Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts

Half term days out: The American Museum

A proper teeppe
 
 
We visited Bath over to weekend to drop Evie with Granny Lyn for half term. A fascinating historical hub and true beauty spot, Bath is a fantastic place for children with a range of museums and undulating green countryside to explore. Somewhere we hadn't been before was The American Musuem. Set in Claverton manor, a grand old Georgian country house, it's been home to American decorative and folk art since 1961. Overlooking beautiful grounds, the museum offers a chronological history of America – exhibits range from traditional interiors and quilts to Native American accessories – there’s even a set of Obama family dolls. We also caught San Francisco-born knitwear and textile designer, Kaffe Fassett's kaleidoscopic show before it ends next week and the girls were totally mesmerised by the colour and pattern. Catch it if you can. Also, check out their fun 'Day of the Dead' activities for Halloween. We can’t recommend his place enough.
 
The American Museum in Britain, Claverton Manor, Bath BA2 7BD (01225 460503/www.americanmuseum.org).
 
Kaffe Fasset's colourful pompom strewn tree

A knitted lampost

Native American headdress and accessories

Miss Evelyn, trying on hats in he dress-up area

Sun San sandals web-shop launch



We've been waiting for this moment for some time. Finally, since launching here last year American sandal brand Sun San (known as Salt Water in the US) is available online in the UK. Wooooooo-hoo! Not only are the sandals elegant and super-pretty but they are also practical: your little ones can even wear them in the sea. And to think we used to have to wear jelly shoes while exploring rock pools. From baby sizes right up to mummy sizes with some lovely styles for boys thrown in (nice one). From £35 at www.sunsansandals.co.uk










Holiday!


The best accessory of them all? A chocolate ice-cream - Evie's first ever!


Swimwear by good ol' John Lewis


Daddy love: Evie wears her favourite Mini A Ture romper suit and matching hat




Evie's current favourite hat with a broiderie anglaise top and raspberry pink shorts



The beach babe in a blue floral dress by Green Baby


Walking practise in a flowing floral dress and bare feet