Anyone else forget World Book Day?

We’ll be wearing a red & white striped t-shirt every day next year just in case.

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Sensory numbers

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Plane activities

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Butternut squash pasta sauce

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Jude Bellingham hated football

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Parents evening is basically hearing about a kid you’ve literally never encountered.

@fun_dad_dean

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You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• Babies are the funniest

• When parenting gets in the way of Iron Man training

• A parent’s worst nightmare

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🥇 Learning tip

Here’s a fun messy way to practice your toddler’s number recognition.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

For those of you inspired by the recent appearance of the sun and now booking in your family’s summer getaway, bookmark the below video for a few baby-friendly plane activities to consider for your journey.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@yummytoddlerfood

Recipe: BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA SAUCE

🧄 a handful of garlic cloves

🧅 an onion

🍠 pre-chopped butternut squash

🥛 milk

🧀 handful of grated cheese

Instructions:

Stir your onion and garlic over the hob for a couple of minutes before adding your butternut squash and stirring for 18 mins. Add the cooked vegetables to your mixer along with all remaining ingredients and blend.

Full recipe here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Just because your child isn’t into sports now, doesn’t mean your dreams of being a touchline dad are over for ever.

Believe it or not, Jude Bellingham hated football.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

Why did the Star Wars movies come out in 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3?

In charge of scheduling, Yoda was.

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We heard McFly drummer, Harry Judd, extolling the virtues of a visit to the tip earlier in the week and we couldn’t have resonated with anything more.

What middle-aged bliss!

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Two year health visit

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Milk magic

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Vegetable pasta broth

• ⭐ How the stars do it | How many celebs in Bluey?

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My wife and I now announce when we’re going to the bathroom, but it’s more a way of saying,

“I’m not watching the kids, so if they die in the next 4 minutes it’s all your fault.”

@henpeckedhal

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You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• “And the winner of Best Dramatic Fall in the toddler category goes to…”

• Maybe don’t teach your kids to read, not yet anyway

• Daughter joins dad on the marathon finish line

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🥇 Learning tip

Is your child getting close to their 2nd birthday?

Here are a few things the health visitor might be looking for in their upcoming check up.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

A bit of milk, food colouring and a swab can go a long way to entertaining your kids.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@yummytoddlerfood

Recipe: VEGETABLE PASTA BROTH

🧅 1x onion

🧄 1x garlic

🥕 a handful of chopped carrots

🥒 a handful of chopped celery

Instructions:

Simmer your carrots, celery, onion and garlic in water until soft, before blending.

Full recipe here.

⭐ How the stars do it

With this many celebrity features, Bluey is basically just the modern day Neighbours?

Link here.

Upcoming dates that it might be worth having up your sleeve:

World Book Day | Thursday 6th March; remember, everyone else’s child will probably have prepared their special outfit by now. Personally, we think the Dictionary might be an inspired last minute idea; click here for more inspo.

Mother’s Day | Sunday 30th March; we’ve been reminding you for weeks now, but just another gentle nudge to get your ducks in a row.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

There are two fish in a tank. One turns to the other and says…

"Do you know how to drive this thing?”

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Does anyone else feel as though parenthood is just about trying to find other ways to say “I told you so”?

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Speech & language tips

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Rainbow bubbles

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Carrot & broccoli orzo

• ⭐ How the stars do it | You’ll never guess what Hugh Grant named his daughter

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Gotta be hard being a toddler.

You’re standing there, crying about something that feels super important, an adult walks up and immediately looks down your butt to see if you shit your pants.

@dad_hard

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You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• Kids mic’d up at rugby tots

• The REAL Spiderman birthday parties

• When the kids slag you off

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🥇 Learning tip

Need some help encouraging your child’s speech and language skills?

