I must admit, I’m sort of a lazy mom. I’m can’t set myself to make cute bento lunchboxes, but I do want to make my 4 year old be happily surprised when she opens up her lunchbox. That’s why I love these mini lunchbox notes: just make a peanutbutter sandwich, toss in a mini-cheese and [...]
Love these vintage colouring plates! Found them on the amazing blog ‘Agence Eureka’. This blog is filled with a huge collection of vintage bookplates, colouring plates, illustrations, magazines, ads etc. It’s in French, but the images speak for themselves. And there are so many of them, too! A little tip: go here to Agence Eurekas [...]
Summer holidays: it’s great once you’ve reached your destination, but the roadtrip can sometimes be tricky… We went to France, by car. It was a 8 hour drive, with two kids ( a 4 year old and a 1 year old). Thankfully, it wasn’t too hot. And we prepared very well: we had a great [...]
A little while ago I posted a craft project for DIY I Spy Bottles. I made two! For Lena I made a fairytale themed I Spy Bottle, containing a single shoe, a crown, Snow White, a pink heart, a golden coin, a real pearl and so on. I put them in a big bottle and [...]
How cute are these computer games? Like this one, which wants you to help a big fat frog jumping from water lily to water lily, catching big fat juicy flies! Or this one, in which you have to help the giant whale blow the little boat up to avoid rocks and planes: Or this one, [...]
…and yes, they actually work! Just balance them, by the head, on the top of your finger, and these butterflies will look like they’ll fly away any moment. I love the fact that you can make them yourself with a piece of paper and two coins. It’s a perfect craft to do with your kids, [...]
Stitchable stationery – well, why not? Just kidding, I love these embroidery cards by Jenny Hart! They’re a great way of learning kids how to use needle and thread. And the result is bound to be cute, so it’s very rewarding too These ready-to-embroider folded cards become mini works of art when stitched—simply follow the [...]
A while ago, we build a cute wooden bunk canopy bed for Lena. The lower bed is for sleepover parties, the top bed is hers. It’s really cute, but it does need some decorating. So for her birthday, I’m collecting a lot of bird posters and pictures, which I want to hang on ther wall, [...]
