If you have children, chances are you have Lego. Even if you don’t have youngsters, chances are you will have played with Lego in your lifetime! It is a great toy; wonderful for inspiring imagination, encouraging manual dexterity, and helping children to learn how to create. However, the price can …

Show and tell, although it is quite fun and interesting for kids, is actually a crafty teaching method too. It is very useful at teaching small children about public speaking, and can help them overcome their fears about it as they move on through life. It is also a great …

Before I go any further, it is very important to remember that all kids are different, and they all develop at their own rates. What one masters early another one may pick up much later, but each will have their own skill sets and ability levels – this guide is …

Starting school is a big transition for any child. There are new rules to learn, new people to meet, and new things to open their minds and expand their horizons. Some children may take to school life like a duck to water; others may struggle more with the social or …

Transporting one child is relatively easy (until they reach the “running off in the supermarket” age, that is!) Transporting two children, especially when one is small enough to need a pushchair and one is big enough to walk most places but still needs a little rest every now and then, …

There is not a lot that chills a parent to the core faster than the phrase “I’m bored!” especially if this phrase occurs just as the beginning of the summer holidays! There is a lot you can do to entertain bored kids, and this doesn’t mean resorting to screen time, …

If you haven’t already heard of the phenomenon that is slime, you are in for a treat. Beloved plaything of children everywhere – and the bane of their parents because it inevitably gets lost, covered with dog hair and other sticky unmentionables, or worn out from being played with so …

There are very few things you will work harder at in the first few weeks and months (and even years!) of your babies’ life, is how to make them sleep. Probably the most asked question of a new mum is “Are they a good baby? Do they sleep?” – the …

A tire swing is a good – and cheaper – alternative to a store-bought tree swing. A tire makes for a perfectly good seat. And unlike wooden seats, you can be sure it won’t warp or rot. All you need is an old tire, a strong rope and sturdy tree …

Unless you have a metal frame or stand to hang a swing from, the best place to attach a swing outdoors is a tree branch. Hanging a swing from a tree branch is easy and quick, as long as you find the right branch and you have a good quality …