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Fancy spending the weekend messing around with rainbow bubbles? Your child will.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@annabelkarmel

Recipe: CARROT & BROCCOLI ORZO

🧅 1x large shallot

🥦 75g of broccoli

🥕 1x large carrot

🧄 1x garlic clove

🍝 80g of orzo pasta

🥣 300ml of vegetable stock

🧀 cream cheese and parmesan

Instructions:

Add your shallots and garlic to a saucepan to heat before adding your carrot and broccoli. After a minute throw in your orzo and stock before boiling for 10 mins. Add cream cheese and parmesan.

Full recipe here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Hugh Grant named his daughter in a panic; I wonder how Lulu Grant feels about her middle name “danger”?

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

Did you hear about the famous pickle?

He's a really big dill.

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We need your help to determine our future. No, Saturday morning has not arrived prematurely, you still have a few days of peaceful workplace bliss before the weekend chaos ensues again.

The reason for this email is really to ask for some honest input as we decide whether to continue For Dads.

We’ve been writing these emails every week for a while now, and we absolutely love doing it. It’s been amazing to see the community grow to over 2,000 of you.

But here’s the honest bit—keeping it going takes a lot of time, and we find ourselves at bit of a crossroads: either start charging a small fee or stop writing altogether.

Before we make a decision, we want to hear from you. If For Dads has brought you laughs, ideas, or just a small sense of “I’m not in this alone,” would you be willing to pay a little something to keep it going?

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Your feedback will help decide the future of For Dads. Whether it stays free, goes paid, or something in between, we want to make the right call with you in mind.

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Is your toddler even a toddler if they don’t spend at least 10 mins at the end of every Julia Donaldson book telling you which ones they have and more importantly which you must now spend money on?

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Writing numbers

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Coin magic

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Broccoli and carrot frittata

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Joe Marler likes Bluey

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(a fellow dad of 2)

Me to my kids; “You should never lie.”

Also me to my kids; “I just called the playground and it’s not open today.”

@mamasandpapas

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You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• A dad’s proudest moment

• Funniest kids’ accents

• Cutest father/daughter dance

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🥇 Learning tip

Help your little one write their numbers with this little trick.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Ready for some relatively simple dad magic?

Blow your kids’ mind with this, but remember, a magician never reveals his secret.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@yummylittlebelly

Recipe: BROCCOLI & CARROT FRITTATA

🥦 80g of broccoli florets, boiled

🥕 50g of carrot, grated

🥚 3x eggs

🧀 a handful of cheese

Instructions:

Add all the ingredients to a baking dish before smashing and mixing together. Place in a preheated over at 180 degrees and bake for 20-25 mins.

Full recipe here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Joe Marler loves Bluey.

“Better than that shitty Peppa Pig”

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

Why do cows wear bells?

Because their horns don’t work.

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We’ve never related to a post more. Anyone else in the same boat?

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Muffin tin maths

• 🎾 Activity of the week | No mess egg smash

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Omelette muffins

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Robert De Niro putting his kids up for adoption

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(a fellow dad of 2)

Potty training either takes 3 days or 8 months, nothing in between. Just a lot of tears along the way.

@dadchronicle22

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• Sometimes the manual is just as good as a book

• Not Bluey thankd, it’ll be Only Fools & Horses for me

• Vicar of Dibley; the G.OA.T of the dad joke

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🥇 Learning tip

Here’s a simple exercise to help your kid practice their maths this weekend.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Try this no-mess activity to keep your little one busy for…perhaps 3 minutes.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@thesmithskitchen

Recipe:

🥚 3x eggs

🧀 grated cheese

🫛 a handful of boiled peas

🥦 chopped broccoli

🥓 some chopped ham

Instructions:

Mix your ingredients together in a bowl before distributing into your greased muffin dish and baking in the oven.

Full recipe here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Sometimes when the world zigs, Robert De Niro zags.

“They are all my children but I don’t see why I can’t put them up for adoption. Other celebrities adopt children, I’m trying to get rid of mine.”

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

A man assaulted me with milk.

How dairy.

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Occasionally, just occasionally, the logic of a 3 yr old doesn’t seem all that bonkers. Am I right?

