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Have a hoot with owl toys and goodies
On 10/04/2012 in Food & Lifestyle Shopping
Cute toys and gifts for little owl lovers
Owl Luggage Tag £6.99 from The Oak Room shop
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Turn the page on owl picture book A Bit Lost
On 10/04/2012 in Books
Chris Haughton's gentle tale stars an owl who goes AWOL
OWLS SEEM TO crop up everywhere in children’s literature, from the pompous yet feather-brained Owl in Winnie the Pooh to Harry Potter’s much-loved companion Hedwig. In A Bit Lost, another owl joins the parliament in the form of podgy Little Owl. “I
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The cutest books about owls
On 11/04/2012 in Books
Wide-eyed and wondering, owls are among the most winsome of picture book characters. We round up a trio of cuties your child will love
A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton (Walker, £6.99). Age 2+When a sleepy owlet falls out of his nest, an enthusiastic squirrel helps him to find his mother again. Told with a muted colour palette of dusky pinks, yellows and blues , this humorous tale explores what it feels like to be lo...
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Wise Owl Cake
On 16/04/2012 in Recipes
Make this scrumptious chocolate cake
Chocolate Frosting and use this to pipe feathers around the owl’s face. Position chocolate buttons on top of the sprinkles for the eyes. Cut the flaked chocolate bar into thin pieces and push into the bottom of the cake to make the legs. Cut the toffee bar
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Eight owl ideas for your child's room
On 05/04/2012 in Interiors
Wise up interiors with these winged wonders
Owl Cushion £39.95 frm Cloudberry
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Cosy bedtime books to soothe your child into slumber
On 26/11/2012 in Books
Friendly monsters and fear–conquering owls make for reassuring evening reads
The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark (picture book) by Jill Thomlinson (Egmont, £3.99)This classic tale has been soothing night-fearing children for generations and has even been reworked into a picture book for very young readers. Help to conquer
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10 of the best woodland homewear wonders
On 24/01/2013 in Interiors
From sprightly squirrels to awesome owls, the whole woodland gang have made it into our ten of the best homewear roundup
Aroma Home Knitted Hottie Owl, £24.99You are sure to have a hoot with this cute knitted owl handwarmer. Available from Cotswold Trading
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Funky lunch: Twit Twoo sandwich
On 20/09/2011 in Recipes
Your child will be delighted with this owl-shaped sandwich perched on a breadstick tree branch
to make the shapes for the feet.7 Sit your owl on a breadstick tree branch to finish.Funky Lunch by Mark Northeast is published by Absolute Press, £7.99.Love owls? Check out these gorgeous owl toys and goodies and beautiful owl interiors.And for more funky
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Annie Rigg's Brilliant Birthday Cakes
On 16/04/2012 in Recipes
A fabulous cake is an essential ingredient for a brilliant birthday party, so here are five that children will love - from a wise old owl to a pixie house
Looking to make a delicious cake? These recipes for a Wise Owl, a Flowering Garden, Mungo The Dog, a Pixie Toadstool and a Curly Caterpillar are all taken from Birthday Cakes For Kids by Annie Rigg (Ryland, Peters & Small, £14.99).Creating
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Spectacular birthday cakes
On 15/09/2011 in Recipes
A fabulous cake is an essential ingredient for a brilliant birthday party, so here are five that children will love – from a wise old owl to a pixie house
Creating these cakes is easy. Just make the basic sponge recipe (using the size indicated in each recipe, and in your child’s favourite flavour), then ice with a scrummy Buttercream, Chocolate Fudge Frosting or Glacé Icing.Vanilla SpongeExtra large350g (12oz) unsalted butter, at ...
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