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Tag Archives: crafts

The Friday Focus 28/08/15

28/08/201517/09/2015

With all the rain this week, we’ve been spending a lot of time indoors doing crafts together. Our theme for the week has been “mini-beasts” and we’ve been creating ladybirds and butterflies out of paper plates, spiders and caterpillars from egg boxes and pipe cleaners and various mini-beasts out of the foam shapes that came… Read More

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Keeping my children’s artwork

17/06/201508/02/2017
Keeping my children's artwork - Little Hearts, Big Love

From the moment their chubby fingers could first hold a crayon, my children have loved drawing and colouring, and getting creative with paints, paper and glue to produce their mini masterpieces. Their artwork has taken over the door to our dining room and the side of the bookcase. I love displaying it. Whilst I’d love… Read More

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Sea-themed crafts for preschoolers

10/06/201515/05/2017
{Paper-bowl turtles: Sea-themed crafts for preschoolers - Little Hearts, Big Love

We’ve been focusing on sea-themed crafts over the past week, creating a variety of fish and other sea creatures out of paper plates, plastic cups and bottles and toilet roll tubes. These crafts are perfect for preschoolers. Most of these have been quite easy to make, although one or two have required a little more… Read More

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Making a bracelet using a pipe-cleaner and foam beads

03/06/201516/03/2020

Threading foam beads on to a pipe-cleaner is a great activity for toddlers and pre-schoolers as there are so many things they can learn through doing it. Threading the beads on to the pipe cleaner is great for improving fine motor skills plus it can also help them with counting numbers, and shape and colour… Read More

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Black & White Photography Project #32

14/02/2015
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The Friday Focus – 06/02/15

06/02/201513/02/2015

I’ve been flying solo this week as hubby has been away working on an event all week. On the whole, it’s not been too bad though apart from having one night with Jessica being sick all over my bed which of course coincided with Sophie waking up and crying for Mummy – that was quite… Read More

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Play date with Dr Miriam Stoppard and Galt Toys

16/12/201404/11/2016

This week we were invited to attend a play date with parenting expert, Dr Miriam Stoppard, who has worked with Galt Toys to design a range of toys aimed at babies which help stimulate development and learning through play. When we arrived, the play area was set up with lots of baby mats and a… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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