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Nose blowing trick

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Rainy day ball game

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Spinach & tomato muffins

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Rob Beckett and his packed lunch

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(a fellow dad of 2)

Having a toddler is wild because never in my life have I let somebody slap me in the face, kiss and hug me all within the same 2 minutes.

@thedad.father

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• The Hot Wheels G.O.A.T

• First impressions count with your baby

• Expenses for a play date?

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🥇 Learning tip

Got a few blocked noses going on this weekend? Teach your toddler how to clear their sinuses with this little trick.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Here’s a very simple rainy day activity with minimal props required.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@linaslittlelunches

Recipe: SPINACH & TOMATO MUFFINS

🥚 2x eggs

🍞 150g self raising flour

🥛 100ml of milk

🧀 100g of grated cheese

🍃 80g of wilted spinach

🍅 5x cherry tomatoes

🧄 garlic powder

Instructions:

Mix all your ingredients together in a bowl and distribute into your muffin tin. Place in the oven at 200 degrees for 25 mins.

Full recipe here.

⭐ How the stars do it

How dangerous was the packed lunch game in your day?

“Alright brioche boy!!!!”

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

What do you call a man who can’t stand?

Neil.

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Remember, whilst these early years may be tough, having kids may end up being the healthiest decision you make…at least for the girl-dads that is.

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Pencil holding trick

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Chocolate Crispy Cups

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Banana Weetabix Balls

• 💻 Hack of the week | Mute those toys

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Being a “girl dad”, like The Rock

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(a fellow dad of 2)

Was gonna take my kids out in the snow but by the time I got them dressed for it they were in their forties and winter wasn’t a thing anymore.

@dadandburied

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• When you find out the real reason why your baby is a “bad” sleeper

• Does Robert De Niro really want to un-adopt all his children?

• The power of a good sneeze

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🥇 Learning tip

More pre-school writing prep.

Here’s a great trick for getting your little one familiar with holding a pencil.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Chocolate Crispy Cups…uh, yes please!

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@linaslittlelunches

Recipe: BANANA & COCONUT WEETABIX BALLS

🍌 banana, mashed

🌾 1x crushed weetabix

🥥 a sprinkle of desiccated coconut

Instructions:

Mash your banana before crumbling your weetabix and mixing together. Roll them into balls and cover with a sprinkle of coconut powder.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

We can’t be the only ones dealing with an army of noisy toys doing our head in…thank you generous godparents; you know who you are!

If you’ve found yourself in the same boat this January, try this genius trick with some tape, or a plaster - you’ll thank us!

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

No one does being a Girl-Dad like The Rock.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

I often think about buying a DeLorean.

But I’d only drive it from time to time.

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Spare a thought for the young Newcastle fan having the night of his life ruined all because he made the telly!

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Hand writing practice

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Scientific magic

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Cheesy broccoli rice

• 💻 Hack of the week | Tank top high chair

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Michael McIntyre’s funny loo encounter

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(a fellow dad of 2)

Every parent should be allowed to see five minutes of their teenager’s future so we can decide if the latest battle is worth picking or not.

@dadandburied

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• Sleeping dad missed the birth

• Baby’s hilarious reaction to an Aquarium

• MC Grammar’s “We’re going on a bear hunt”

Follow us on Instagram to enjoy many more each day.

🥇 Learning tip

A simple exercise to help your little one get used to holding a pen.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

A bit of nostalgic “science” to blow your toddler’s mind this weekend.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@yummytoddlerfood

Recipe: CHEESY BROCCOLI RICE

🍚 brown rice

🥦 chopped broccoli

🧀 cheese

🧈 butter

Instructions:

Cook your rice all the way before softening your chopped broccoli till tender. Stir in your cheese and butter before serving.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

Out and about without a portable high chair? No stress, we got you.

Just take your 90s tank top out of the wardrobe, and place it round the back of a chair. Sorted.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Michael McIntyre shares an embarrassing moment in the urinals with another dad and his son.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

I accidentally swallowed a dictionary.

