As we enter our 9th week of homeschooling, which is not really “homeschooling” but more “crises management” to be honest, I have been getting more and more frustrated with not having everything I need “in one place”. I’ve been making my own flashcards based on the sight words the school sends every week and I… Read More Sight Word Flash Cards For Grade 1
It’s that time of year again, the holy month of Ramadan. We are pulling out our Ramadan Calendar and creating a special corner for all things festive. Ramadan is a chance for us to improve ourselves, to be thankful for what we’ve been given and to show generosity and kindness to others. This year it’s… Read More Ramadan Activity Pack For Children
Easter is around the corner and I think we all have a little more time on our hands to do some arts and crafts with the kiddos. I have 5 simple art and craft ideas to create some Easter themed artwork to brighten up your days. The key thing you will need in all of… Read More Easter Craft Ideas
Following on from my blog yesterday on “At Home Activities” to keep the kids busy during our “social distancing”, a number of you asked about routines and structures. I’ve seen a couple of great timetables around on the internet, but I personally wanted to keep mine as close to our South African school day as… Read More School Routine And Themes during COVID-19
Its official, South Africa has declared a state of natural disaster and with that our President has released some pretty hardcore regulations for us all to follow to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Schools will be closed for more then a month to see how things pan out and most families will be practising voluntary… Read More Stay At Home Activities To Keep The Kids Busy During The Corona Virus Lockdown
Whether you are ready or not, the new school year is upon us, and with that approximately 197 lunch boxes to pack! Yep you read right, the average school year had 197 days in it. I don’t know about you, but I always start off the year strong, with a nice variety of options and… Read More Ultimate Lunchbox Tips
Remember the old age saying, “don’t play with your food”? Well here I am encouraging you to get messy with your kids. It is the most fabulous base for a number of activities, but we have picked our top 5. Lets start with making your own coloured salt/”sand”, it couldn’t be easier. In fact, you… Read More 5 Ways to Play with Salt – Creating Art with Salt
WOW WOW WOW, What a year 2019 has been. Highs, lows, changes, babies, houses… At the end of each year I always like to look back on all that I have achieved and how we have grown as a family. Its so important to take a step back to recognise how far we have come.… Read More Looking Back at 2019 – SA Blog Awards
Its that time of year !!! I cannot actually comprehend how quickly this year has passed, and it is literally one year to the day since I last wrote my festive guide. This time next week, my eldest will officially be on school holidays, which means, i’ll be left thinking of ways to entertain the… Read More Festive Guide To Gauteng 2019
We love exploring and adventuring and over the past two years we made it our mission to explore local surroundings as much as we can. With young children, anything within 3 or 4 hours as a maximum is considered. Thankfully “haarties” is only an hour away! There is so much to do in this area,… Read More A Weekend In Hartbeespoort