A house the Big Bad Wolf would approve of

I am blessed to be in a home school co-op with creative and talented mothers. Two weeks ago, our craft session was painting a cardboard house, a marvellous idea by Kathy! I'd never have thought of this, let alone attempt this on my own. The session was wet, messy, there were multicoloured hands, faces, and even FEET(!), but we all had great fun!   Another thing I like about this co-op is that they make me feel normal. I'm not the only strange creature who collects cardboard boxes, tissue boxes and finished toilet rolls, JUST IN CASE we might need them for an unknown project in the...

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Yoga for kids and Sensory Intergration

Our family does yoga every day. If you visit us before breakfast, you'll find our family sprawled out on the floor in various contorted positions. We've found that it helps both the children and adults alike to feel more balanced and happy and ready to face a new day! The little boy loves to do the dinosaur and bridge poses, and the little girl likes to do the flower and swan. Sometimes, they even have short-distance telephone conersations with each other! Sensory Integration Sensory integration is the ability to take in, organize, and process the information (smells, sights, sounds,...

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Gruffalo-themed birthday dinner

The little girl's birthday dinner was great fun, thanks to a brilliant idea from The princess and the rock! The Gruffalo is one of their favourite stories. They've played and replayed the audio CD so many times that even their dad has memorised the story, complete with all the music and sound effects! We planned the menu with the kids and printed, cut out, and stuck the menu labels together (another craft session!) The same food seemed to taste better once it was identified as part of the Gruffalo, and the children wiped out the food. The funniest thing was to hear them clamouring for...

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The Animal Resort

The Animal Resort is a kampong-style farm with rabbits, guinea pigs, a horse, fish, beautiful grey crowned cranes, a cassowary, white and blue peacocks, chickens, and a fierce Marabou Stork. The geese and ducks are free-range and they will eat out of your hand if you let them.    You have to purchase food to feed the animals. Unless you like animal saliva all over you, it's best not to have your hands full so you can designate one hand to feed animals and the other to do important things like scratch your nose! The little shop also sells snacks for humans,...

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The BEST Toy ever (according to Mummy!) - Magic Clothes Folding Board

The Magic Clothes Folder is one of the best inventions ever. I've always gotten the kids to help with the laundry, but it inevitably ended up with my having to either close one eye to the messy pile or re-fold their clothes, not to mention their frustration when their best attempts still looked like what they called "chee chong PAO". The kids love using the folding boards and the results are surprisingly good! A t-shirt can be folded in three steps, and each piece of clothing takes them less than 10 seconds! Folding laundry is now peaceful and fast, and hardly a chore. The Magic Clothes...

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