It gave me thesaurus throat I’ve ever had.

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Here’s a reminder that, whilst those toys might be annoying af, everyday is a school day for your children, and you never know what lessons will help them later in life.

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Learning activity books

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Makeshift bridges

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Hidden veg curry

• 💻 Hack of the week | The sofa-wedge baby hold

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Tom Holland’s parenting aspirations

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(a fellow dad of 2)

I’ll do dry January when my kids do quiet January.

@fiveoclockmommy

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• Playgrounds are different these days

• Some dads are built different

• Lullaby rap

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🥇 Learning tip

We found these great learning books recently and our toddler actually enjoyed them.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

A day of peace for the simple cost of a makeshift bridge and a scoop of snow.

Some people can make parenting look so easy!

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@myfussyeater

Recipe: HIDDEN VEG CURRY

🧅 1x onion, diced

🧄 2x garlic

🫚 0.5 tsp ginger

🌶️ 1 tbsp curry powder

🌶️ 2 tsp garam masala

🥕 1x large carrot

🥒 1x small courgette

🥦 200g cauliflower

🫑 0.5 red pepper

🍅 1x tin chopped tomatoes

🥥 1x tin coconut milk

🥕 150ml vegetable stock

Instructions:

Fry your ginger, garlic and onion for 2 mins, before adding your spices for a further minute. Add your diced vegetables and soften before adding your coconut milk, chopped tomatoes, stock and boiling for 20 mins. Blitz until smooth.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

Any newborn parents out there?

Whilst we’re not advocating this necessarily, we’re also not judging either.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

“golf and dad”

Tom Holland’s plan for life after the Spiderman doesn’t sound too bad.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

What’s made of leather and sounds like a sneeze?

A shoe.

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We know that a lot of our readers will be expecting a child in 2025, congrats.

Now, for those of you going into this wide-eyed and fresh-faced we have but one piece of advice.

When you get to the labour ward, don’t be this guy…
(unless expressly requested by your loving other half)

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Drawing by numbers

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Cardboard box up-cycling

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Egg bites

• 💻 Hack of the week | Nappy wrangling

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Hole-in-one with The Woods’

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Fred @

(a fellow dad of 2)

I’m always baffled by how excited my toddler is to get out of bed every morning until I remember he’s going to spend the day playing, napping and being waited on. I’d be excited too.

@dadandburied

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• Cutest smile alert

• A video that gets funnier each time you watch it

• Slightly more palatable for a long car journey

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🥇 Learning tip

Drawing might not be a particular skill of yours, and that’s alright.

But how do you then keep up with your kids’ artistic demands? Here’s how.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

With Christmas now over, we’d be surprised if you didn’t now have a surplus of cardboard boxes littering your home. Here’s a pretty fun up-cycling idea to entertain your kids, after all, who needs presents when the box itself will do.

For another bit of recycling magic, we also found these incredible baby turtles made out of egg boxes.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@thesmithskitchen

Recipe: BROCCOLI EGG BITES

🥚 3x eggs

🧀 a handful of cheese

🫛 boiled peas

🥦 chopped broccoli

🥓 chopped ham

Instructions:

Whisk your eggs and cheese together before adding the peas and ham. Grease your muffin tray and spoon in your mixture before baking for 25 mins at 180 degrees.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

Nappy changing a toddler who can walk is a different ball game, more akin to cattle-wrangling.

For the hoarders among you with the baby play mat still cluttering a spare bedroom, now’s the time to deliver the “I told you so” line to your partner.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Never has a parent been more proud that Tiger Woods watching his son score his first hole-in-one.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

What does a lemon say when it answers the phone?

Yellow.

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We stumbled across this earlier in the week and we’re not sure we’ve ever seen a more succinct description of the circle of life.

Link here.

Just a small bit of house-keeping from us; the team will be taking a well-earned break next weekend, largely to recover from the oncoming chaotic whirlwind that is Christmas.

Have a great time and we’ll see you in the New Year!

