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Archives for: December 2010

Beat the VAT Rise

Permalink 31/12/10 09:10, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting , Tags: purchase, retail, tax, vat, vat rise

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VAT rises from 17.5% to 20% in just a few days, on January 4th - so if you have any expensive purchases planned, it may be best to order them before that date. Many items for children and babies are exempt from VAT, including clothes, shoes, books, mos… more »
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Face Painting

Permalink 30/12/10 10:14, by Tikal, Categories: Toys and Games, Art and Craft, Make Believe , Tags: animal, entertainment, face painting, party, superhero

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Face paints offer a terrific way to complete your children's dressing-up - turn them into an animal, superhero or flower fairy! Before applying paint to faces of babies and toddlers, apply a small patch first just to check that there's no allergic react… more »
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Making Music!

Permalink 29/12/10 08:38, by Tikal, Categories: Learning Play, Art and Craft, Activities , Tags: instruments, make, music, noise

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Musical instruments are great fun for making a bit of noise and banging, drumming or tapping in time with songs and music.  Even more fun is making instruments yourselves and having a go at using your own creations.  It's simple, and it's cheap and it's… more »
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Travelling with Children

Permalink 28/12/10 10:28, by Tikal, Categories: Toys and Games, Days out , Tags: car, games, journey, travel games, travelling

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During the Christmas holiday, there is every chance that you will be taking a long car journey with your little ones to visit family or friends away from home.  We nearly all dread this element of time away from home, but with a little help it needn't be… more »
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English As A Second Language

Permalink 23/12/10 08:43, by Tikal, Categories: Learning Play, Child Development, Family, Childminders and Childminding , Tags: billingual, communicating, english, language, speaking

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There are so many children and toddlers for whom English is not their first language; when it comes to observing these children in a childcare setting, whether it be a nursery or childminders, it is very easy for the carer to suggest that when it comes t… more »
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Rough and Tumble!

Permalink 22/12/10 09:33, by Tikal, Categories: Learning Play, Parenting, Child Development , Tags: gross motor skills, physical activity, rough play, tumble time

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Rough play and tumble time means that children can get rid of a bit of energy and aggression, take some risks when it comes to pushing their physical boundaries and let go a little. For many carers and parents, the idea of rough play is something that s… more »
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Kids or Children?

Permalink 16/12/10 09:14, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting , Tags: american, children, english, kids

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Many people object to the informal use of the word 'kid' to denote children, claiming that kids are baby goats and not humans, but this informal usage has been with us a long time! The first record of the word 'kid' being used to refer to children dates… more »
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Bath Toys

Permalink 15/12/10 08:52, by Tikal, Categories: Toys and Games , Tags: bath, bath toys, bathtime, bubbles, craft, crayons, facecloths, flannels, letters, numbers, shapes

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Bath toys can turn a fairly boring part of nighttime routine into a bit of an adventure - there are so many fun toys, games and ways to make bathtime interesting, why not treat your children to a new experience every few weeks?! CraftySo you don't thin… more »
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Put on a Christmas Show

Permalink 14/12/10 07:29, by Tikal, Categories: Make Believe, Family , Tags: acting, christmas, nativity, performing, play, show, singing

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There's nothing more heartwarming than watching your children perform Christmas songs to the rest of your family at Christmas!  If they are old enough to talk and in a playgroup then it's likely that they've already learned at least one or two festive so… more »
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Selling Old Baby Clothes and Equipment on eBay

Permalink 13/12/10 08:48, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting , Tags: baby equipment, clothes, ebay, second hand, selling, used

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As your baby grows, you'll soon find that you have lots of clothes and equipment that are barely used but that you no longer need - eBay provides the perfect market place to sell these on and make back a bit of money to put towards new purchases.  eBay c… more »
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Telling Tales

Permalink 12/12/10 08:30, by Tikal, Categories: Toddlers, Learning Play

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storytelling, directions, landmarks, describing, cognitive skills, mental ability more »
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Mobile Phone use During Pregnancy Leads to Behavioural Problems

Permalink 11/12/10 09:19, by Tikal, Categories: Health, Child Development , Tags: behavioural problems, health, mobile phone, mobiles

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Using mobile phones during pregnancy may lead to behavioural problems in children according to a team of scientists from two Californian universities (UCLA and USC).  The research studied mobile phone use of 29,000 mothers and repeated research published… more »
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Forensic Science for Toddlers

Permalink 10/12/10 07:54, by Tikal, Categories: Activities

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This cold weather offers a great opportunity to introduce forensic science to your little ones; well, maybe not forensic science, but making observations about your surroundings that Sherlock Holmes might be proud of! Here are some fun experiments that… more »
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Baby Keepsakes

Permalink 09/12/10 08:12, by Tikal, Categories: Babies, ToucanLearn , Tags: baby, birth certificate, daily diary, hand prints, keepsake, lock, photographs, toucanlearn

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Your baby grows up so quickly; before you know it, you have young children running around your house! When your baby arrives, why not make some keepsakes that will help you remember those precious early days? There are all sorts of keepsakes that you c… more »
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Brighten up a Room with Stickers!

Permalink 08/12/10 07:32, by Tikal, Categories: Toddlers, Babies, Parenting , Tags: baby, bedroom, decorating, nursery, stickers, wallies

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One disadvantage of not knowing whether your baby will be a boy or a girl is that it makes it difficult to decorate their bedroom before they arrive.  You don't want too much pink for a boy, or swathes of deep blue or green for a girl! One way to overc… more »
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