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Laura Savage

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About Laura Savage

Growing up in the bustling city of London, Laura has always had a passion for exploring everything it has to offer. From trips to the theater and Science Museum to leisurely strolls in the park, she loves immersing herself in the culture and diversity of the city. Laura's love of travel, writing, and art exhibitions has taken her around the world in search of inspiration. She also enjoys discovering the latest food and drink hotspots in London. With a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Birmingham and a Masters's degree in Publishing from the London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London. In her spare time, she also likes to flex her creative muscles by designing eye-catching graphics for Kidadl's social media platforms.

Family interest

Language & Literacy

In house speciality

English Language and Literature

Education

University of Birmingham

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts specializing in English Language and Literature

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Recent Work

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Spread A Smile Cupcakes

Spread some joy to your family members, friends or neighbours by whipping up a batch of the world's happiest cupcakes and getting everyone to tuck in, in collaboration with Spread A Smile UK.

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Start out with a simple cupcake mixture below, or jazz things up by choosing one of our seven favourite recipes here.

1.Beat together 110g of caster sugar and 110g of softened butter with a wooden spoon or electric whisk until it's nice and fluffy, then crack 2 eggs into your bowl and whisk these in carefully.

2.Mix in 110g of self-raising flour (plain flour plus a teaspoon of baking powder can work too), 1/2 a teaspoon of vanilla extract and a pinch of salt until everything is just combined.

3.Separate the mixture into 12 cupcake cases and bake them for 12-15 minutes at 180 degrees C until they turn a delicious golden brown.

4.Whilst they're cooking, make buttercream by whisking 300g of icing sugar with 150g of softened butter, adding a drop of food colouring if you like.

5.Once you've removed your cupcakes from the oven and they are completely cool, spread some buttercream onto the top of each one and then decorate them with your biggest smiley face, using chocolate chips, mini silver balls, icing pens or your favourite cake toppings!

Smiles are infectious, so if you want to keep on spreading the joy then why not join the Family Bingo Card Challenge with us and our friends at Spread A Smile?

Get fundraising and see how many your family can cross off to help support seriously ill children and teenagers, whilst potentially winning some super exciting prizes along the way!

Click the button below to download your own bingo card and see our full article to find out more!

Let's keep the smiles flowing Kidadlers.

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Close up of a the Family Challenge Bingo card

Join Our Family Challenge Bingo With Spread A Smile

Our mission at Kidadl is to spread smiles to families by serving up the best ideas for fun, entertainment and learning.

That’s why we’ve teamed up with the wonderful UK charity Spread a Smile to create a joyfully infectious Family Bingo Challenge! Download your own bingo card and see how many you can tick off as a family whilst raising money for seriously ill children and teenagers across the country.

Not only will these activities bring your own family heaps of fun and happiness, plus the chance to win some seriously awesome prizes, you’ll also be spreading smiles to the children who need them most.

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For this fun-packed Family Bingo Challenge with our friends at Spread a Smile, we’re encouraging families to spread as many smiles as possible by taking on either the Gold, Silver or Bronze challenges from the bingo card below.

The first ten families to complete the Gold Challenge - crossing off EVERY activity on the sheet - will receive a personal video message and mesmerising trick from one of Spread a Smile’s mind-blowing magicians!

Follow the instructions on the card to set up a Just Giving fundraising page with Spread a Smile and see how many sponsors you can get to complete your chosen challenge as a family.

The money you raise will support seriously ill children and teenagers in hospital this summer, where spreading smiles and generosity is so important.

Be sure to take plenty of photos and videos of your family in action and tag @kidadl and @spreadasmileuk on social media, using the hashtag #smilechallenge for us to share on! Scroll down to print out your own Family Challenge Bingo card and sponsorship form, and find top tips on completing your challenges below…
 

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Art In The Wild: 9 Sculpture Parks To Visit Now

Innovative, educational and joyfully interactive: could sculpture parks be the best way to enjoy art with kids?

Open air art displays have been around globally for hundreds of years and are something we can easily take for granted in creative cities like London. Whether you're in the capital or beyond, the UK is home to some of the world's most renowned sculpture gardens.

They're a delight to explore with kids, where even the most reluctant gallery-goers will be mesmerised by the monumental works of art.

Outdoor adventure with a healthy dash of culture -- not to mention being largely free and natural socially-distanced - sculpture parks might just be your perfect summer break solution.

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How To Make Your Own Face Mask

Now that face masks are being made compulsory in certain places, it's helpful to know how to make your own from home.

Making your own COVID face covering is surprisingly easy, uses minimal materials and can even be jazzed up using patterns of your choice. Follow the simple steps below to make your own face masks for the family and help stop the spread of COVID this summer.

These instructions are for a simple cloth face mask using hairbands or elastic, but there are a few other versions you can try such as the t shirt or bandanna method.

1. Cut two 10" x 6" rectangles from cotton fabric. The thicker the material the better - if you can see through it when held up to the light, your material is too thin.

2. Place the rectangles on top of one another with a sheet of kitchen towel cut to size and tucked between the two.

3. Fold the bottom edges in a 1/4 inch to create a hem, then sew along this line. Leave the top open to carefully remove the kitchen towel before washing (replacing it with a fresh one before wearing your mask again).

4. Place a hairband around each of the shorter ends with the fabric tucked just inside, then fold the fabric around the elastic to create another small hem.

5. These will be your ear loops - sew them in place along this fold.

6. If your hairbands aren't tight enough to secure your mask, you can snip them so you have two strands of elastic then retie into as tight a knot as you need so that your mask comfortably stays in place.

Alternatively, you can start with two loose strands of elastic, sew the width-length hems in a straight line across these and then tie them in place around your ears.

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Remember: Make sure that you can breathe comfortably in your mask but that it is not loose around your nose and chin.

Discard the sheet of kitchen towel carefully after each use, making sure to wash your hands afterwards.

Remove your face mask using the ear straps - do not touch the front of your mask.

Put your used face mask into a plastic bag until you can wash it. Homemade face masks can be washed with other items using your usual detergent.

It's a good idea to have more than one mask so that you swap them around whilst one is being washed.

Do not share your mask with others.

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