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Sensory letters

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Salt painting

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Chocolate Christmas sticks

• 💻 Hack of the week | Santa’s footsteps

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Jimmy Carr waxes lyrical about being a dad at Christmas

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Fred @

(a fellow dad of 2)

On the twelfth time I tucked him in, my toddler said to me…

🎶 Stay 12 more minutes

11 goodnight kisses

10 more stuffed animals

9 hugs from mummy

8 monsters in my closet

7 cosy blankets

6 bedtime stories

5 cookies please!

4 nightlights shining

3 cups of milks

2 more fluffy pillows

…And I think I have to go to the potty…🎶

@transformingtoddlerhood

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• These two lads have been to the future

• Kids will always keep you humble

• Spitting bars, not lullabies

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🥇 Learning tip

Try this sensory activity to help your little one learn their letters.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Have some festive fun with this magical salt painting recipe.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

Here’s a little treat to create with your little helpers.

@chloeandleox

Recipe: CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATE STICKS

🍫 melted chocolate

🥖 breadsticks

🍬 sprinkles

🍫 festive chocolate toppings [optional]

Instructions:

Cover your breadsticks with the melted chocolate before placing on parchment paper. Add your sprinkles and any other toppings you want and then cool in the fridge for an hour.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

The great thing about Christmas as a parent is the magic that returns as you see everything through the lens of your children.

Here’s an idea to amplify that magic even further.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Jimmy Carr explains what being a dad is really like at Christmas.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

What do you call a train filled with toffee?

A chew chew train…

source: anonymous

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Can anyone give us an estimate for how long this stage of parenting lasts? Asking for a friend.

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Colouring in between the lines

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Fake snow

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Festive veggie stars

• 💻 Hack of the week | Santa’s letter smoke

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Ryan Reynolds on missing the big moments

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Netflix and chil…dren!

Because letting your kids watch TV in the morning is the only way to get a little extra sleep.

@dadandburied

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• Elf on the Shelf IRL

• The Eminem Christmas song that never was

• Thumbs up for thumbs up

Follow us on Instagram to enjoy many more each day.

🥇 Learning tip

Want some help colouring between the lines? For your kid we mean.

Try this nifty hack using modelling dough.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Is a white Christmas on your kids’ wish-list this year?

Well, here’s a little at-home recipe for you to try this weekend.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@dinnerwithdafni

Recipe: FESTIVE VEGGIE STARS

🍠 150g sweet potato

🍞 150g self raising flour

🧈 2 tbsp of melted butter

🍫 Choc chips

Instructions:

Combine ingredients before rolling out and cutting out your festive stars. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes at 180 degrees.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

We all appreciate the magic of Christmas, right?

Well buy some of this mystical fire colourant and you’ll create some core festive memories for your kids.

Get them to write their letter to Father Christmas, and as you throw it in the fire, sprinkle some of this in with it; your kids will go wild with excitement.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Ryan Reynolds recently shared his views on missing the big moments as a dad.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

Why don’t Christmas trees knit?

Because they keep dropping their needles.

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There’s only one thing going on our Christmas wish-list; the same thing as last year, and the year before that.

If you know, you know.

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Bluey Therapy

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Paper Plate Christmas tree

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Salmon rice balls

• 💻 Hack of the week | 23 Elf on the shelf ideas

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Chris Martin’s father-daughter dance

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Home security reminder. A lot of people are going home for Christmas which makes their homes easy pickings for burglars. For security reasons I strongly recommend leaving one of your children behind to construct a series of elaborate booby traps and defend your interests.

@adamliaw

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• Santa is not immune to the wrath of a toddler

• Ask bro to babysit at your peril

• Science for toddlers in real life

Follow us on Instagram to enjoy many more each day.

🥇 Learning tip

Here’s a question for you; are your kids more likely to listen to you…or Bluey?

