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  • 1 week ago | madeformums.com | Emily Wall

    Below, we've outlined the best and easiest ways to press fresh flowers – all with step-by-step guides. We've also included some quick ways to press flowers and some helpful tips and tricks to help your flowers turn out perfectly pressed. If your kids want to get creative with their pressed flowers, we've got some brilliant craft ideas too. Find out how to make pressed flower suncatchers, bookmarks, ornaments and more.

  • 1 week ago | madeformums.com | Emily Wall

    And if you don't have a bubble machine or wand, we've got simple guides and ideas to making your own homemade bubble wands too — which could be another fun way for kids to get creative before they begin their bubble blowing. What you’ll needTo make your bubble solution, you'll need one part washing-up liquid to six parts water.

  • 2 weeks ago | madeformums.com | Emily Wall

    Watercolour painting is a great activity for kids — it's calm, can be done indoors, and allows them to be creative without making too much of a mess (but we can't make any promises!). Whether your child is a complete beginner to watercolour painting or you're looking for some inspiration, these easy watercolour painting ideas are simple enough to help you get started, but will still help inspire your child's creativity.

  • 2 weeks ago | madeformums.com | Emily Wall

    The event features live character meet and greets, themed trails, and educational fun, all inspired by the much-loved CoComelon world. And the best bit? It’s included in your park ticket – so you get all the usual Chessington adventure plus the CoComelon extras. Book your tickets to the CoComelon Summer Celebration at ChessingtonWhat is the CoComelon Summer Celebration at Chessington? This isn’t just a branded photo op.

  • 1 month ago | madeformums.com | Emily Wall

    With help from trusted parent recommendations in the MadeForMums Top Testers Club, we've rounded up the very best books for 4 year olds — from timeless classics to laugh-out-loud new adventures — to help you find the best books for your 4 year old. Jump to our list of the best books for 4 year oldsFrom popular books and authors such as Julia Donaldson and Dr Seuss, to new books that you might not have discovered yet, the books on this list will engage, entertain and inspire your 4 year old.