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We all know how difficult it can be to try and get children to eat vegetables; we also know how much children love desserts so why not combine the two. At first it might sound a bit strange but we’ve discovered a great recipe that will make eating vegetable much more delicious!
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Helen blogs at The Good Life Mum
Sophie and I decided to do some sticking today and a bit board of random bits of paper and glue we thought we would stick feathers instead.
What you need

Small and big card flower pot from a craft shop
Pretty feathers
Googly eyes
Yellow craft foam
Glue

Instead of paper we found these pots [...]

For many people who celebrate Easter, eggs play a big role in the celebration. In many households colouring eggs is a tradition which brings the family together and provides great fun for the little ones.
Eggs can also serve as decoration, be placed in creative Easter baskets and well as used in an exciting egg hunt [...]

Great Craft Ideas For Kids: Puppet Theatre!
Ever since the videos by Potter Puppet Pals (which feature a puppet cast of characters from Harry Potter) went viral, there has been a renewed interest in puppet theatre. A box theatre with puppet actors is a wonderful craft idea for kids. All you need is some household products [...]

 
We know that your little ones love giving mum wonderful hand-made gifts for Mother’s Day so at CubbyKit we have thought of a way to help make your gift even more sweet. Every mum loves to receive a bouquet of flowers and while flowers are beautiful they are not quite ‘edible’. This Mother’s Day, help [...]

Maths Day is a fun time where children can go to school dressed in a maths-themed costume. My daughter’s whole year went as a pack of dominoes last year (one mum’s inspired idea): a long sheet of black felt, head hole cut in the middle, safety pinned at the sides some white dots and a [...]

Chloe blogs at Cookie Jar Life
This is one of those activities that everyone loves to do. I’m not sure why, but they do! So with this month’s Cubbykit box being full of wicked Outer Space activities, what better activity to try out, than ‘Balloon Rockets’?

What will you need?

A few balloons (any colour, any size, any shape)
Two [...]

World Spelling Day is nearly upon us so it’s time to remind your little ones of their ABCs. Being held on March 6th, this event is part of the World Education Games, which is an exciting challenge for all schools and students around the world.
Involving 5.5million students from over 200 countries and territories this event [...]

When decorating the venue of your child’s birthday party, it’s great idea to get them involved. Not just in picking the party favours but in making decorations themselves. Perfect for parties, festivities or decoration just for fun, these easy-to-make streamers are a simple craft that will certainly be an enjoyable activity with the kids.
How to [...]

Pancake day is one of those rare times when everyone looks forward to waking up in the morning! Eating fresh, home-made pancakes before work or school is the ultimate pick-me-up and a great opportunity for the little ones to get involved. Try this simple pancake recipe and tell us how you get on!

Ingredients:

175g plain flour
25g [...]