Next time you’re trying to help them understand their emotions, show them this Bluey clip instead.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

For anyone else looking for some inspiration for simple, and festive, ideas to keep their little ones busy this weekend. We think this would fall into the realm of achievable even by our own creative limitations.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@mammyrecipes

Recipe: SALMON RICE BALLS

🥦 250g of cooked broccoli

🐟 1x cooked salmon fillet

🍚 250g of cooked rice

🥚 1x egg

🧀 a handful of grated cheese

🧅 1tsp of onion granules

🧄 1tsp of garlic granules

🌶️ 1tsp of paprika

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients before moulding into balls and placing on a lined baking tray. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 30 mins at 200 degrees.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

For anyone 7 days into Elf on the Shelf season and already struggling, here’s 23 ideas to keep you busy.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Coldplay’s very own Chris Martin enjoyed a father-daughter dance at his daughter’s Apple’s debutante ball in Paris last week.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

What nationality is Santa?

North-Polish.

source: @dadsaysjokes

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Are you even a parent if you haven’t at some point found yourself negotiating this delicate situation.

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Shopping maths

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Magna Stairs

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Cauliflower Tots

• 💻 Hack of the week | Decoration upcycling

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Danny Dyer loves his son-in-law

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Having a second kid when your first is a toddler is like dying in a video game and ending up back at the start to do it all over again, but with less health.

@thedad_father

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• If adults watched TV like a toddler

• Nothing like the “classic” Nativity roles

• First grandchild IS the entertainment

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🥇 Learning tip

For anyone struggling to help their child learn their numbers, have you tried role play?

Playing shop-keeper could be the answer.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

That’s right, it’s been a week or two since we last mentioned Magna-Tiles.

So here you go, more indoor fun; you’re welcome.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@dinnerwithdafni

Recipe: CAULIFLOWER TOTS

🥔 200g medium potato

🥦 160g of cauliflower

🧀 a handful of cheese

Instructions:

Mash ingredients and combine together before shaping and placing in a preheated oven for 30 mins at 180 degrees.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

We know you’ve been desperately thinking of creative ways to get rid of your talented little one’s scribbles currently cluttering your fridge.

Well here’s a crafty, festive solution for you.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Welcoming a son-in-law to the family can be tough at the best of times, but Roy Keane and Danny Dyer recently showed respect, and in Dyer’s case, a whole lot of love for their new family members.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

How do you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?

Easy, one will see you in a while, the other will see you later.

source: @dadsaysjokes

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If ever a scenario were to sum up parenting, we think this would get pretty close.

The second-hand frustration we feel right now is real.

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Find the emotion

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Toy car runs

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Veggie rice nuggets

• 💻 Hack of the week | Take the ice-scraper to the playground

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Like father, like son

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It’s officially the season for letting vague Santa threats do about 80 percent of my parenting.

@thedad

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• The magic of magic

• “I’m just doing my makeup, like Mummy does…”

• Sometimes it feels like even 4 nappies isn’t enough

Follow us on Instagram to enjoy many more each day.

🥇 Learning tip

Is your toddler struggling to manage their emotions?

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Need 15 mins to get some work done this weekend or just desperate for a bit of peace and quiet. Try distracting the kids with simply a bit of tape, a pen and some toy cars.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@happykidskitchen

Recipe: VEGGIE RICE NUGGETS

🍚 leftover cooked rice

🥕 shredded carrot

🥦 chopped broccoli

🧀 grated cheese

🥚 egg

Instructions:

Mix your ingredients together before distributing into your greased muffin tin and topping with some extra cheese. Bake for about 15 mins.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

Bored of using your sleeve to dry the slide at the playground? This is actually a genius idea.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Like father, like son.

Here are all the sons following in the footballing footsteps of their superstar parents.

Link here.

Upcoming dates that it might be worth having up your sleeve:

Thanksgiving Day | Thursday 28th November; time to teach your little ones the art of saying thank you.

Black Friday | Friday 29th November; make a list of all the bulky paraphernalia that comes with parenting; car seats, buggies, a new cot…save yourself a pretty penny and get shopping now!

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

Why is Peter Pan always flying?

