Author Archives: Angela

How to (not) survive hopeless days with kids

I am sure you know what I’m talking about. It’s about these days where you wonder what on earth have you done wrong to be part of Murphy’s “best of” collection. And of course this does not happen just whatever … Continue reading

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15 great black & white ideas for babies…

Babies love high contrast objects in the first months of their life You probably heard it before. Newborn babies don’t see so well and their sight rapidly develops in the first months of their life. Before their sight is completely … Continue reading

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Creative bath for kids – colored water and shaving cream painting

Do your kids love to take a bath or they hate it? I’ve seldom seen kids who don’t care; they either love it or hate it. And they might change opinion a couple of times in the first years of … Continue reading

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What goes around comes around – taking care of animals in need of rescue

Did you as a kid bring home animals found on the street and in need of rescue? I remember that I did that a lot to my mother who ended up taking care of them … so I guess now … Continue reading

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A Good Sticker Book can be the Perfect Toy for on the Road or at Home.

How can a good sticker book save the day. This is a review of our favorite Usborne sticker books. Lately my kids are into stickers and if you ask them what they  like most they’s tell you that they want … Continue reading

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Easy Craft Ideas for Kids with Balloons

If you’re looking for some fun and easy craft ideas for kids that require no preparations, you’re in the right place! We’re a busy family so I’m always looking for easy craft ideas to do with the kids. What you … Continue reading

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How to Make your own Cardboard Crafts for Kids – City in a Box

If you’re looking for some easy craft ideas involving a cardboard box, have a look at one of our favorite cardboard crafts for kids. How is the milk you buy being packed, in boxes or bottles? We’re buying milk that … Continue reading

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Storytelling, one of our positive-parenting-tips tips for teaching patience with children

Why storytelling is one of our favorite positive-parenting-tips tips we use with our kids. The second topic of our series of positive-parenting-tips tips and teaching patience and sharing to kids, is all about storytelling. The concept itself doesn’t need much … Continue reading

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Fun pasta games for kids with colored spaghetti

Children of different ages, from babies to preschoolers, can play with these fun pasta games for kids. After a morning of color, discovery, and other fun pasta games for kids – as you could read in my previous post – I put some … Continue reading

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Colored Spaghetti, a Fun Pasta Craft for Kids

An activity for all ages with colored spaghetti – fun, colorful and a bit messy, check out this fun pasta craft for kids of different ages. This time for our weekend play activity project I experimented for the first time with food coloring … Continue reading

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