• Trolls Poppy Style Station
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    Trolls Poppy Style Station

    August 31, 2016 - By 

    I am a child of the 1980s and had a Troll doll, did you? They were pretty ugly dolls but I loved its’ super soft hair! So I was pretty excited to see a trailer for Trolls the Movie, a stellar-studded animation film from DreamWorks set for release this October!  The plot revolves around two trolls on a quest to save their village from destruction by the Bergens. To celebrate the release of Trolls the Movie, Just Play is launching a range of hair play and dress up toys based on the cute little hairy characters. Being a troll is…

  • Noisemakers birthday card subscription box
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    Noisemakers birthday card subscription box

    August 31, 2016 - By 

    When I went to Blogtacular earlier this summer I received the most amazing goody bag on my way out of the conference. The Blogtacular goody bag should have had its’ own blog post really as it was pretty damn amazing. The tote was a collaboration between designosaur and hello Dodo and inside was a fun retro jelly bag stuffed full of goodies from small indie designers to a pattern from Tilly and the Buttons and a sample pot of Annie Sloan paint. As well as the free things, many of which I kept and enjoyed, were leaflets for small indie…

  • Lego Busy Box or Portable Lego Kit for travelling kids
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    Portable Lego Kit {Lego Busy Box}

    August 30, 2016 - By 

    After a few weeks at home we have finally got away for a holiday. I was really looking forward to a change of scenery and some meals out! Our preparations start early as my children love to start planning what they are going to take. Now clearly they are only talking about their toys but you would think they were planning the whole trip with the amount of discussions which take place. My 6 year old loves his Lego, especially his Star Wars sets, so wanted to take some of this with him. The last time we agreed to Lego…

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    Monday Happy List – Week 101

    August 29, 2016 - By 

    Bank Holidays are extra special around here. The sun is shining and we are looking forward to an extra family day and hopefully a long overdue trip to the cinema to watch The BFG. I am also relishing the thought of my inbox having an extra quiet day 🙂 This morning I am bringing you my weekly Monday Happy List special Bank Holiday edition. I mentioned that we are away for a few days. We started the week in Exeter, chasing rhinos around the city. We seem to pack an awful lot into weeks away which is both fun and…

  • The Lion Guard Leap n Roar Kion
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    The Lion Guard Leap n Roar Kion

    August 28, 2016 - By 

    I’ve mentioned a few times here that my children enjoy watching The Lion Guard on Disney Junior. The Lion Guard follows lion cub, Kion, the second-born cub of Simba and Nala, as he takes on the role of leader of the Lion Guard, a team of animals tasked with preserving the Pride Lands and the Circle of Life Earlier this year we watched The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar and also took part in a fun Twitter Party for the new range of Lion Guard toys. My 4 year old loves Kion so was very happy to be sent…

  • The Great Big Rhino Project and Trail
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    The Great Big Rhino Project and Trail

    August 28, 2016 - By 

    We’ve finally been able to leave London behind and visit family and friends in Devon. We come a couple of times each year so always have our favourite places to re-visit around Exeter. This year we stayed in a fab hotel in central Exeter which was  a great base for exploring the city. The weather has been perfect so we spent a fun afternoon down by the Quay as well as walking around the Cathedral, City walls and historic buildings. On our first day we discovered a colourful life-sized painted rhino and quickly realised this was a really fun public…

  • Orla Kiely Multi Striped Petal wallpaper
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    Updating our home {Orla Kiely wallpaper}

    August 27, 2016 - By 

    I find it hard to believe how long we’ve lived in our house. It’s definitely not our forever home but that doesn’t mean we don’t want to create a happy home environment. In the past 3 years we’ve decorated all our bedrooms, the hall and stairs and are just finishing off re-tiling the downstairs bathroom. I’m the first to admit I really hate decorating. I love the idea of freshly painted ceilings, new wallpaper and furnishings. But in reality I hate the mess and upheaval and would put it off for ever if I could. In a bid to fall…

  • Recycled plastic bag sandcastle flags
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    Recycled plastic bag sandcastle flags

    August 26, 2016 - By 

    Today I am taking part in the monthly Project: recycle and create blog hop, the theme is using plastic bags. Earlier in the summer we recycled plastic bags to make a Hank from Finding Dory wind sock. Despite the tax on plastic bags I admit I often forget to bring our own and end up buying one. Unfortunately we have a lot of plastic bags at home. We had a large Paw Patrol plastic bag which I thought would be fun to upcycle into something for my 4 year old. She’s a huge Paw Patrol fan so we made recycled…

  • Playmobil Fire Chiefs Car with Lights and Sound
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    Playmobil Fire Chiefs Car with Lights and Sound

    August 24, 2016 - By 

    I’m so excited to announce that we’ve been chosen to work with Playmobil once again as Playmobil Playologists! Our family love Playmobil, a top manufacturer within preschool, and we’re looking forward to sharing some of their news, and of course toy reviews, with you over the next few months. Earlier this year we told you how London Fire Brigade recruited a specialist #PLAYMOBILBrigade to celebrate their 150th year. Fire stations have been busy hosting 65 collaborative open days across the capital throughout 2016 to teach children about fire safety in the home. We were lucky to attend the VIP launch…