hiya everyone, not been on for ages, missed you all, my 2 boys both have competitions for easter this week, 6yr old has to decorate an easter bonnet and 8 yr has to decorate an hard boiled egg. really stuck for ideas, need them to be as cheap as possible cos on a budget, but need to be a bit different to everyone else!! any ideas??
thanks k xx
Hey, I'm attempting to do the easter bonnet thing this year even tho my two are young enough I could just avoid it!
I love the military idea!
Have you googled images online? I found a yellow feather boa in 'The Works' and it's got me thinking about making one big giant chicken !!! just add couple pom-pom ball sized eyes and orange beak! I'm trying to make it look like the kids did at least 50% of the work!! :)
I've also been saving some yoghurt pots as they are just right size for egg 'top hats'.
You could use egg carton? I think sometimes whatever materials you gather to create with can provide the inspiration - otherwise you'll end up seeking some specific shaped box etc and end up changing plan at last min anyway!! :)
I have always seriously lacked imagination with anything like this!
Good luck with all the creations.
I am with you on this one, sparkling, lol.
Paper rose and JaneHope have given you some good suggestions, though!
Hi little miss K, nice to see you back again! I hope you are well?
Have a look at this link: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/easter_crafts.htm for ideas for easter bonnets and eggs, there are some good ones, although I am keen on the parachute one myself!
Don't forget once they are done, take a picture then add them to our Family Quilt!
I hope you enjoy family time, making these :) Let us know what you choose :)
thanks anna, ill have a look at the website later on tonight, thamks everyone else, i'll keep u updated, any other ideas most welcome xx
k
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hi everyone, we made a harry hill egg, and a blue hat!! boys happy, and hopeful to win a prize, maybe need to explain winning isnt everything tho xx
Hi little miss k. Glad the boys were happy with the hats. Everytime C enters a competition I always tell him that it is the taking part that counts, and the enjoyment he gets out of making things, dressing up, writing etc. They do get disappointed though don't they if they don't come in the top 3. Only human nature of course. I hope they enjoy it all though. Take care. x
Hi little miss k
Take some pictures, then you can upload them onto the Family Quilt!
I was thinking about you this morning coming into work and wondering how you got on, I saw sooo many children walking to school with their easter bonnets on!
I hope they have fun whatever the outcome of the competition 
hey everyone, they didnt win, but were happy as i had some quality street when thy came home so thy felt happy!
hows the hols??
day 1 and fighting already lol
k xx
Day 1, and I'm shattered hehe. Aww, that was nice, having quality street ready and waiting. What plans have you for the hols? Yesterday C and I did a picnic in the bunny park. The weather was lovely, which of course helps. Hope you have a good day little miss k. xx
Our school's don't close until Friday here. So am able to smirk at the moment!!
Having said that, youngest is driving me mad wanting to go and play with a friend where I have to drive him to. I have a Scout meeting tonight, and other stuff I have to do, so I've said no.
I'm horrid...
....You're human!!!!
Little miss k I am glad they enjoyed their competition. The hols can be hard work, can't they? Have you anything planned at the moment?
thanks for the smirking sparkling lime lol!!! not much louise, tho think im doind all the free museums and stuff with our york cards, it ghets a bit boring tho, and o and j are getting a bit old for some of it, going to c my dad tomorro, after J has a blood test for diabetes :(
hope everyones ok
talk to u all soon
k xxxx
Hope the results are ok. Have a nice time with your dad.
Fingers crossed for the blood test (poor J)
I know what you mean, there is lots of free stuff but they do the same every holiday then! My eldest is 21 now and still gets mailshots from the Railway Museum about Thomas the Tank Days 
. I saw in the paper they have a new event at the York Dungeon about those gladiators after what they discovered at that dig, that might be exciting, they had a gladiator fight in the paper.
Also saw publicised that various Vue and Odeon cinemas throughout the country have got some films where they are selling tickets for £1-£2.50. It is only for selected films and performances but worth ringing your local one to see if it is going on. Tip of the day: if anyone goes to the cinema take your own refreshments....lady told me recently she had taken her two children, they had chosen a SMALL anount of Pic n Mix and it cost £14.50 
That is outrageous, daylight robbery.
Hope the test goes ok for J.
hey everyone, his blood sugar was 6.2, gtta c doctor tomorro aft to find out what that means, bit scared but hope it'll be all right, took boys out ion bikes today and they had a haircut too, making ricecrispie cakes tomoz, so busy busy busy!! #
k xx
Hi, hope all goes well at doctors tomorrow xxx
Hello little miss k
Good luck for the appointment, let us know the outcome. It does not sound a high result to me but then I am not a doctor.
Hope it goes ok this afternoon.
hey, his results came back fine, hes ok, thank god, im having a real bad day and thought that was gunna be the icing on the cake! but luckily it was ok. kids upstairs in their room, and all i can hear is bang bang, screaming and crying! i know if i go up ill shout at them and all i seem to do sometimes is rant and rave at them, i feel like a bad mum sometimes, but thy just dnt ever listen to me. im lucky if i get 5 mins to do anything at the mo, sorry im rantinf=g on, but have nowhere else to talk and youre my sounding board at the mo xx
Hello little miss k. Firstly am really pleased that J is ok. Secondly, don't apologise for voicing what sort of day you're having, you're human thats all It's good that you haven't gone upstairs and ranted at them. At least you recognise that you need to be calmer before you see to them. Can you separate the two of them, and tell them if they can't play nicely together without the crying, shouting etc, then this is what will happen in future. Will they be going to bed soon?
So glad he's ok.
I've got a fifteen year old throwing a tantrum at the mo. I have a feeling I'll be going to bed out the way.
I hope they settle for you so you do have some quiet time.
Hi little miss K
Glad your son's results were Ok but it sounds as if your day was very stressful apart from that. School hols can be very difficult and I think we as parents can think that we need to provide all singing, all dancing entertainment 24/7.
You did the right thing in giving yourself time out while you were feeling cross. As long as children are safe, sometimes it is best to leave them to their own devices.
I wonder if you could have a calm chat with them today and talk about the behaviour you would like to see (rather than telling them off for the behaviour you DIDN'T like yesterday) and you could think about a star-type chart for specific things such as hitting. Hope you have a better day today We are always here if you want to let off steam
Hi k,
For the egg, how about painting it as soldier ( camoflauge pattern) and attaching, with string, a small plastic bag to act as a parachute?