Over the last few years World Book Day has become a favourite day for the big kids. Often they have been able to dress up and last year we had a Matilda and a Superworm which was lots of fun. This year there is no dressing up but they have to take in a favourite […]
The big blogiversary giveaway: day two
Although Mummy Fever has been around for quite a while now, it is a year since the new look blog emerged and things really moved on. As a result of this we are only really celebrating the first anniversary of this side of Mummy Fever. As part of this celebration we are bringing you lovely […]
LEGO fans listen up
Are your children fans of LEGO? All my children gravitate towards the stuff but my eldest son who is seven absolutely loves everything LEGO related. He seemed to go almost overnight from needing help building everything to building a range of wonderful things out of LEGO with ease. I am always so impressed how easily […]
More than a story
I write about the importance of reading a lot on the blog. Reading has so many benefits including improving language, vocabulary and fueling the imagination. There are some great children’s books out there and some fantastic stories, but there are also many books that have much more meaning behind them. One of these is Mud […]
Inspiring a love of reading
I frequently write about my children’s love of books and reading on the blog. It’s something I actively encourage and it helps that I am a little obsessed with children’s books myself. There are so many wonderful books out there and not enough time to read them all – usual story! Twice a year the […]
Reading with meaning
What sort of books do your children read? Are they into a particular author? Or type of book perhaps? My children enjoy a range of different books and they are also good critics. It is very easy to tell how good they consider a book to be by how engaged they are. For example, with […]
The essential children’s bookshelf
The memory of a good book can stay with you for a lifetime. I’ve always rated a book based on its ability to absorb me into the story and make me feel part of it. There were numerous books that did that for me as a child. Roald Dahl’s books such as Danny the Champion […]