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If the same amount falls onto a baby’s leg, not only will it cover a larger proportion of the baby’s skin area, but a baby’s skin is also thinner than an adult’s. Hot drinks are the most common cause of scalding injuries to children as younger children can knock or pull cups onto themselves when cruising coffee tables. If you’re running a bath for your children, then either ignore your phone or turn on the answering machine so that you’re not distracted while your children are in the bath. If older children are starting to use the microwave to heat up food or drinks, then make sure it’s placed no higher than their waist height so that they’re not reaching upwards to get their food out.

I’m going shopping (handmade shopping, of course) and I’m putting together a little list of my fav finds from Etsy and very subtly leaving around some gift idea ‘hints’ for the family to find… Would you like to WIN your own $100 Gift Card to go shop shop shopping over at Etsy? It’s so easy to enter – just tell us below in the comments ‘what was the best handmade gift you ever received or maybe remember making for your Mum or Grandmother yourself’? I’m a sucker for the handcrafted gifts the kids bring home from kindy aren’t you!

We are very excited again to be part of the wonderful crafty roundup this festive season and can’t wait to share our ‘Christmas Stars on a Stick’ tutorial with you. * festive fabric -great way to use up your fabric scraps * sewing machine (or you can hand sew too) If you find you have a little gap between the star fabric and your stick just pop in a few blind hand-stitches (you won’t even be able to tell they are there). Want to try something a little different – why not pop in a baby safe rattle bell instead and sew the star up extra nice and safe and make a little Baby Star Rattle for a special little one this Christmas.

Pop the Pig is a game for 2 – 6 players and recommended for ages The game keeps going until your pig’s belly grows and grows and pops open! The game ends when the pig has eaten so much that his belt bursts open and his arms fly up. The player who’s turn it was that caused the pig to POP is the winner.