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Surviving home; finding space
This lockdown has looked and felt very different to the previous ones. It's dark and cold outside and it can feel pretty hopeless inside...
Frances Couper
Jan 27, 20213 min read
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Make: salt painting
Salt painting is really fun and beautiful. A great way to wonder and create. All you need is PVA glue, salt and water colour paint....
Frances Couper
Jan 11, 20211 min read
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The weighted gift: an Epiphany Wonder
The 6th of January marks the feast of Epiphany. It is the day when we remember the Wise Men and the gifts which they brought to Jesus. I...
Frances Couper
Jan 7, 20212 min read
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Make: Journey Stick
Journey sticks have been used for hundreds of generations in different cultures as a way of remembering a route or a journey. The idea is...
Frances Couper
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Hopes and Fears: the story of the year
2021 is nearly here and all over on social media, the news, the people I talk to, I keep hearing the idea that we want 2020 gone and...
Frances Couper
Dec 31, 20202 min read
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Make: New Years Fireworks
Both the girls love fireworks and while we wont be going to any this year, we decided to make our own. You will need: Paper (darker...
Frances Couper
Dec 30, 20201 min read
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Wondering the Wonder; story telling at Christmas
I love stories, simply love them. Our lives are full of stories, surrounded by them. As soon as my daughters come in from school and tell...
Frances Couper
Dec 23, 20203 min read
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Make: nativity story stones.
You may have noticed I love painting stones! Story stones are one of my favourite to do. The kids love to do them too, though these ones...
Frances Couper
Dec 23, 20201 min read
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Bake: ginger bread
We make this anytime of year but gingerbread always makes me feel Christmassy! This is the first gingerbread recipe I found that doesn't...
Frances Couper
Dec 23, 20201 min read
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Why are we waiting?: An Advent wonder.
Its pretty constant from my 3yr old at the moment; "I want Christmas" ,"when is it Christmas?". To be fair, she has difficulty with...
Frances Couper
Dec 21, 20202 min read
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Bake: mince pies
I wont lie - I'm not a natural baker and it took me quite a few years to get pastry right but once you do, it is so easy and great to get...
Frances Couper
Dec 19, 20202 min read
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Make; paper plate angel
This idea came in a pack from my youngest's nursery and she wanted to have a go! Firstly, cut your paper plate in half down the middle...
Frances Couper
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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Make: Laminated Baubles
This craft is only really easy if you have access to a laminator but, if you do, it s really very simple. Once again, the idea came from...
Frances Couper
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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Make; Lollypop stick decorations
It's been a lolly pop stick kind of Christmas here! But the original inspiration came from my amazing friend and Mother of four who...
Frances Couper
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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Make; angel cards
We invented these cards almost by accident last year when we were playing around with the glossy Christmas magazines you were given in...
Frances Couper
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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Make; gift boxes
I will start with a disclaimer that this craft was invented by my 3yr old. We had the paints out and I asked her if there was anything...
Frances Couper
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Christmas make: toilet roll trees
I'm going to start by saying that we microwave out toilet rolls for 2mins first which I was once told kills off any bugs. I've never...
Frances Couper
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Easy (recycled) Christmas craft; it's a bubble thing
So here's the first of my easy Christmas Crafts. I've labelled it recycled because I'm assuming you might be like us and hoard bubble...
Frances Couper
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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I'm not a fan of Christmas
I said this to a friend over summer when we were sorting through mounds and mounds of Christmas 'stuff'. There's just something about...
Frances Couper
Dec 7, 20202 min read
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Talking about feelings
You may have noticed over on the Facebook page that this week being Mental Health Awareness week, I've been sharing a bit about emotions...
Frances Couper
Nov 19, 20202 min read
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