Perrygrove Railway is a beautiful heritage railway in the heart of the Forest of Dean which is always a great day out. Read our Perrygrove review here. Throughout the year it is open for diesel and steam train rides, the treetop adventure, an indoor village, a beautiful woodland walk, a covered picnic area, extensive play …
Christmas is fast approaching so it’s time to start thinking about Christmas gifts. Children with cancer may end up spending some time in the hospital during the festive period either for a planned treatment or an unplanned stay if they pick up an infection. It’s never fun being in the hospital but being in the …
Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without a trip to see the big man himself. He goes by many names: Saint Nick; Saint Nicolas; Santa; Father Christmas; Santa Claus, whatever you call him, there is something truly magical about seeing your children tell Santa what they want for Christmas and luckily you don’t have to travel …
We wanted to throw a birthday party for the Dinosaur this year because he’s never had one before but because he has cancer, we needed a non-soft play party. There are a few reasons why we’ve never thrown him a party. First, he was too young so a party seemed a bit pointless, then the …
For the Dinosaur’s 5th birthday we decided to throw him a birthday party. He’s never had one before because he was either too young or there was a global pandemic raging! Due to his cancer diagnosis, we couldn’t take the easy route and have a soft play party where they arrange everything except for the …
Butlin’s are famous for saying that everything is included but is that really true? As a family, we love to go to Butlin’s and have been at least once a year, every year since 2017. There is an awful lot included but just what is included in a Butlin’s break? Firstly there are optional extras …
One of my favourite things to do during the festive season is to head off on a Christmas Light Safari. It’s always magical seeing the Christmas lights so I created this sheet to help you spot them, the first one to find them all could even win a prize! This is a great one to …
If you have heard of Elf on The Shelf (read my Easy Elf On The Shelf Ideas article here) then you have probably heard of a North Pole Breakfast. Yes, yet another thing that your elves need to get up to! This article will show you exactly how you can create a magical North Pole …
Every year millions of parents start December planning to do Elf on The Shelf but it doesn’t take long before they quickly regret that decision and struggle for ideas on what their elves can do each night. Fortunately, I’ve been doing this for a few years now and I absolutely love it! Here are our …
Children love to craft but parents hate the mess or long and complicated crafts that have to be done in stages because the children get bored waiting. Here are some of our favourite easy Halloween crafts that create a minimal mess. No Mess Easy Halloween Crafts Does what it says on the tin, absolutely no …