Happy Family Times ~ flowers and the garden gnome

Have you done something fun with your family? 

Carrie from Crafty Moms Share and I host  ~ Happy Family Times ~ so we can all share fun family ideas and hopefully inspire each other! So if you all danced one night, went for a walk, or enjoyed a special outing please link it up!

The other day at playgroup Little Miss Q was captivated by some pansies…
She got down low and pointed while making her look mama noise
The next day, when playing in our garden, Dino Boy was drawn to our colourful flowers…
Can I pick some mama?

Our lovely Winter flowering hellebores were too hard to resist *smile*
{aren’t they stunning?!}

Then *magically* a gnome appeared in Little Miss Q’s gumboot!
And off she went to investigate…
{forgetting that she had placed him there earlier *smile*}

Lovely simple fun…
We can’t wait to see what your family has been doing!
~ please link up (family time oriented giveaways are ok, but please no Etsy shops)
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Warmly, Kelly
August 6, 2012 by

10 Aussie Activities for Kids!

1# get messy with Aboriginal dot painting
What kids don’t love painting with their fingers!?
Add a fun Australian outline and let them go for it!
2# make a didgeridoo
Decorate your own instrument…
…and then make some music!
3# create your own Australian flag
Have fun cutting out different shapes and putting them together!
4# bake some Anzac slice
This is an interesting twist on the classic Anzac biscuits!
Anzacs were made to send to the Australian and New Zealand troops during World War I
5# dress like an Aussie with an Acubra hat
Add some dangling pegs or the traditional corks to keep flies away!
6# get arty with Eucalyptus bark paintings
Use your natural environment when painting *smile*
If you don’t have a gum tree in your backyard use leaves or bark from your local trees
This is a seriously hilarious and fun activity to try out!
And you won’t believe that a koala makes this noise!!
{Thanks Wildlife Fun 4 Kids} 
8# explore an echidna sensory tub
Get some dirt, leaves and rocks ready for a homemade echidna to enjoy!
Just watch those spikes *smile*
9# cook some Aussie damper
Wrap your dough around a stick, or wrap it in foil, before cooking it over an open fire
Enjoy warm with honey or jam *smile*
10# put together an Australia pack
We joined the World Wide Culture Swap…
… and had great fun finding Aussie things to share
Warmly, Kelly
August 3, 2012 by