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How to carve a pumpkin for Halloween
Read our instructions on how to carve your pumpkin safely with your children, how to make pumpkin soup You may not think that Halloween and compost have much in common – but the national Recycle Now campaign is asking everyone to spare a thought for the environment on October 31st. How to carve a pumpkin Select a fresh pumpkin…
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Keep your children happy – build a bee hotel
It is no secret that us Brits needs to look after our bees because they play an essential part in the life cycle of many crops and flowers. So for parents and children everywhere, we’ve come up with the ideal way to have fun this half-term and help the environment at the same time. Building…
Posted in Summer Holidays, Toddler activities Tagged baby development, Bee, bee hotel, Flower, garden, Gardening, Learning, plant Leave a comment
How to Build a Bee Hotel
Turn your garden into a bee-friendly haven with a simple wooden structure that gives solitary bees a place to nest
Posted in Summer Holidays, Toddler activities Tagged baby development, Bee, bee hotel, Flower, garden, Gardening, Learning, plant Leave a comment
Dogs and Babies : Home and garden safety for dogs
Making your home and garden safe is top priority for your dogs and babies. Safety gates will keep your dog out of the room when baby is sleeping, and give the dog peace while feeding Start off right with simple rules about territory – a dog is best kept downstairs, and never allowed in children’s…
Posted in Baby, Safety and homeproofing Tagged Babies, Baby, Child safety, Children, Dog, dog aware leaflet, Gardening, Pets Leave a comment
Win Grow Your Own for kids!
Royal Horticultural Society – GROW YOUR OWN for kids! This new great gardening book for kids combines the expert advice of the UK’s biggest gardening charity alongside the accessibility of the most popular gardening expert on children’s television. Bursting with bright ideas and packed full of colourful pictures, RHS Grow Your Own For Kids is…
Win a fabulous Giant Garden Game!
At Big Game Hunters, we are passionate about outdoor family fun and are the market leaders in giant outdoor garden games. We began producing and selling outdoor garden games over 11 years ago with an aim of bringing families and friends together by having fun outside. Our unique and innovative products are a culmination of…
How to create a children’s Rainbow garden
In this extract from Kim Wilde’s Gardening for children she chooses a delightfullly simple project to enjoy with your child… a rainbow garden. Follow the simple instructions and you will enjoy making this gardening project with your children. Age range Four years onwards Time of year Spring-summer What you need for your rainbow garden: Some sticks cut to…
Posted in Child Development, Toddler Tagged baby development, Children, garden, Gardening, Kim Wilde, Play, Rainbow Leave a comment
Top Tips for gardening with toddlers
There are so many fantastic fruit, veg and flowers out there to grow with your child but before you start we have a number of top tips to help you get the most out of gardening with your toddler. Don’t forget the sun cream It’s hard to take this one seriously at the moment, with…
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Gardening with your toddler
Spring is the perfect time to get on your wellies and get into the garden. Why not get your children involved in gardening too? Why gardening is great! Children naturally love to be active, especially out of doors. Their natural, inquisitive nature will be put to good use in gardening, where there are so many colours,…
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Gardening with children
Gardening with children can be lots of fun. Choose the right fruit, vegetable and flower options and it can be very rewarding for all of you. There are so many fantastic fruit, veg and flowers out there that you can grow with your child that we found it tough to narrow it down to a chosen…
Posted in Child Development, Physical activities Tagged Children, Flowers, Fruit, Gardening, Toddler, vegetables Leave a comment