Because he Neverlands.

source: @reddit

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To anyone preparing for fatherhood, our advice is to embrace the silly.

It won’t make everything easy, but it might just create a few more of these moments to get you through the tough days.

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Learning to write

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Magna-Tile Skittles

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Cheesy twisters

• 💻 Hack of the week | The tantrum trick

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Prince William and his daughter’s friendship bracelet

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When you thought buying your kids a kitchen playset was a good idea, but now you clean two kitchens.

@rufromthenorth

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• The one important thing every father-of-the bride must remember!

• Practice makes perfect…parenting is no different.

• Two toddlers chatting.

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🥇 Learning tip

There’s no shortage of great videos out there showing you how to develop your child’s fine motor skills in order to start holding a pen correctly.

This is yet another genius thing to try at home.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

For any recent subscribers, we love Magna-Tiles. Seriously, like, we really love them.

Next time you’re stuck inside on a wet autumn Saturday, set your kids up with this Magna-Tile skittle run. Just try not to get too competitive!

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

Another easy snack option for your kids.

@whats.mummy.making

Recipe: CHEESY TWISTERS

🥧 1x sheet of puff pastry (pre-rolled)

🥚 1x egg

🧀 a handful of cheese

Instructions:

Place your sheet of puff pastry on a baking tray before brushing half with egg wash. Grate your cheese over the egg-washed segment and fold before grating more cheese over the top. Slice into strips and twist before placing in the oven for 15 mins (180 degrees).

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

Anyone else entering the terrible twos? This dad has figured out a novel solution to tantrums that works with his daughter; mirroring.

Not saying it’ll definitely work for you, but perhaps worth a try the next time you chop your little one’s banana up the wrong way.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Prince William promising Charlotte that he’d wear his friendship from the Taylor Swift concert at this year’s Earthshot Prize.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

I spent my entire life savings on pasta.

It was worth every penne.

source: @dadsaysjokes

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A reminder to dads with young kids everywhere that parenting won’t always be tough.

One day you’ll end up like this legend and all those sleepless nights, crumb-filled pockets and sticky Calpol syringes will feel like a distant memory.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Thank you BBC

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Autumn snow globes

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Creamy broccoli pasta

• 💻 Hack of the week | The “real” sleep test

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Gary Barlow and his tall son go viral

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We can’t all look good at once. It’s either me, the house or the kids.

@jamiekay

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• When the fake dinosaur is a lot more scary than you thought it would be

• That’s one way to take the kids skiing

• This kids is certainly not camera shy

Follow us on Instagram to enjoy many more each day.

🥇 Learning tip

This week we’re outsourcing our learning ideas to the BBC.

Thankfully, they’ve got a brilliant section on their website devoted to all sorts of activities designed to help with your kids’ learning…for all ages.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Take advantage of all the leaves clogging up your doorway and turn it into your very own piece of Autumnal magic.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@yummy_little_belly

Recipe: CREAMY BROCCOLI PASTA

🥦 3x broccoli florets

🍝 50-60g of uncooked pasta

🫛 40g frozen peas

🧀 2x large spoonfuls of cream cheese

Instructions:

Cook your broccoli and peas along with your pasta before blitzing the cooked broccoli in your food processor. Once smooth, drain your pasta and mix together with your cream cheese.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

Not entirely sure how this is going to help you, but it might bring you joy all the same.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

This week will go down in history for a number of reasons, but in some corners of social media it actually wasn’t the presidential election captivating audiences.

Unfortunately for Gary Barlow and his son, meme culture has found them.

Link here.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

I told my wife I could make a car out of spaghetti.

You should have seen her face when I drove pasta.

source: @reddit

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Depending on your outlook we reckon it’s either a couple of days till your precious beasts are back at school and normality returns, or only a matter of time before they start coughing in your face and the whole family is immediately house-bound again.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Brush their teeth with Duggee

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Den building with Ikea

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Easy peasy cheese toastie

• 💻 Hack of the week | Safe sparklers

• ⭐ How the stars do it | Trick-or-treating with Spiderman

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The tricky thing about parenting is that you can never tell if you’re doing a good job or not because your supervisor is a child and their feedback is insane.

