Cora Lydon

About Cora Lydon

With a passion for inspiring her children, Cora is a journalist with a Bachelor's degree in Literature from the University of Suffolk. She is also a children's book author living in Suffolk. She enjoys seeking out creative activities and places for her family to explore, often resulting in messy crafts at the dining table.

Family interest

Language & Literacy

In house speciality

Literature

Education

University of Suffolk

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts specializing in Literature

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Chocolate cornflake cakes stacked on a cake stand.

Cornflake Cake Recipe For Easy Baking With Kids

Cooking with children can be one of the most rewarding family activities, nurturing a lifelong passion for culinary adventures. Starting them young on this delicious journey of discovery can be both delightful and educational.

What better way to ignite their enthusiasm than with a simple, no-bake recipe that packs a crunch? This easy cornflake cake recipe is a perfect challenge for budding chefs and tiny hands.

Cornflake cakes offer more than just a tasty snack, they can be your child's first foray into the culinary world. Designed for the youngest of gourmands, this recipe skips the intricacies of oven use and goes straight to the joyful heart of cooking.

Older children might relish taking the reins in the kitchen, forging their path with just a bit of supervision. Though a hob is required for melting the ingredients, kids aged eight and above, who are comfortable with this appliance, can safely find their culinary stride.

Parents can guide younger siblings, including them in the stirring process, where they can marvel at the magical transformation from simple ingredients to a delicious treat, all within arm's reach.

Following this recipe is far more than just creating a yummy confection. It's a hands-on lesson in essential life skills: reading instructions, measuring, timing, observing physical changes in food matter, and exercising patience. And the quick turnaround time, from kitchen to table, means less waiting and more enjoyment.

The standard recipe yields about 24 delightful cornflake cakes, but versatility is the name of the game. Whether you're planning for a small gathering or looking to share these treats with friends, adjusting the ingredient quantities is a piece of cake.

Embark on this culinary journey with your children and watch as they take their first proud steps toward becoming proficient and passionate cooks. This cornflake cake recipe is not just about satisfying cravings, it's the seed that grows into a lifelong love of food, cooking, and the joyous bonding that occurs naturally in the heart of every home: the kitchen.

Ages 0-99Cooking & Baking

50 Bike Puns That Are Wheelie Good

Are you looking to make your next cycle session wheelie great?

Why not team it with some terrific cycling puns and you'll be pedalling along nicely. You'll also save yourself some energy as you can travel three times faster on two wheels than walking without using up any extra energy.

You certainly won't be alone if you take to two wheels: there are over one billion cycles being used around the world. But if your friends and family still need some encouragement to take up cycling you can be the one to champion the case.

While you can't force them to love cycling you can encourage them.

Make sure they're as comfortable as possible, so the right size bicycle, a comfy seat and starting out on quiet routes to build confidence. To make it more fun why not suggest a pedal to somewhere new for an adventure, a family trip out on the bike or joining a cycling club together.

For more laughs take a look at these climbing puns and these car puns.

Ages 0-99Sports & Outdoor Fun

40 Milk Puns That Are Udderly Great

Milk, whether regular, almond, soy, oat or other, is consumed world-wide; its appeal is universal.

Whether drunk cold as a refreshing drink, added to dishes or creamy puddings or used in your hot drinks, milk is an important part of our diets. And thanks to its well-loved nature, it's also just the thing to raise a smile with a word perfect pun.

Over the course of a year the average cow will produce 350,000 glasses of the white stuff. But, there's always room for improvement. One study found that cows who listened to relaxing music were able to produce more milk than their non-musical cow-nterparts. Yoghurt to be kidding me!

We've got 40 puns about milk to start your day, and why not keep the laughs going all day with these cow puns and egg puns?

Ages 0-99Food & Cooking

Clock covered by child's hands and colorful wooden blocks with omitted day of week words

30 Time Puns That Are Hilariously Funny

There's always time for a funny pun or two, especially when you're making clocks, watches, hours or minutes the star of your jokes.

But while there's plenty of laughs to be had on the topic of time it's also a serious business. Did you know, for example, that at the top of Mount Everest a year would be around 15 microseconds shorter than a year experienced at sea level?

Ever heard of the strontium atomic clock? It's found in America and is the most accurate clock to have ever been built. Scientists say it will be accurate within a second for more than 15 billion years.

Ready for a few jokes? Read on for some giggles and a pun or two to pass the time and if you're still looking for more laughs have a look at these space puns and these rock puns.

Ages 0-99Everyday Life & Home

Sushi rolls set served on black stone slate on dark background.

30+ Sushi Puns That Are On A Roll

Think you know sushi? Well would it surprise you to know that sushi doesn't always refer to raw fish?

Rather sushi is a type of Japanese cuisine involving vinegar-seasoned rice and different types of fish and vegetables. It just so happens that raw fish (or sashimi as it's known in Japan) is what is most commonly used in sushi dishes.

Sushi rolls are also a popular option to order; a layer of dried seaweed is topped with rice and a line of vegetables or fish then tightly rolled.

Salmon – seared or raw – is a staple of sushi dishes, so too is the more exotic eel, which is always cooked before being dished up, you'll be pleased to hear.

All of this is and more is washed down with plenty of soy sauce and, if you're brave enough, wasabi, the Japanese horseradish with a kick.

But eating sushi comes with risks. The pufferfish (fugu) is the most dangerous of all sashimi and in Japan if a chef wants to work with fugu they must first undergo a rigorous process of training and certification including eating their finished product to prove it's safe.

The reason is that the fish has small amounts of poison in its glands and organs and if it's accidentally scraped during the preparation it can kill.

And on that note it's on to the cute sushi puns! (More fishy puns and rice puns can be found here too.)

Ages 0-99Food & Cooking

30+ Lego Puns That Kids Will Love

From side-splitting quips to sharp witticisms you'll find everything here to amuse your friends once you're done playing with your Lego bricks.

Lego truly is a global phenomenon: across the globe children spend five billion hours a year playing with their Lego, having hours of fun creating all manner of designs from the colourful plastic bricks.

And their popularity, the funny little people and the fun you can have with the bricks makes them a veritable feast for Lego one-liners and lego jokes.

Why not check out these Lego puns and impress the kids with your wit?

Ages 0-99Culture, History & Language