When I wrote last year’s DIY Advent Calendar ideas for kids, it was a very last-minute post, way too close to Christmas for me to be able to do something properly put together (making use of my vast “collection” of Christmas craft stuff). Apart from selecting a new Christmas story to read every night from the lovely collection I put together from charity shops (which you can find here on my Amazon UK storefront), I didn’t manage to create any other of my ideas but I’ll do my best to create something this year! Even though yet again I’m doing it last minute. I love the idea of a DIY advent calendar and I was very hopeful that this year will be THE year I will create one. And I am doing one, but it’s not very Instagram worthy but the kids are loving the joy of getting a little surprise present every day, even if it’s a bit disorganised. If you get to this post because you’re looking for an idea (you might want to do something special for your kids) I’m here for you and I hope one of my ideas will help you! And here’s the best […]

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My 5-year-old has been super interested in board games and I have been trying to get him some that are easy for him to play and fun for me to want to play too. Here are some of the best board games and card games for 2-5 year olds that we’ve been playing lately. I like having a variety of games that can practise different skills: learning to lose, being fast, paying attention to details, maths skills (as simple as counting or as hard as spatial awareness), identifying different objects, memory development, colour learning, and of course, being fun for everyone. I try to focus on showing items that we already own and have tested but sometimes make a little exception on items I want to get but haven’t yet had the chance. All links to Amazon are affiliate links (the price doesn’t change for you, but I get a really small fee from Amazon for doing some “advertising” for their products). Happy Chickens (2+) – Get it here This was one of the first board games that we got, and it’s still a big favourite. What I love about this game is that you can start playing with them […]

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