@aubreyhirsch

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• Perhaps cheese really is the answer to all tantrums

• Slides aren’t for everyone

• These gender reveals are getting out of hand

Follow us on Instagram to enjoy many more each day.

🥇 Learning tip

For anyone else starting to dread the bedtime routine more than their kids, ours have actually started to brush their teeth longer than a cursory 5 seconds with this video on in the background.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Back in 2020, Ikea released a guide for building dens to help parents entertain their kids during lockdown. It turns out all you need is a collection of pillows, blankets and a few dozen clothes’ pegs.

Here’s a few you can try out this weekend.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

The laziest meal you’ll ever need to know.

@fitcici

Recipe: EASY PEASY CHEESY TOASTIE

🌯 1x mini tortilla wrap

🧀 a handful of grated cheese

Instructions:

Simply grate your cheese into your tortilla before rolling it up and placing in your toaster for a minute or so.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

Make sparklers safe this weekend with this creative hack.

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

Tom Holland terrified innocent trick-or-treaters after hearing that he’d been selected to play the new Spiderman.

Unfortunately for him, no one knew who we was at the time.

Link here.

Upcoming dates that it might be worth having up your sleeve:

Bonfire Night | Tuesday 5th November; ear defenders. Remember the ear defenders!

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

What do you call a small mother?

A minimum

source: @reddit

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For some, parenting can be the biggest disruption to life as we know it. But every now and then, you come across someone who just seems to have this whole dad thing figured out.

No babysitter, no problem!

Link here.

Coming up this week…

• 🥇 Learning tip | Pencil holding practice

• 🎾 Activity of the week | Tissue paper ghosts

• 🍽️ Recipe of the week | Creamy carrot pasta

• 💻 Hack of the week | Hide those sweets

• ⭐ How the stars do it | LeBron James & Son

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Once you can send your kids to play in the other room without worrying about them dying, the second part of your life begins.

@dadandburied

👀 As seen on Insta

You do not need an account to watch these videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

• Don’t do it; they’ll never forgive you

• As if there weren’t enough reasons to avoid soft-plays already

• Some kids were born to hold a crowd

Follow us on Instagram to enjoy many more each day.

🥇 Learning tip

Get your toddler familiar with holding a pencil using this nifty trick.

Link here.

🎾 Activity of the week

Embrace the one and only time in your life where you can legitimately fool people into believing in your magic powers.

This Halloween-themed activity is sure to delight.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

@yummy_little_belly

Recipe: CREAMY CARROT PASTA

🍝 50g uncooked pasta

🥕 1x medium carrot

🧀 2x big spoons of cream cheese

🧀 1x handful of parmesan

Instructions:

Whilst you cook your pasta, boil your carrots until soft before combining with the remaining ingredients in a food processor with a bit of olive oil. Mix all together once the pasta is ready.

Full recipe here.

💻 Hack of the week

For any other dads navigating the choppy waters of trick or treating, it’s perhaps more imperative than ever to have a few secure hiding spots the kids are unlikely to find.

We think this hack is the perfect solution for hiding a few of those Haribo packs your kids are about to start collecting from the neighbours.

Dad-tax, right?

Link here.

⭐ How the stars do it

A few weeks ago we shared the news that LeBron James and his son had become the first ever father and son duo to be named in an NBA squad. Well this week they took to the court for the first time.

Link here.

Upcoming dates that it might be worth having up your sleeve:

Halloween | Thursday 31st October; the great debate - do you have to dress up just to chaperone your kids trick or treating round the neighbourhood?

Movember | Friday 1st November; time for all the Mo Bros out there to prepare your partner for a month of whispy facial hair.

That’s it for this week folks.

Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.

I don’t understand why my calculator stopped working.

It just doesn’t add up.

source: @dadsaysjokes

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