Free Printable Reward Charts and other Resources for Kids

Who fancies having a go at being Dracular from Hotel Transylvania 2 then? Check out what we thought of the film here.

Hotel Transylvania 2 review: Is it a good kids’ Halloween movie?

We were very lucky to go to a 3D preview of the new Hotel Transylvania 2 film, courtesy of Subway, which is due for general release in the UK in …

Do you struggle to know what recipe to use for the perfect cake - birthday cake or otherwise? If you do, this is the recipe for you...simple, yet very effective.

How to get that birthday cake right EVERY TIME

I see lots of posts in groups on Facebook, etc. asking other mums for advice on baking cakes, birthday cakes in particular of course, and there are always masses of …

What to put in your kids lunch box is a constant batter, and instead of the standard lunch box ideas, we have some suggestions for a bit of fun - lunch box notes. There are some to print out too!

Free lunch notes for your kids

We all struggle to come up with ideas for what great food to put into our kids lunch box when they go to school don’t we? However, why not make …

Teaching our kids about road safety is something we should be doing from an early age. The sooner the better. Here is some advice on how to help our kids stay safe on the roads.

How to encourage road safety in your kids

With millions of cars on the road (and even more roads being built) road safety is even more important to teach your child and this week it is the focus …

Do your kids need a little encouragement tidying up - then what about this fantastic tidy up gnome printable, with his little garden and accessories?

All you need to get your kids to tidy up their bedroom…

We have something rather special, and original for you today… A little while ago, my daughter and I made a tidy up gnome for her bedroom from Fimo. It was …

Building confident kids is something we all aspire too - helping our children be confident in life, friendships and themselves isn't easy - but here are ten great ways to inspire confidence in your children.

10 ways to help build confidence in your kids

We all want our children to have a healthy confidence. We want them to feel happy about who they are and what they stand for. We want them to …

It isn't easy having a child - we all know that. One second, you turn yoiur back and they are getting into trouble! Here are some ideas to help prevent those accidents in the home, which really do cause much heartache; it is worth taking time to read this.

The shocking truth about kids accidents, and ten ways to avoid them

Now, I don’t like to create alarm, and this post is certainly not intended to do this at all. What we are trying to do is raise awareness of how …

If you are looking for a great video camera for the family - why not take a look at the Panasonic HC W570 - a great choice for us!

Five reasons the Panasonic HC W570 is a great family video camera

A few months ago, I have the honour of becoming one of the Channel Mum vloggers, and as part of this I was very kindly given a Panasonic Video Camera …

Make a special boat cake for your child's birthday

Sail away on a birthday boat cake

Sail away with me ….. try your hand at this birthday boat cake. With a yummy jam centre, this cake will be a show stopper at any party. Please do …

Are you visiting Saint Tropewz, then try out some of these things to do in and around there - from Port Grimaud to the town itself, there are plenty of options. And all of these work with the kids too - we took ours!

Ten awesome things to do with kids near Saint Tropez

We had a wonderful time in the summer sunning ourselves on the French Riviera near St Tropez, or is it Saint Tropez – does anyone actually know? We drove all …