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Author: jenny

20+ Stem Gifts for 5-9 Year Olds

20+ Stem Gifts for 5-9 Year Olds

Posted on December 2, 2018August 30, 2022 by jenny

How are you getting on with your Christmas shopping? I love shopping for my children, and try to get a range of toys and books which will last them over the year. I particularly enjoy finding STEM gifts for them as I know they are challenging and help them learn. We have reviewed some wonderful…

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20+ Harry Potter Gifts for Kids

20+ Harry Potter Gifts for Kids

Posted on December 1, 2018September 26, 2020 by jenny

My 7 year old is just crazy about Harry Potter. Having grown up reading the books myself, I’m happy that she has fallen under the spell of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter too. Last month we were able to visit the special Harry Potter Wand Walk near St Paul’s Cathedral. The children loved seeing…

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Playmobil City Life Children's Playground review

Playmobil City Life Children’s Playground review

Posted on November 30, 2018August 30, 2022 by jenny

My children have always enjoyed playing with Playmobil toys. We were Playmobil Playologists for many years which means they have an amazing collection of Playmobil to play with. These are some of their favourite toys so they were delighted to receive the Playmobil City Life Children’s Playground, which is available from Smyths, to review. Playmobil City…

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Slow cooker gingerbread recipe

Slow cooker gingerbread recipe

Posted on November 30, 2018January 1, 2020 by jenny

At this time of year our Slow cooker gets a lot of use. It’s great as a working mum because I can pop everything in first thing in the morning, and come back from work with a meal ready to eat. It gets used a lot for family meals but today I wanted to share…

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Something for the weekend with PlayStation

Something for the weekend with PlayStation

Posted on November 29, 2018 by jenny

A few weeks ago we took delivery of a fun box of goodies from PlayStation. My family are huge gamers, especially my 8 year old, so we were delighted to receive some of the latest games to try out at home. Something for the weekend with PlayStation Our special delivery was based around a box…

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L.O.L. Surprise! Pop-Up Store Playset

L.O.L. Surprise! Pop-Up Store Playset

Posted on November 29, 2018January 19, 2019 by jenny

My daughter loves her L.O.L. Surprise collection. I love the fact that the dolls and accessories are interchangeable. She has quite a few dolls but really needs a way of storing them so we were excited to be sent the new L.O.L. Surprise! Pop-Up Store Playset to review. This allows you to take your L.O.L. dolls…

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Mary Poppins inspired painted rock

Mary Poppins inspired painted rock

Posted on November 28, 2018February 8, 2019 by jenny

Next month sees the release of Mary Poppins Returns, based on the book series by P. L. Travers and a sequel to 1964’s Mary Poppins. I grew up reading the books and loved watching this film so am really excited to see it. The first film was set in 1910 and Mary Poppins Returns is set in 1935…

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Nativity lacing paper plate craft for kids

Posted on November 28, 2018December 5, 2022 by jenny

We don’t start celebrating Christmas until the 1st of December but I couldn’t resist sharing our Nativity Lacing Paper Plate craft with you. December seems to whizz by but I’m looking forward to sharing some of our favourite Christmas crafts with you over the coming weeks. Supplies to make our Nativity Lacing Paper Plate craft Paper…

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Blogger Board Game Club review: Cobra Paw

Blogger Board Game Club review: Cobra Paw

Posted on November 27, 2018February 28, 2019 by jenny

We’ve been working with Asmodee and are members of their Blogger Board Game Club, reviewing some classic and new family games. My children love to play all kinds of games and we’ve had lots of fun with Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne and Dixit amongst others. We were recently sent Cobra Paw to review and tell…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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