Welcome to part nine in our series of encouraging active children. Whilst we advocate keeping active all year round both indoor and outdoor, many people do find it easier to stay active during the warmer weather and therefore find it easier to encourage this in their children also during the spring and summer months . […]
We love exploring new places and the little boys especially love going on new adventures. When the big kids are busy, I try to find lots of adventures to keep the little ones occupied. They even ask now most days “are we going on an adventure?”. Sometimes the adventures are to new places and sometimes […]
The term ‘date night’ should never be synonymous with the term ‘boring takeaway for 2’. Spruce up your standard dates by making them that bit more unusual. Make a meal out hair-raising, make the cinema utterly luxurious, and create a picnic far more romantic than a couple of plastic cups and sausage rolls. Here are […]
We love movies in our house, especially ones that we can all watch together for our family movie nights. Some of our favourites recently have been Paddington and Big Hero 6 as they appeal to everyone and keep everyone engaged. We’ve even had grandma rolling around laughing to Paddington when she came to stay. Have […]
What are your earliest memories as a child? I always struggle with this one as I think it can be hard to work out what you remember and what you remember being told sometimes. I used to think that one of my earliest memories was stepping out of my parents’ camper bus and into a […]
You may have seen our article recently about ‘Family-friendly Festivals‘, and in particular the Geronimo Festival. We have an exciting update to share with you today. Geronimo, the largest children’s festival in the North West has announced its most exciting line-up to date, with headliner CBeebies Superstar Justin Fletcher! Following a fantastic response to the […]
Have you taken your family to one of the family-friendly festivals that happen throughout the year before? We have been to a couple and they make such a great day out, with loads to keep children of all ages busy. I think for us that is the main attraction, that there are things that appeal […]
One of the most exciting ways you can enjoy quality time together with your family as you explore your natural environment is through hiking. However, hiking with children, especially the very little ones, can be a daunting task if you don’t make the right plans. Check out our tips below on the best tricks to […]