Dying eggs with skittles
2 April 2021I like to try a new method of dying eggs each year with the kids and this year I came across dying eggs with skittles. I was excited to try this method but I admit I was disappointed with the results! Perhaps we need to improve our technique but here is what we did! You will need: Skittles (35-40 of each colour) Hard boiled White eggs Vinegar Water Cups/containers To dye the eggs separate the skittles into the five colours. Then place 35-40 skittles of each colour into the cups. Next pour a tablespoon of vinegar and some hot…
The Peeka Company
Our family are big fans of KiwiCo – a company that sends out monthly crates with activities for kids. See my post about them here. Recently, I was contemplating getting a subscription for their ‘Panda Crate’ for babies and toddlers…
Christmas Eve Box
The Christmas Eve box is another of our traditions each December. We bought ours from www.notonthehighstreet.co.uk but you could use any box and decorate it or, in recent years, I have seen them on other websites and also in shops…
Nutty Scientist Workshop
We recently discovered the Nutty Scientists, based in Wexford. We headed along to one of their workshops a couple of months ago. Wow! It was a lot of fun! The workshop focused on C02 and the girls carried out a…
Kilruddery Christmas Markets
There is a year round farmers market in Kilruddery in Bray but each Christmas there is also Christmas market. The market is partly indoor and party outdoor. There are some beautiful crafts to buy and food stalls to try as…
Recycled Christmas Decorations
It can be fun to try and make Christmas decorations out of recyclable materials and junk that you have lying around. In the photos below you can see a lightbulb that we turned into a snowman and a Christmas tree…
Santa at the Wicklow Market
This is a lovely Santa experience which L and A really enjoyed. You start off with a short train ride through the grounds of the Abbey. When you and the other people in the carriages disembark you go into a…
Christmas at the Castle
Christmas at the Castle takes place each December in the grounds of Dublin castle. This is a relatively new event and, while not very big, it does have a lovely festive atmosphere and free entry. When we visited the Lord…
Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo
This is an annual event held at Dublin Zoo every year around the Christmas period. It is expensive but it is also impressive and we had a great evening taking in all the lights. The theme is different every year…
Christmas Tree Art
This is a simple festive piece of art that can be set up in record time. We used a red piece of paper for the background and I cut green pieces of paper into different lengths for L to create…
Wicklow Christmas Market
This small market is located in the grounds of the old Abbey in Wicklow town. We have gone the past three years and it is always enjoyable. It is very compact but there are always some lovely stalls with crafts…
