Through the use of a toilet paper roll, some construction paper, pens and glue … Another activity for ‘Blue Peter’ fans!
Archive for November, 2009
Toilet Roll Crafts
Posted in Arts and Crafts on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Advent
Posted in Seasonal on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Santa Lucia Buns
Posted in In The Kitchen, Seasonal on November 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The feast day Santa Lucia is celebrated in Sweden on the 13th December as a festival of lights. In the early hours of that December morning, ‘Lucia’ (a young woman dressed in a long white gown with a red sash, and a crown of candles upon her head) delivers freshly baked saffron buns to each [...]
Vendelsö Scouts Christmas Market 2009
Posted in Green Areas Around Stockholm, Journeys and Trips, Seasonal on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many of the older scouts were helping their leaders at the stalls of the Christmas market – a glimpse of what the future may old…
Christmas Market in Stortorget
Posted in Journeys and Trips, Seasonal on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the first Christmas markets of the year has opened – in Gamla Stan (The Old Town) in the main square, Stortorget. Christmas markets are a huge tradition in Sweden, where most articles sold are handcrafts or homemade delicacies. This particular market is rather touristy, but very pretty – the red painted stalls are [...]
Livrustkammaren (The Royal Armoury)
Posted in Journeys and Trips on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
‘Livrustkammaren‘ is one of Leon and Maya’s favourite museums, and one we have visited many times – so we just had to take our guests there! It is full of beautiful carriages, suits of armour, swords, and the clothes and articles of Kings and Queens of Sweden. Everything is laid out in the carefully lit [...]
Welcome Mormor & Patu!
Posted in Everyday things.. on November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Mormor and Patu who have come to stay for a couple of weeks! Also welcome to a giant box of ‘Knackerbröd’ – the essential Swedish cracker… And to the annual Poinsietta (Christmas Star) …
Someone’s Getting Ready for Christmas!
Posted in Everyday things.., Seasonal on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Classic Christmas Cards
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Seasonal on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We have made our Christmas cards – potato prints!
Sunset at 2pm
Posted in Everyday things.. on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I decided to take a photo of the sunset at 2pm… … as my lovely boy got off the bus from school!
