2014 NEW!!! NHM “Mum’s of Babies” Group Mum Top Tip 25: Toy discounts for Xmas FB Page NHM Christmas Expo…TODAY!!!! Barefoot Books Places to go for Children who love Animals October 2014 Half Term Activities Mum’s and Dad’s new to Basingstoke and North Hampshire Changing Nurseries: My experience GPW: Carousel Top tip 22: Sainsburys Tu 25% discount Top Tip 21: Clarks Shoe […]
If you’re going a bit stir crazy in the house and can’t face taking everyone out in the snow again because it means tonnes of coats, socks, boots, etc. that you need to dry after (no, just me? :-D), these are some historical posts from NHM that might be useful today. Older children will also […]
I’ve blogged before about not having a TV but I thought I would give you a bit more background in this. We haven’t had a TV for 8 years. I don’t miss it. I still get to watch things but we are years behind most people on their box sets. We have a computer in […]
Please share this post with everyone who you think will find it useful! We are having a Pyjama day today, as the weather is so wet, and Mr NHM has very kindly allowed me 20 minutes to put this post together. Then I am switching the computer off for the day and will be back […]
This is a follow up post to the post I did in January about Winter “Bored Sticks” Jar, but with ideas tailored for summer. I will add to this, as and when I come up with more ideas! Summer “Bored Sticks” Jar Make Gloop with buttons Getting the plastic balls and the tent out Make […]
I discovered this idea via the blog “The Diary of a Frugal Family“(one of my favourite blogs!). This is a great idea to keep your little ones (and big ones!) occupied. I bought some coloured lolly sticks from Dunhelm Mill as they were only £1. You can also get them from Hobbycraft but they retail […]
I hope you had a fantastic Christmas Day and Boxing Day! I also hope you and your loved ones got everything that you wanted from Father Christmas. If it’s getting to the point that you need some inspiration for things to do during the Christmas break, check out these posts that have already been published […]
If money was a bit tight and I wanted to be careful but still entertain my family, I would probably do the following: Find a woodland trail and print off this seasons Nature Detectives pack Attend a Rhymetime or Story time session at my local library Find the nearest big puddle and do some puddle […]
I was having a cuppa with a friend this morning and we were talking about what to do in the summer holidays and we realised that I know LOADS of things, so thought I would share ;-). Each week of the holidays I also put together a printed schedule for each week and pin it […]
NHM Readers Recommend: Long Haul Flights I recently had a question from an NHM Reader that I asked the NHM Community to help with: “I am going to be flying long haul with 3 children later this year, it will be the first time they have ever flown. Can anyone recommend things I can take […]