• Avengers Infinity War jigsaw
    Family Life - playing - toy review

    Ravensburger Avengers Infinity War puzzle review

    April 15, 2018 - By 

    My children are big fans of superheroes. Did you know that the third Avengers film is due for release at the end of the month? Titled Avengers: Infinity War, it follows The Avengers (2012) and The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Set a few years about the second Guardians of the Galaxy film, it unites the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy plus even more Marvel superheroes! Avengers Infinity War Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet – the evil Thanos (you may remember him from a teaser in the end…

  • Yarn wrapped flower craft
    Bostik Family Craft Bloggers Network - Crafts for kids

    Yarn wrapped flower craft

    April 15, 2018 - By 

    After a pretty cold week I’m pretty sure the weather is supposed to be getting warmer and drier. Such a late Spring has really affected our garden and it is pretty devoid of colour. Thankfully our roses have sprung into life, they are one of my favourite plants, and I love watching them cover our back wall. They’ve inspired our latest craft activity – using colourful wool and lots of glue to make pretty yarn wrapped flowers. We didn’t do much crafting whilst we were away. We had fun with sticker books and decorated some painted rocks but nothing like…

  • 5 reasons to visit Castle Acre Castle with kids
    days out - Family Life

    5 reasons to visit Castle Acre Castle with kids

    April 14, 2018 - By 

    We’ve spent the last week in North Norfolk and have had some amazing days out. Today we visited the pretty village of Castle Acre which is packed full of historical places and well worth a visit. We started off at the ruins of Castle Acre itself, I’m going to write about Castle Acre Priory in another post. Read on for my top 5 reasons to visit Castle Acre Castle with kids. Castle Acre is a rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement, including a castle, village, parish church and one of the best-preserved monastic sites in England, Castle Acre Priory.…

  • Sticker Safari
    book review - competition - Crafts for kids

    Win a copy of Dot Art: Sticker Safari by Yoni Alter

    April 12, 2018 - By 

    We’ve had some amazing meals out whilst we’ve been away. We have a strict no phones or iPads rule whenever we eat out. I really dislike seeing families eating out where no one talks to each other! This may not work for everyone but it works for us. I always make sure to pack some cards or a small game. We had a really lovely meal at The Golden Fleece in Wells next the Sea (the New York Deli pizza is sooo good!) and I packed a copy of Dot Art: Sticker Safari by Yoni Alter to keep us all…

  • How to make a Duck Tape Minecraft chest
    Crafts for adults - Duck Tape crafts - Minecraft crafts

    How to make a Duck Tape Minecraft chest

    April 11, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks ago my son had his 8th birthday and we held a Minecraft themed birthday party for him at home. I needed something to hold all the prizes as we had organised a lot of games to keep the children busy. I thought a Minecraft chest would be perfect and it was really easy to make. I love ot craft with Duck Tape so thought I would share how I made it in case it’s useful. Equipment used: Brown paper Cardboard box Black and Silver Duck Tape Double sided tape How to make a Duck Tape Minecraft Chest…

  • Family Life - film review

    Toasting marshmallows and watching Ferdinand

    April 10, 2018 - By 

    Yesterday we had an amazing trip to Blakeney Point to see the seals! It was brilliant but very cold considering the time of year. Our boat trip lasted an hour, after we were back on dry land we headed to The Anchor Inn at Morston to warm up with a delicious hot lunch. The weather wasn’t great so we were happy to come back to our cottage, light the log burner, toast marshmallows and watch Ferdinand. We didn’t manage to watch it at the cinema but the trailer looked really funny, definitely a family film we would watch. Ferdinand Stop…

  • paper plate dream catcher craft
    competition - Crafts for kids

    Win a goody bag from the BookTrust {paper plate dream catcher craft}

    April 9, 2018 - By 

    Today I’m delighted to be taking part in BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, Bath, Book, Bed campaign. I have a really fun craft and giveaway to share with you. But first let me tell you a little more about BookTrust. Bath, Book, Bed BookTrust work to inspire a love of reading in children because they know that reading can transform lives. Each year they reach 3.4 million children across the UK with books, resources and support to help develop a love of reading. They know that lack of sleep is one of the hardest parts of being a parent with young children…

  • Lego Minifigures Series 18
    Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    April 9, 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. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things Our family have gone a little crazy for the latest Lego Minfigs series. Lego Minifigures Series 18 has a PARTY theme celebrating 40 years of Lego. We love to collect the sets and have almost a full set thanks to our local toy shop. They have a very helpful swap board. Did you…

  • Shrek’s Adventure London
    Family Life

    DreamWorks Tours: Shrek’s Adventure London

    April 8, 2018 - By 

    Last week we were invited to tour Shrek’s Adventure! London which is located at County Hall on the South Bank. The 2,000 square metre experience is based on a brand new adventure written by the DreamWorks team. It’s a unique themed visitor attraction which transports visitors through a live interactive adventure featuring Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots and other favourites from the beloved franchise. We love the South Bank and have been on the London Eye but never visited Shrek’s Adventure! London before. The children were really excited when they arrived outside and found out where they were going. Shrek’s…