This year I have a vintage theme to our easter decorations pop over to this web-site. There is an oversized tea cup full of easter eggs on the coffee table. There are vintage japanese bunny, chick and duckling figurines interspersed with our...
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I’ve got another party game to share. This is one I made for a group of girls aged 11-13. It was during a ‘high tea’ party so I themed the questions to match the vintage theme of the party. I found this gorgeous chocolate tin in...
MorePass the Parcel Dare
I’ve always adapted the game of ‘pass the parcel’, and have found the dare version to be very popular with older children, as it is so silly! I also made a pass the parcel for an adult friend’s birthday recently as you are...
MoreInjured Teddy at Hospital Incursion
This is who I found today at the end of the play session in the hospital incursion I run. <img border="0" height="319" src="https://3 xenical...
MoreAustralian Easter Bilby
I was searching for images of Easter Bilbys and was finding it difficult as most were made of chocolate! So I decided the only thing to do was to draw my own. I’ve put it here for everyone to use and share. One of my most looked at posts is...
MoreValentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’ve had a vintage display out all week for Valentine’s Day. There’s a vintage hankerchief with a love heart, heart cookie cutters and tin, and a sweet vintage Hallmark card. The little girl chef has...
MoreToy Animal Storage Jars
I thought I would share some of the projects I have been making. Yes, I have been oohing and ahhing over Pinterest but I do use it as inspiration, and find ideas to make things. I loved the Animal Jars from <a href="https://boysgerms...
MoreWhat have I been doing?
Lots, and not documenting any of it! Most of the time I have spent on the internet lately has been on Pinterest or Etsy…. I had a bit of the post holiday blues, loving Australia but wishing it wasn’t so far away from the Netherlands...
Moreplayfulljoy on Pinterest
I have some catching up to do as it has been months and months since my last post. I haven’t been on the blog but I have been spending a lot of time on pinterest! I started a board for playfulljoy, the link is here~ Playfulljoy on Pinterest...
MoreVintage plate kitchen clock
I have been wanting to do this for ages but everytime I went to the craft shop I forgot to also buy the clock parts until this week. I found some instructions as how to drill a plate, slowly… This was not going to be a problem as the only...
MoreDotty
I seem to have developed an obsession with all things dotty, especially if it is red with white dots. On my holiday this year I found a favorite shop in Enschede called Kikado. Full of beautiful treasures with a red with white spots bench out the...
MoreWorkshop- Using Natural Materials in Play
This experiential workshop will use mindfulness exercises to explore natural materials. The aim is to increase understanding of their qualities, benefits, and to appreciate a child’s sensory experience of their play materials and environment. ...
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