The importance of outside play and how to maximise your time outside with your children.   Getting out and about is important for many areas of development for children. Physical health and development, mental well being and social and emotional development are among some of the many benefits. Here I’ll highlight some of the key elements of outdoor play and why I feel they are important.   Appreciation of nature and the environment   Being outside can encourage your children to foster a love of nature and the environment. If you have a garden then planting seeds is a lovely acti ..read more

Fine motor skills and why they’re so important. Fine motor skills are the coordination between the smaller muscles in our hands wrists and fingers and they are super important for our children. We need these skills to be able to hold and use a pencil, scissors, grasp small objects and fasten our clothing as well as many other reasons. Learning and practicing these skills early will help to promote a child’s independence and give them confidence. When selecting activities for the Activity Packs we sell I have used my years of experience as a Norland Nanny, Pre School manager and mother to car ..read more

Lets Camp! It wasn’t until I met my husband James that I really got into camping. Our first tent was a little 4 man tent and I quickly fell in love with how relaxing it all was. As our family grew so did our tents and we now have the Vango Illusion TC 800XL. It’s an airbeam tent and has revolutionised our camping. I absolutely love it and recommend it to anyone looking to invest in a good sized family tent. Our children love camping! Having all the time in the world to run wild with their friends, waking to the sound of birds and the bright morning sunshine and toasting marshmallows aroun ..read more