Ideas for Pancake Day fun
I love Pancake Day - I have very happy memories of it as a child and love it just as much as a mum. Even now they are older, my children still look forward to Pancake Day. They get involved in making the mixture and the older two, certainly, will have a go at...
Cooking with Toddlers – 10 Fun and EASY Ideas
Cooking with toddlers can be fun. It can also be stressful, chaotic and very messy! It's a great opportunity for them to learn a number of really useful skills and have fun at the same time. As part of National Bake for Family Fun month, we've put together a list of...
Valentine’s Day Crafts
Looking for some Valentine's Day craft and baking inspiration for toddlers? Here's our round up of some fun ideas to keep little ones busy.... Valentine's Cookie Cutter Painting A super easy idea - kids will love it, but watch out, it's likely to get messy! What you...
High Chairs – our tips for choosing the right one for you
There are hundreds of different high chairs available for weaning nowadays - with so much choice, where do you start? Here are some of the key things to think about: How much space do you have? How safe / sturdy is the high chair - does it feel stable and unlikely to...
Craft & Baking Ideas for Toddlers – January
January can be a difficult month with toddlers - the cold, short days make it harder to be out and about with little ones, which means more time at home, thinking of things to do to keep little ones happy. Inspired by the wintery weather forecast, here are a few ideas...
Weaning little ones over Christmas
Whether you're at home or away visiting friends and family, here are a few tips to help with weaning and looking after little ones over Christmas: Try to stick to their routine (both eating and sleeping) as much as possible Christmas can be stressful and chaotic...
Baking Gift Boxes
The Baking Gift Box... Drum roll please... we're so excited about the latest addition to the Messy Me Collection... Our aprons are super popular, particularly at Christmas, so we've decided to add a few extra bits to make them an even more exciting present. The Baking...
Autumn Messy Play Ideas
It's a beautiful, crisp, sunny autumnal day here at Messy Me HQ, which has inspired me to pull together some ideas of fun activities to do with little ones at this time of year - most involving an element of mess... Out and about Leaf Hunting - take your little ones...
My highs and lows of running a business
There are many mums out there successfully running their own businesses around their families. For those I know, the summer holidays are always a particularly challenging time. We've often set up our businesses so we can spend time with our families in the holidays -...
9 ideas for summer fun with toddlers
We've had some gorgeous sunny days here at Messy Me HQ, which has inspired us to put together a list of some of our favourite sunny day activities with little ones: Picnics Find a shady spot, unpack a few snacks and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air. Finger foods are...