Top 3 outdoor activities for children this summer (+ rainy day ideas!)

July 4, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

In the summer, it’s all about getting kids excited about being outdoors. If you can encourage them into the garden they can learn about nature, be more active and get some fresh air. Here are 3 outdoor activities for kids + some rainy-day ideas too…

Three fun (& slightly geeky!) things to do in London during the school holidays

May 28, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

After a lovely bank holiday weekend of sunshine and DIY, my thoughts have turned to the school holidays and the fun things you can plan if you’re heading to the capital for a day or two this summer. Here are some cool, educational (and slightly geeky) things to do…

4 Low-cost ways to entertain kids in the summer holidays

August 14, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

There’s still a couple of weeks of the school holidays to go, so here are some ideas for entertaining your little ones on their days off, including free events, rainy-day activities and inspiration for learning while they play…

Tips for a day out at Ipswich Transport Museum

August 24, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you like buses, trams, motor bikes, old trucks and fire engines (or lawnmowers, for that matter) this is the museum for you. I’ve always enjoyed travelling by bus, so why wouldn’t I want to go to a museum full of them, eh? It’s packed full of vintage vehicles and, while it looks unassuming from the outside, […]

Tips for a healthy summer holiday with the family

August 4, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

How are you enjoying the school summer holidays so far? We’ve already enjoyed a few days of sunshine and got stuck into our favourite outdoor activities, such as swimming, walking and going on bike rides. I think that the school holidays is a great time of year for the whole family to make a change […]

Free weekend activity – Wild flower walk

May 6, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

Can you guess what we’ve been up to recently from the title of this blog post? Last weekend my husband and I set off on a lovely weekend walk in the countryside, planning to find a bluebell wood which (having googled it) we knew was nearby. After a long period of cold wintry weather in […]