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A mud kitchen

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Take some mud & sand, a sprinkle of flowers & leaves, mix with a dash of water and you have the ingredients for fun! Mud kitchen fun! Muffins, cakes, cups of tea and pizzas are on the menu. Served up by messy little people who are having a wonderful time!

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What was once a messy wood pile has been transformed into a glorious mud kitchen.

The potting bench that was our old mud kitchen was popped into place. Together with an assortment of jugs, buckets and containers left behind by the previous owners. Given a happy new purpose *grin*

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The children found some scraps of wood and made their own serving counter and cash register. And a blackboard was set up as the menu.

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And what busy little workers we have in our mud kitchen, many many hours of fun!

Happy days, Kelly

 

Creating our book nook

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Each night I tell my children a story from when I was little. I start the story the same way each night. Recently I told them this story…

When I was little and lived in my home town with my mum and dad and my brothers, I loved to read. I was always reading. I remember choosing to stay home and read instead of going on sleepovers. I remember trying to stay in bed all day reading. And reading well past my bedtime under the covers of my bed with a torch!

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One night, when I was meant to turn my lamp off and go to sleep, I had a good idea! I opened my cupboard and placed my lamp inside. Then I placed a dolls bed inside with cushions and a blanket. It was a dolls bed that I could curl up in. So that is what I did.

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It was a warm and cozy spot to read. And I read for hours! My mum eventually worked out what I was up to, but I don’t think it was that first wonderful night reading in my secret spot! My cupboard book nook became a favourite reading spot of mine until I was much older…

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And now I have created a special reading nook for my children to enjoy. It has a big whimsical toadstool cushion to curl up in, baskets of books to explore and enjoy, as well as shelves ‘showcasing’ special books.

Our book nook is in a corner of our living room. Close by, but also separate. A space to retreat to, a space to enjoy, a space in which to grow their love of books.

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Happy reading, Kelly