This list contains several suggestions for places to visit in Edinburgh with your kids for free! From parks to walks to museums and art galleries these kid friendly activities will allow you to spend quality family time together.
Why are Grandparents special? My Granny is one of the most important people in my life. She is 97 and is truly amazing. Unfortunately, she was rushed to hospital before Christmas with pneumonia and whilst she bounced back from this (and loved all the attention from the student doctors who came to visit her as most of them hadn't seen someone so old!) it did make me reflect on how much she means to me and what I have learnt from her over the years. I started to write a list of all the things that she has taught me and realised I could probably write a book on the subject so have decided to mention a few of my favourites!...
Surviving the holidays with kids So the school holidays are fast approaching and soon Christmas will feel like a distant memory but what do you do once Santa has been and all the presents are opened? Here are some ideas to keep them entertained during the school holidays but also add some educational value, without them even knowing! 1 Get them to help you bake or cook something. OK so it can make your kitchen a little messy but kids love doing this! It also teaches them about measurement (weighing ingredients) and helps their reading when having to follow a recipe. 2 Play dominoes with them. From 3 up this is a great game to play and teaches them about the...
Flying with Kids Ever since we travelled the world, before we had our kids, our passion for seeing new countries has got even stronger. We have passed the travel bug onto our sons who love to visit new places, meet new people and explore different cultures. We took our eldest son on his first flight when he was weeks old before doing our first long haul flight with him when he was 6 months old. Since then we love to fly to different places, several times a year. Although as they’ve got older we no longer need some of the items on flights such as buggies, nappies and baby milk. I still remember having to taste that at security! There...
