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    WHY WE NEED TO BE TAKING KIDS BACK TO THE FUTURE   

    tamuria   Grand Parenting, Growing Strong Kids   8   May 7, 2018

      I’m not talking about the famous Michael J Fox movie about time travel. It’s about embracing the new while still holding onto things from the past that enrich our lives. We’ve all heard, and sometimes contributed to, the moaning and groaning about how too much screen time is damaging children’s minds. How our jobs

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    HOW TO TURN OBSTACLES INTO POSSIBILITIES WITH CREATIVE RECYCLING

    tamuria   Creativity, Recycling   12   April 30, 2018

      If I gave you some paper and pencils, you would expect to write or draw. Paint, brushes and canvas could indicate a picture to be painted. Coloured paper scraps, scissors and glue would tempt you to make a collage. But, a cardboard roll or box, a tin can or plastic bag – these represent

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    HOW CAN A SPECK OF PLASTIC HELP SAVE THE WORLD?  

    tamuria   Creative Living, Extra Things   8   April 23, 2018

        The short answer to that is, it can’t. We all know the world is drowning in plastic. However, opening the conversation about a speck of plastic really can help save the world. This is how one tiny speck of plastic, smaller than my little fingernail, is doing just that.

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    REMARKABLE RECYCLING – THE COFFEE POD PENANCE

    tamuria   Creative Living, Extra Things, Recycling   15   March 26, 2018

      It all began with a visit to a son’s house. He made us delicious coffee from his machine and casually asked how often we used the coffee pod machine he had given us. When we revealed it was reserved for special occasions, he advised us to make it more accessible. And that’s when a

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    HOW TO EMPOWER YOUR CHILDREN TO SAVE THE WORLD

    tamuria   Grand Parenting, Growing Strong Kids, Natural Wonders   23   June 26, 2017

        If you think your children are not hearing and paying attention to all the stories of doom and gloom for the planet, think again. Those little minds are like sponges and take in all the information around them. And it scares them. More than that, those stories can potentially rob your children of

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    3 GREAT WAYS TO REUSE PLASTIC BOTTLES

    tamuria   Child friendly crafts to make - miscellaneous, Recycling, Wacky Workshops   0   June 7, 2017

      Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project, focusing on ways to reuse plastic bottles. Plastic seems to be one of the biggest curses when it comes to the world’s environmental concerns. It is responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of marine creatures every year. It accounts for nearly 20 per cent of landfill waste and

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    HOW TO USE NATURE TO MAKE KIDS THRIVE 

    tamuria   Growing Strong Kids, Natural Wonders   20   March 27, 2017

      While technology is speeding ahead at breakneck speed, the human race is going backwards in some respects. Think about it. The open spaces and natural foods and hobbies our ancestors enjoyed have been replaced with solid walls, preservative filled foods and hobbies that often include sitting in front of some kind of screen. Sure,

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    CLEVER WAYS TO GET CREATIVE WITH CHRISTMAS CARD CRAFTS

    tamuria   Child friendly crafts to make - miscellaneous, Christmas, Wacky Workshops   2   December 28, 2016

        Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – clever ways to get creative with Christmas card crafts. These projects are a great way to avoid adding to the ever-growing piles of rubbish on our planet. Have you read my post How to Win by Avoiding the Bin? So first things first, DON’T THROW OUT

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    HOW TO MAKE A SPARKLING FUN LIGHT

    tamuria   Child friendly crafts to make - miscellaneous, Wacky Workshops   2   December 21, 2016

          Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – a sparkly fun light. When I was making my scary candle holder for Halloween, five-year-old Goddess said she wanted to make a jewelled candle holder. I explained that jewels and beads would be practical as we cover the whole thing with tissue paper, so the

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    HOW TO MAKE A FLOWERING SEAT

    tamuria   Fun For the Big Kids, Recycling, Wacky Workshops   2   September 28, 2016

        Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project- making a flowering seat. Spring had sprung in Australia and we’ve been doing the annual spring clean for a few weeks now. Part of the process is getting rid of things or transforming them, that are no longer useful. If you read my post Trash to Treasure,

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