Grandparents can play a pivotal role in encouraging creativity and stimulating the immagination of their grandkids by simply providing them with the time, resources and the space for making art. When the grandchildren visit you, try to set aside interruption-free time for drawing, in a mess-proof zone – so that their creativity can run wild. Make [...]

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School Christmas holidays will soon be here and little kids the world over may soon be chanting, “Mummy! I’m bored!” So, here are a dozen or so play-time ‘recipes’ to help keep your children entertained this winter.  Learn how to make homespun goop, papier mâché, cinnamon ornaments, soap crayons and much more. Pull out this [...]

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Here you have a dozen play-time ‘recipes’ to help keep your children entertained during the school holidays. Learn how to make homemade goop, papier mâché, cinnamon ornaments, soap crayons and much more. When the kids say, “I’m bored!”, print off this article and stick it to your fridge – it will be one of your best [...]

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Fed up with forking out for the latest piece of over-hyped plastic? Answer “What can we do now Mum?” by making and creating activities from items you already have around the house or that cost nothing at all. Shops. Save all your empty grocery cartons for a week or so and you’ll soon have a [...]

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