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Trash to Treasure - November
How to Make a Festive Table CentrepieceNo one can miss as the clocks go back and the evenings draw near that Christmas is on the way. The children are starting to build their excitement and it is the...
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Country Kids from Coombe Mill
Transport for Tots With an eager group of 2 year olds and a beautiful afternoon I was keen to come up with some activities that would keep them interested, involved and active. I took inspiration from...
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How to Make a Fairy or Elf Christmas Post Box
Imagination and Christmas go together, with elves, Father Christmas, reindeer and fairies all featuring dancing in our children's mind creating a festive build up of excitement alongside the...
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Trash to Treasure - December
How to Make an Outdoor Stick Christmas Tree DecorationDecember is here and for me that means time to indulge in creating some Christmas decorations made simply from bits and bobs around the house and...
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Toilet Roll Christmas Tree Tutorial
I find the uses for toilet rolls never ending which is just as well as we generate so many between the holiday cottages and lodges and our own home with 8 of us living here. Throwing them away feels a...
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Decorative Christmas Branch Tutorial
If the Christmas Tree is occupying the living room and your hall or kitchen needs a little creative something this could be just the ticket and virtually free to make too. I know many of the...
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Coombe Mill Christmas Bloopers 2015
The bits you weren't meant to see!This year has seen me move into the newly popular area of vlogging. I have hijacked Farmer Nick's flood light and become a fan of vlogging for tutorials on both my...
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Country Kids from Coombe Mill
Happy New YearWelcome back to a 5th year of Country Kids, I'm delighted to be back promoting outdoor family fun and will be sharing Christmas and New Year on the farm over the next few weeks. No...
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Win a Fire Station Activity Book and Playset
Here at Coombe Mill we are great believers in learning through play. Each week we try to come up with crafts and activities for the guests staying at Coombe Mill based on a craft or activity that is...
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Trash 2 Treasure - February
How to Make Scented Shaped Multicoloured CrayonsAt the end of the Christmas holidays I had a big sort out in our craft cupboard, I was hanging onto far too many bits and bobs on a 'just incase I find a...
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