• competition - Family Life

    Win a selection of SuperZings Series 1

    Last month I told you a little about Series 1 of SuperZings. They are everyday objects brought to life in a fun, hero vs villain rivalry theme. Clad in iconic superhero capes and eye-masks, there are more than 80 multi-coloured figures to collect in total, each with a matching ‘rival’, which adds a fun new dimension. SuperZings are perfect for ages 4-8 and my children love them. They are the perfect pocket money prices which means it’s easy for them to collect and swap with friends. My son was sent a very generous selection which included a Starter Pack, Blind Packets,…

  • Family Life - toy review

    Disney’s Vampirina {toy review}

    My 6 year old has completely fallen under the spell of Vampirina, the hot new Disney Junior TV show which celebrates friendship and difference – with a spooktacular twist! The show is based on the Vampirina Ballerina series of books written by Anne Marie Pace and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Vampirina follows the story of Vampirina “Vee” Hauntley who becomes the new kid on the block after she and her family move from Transylvania to Pennsylvania to open a local bed and breakfast called the Scare B&B for visiting ghouls and goblins. Now there’s a cool new toy range to accompany the show from Flair, featuring dolls, accessories and playsets…

  • Family Life - toy review

    Schleich new Wildlife animals {review}

    Over half term my children have been discovering all of their toys which has been really lovely to see. After school clubs and activities mean they don’t get to play nearly as much as they would like to! Today was a Schleich day and they set up some of their favourite sites all over the living room. Learning about animals opens up a fascinating world for pre-school children and with Schleich’s vast collection of farm and wild life animals. This kind of toy is perfect as little ones can learn as they play. I love the fact that each Schleich…

  • Family Life - subscription box

    Treatbox monthly subscription box

    I love discovering monthly subscription boxes. My husband loves them, my children love them and I love them too! Who doesn’t love some happy mail every month. It totally counts as self care, right? I was pretty excited to discover a new monthly subscription box containing sweet treats called treatbox. Each month you can receive a wonderful assortment of goodies from around the world. All sweets or chocolates are individually wrapped, so you can easily share the love – should you wish! Treating myself to a treatbox So what was inside my first treatbox? I do love to receive mail and…

  • Family Life - Netflix Stream Team

    Netflix February faves

    The weather has been pretty poor this half term. We’ve been away for a few days but are now back home to enjoy play dates and hopefully some trips to the park. We started off our day with some special pancakes as we were away for Pancake Day. Netflix had sent us a box of supplies, which the kids thought were pretty cool. We’ve been watching quite a bit of Netflix recently and were really excited about Altered Carbon. There are 10 episodes in Season 1 which I can’t wait to binge watch over the next few evenings. Since we had…

  • Family Life - toy review

    Celebrating Galentine’s Day with L.O.L Surprise! Confetti Pop!

    Do you celebrate Galentine’s’ Day or Valentine’s’ Day? This year I introduced my daughter to the idea of Galentine’s’ Day with a very special parcel of L.O.L Surprise goodies! Celebrate Valentine’s with L.O.L Surprise! Little Sis adores her L.O.L Surprise collection. To celebrate Galentine’s’ Day she received a bundle of goodies and the same to give her BFF. Take a look at our unboxing video to see what she was sent:  She was so lucky to receive an exclusive L.O.L Surprise card to write her own message in, as well as one of the brand new L.O.L Surprise! Confetti Dolls and a L.O.L…

  • days out - Family Life - Local Review - London

    Hunting the Egyptians at the Petrie Museum

    Last term Big Brother was learning all about the Egyptians at school. He’s finding Year 3 really interesting and I wanted to see if there was anything we could do to encourage him. I know we could have visited the British Museum but it’s always really busy at the weekend. Instead we planned a visit to the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London, part of University College London Museums and Collections. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London After an exciting morning spent queuing for photos at Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Station we walked down to the…

  • Crafts for kids

    Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers

    A few weeks ago we attended a special screening of the Peter Rabbit movie which we all really enjoyed. Before the screening the children enjoyed some Peter Rabbit inspired crafting and I thought it would be fun to continue this at home with our Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers. Equipment to make Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers White card Permanent marker Orange and green cellophane Contact paper How to make Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers First of all I drew a large carrot shape on a piece of A4 white card. There was space for another carrot so I…

  • book review - competition - Family Life

    Win a copy of We Are Family by Patricia Hegarty

    Start the year as you mean to go on with WE ARE FAMILY, a timely reminder that love trumps all. Spanning 24 hours, follow the lives of eight families as they go about their different daily routines, wrapped in Ryan Wheatcroft’s vivid and diverse illustrations along with Patricia Hegarty’s much-loved rhymes. WE ARE FAMILY promotes the idea of empathy, love and acceptance, and gently prepares children for times in life where family will be needed for support whilst also kicking a ball, flying a kite, and playing games of chase. Family should not be taken for granted, and kindness should…