Kids’ Cooking – Marissa’s Mini Naan Pizzas Yesterday my 7 years old daughter came back from her swimming course very hungry and decided to make pizzas for all of us, all by herself, except for putting in / taking out from the oven part. INGREDIENTS 8 mini naan breads, we used naan with garlic & coriander cup of grated cheese, we used […]
Fruity Summer Nail Art for Kids – Red Apple Cute red apple nail pattern for kids’ toes – great for Summer.
Visiting New Mothercare Store in Edmonton, London I must admit I don’t usually shop at Mothercare and the reason is that the store near me is very tiny and it is hard to get inside with the pushchair or even impossible to go on the first floor by the stairs. This is not the case in huge Edmonton branch that is spacious and equipped with […]
Lego Batman 2 DC Super Heroes – Game Review I have to admit, I never really got the Lego franchise. I mean who wants to play a dumbed down version of any game never mind one where the characters can’t speak? Fortunately there is speech in Lego Batman 2 (yay) but it’s not about the speech or not, it’s about how playable the game […]
Summer Kids’ Nail Art – Cherry Fingers & Watermelon Toes Summer nail art ideas for kids – cherries and watermelon slices.
Marissa’s Clay Pony I don’t think I got a chance yet to share with you image for the clay horse my daughter made at school last year, when she was still 5 years old (!) I was quite amazed with the details she created. It has been later painted, glazed and fired by the teacher – thank you […]
DIY Truffula Fluffy Pom-Pom Trees from The Lorax After watching very much loved “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” movie last weekend, we could not resist making some themed crafts. And with the pot of grass already on hand (leftover from Easter) we had no other choice but to make truffula trees :) MATERIALS wooden skewers fluffy pom-poms in candy pinks and yellows flower pot […]
Pancake Doodles & Alphabet Pancakes with Raspberry Syrup I made those pancakes for my older daughter who is not feeling well today and needed some cheering up. INGREDIENTS for the pancakes 1½ cups self raising flour or ½ cups plain flour + ½ tbs baking powder 2 cups milk ¼ cup oil (I used hazelnut oil) 2 eggs for the topping fruity syrup – I used […]
Crunchy Sesame & Ginger Honey Glazed Carrots INGREDIENTS 500g carrots (washed, halved lengthwise, then cut into sticks) 2 tbs sesame oil (I used Virgin Sesame Oil from Cooks&Co) 2 tbs ginger honey (I used Sarah’s Zesty Honey with Ginger) some toasted sesame seeds to sprinkle – optional METHOD Toss carrots in sesame oil. Place them on non-stick baking tray and roast in […]
Lunchbox # 117 – Cute Mouse Bread Roll Lunchbox # 117 (for 6 year old girl) mouse bread roll sandwich with chicken ham made out of Yeast Teddy Bear Bun and edible marker cherry tomatoes seedless green grapes chocolate love bug Cheddar crackers huge strawberry bottle of water (not pictured) Everything placed in glittery EZ-Freeze lunchbox with a freezable lid and placed inside […]
Yeast Teddy Bear Buns Super cute homemade bear shaped bread rolls, perfect for kids’ breakfast, picnics and lunchboxes.
Baked Cream Cheese Pancakes in Orange Sauce Kids’ favourite pancake recipe – with sweet lemony cream cheese filling and orange sauce.
Granny Square Pyjamas Case or Cushion Cover MATERIALS two colours of yarn two buttons EQUIPMENT crochet hook (I used 4.00 mm one) huge needle / wool needle METHOD First make two large granny squares like this. Using wool needle sew them together on 3 sides to create the case. On the fourth side sew on the buttons making chain loops on the […]
Super Easy Half Double Crochet Mesh Scarf Tutorial MATERIALS about 100g of yarn EQUIPMENT crochet hook – I used 3.00 mm one METHOD stitches used: chain (ch), slip stitch (sl) & half double crochet (hdc) FOUNDATION CHAIN Start with a chain stitch, even multiplies of 3 plus 1 extra stitch. I made two scarves, one 24+1 stitches wide, other one 30+1 wide. ROW […]
Doll’s Dress Crochet Pattern For Baby Dolls & Teddy Bears Versatile toys’ dress crochet pattern that will suit almost any creature.
