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Days Out In The South East: Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre

November 10, 2021

In the mid 20th century, the Royal Observatory at Greenwhich was moved to Herstmonceux, East Sussex, to escape the problems of being in London (lights, smog, electric fields etc). However, after just a few decades at Herstmonceux, it was decided that this location wasn’t ideal either. The giant Isaac Newton Telescope that had been installed … More Days Out In The South East: Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre

Book Review + Giveaway: ‘100 Ways Your Child Can Learn Through Play’

June 30, 2021

Disclosure: This post is about a book that we’ve been gifted a copy of, for the purpose of this review. What I share below are my own honest thoughts about the book, and our experience of the activities we’ve tried so far. Last week saw the release of a fab new book called ‘100 ways … More Book Review + Giveaway: ‘100 Ways Your Child Can Learn Through Play’

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Baking Together: Coconut Macaroons (Gluten-Free)

November 8, 2020

On Friday evening, Penguin and I made these very simple yet delicious coconut macaroons. In Sweden, where I grew up and where we used to live when Penguin was younger, these are called ‘kokostoppar’ (which literally translates to ‘coconut tops’), and they’re a popular choice for homebaking as they’re so quick and easy to make. … More Baking Together: Coconut Macaroons (Gluten-Free)

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Baking Together: Extra Special Sponge Cake With Raisins, Cranberries & More

September 5, 2020

Yesterday we made a special sponge cake which turned out really well, so I thought we should share it here with you, in case you might like to make one too! I took inspiration from this apple cake recipe for the basics, but instead of apples and spices, this delicious cake got it’s flavours from … More Baking Together: Extra Special Sponge Cake With Raisins, Cranberries & More

Exploring Nature With #30DaysWild, Part Three: Day 21-30

August 31, 2020

Here’s the third and final part of my posts on our 30 Days Wild! I’d meant to get this post done a long time ago, but I’m clearly staying true to my life motto of “better late than never”… In case you haven’t read our first two posts about #30DaysWild, please take a look at … More Exploring Nature With #30DaysWild, Part Three: Day 21-30

Exploring Nature With #30DaysWild, Part One: Day 1-10

July 1, 2020

Today is 1 July, and throughout the whole of June we’ve been taking part in the ’30 Days Wild’ initiative, hosted by The Wildlife Trusts. What that means is basically that we’ve done at least one thing per day to connect in some way with the nature and wildlife around us. They’ve all been pretty … More Exploring Nature With #30DaysWild, Part One: Day 1-10

Learning About Porcupines, Sloths & Other Animals, With The Home Safari Resources From Cincinnati Zoo

May 15, 2020

There are a great deal of amazing online resources that have been created because of the lockdown/quarantine situation we’re currently living in. One of them is the ‘Home Safari’ from Cincinnati Zoo, and we’ve been using this as one of our learning resources this spring. The amazing zoo keepers do a facebook live every day … More Learning About Porcupines, Sloths & Other Animals, With The Home Safari Resources From Cincinnati Zoo

Growing Plants From Food Scraps II: Lemon, Celery & Honeydew Melon!

Growing Plants From Food Scraps II: Lemon, Celery & Honeydew Melon!

October 2, 2019

Earlier this year, we shared about how we’d started growing a couple of things from food scraps, with inspiration from the wonderful book ‘Linneas Windowsill Garden’. (If you’d like to revisit that post, you can find it here: Growing Plants from Food Scraps! Part I: Pineapple and Avocado) Since then, we’ve planted a few more … More Growing Plants From Food Scraps II: Lemon, Celery & Honeydew Melon!

Sink Or Float Activities : Multisensory & Multifaceted Learning

Sink Or Float Activities : Multisensory & Multifaceted Learning

August 31, 2019

If you were already following us on social media at the end of last summer, you might perhaps remember that we spent a bit of time on ‘sink or float’ activities back then, such as described in this facebook post I wrote about a year ago: Now, jumping back to the present time: Penguin brought … More Sink Or Float Activities : Multisensory & Multifaceted Learning

Days Out in the South East: Wildwood Trust Animal Park #daysoutwithkids #exploretolearn #wildlife #Britain #homeschooling #animalparks

Days Out in the South East: Wildwood Trust Animal Park

July 20, 2019

Last week we visited a place called Wildwood for the first time! It’s a really nice wildlife park, run by the Wildwood Trust charity, which mainly focuses on British wildlife past and present. We saw deer, bears, wolves, snakes, owls and other birds, spiders, rodents, bison, an otter, badger, fox, beaver, elk and many other … More Days Out in the South East: Wildwood Trust Animal Park