Five Currant Buns in the Baker's Shop

Check out these yummy currant buns! We made these tasty treats using scraps of card which we laminated, before adding numbers 1-5 on the back. We then found a 'baker's' basket, lined it with a gingham napkin & added our currant buns.

Voila! A simple song illustration which Minnie
has been playing with all day! :o)

"Five currant buns in the baker's shop

Big and round with a cherry on the top

Along came Minnie with a penny one day

Bought a currant bun & took it away!"

Baker Bear optional ;o)




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We're Going on a Bear Hunt!

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It was such a gorgeous day yesterday that we just had to spend most of our time outside. Yippee!!
Minnie really seems to enjoy birdwatching, & the last few days she has been keenly scanning the garden for signs of any wildlife & signs of Spring. We've been trying to explain that the bulbs she planted way back last Autumn will soon start to grow up through the soil & start flowering, but as you can imagine this concept for a toddler is a difficult one to grasp & we've had lots of; "Now Mummy, now!"

The sunshine inspired us to go on a Nature Hunt to search for signs of Spring & those illusive bulbs! (Now I know Spring doesn't officially begin until March, but we're eager, & just going to check that it is on it's way!) ;o)

Minnie took her homemade binoculars (made craftily from a kitchen towel tube) & Mummy grabbed her camera & off we set.

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Homemade Valentine Cookie Gift Jars

Create a Valentine Cookie Jar for Valentine's Day & create a magical memory for a loved one. 

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Thought you might like to see our latest threading activity, this time we’re creating cute button flowers to decorate our kitchen.

Simple Homemade Number Bunting

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