, is educational, great for our physical and mental well being and we get to eat our wonderful fresh produce we grow - so in my opinion it's win win. Planting seeds in pots A bit of background about our vegetable patch Since my husband and I set up home together we have always had a vegetable patch (with the exception of the years our children were born, as it was too much of a commitment with a new born), in fact we have…
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Jan
06
2018
By Berkshire Mummies
Sending Thank You Letters

Sending Thank You Letters

At Home, Free Things To Do
One thing I believe is so important is manners, they cost nothing (well maybe a postage stamp) and this is something I am keen to teach my child about... maybe I am old fashioned?  Amidst the manic present opening session on Christmas morning I had my phone by my side (I had aimed to have a day away from my phone!) and wrote down a little note of all the gifts we had been given and who they were from so that we could write Thank You letters in the New Year. I also use this tactic on birthdays as…
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