Home-made Play Dough INGREDIENTS (for each colour) 2 cups flour ¼ cup fine salt about 1 tsp food colouring 1 tbs baby oil (I used lavender one) about 1 cup warm water METHOD Combine water and food colouring. In a mixing bowl combine flour, salt, baby oil and stir. Gradually add coloured water and knead the dough until well […]
Lunchbox # 116 – Love Bugs Lunchbox # 116 (for 6 year old girl) toasted English muffin (type of bread roll) with mature Cheddar cheese and heart made out of sweet red pointed pepper – instructions below vine cherry tomatoes pieces of clementine chocolate love bugs lychees bottle of water (not pictured) Everything placed in glittery EZ-Freeze lunchbox with a freezable lid […]
Kid’s Gloves on a String Both of my daughters, 1 years old and 6 year old, lose gloves constantly. The little one is throwing them out of the pushchair and the bigger one comes back from school with one or both missing all the time. That is why I decided to make for them “gloves on a string” like I […]
Extremely Smurfy Smurfberry Muffins Extremely smurfy smurfberry muffins for the Smurf in your life… secret Papa Smurf recipe (!)
Lunchbox # 115 – Cinnamon Raisin Bagel & Marshmallow Smurfs Lunchbox # 115 (for 6 year old girl) toasted cinnamon & raisin bagel with peanut butter cherry tomatoes (my daughter loves them) pieces of clementine 2 marshmallow Smurfs lychee juice (not pictured) bottle of water (not pictured) Everything placed in glittery EZ-Freeze lunchbox with a freezable lid and placed inside insulated Charlie & Lola lunch […]
Matchbox Christmas Countdown Calendar / Advent Calendar Chest of drawers style countdown calendar made out of matchboxes.
Lunchbox # 114 – Strawberry Banana & A New Pink LEGO Lunchbox Lunchbox # 114 (for 6 year old girl) pepperoni sandwiches made with homemade Five Minute Bread strawberries banana pieces of dried fruits (apricots & sultanas) couple of banana shaped jellies strawberry yogurt (not pictured) tropical juice drink (not pictured) bottle of water (not pictured) Everything placed in LEGO lunchbox and placed together with icepack inside […]
Steamed Veggies with Potato & Chicken Mash – 8 months + INGREDIENTS 100g chicken breast 250g potatoes 1 tsp real butter (unsalted) boiled water 1 tsp fresh or frozen dill steamed veggies to serve (I used broccoli, cauliflower and baby carrots) METHOD Cook potatoes with chicken breast and water until soft and cooked through. Add butter, dill and blend adding more boiled water if necessary. Serve […]
Wholesome Lunchbox # 42 (July 2011) – The Round-up Hello Everyone, welcome to the 42st edition of Wholesome Lunchbox. I made some changes to the format of the Round-ups, you can take a look at the new guidelines here. Starting from this month, with regret, I will be posting on Coffee & Vanilla only selected submitions but at the same time there is no […]
The Fearsome Beastie by Giles Paley-Phillips – Children’s Book Review The Fearsome Beastie book review.
Lunchbox # 113 – Hairy Egg & Pancakes Lunchbox # 113 (for almost 6 year old girl) hard boiled egg with jelly sting hair and face drawn with edible marker pieces of pancake plum tomato cherries seedles green grapes raisins yogurt (not pictured) tropical juice drink (not pictured) Everything placed in glittery EZ-Freeze lunchbox with a freezable lid and placed inside insulated Charlie […]
Lunchbox # 112 – Sugar & Lemon Pancake Lunchbox # 112 (for 5 year old girl) sugar & lemon pancake (recipe here) plum tomato couple of Ryvita minis slices of apple (flower design made with mini cookie cutter) flapjack Munch Bunch Strawberry drinking yogurt Capri Sun apple juice drink (frozen to keep lunch cold for longer) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch […]
Lunchbox # 111 – Pepperoni, Grapes & Frozen Juice Lunchbox # 111 (for 5 year old girl) half of brioche roll with butter, hearts made with edible pen cherry tomatoes and pepperoni slices clementine white and red grapes Munch Bunch Strawberry yogurt Capri Sun tropical juice drink (frozen to keep lunch cold for longer) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) paper […]
Lunchbox # 110 – Chocolate & Strawberries for Valentine’s Lunchbox # 110 (for 5 year old girl) brioche roll with Nutella & peanut butter, tied together with strawberry lace, hearts and “I love you” sign made with edible pen strawberries chocolate love bug pink marble egg and mini rabbit container with a little bit of salt Ribena strawberry juice drink (not pictured) Munch Bunch […]
