Author Archive: Janis
I look after the day-to-day running of ReallyKidFriendly.com, as well as some geeky stuff behind the scenes. Thanks to my two boisterous rascals (aged 4 and 5), I have become an expert in soft play areas, parks, energetic music classes, and where to get a stiff drink once the kids have gone to bed. Really – ask me anything!
The Value of a Mum
We all know a mum’s work is never done, so with Mother’s Day coming up, we were interested to see just how much being a mum would be worth in salary terms. Quite a lot according to our research! The MoneySupermarket.com life insurance quotes team have worked out just how much a mum could earn… [...]
Kids Crafts for St Patrick’s Day
Looking for easy kids crafts to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? We’ve found so many fantastic leprechauns, shamrocks and rainbows across the web… here are our three favourites for young children. We’ll warn you though, it’s going to get messy… Toilet Roll Leprechaun Pretty self-explanatory, and very easy to make. If you’re trying this out with [...]
Apps for Kids: Story Time from the Land of Me – FREE
This week in our Apps for Kids series we’ve got a lovely free app for iPad 2… “Story Time” by the creators of the Land of Me. Perfect for a bit of quiet time with young children, this chapter from the Land of Me is a little like a modern Choose Your Own Adventure story [...]
The best Leap Year video ever
Leap Year comes but once every four years, and today is the big day! We thought we’d celebrate by injecting a bit of fun into your Leap Year with this most fabulously funny classic Sesame Street video featuring Kermit the Frog. It’s one of our absolute favourite children’s videos of all time, and sure to [...]
Ideas for all the family this Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, you won’t even have to leave home to find fun things for the entire family to do. These activity ideas have appeal to both mum and the kids, and what’s even better is that they are light on your budget. Get out of the typical candy- and-flowers slump when it comes to [...]
![First bike competition! Win a cool balance bike for your child from StarterBikes.co.uk [closed]](http://www.reallykidfriendly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/firstBIKE_cross_with_brake_02-315x157.jpg "First bike competition! Win a cool balance bike for your child from StarterBikes.co.uk [closed]")
First bike competition! Win a cool balance bike for your child from StarterBikes.co.uk [closed]
Choosing your child’s first bike can be a tricky business indeed. Having learned to ride a bike first with a shiny red tricycle and then with a giant banana-seated bicycle with stabilisers (and ridiculous streamers), I’ve never known what to make of the huge assortment of balance bikes and running bikes I’ve seen in the [...]
BRAVE – Sneak peek at the new animated kids’ film by Disney-Pixar
A sneak peek at the brand new animated kids’ film from Disney/Pixar… Brave takes us on an adventure to the Scottish Highlands this summer and you can get your first little taste right here on Really Kid Friendly… More about Disney/Pixar’s Brave Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed [...]
Just for Mums: What to Expect When You’re Expecting starring Cameron Diaz
So it’s not exactly really kid friendly as films go, but we figured if you’re a fan of our website, chances are you’ve got first hand experience of the excitement, terror, itchy belly and everything else that goes along with being pregnant. In fact, you might well be rocking a bump right now… So without [...]
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