There are a million social media accounts and blogs out there telling you how to worldschool your little kids! How to get all that family freedom you want! Inspiring you with the joy of lazy PJ days, museum trips, and exploring…… It used to be so easy – regular playground visits, baking days, and heading … Continue reading Worldschooling and Homeschooling Older Kids – Keeping that Family Freedom Feeling!
We’ve posted before about how getting an English Heritage annual membership can save you money if you’re seeing the sights in the UK. However, saving money isn't the only good thing about getting a family membership! Our kids were delighted to learn about an extra bonus they got as part of our family annual membership … Continue reading THE ENGLISH HERITAGE MEMBERSHIP BONUS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE!!!
No-one wants to spend money unnecessarily – especially when it comes to travel. And the UK can be an expensive country to visit! When you’re trying to do it with a bunch of kids too, the costs can add up pretty quick! But there are ways to stretch your budget, without compromising on having fun. … Continue reading HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON FAMILY TRAVEL IN THE UK
By Anna Claybourne and illustrated by Wesley Robins “We live in a world where everything changes.” With a house full of mini scientists, we’re always on the lookout for fab science resources – and Amazing Evolution: The Journey of Life is just that! It’s absolutely packed full of information, broken down into easily understandable, bite-sized … Continue reading AMAZING EVOLUTION – BOOK REVIEW
We’ve had a few people ask us which is better – original Stapelstein or Stapelstein Inside? Which should they get? Those are some tough questions – because both sets are absolutely fantastic!!! So we thought we’d try and break it down for you all, if you’re making that decision….. Stapelstein Inside (left) and Classic Bundle … Continue reading STAPELSTEIN CLASSIC OR STAPELSTEIN INSIDE – WHICH SHOULD YOU GET?
I don’t think it’s a secret that we love the Over and Under series of books – we’ve reviewed loads of them over the years! They’re really fab for home educators, bringing educational stories to your nature studies or ecosystems topics. They’re living books, so brilliant for those following the Charlotte Mason method, and the … Continue reading OVER AND UNDER BOOKS – SERIES REVIEW
We’ve been to the Haven site at Burnham on Sea a number of times over the years – it’s a lovely place, and there’s so much to do in the area that we keep going back! We recently took a trip there and thought we’d share all about it, as it’s such a great place … Continue reading BURNHAM ON SEA – HAVEN CARAVAN PARK REVIEW
By Susie Hodge and Illustrated by Kim Ekdahl “At 90, I will enter into the secret of things.” With a wannabe artist in the family, its not surprising that we try to do quite a bit of art history in our home education. So I was really chuffed when I came across “Hokusai – He … Continue reading HOKUSAI – WHAT THE ARTIST SAW – BOOK REVIEW
If you’re looking for some gentle Halloween-y half-term fun, you might want to take a look at visiting Calke Abbey! We’ve written about the lovely Calke Explore before – the fab nature playground and outdoor hub that you can find in the parkland – but there’s seasonal fun to be had in the gardens and … Continue reading HALLOWEEN AT CALKE ABBEY – LOCAL ADVENTURES
If you’ve been around here for a while, you’ll know we love our Stapelstein – they’re just fab for keeping active kids entertained indoors! (See our previous review of the classic set here!) So we were super excited when Stapelstein announced they had a brand new product on the market – Stapelstein Inside! Stapelstein Inside … Continue reading STAPELSTEIN INSIDE – TOY REVIEW
A Different Way To Go 