Kids Stuff
Fun with kids
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SpongeBob Party
The cake was a Chocolate and Vanilla Cake with Cream cheese icing. The SpongeBob figurines are “fishtank figurines” and are not edible. The Krusty Krab is made from melted chocolate. This is the…
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Happy Minecraft Birthday
Minecraft- A World where anything is possible. We had fun celebrating Leo’s birthday with a small party on Friday and a Spur outing today! It was a busy weekend with the Dino-Expo and …
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Banana Crumpets
Asante sana, squash banana! Have some overripe bananas? Here’s an easy crumpet recipe which the kids love! What you need: 2 very ripe mashed bananas3/4 cup brown sugar3 eggs1 cup milk2 tablespoons butter,…
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Unleash the Dragon for Natey’s 5th Birthday
The day after Natey’s ninja party last year he told me for his birthday next year he wants a dragon party. He stuck to this idea and this year we celebrated his birthday…
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Meow You Have a Happy Birthday
A little birdie told me it’s your birthday… So I ate it! – A Cat somewhere Since he was born, Leo has liked cats! We’ve never had a cat. We’re not particularly fond…
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Nathan and the Ninja Chicken
“Cockadoodledoo! Good morning to you!” That is the sound a normal rooster might make. “Cocka-doo-kung-fu! You mess with me, I kick you!” That is the cry of Cuckoo. I’ve been having lots of…
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Natey’s Ninja Party
Ichi, ni, san, yon! One, two, three, four! It was Natey’s Ninja party this weekend. He has been so excited counting down the days for this event! And the day finally arrived! The…
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Lionel’s Birthday Robot
Why did the robot cross the road? Because he was programmed by a chicken. A few months ago Leo told me he would like a robot party. I asked him, if he could…
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Clouds in Lizzy’s Head (My First Book)
I’ve written and published my first children’s book. It’s something I have always wanted to do so it’s very exciting for me! It’s a short children’s book about a little girl who struggles…
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It’s elf time again! Elf on the Shelf Ideas (for young kids)
Our Elf’s name is Chris. Chris the Christmas Elf. He has come to our house on 1st of December to count down the days until Christmas since 2018. I found some photos of…
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Tommy’s Dinosaur Party
“Hold him a little longer, play with him a little more, tell him another story, let him make the dinos roar. Let him sleep on your shoulder, appreciate every smile, he will only…
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Hulk Smash Party
We had a Hulk Smash Party for Natey’s 3rd birthday this year. It was a fun theme and we all enjoyed it. On the 1st of September a little Hulk toy came to…
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Best Rice Krispie Treat Recipe
You are what you eat… So eat something sweet! I was craving these treats! So I made them “for the kids.” Leo and Natey helped me count the Marshmallows to put in the…
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Covid Isolation with Kids
Take a moment to take a deep breath in and slowly breathe out… That’s my current advice to myself and my fellow South Africans. We’re all dealing with Covid, effects of post Covid,…
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Natey’s 2nd Birthday Party
“You are 2! 2 cute and 2 adorable!(with a few 2 terrible screams in between)” Natey wanted a blue party and I wanted a train party… So we had a blue train party!…
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Teddy Bear Picnic Party
If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise… Almost a year ago, before we knew about things like Corona and lockdown, we celebrated Natey’s first birthday by…
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Solar System Birthday
“My world revolves around you!” Leo chose to have a solar system birthday this year… He decided this like 2 weeks after he turned 3! And he didn’t change his mind. He also…
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Coronas on the Shelf
When Lockdown was announced, I thought of doing something everyday to entertain the kids (and myself)… That’s why I came up with”Coronas on the Shelf”. It works similar to “Elf on the Shelf”…
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1,2,3 Let’s Blaze Birthday Party
1,2,3 Leeet’s Blaze! That was the theme of Leo’s 3rd Birthday Party we held this year. I made a Blaze chocolate mud cake which you saw on the previous post. When he saw…
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Chocolate Blaze Sponge Cake
We had a blazing good time celebrating Leo’s birthday this year. I used Daleen’s chocolate cake recipe to make a “Blaze and the Monster Machines Mud cake.” It is really a yummy, fluffy…
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Best Play Dough Recipe
Leo enjoys playing with play dough. And when it’s not on his head (see pic) or in the carpet it makes for a fun activity.😊 This Play Dough is easy to make, feels…
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Lekker Butter Cookies
Peek-A-Boo here are some cookies for you! Here’s an easy cookie recipe. Similar to the one my mom used to make with us when we were kids. Ingredients: 250g butter 1 cup sugar…
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Harry Potter & the Little Treasure -Baby Shower
We were supposedly going to braai at Nobis and Danie’s place on Saturday evening… Meanwhile, our family and friends sneakily organized a surprise baby shower for us! I read all the Harry Potter…
