The parents’ blog
Ideas to keep children aged 3 to 12 busy, calm and dreaming, and the place stories have in all that.
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How to keep a 3-year-old busy: simple ideas for every part of the day
Looking for ways to keep a 3-year-old busy at home? Practical ideas for mornings, afternoons and bedtime, with a little independence and a lot of play.
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How to keep a 4-year-old busy: play, pretend and first long stories
Ideas to keep a 4-year-old busy at home: role play, imaginary worlds, simple crafts and longer stories, organised by time of day to make long days easier.
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How to keep a 5-year-old busy: curiosity, letters, numbers and crafts
Looking for activities for a 5-year-old? Ideas by time of day: letters and numbers through play, crafts, outdoor games and stories that follow their curiosity.
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How to keep a 6-year-old busy: reading, board games and challenges
Activities for a 6-year-old at home and outdoors: first reading, board games the whole family enjoys, challenges and building projects, grouped by time of day.
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How to keep a 7 or 8-year-old busy: projects, reading and experiments
Ideas to keep a 7 or 8-year-old busy: projects that last several days, independent reading, kitchen experiments and screens with clear limits, by time of day.
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How to keep a 9 to 12-year-old busy: projects, creativity and freedom
Ways to keep a 9 to 12-year-old busy without a screen: long projects, creative hobbies, more independence and reading for pleasure, with ideas by time of day.
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A calm bedtime routine for children, and where the story fits
A simple bedtime routine for children aged 3 to 12: the same steps every night, a calm wind-down and a bedtime story at its heart, with ideas for every age.
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How to get your child into reading, without forcing it
Practical ways to help your child love reading, from 3 to 12: reading aloud, letting them choose, comics, audiobooks and stories where they are the hero.
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Why children love being the hero of their own story
Why a personalised book where the child is the hero works so well, what it gives them, and how to create one with your child in minutes, the first one free.
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Rainy day activities for kids at home, by age (3 to 12)
Rainy day activities for kids, from 3 to 12: dens, baking, crafts, games and stories to get through a wet afternoon at home without the telly running all day.
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Keeping children busy on a journey: car, train and plane
Ideas to keep children busy on a long journey by car, train or plane, from 3 to 12: games, snacks, stories and a few tricks for the moment it all goes wrong.
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Gift ideas for children from 3 to 12: something for every age
Gift ideas for children by age, from 3 to 12: toys that last, books, experiences, things to make together, and a personalised book where the child is the hero.
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Fear of the dark in children: words and stories that reassure
Fear of the dark is common in children. Gentle ways to reassure them at bedtime: a night light, the right words, a routine and stories where the hero is brave.
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Helping children understand their emotions through stories
How stories help children recognise and name their emotions, from 3 to 12: reading together, talking about characters, and books where the child is the hero.
What if your child became the hero of their own story?
An illustrated book of 16 to 20 pages, created from your choices in a few minutes, to read and listen to. The first one is a gift.