• Lost Kitties from Hasbro
    Family Life - Hasbro Toy Tribe - playing

    Lost Kitties from Hasbro

    May 26, 2018 - By 

    We’ve been really lucky to receive some lovely new toys to review lately. My children just love reviewing new toys so a huge thanks to Hasbro for sending us some of the new Lost Kitties collectables to unbox. Lost Kitties from Hasbro What exactly are Lost Kitties? Lost Kitties are the latest collectable toy from Hasbro. The Lost Kitties have minds of their own and do what they want! Their mischief takes them on all kinds of unexpected adventures. Dig into the cartons to see your Lost Kitties! Each of the Lost Kitties can be found hiding inside a carton of…

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    Minecraft crafts

    Pin the tail on the Minecraft pig {a Minecraft party game}

    May 25, 2018 - By 

    It’s taking me a while to write down all the fun activities we organised for my sons Minecraft party. Luckily the weather was ok so they could make full use of the DIY Nerf Target board we made for the garden. In case the weather was inclement we made a few activities to take place indoors. One of these was Pin the tail on the (Minecraft) pig. Pin the tail on the Minecraft pig My son just loves Minecraft so I got him to design the board. He drew the pig and painted it. I then cut it out and…

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    Stain removal guide for parents

    May 25, 2018 - By 

    Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash With the Bank Holiday and half term looming I expect parents across the country are looking forward to spending some quality time with their children. We have some fun plans for our week together which includes visiting family and friends, a trip to the park and the beach, and hopefully lots of time outside. Of course time away from school always seems to result in a full washing basket for me to deal with! My children are pretty skilled in destroying their clothes, which is the only downside to a week on holiday. During the school week…

  • 5 SURPRISE UNBOXING
    Family Life - playing - toy review

    5 SURPRISE {toy review}

    May 24, 2018 - By 

    Regular readers with know that I quite often feature toy reviews. My children know how lucky they are to get to test the latest toys and I think they make pretty cute toy reviewers. Today I’m going to tell you about a new collectable toy for children called 5 SURPRISE. 5 SURPRISE toy review Combining  the magic of unboxing with the thrill of collectable toys, 5 SURPRISE is a new range of collectables by ZURU, with five exciting toys to unbox in every capsule! Each pink and blue capsule features five sealed segments hiding five different toys inside. With over…

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    Crafts for adults - Mollie Makes crafts - Paper craft

    Paper Ice Lollies {Mollie Makes}

    May 23, 2018 - By 

    Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try something new. Paper Ice Lollies Issue 93 of Mollie Makes landed yesterday. In case you’re wondering what happened to Issue 91 and 92, well 92 contained a crochet kit which I gave to a friend. Issue 91 came with fabric and a project book which…

  • Project Mc2 A.D.I.S.N. Journal
    Family Life - STEM activity - toy review

    Project Mc2 A.D.I.S.N. Journal

    May 22, 2018 - By 

    Do your children enjoy watching Project Mc2 on Netflix? My children both love it, especially as they can get their hands on some of the tech they see in the show! We’ve already reviewed the Project Mc2 Ultimate Spy Bag and today we’re going to tell you more about the Project Mc2 A.D.I.S.N. Journal. What is Project Mc2? Project Mc2 is a team of super-smart and seriously cool girls who use their love of science and spy skills to undertake missions for top-secret organisation, NOV8TM (that’s “innovate”!). 2016 saw the launch of two new seasons of the Netflix original show, new products, and two exciting…

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    Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    May 21, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I love starting off each week by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – 5 Happy Things We started off the week with a horse riding session with Beaver Scouts. I’m a Section Assistant at Beavers which is loads of fun. I really enjoyed our time at the stables and watching…

  • Roarsome play with the Schleich Dinosaur range
    Family Life - playing - toy review

    Roarsome play with the Schleich Dinosaur range

    May 20, 2018 - By 

    I mentioned the other day that my 6 year old just loves dinosaurs. She always has loved dinosaurs, and now has quite a collection of books and toys to play with. She loves reading about dinosaurs and is really good at identifying them. We are also pretty excited about the latest Jurassic World film which is released next month and we have been re-watching all the old films in preparation. We were sent some of the latest dinosaurs from the Schleich Dinosaur range. We’ve been fortunate to review some of the range before, including Schleich’s The First Dinosaurs range and…

  • Washi tape bunting for Father's Day
    Crafts for adults - Father's Day

    Washi tape bunting for Father’s Day

    May 18, 2018 - By 

    This year is going incredibly fast for our little family. Life is so busy but my 8-year-old is getting excited for Father’s Day next month. He is a real daddy’s boy and just loves making gifts for people. I can’t tell you just yet what he’s making (as my husband reads my blog) but he asked me to help him with a gift box to hold his gift. I think that the packaging should be just an interesting as the gift inside. I found a lovely range of packaging boxes and gift accessories from SelfPackaging. I can’t resist their colourful washi…