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Ideas for kids, Father’s Day swearing, and a conference call-out

Green Ideas editor Greg Roughan

Tap tap tap: my Dad was hammering some pegs into the garden. I’m eight, and about to hear my father swear for the first time in my life. Tap tap tap…

How to make finger paint for kids

Greg Roughan - Green Ideas editor

Finger painting is great fun – kids love getting messy, and it’s a good non-screen distraction for half an hour or so!

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