• competition

    Win a copy of Octopants by Suzy Senior

    July 26, 2018 - By 

    We love a good picture book here at the gingerbread house. My 6 year old loves to read but still prefers to share a picture book with us (I hope this never ends!). The perfect pants are hard to find for someone shaped like me, Could Octopants be just the job? Why not dive in and see ..? There are all-in ones for urchins and slipper-socks for eels…but will Octopus ever find a pair of pants to fit? A hilarious rhyming romp, packed with underwater underwear! Suzy Senior’s storytelling charm combine with Claire Powell’s vibrant, bright and colourful cartoon-esque illustrations…

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    Win a SuperZings Series 1 Mission Bakery Blast Pack

    July 25, 2018 - By 

    Earlier this year I told you about SuperZings. SuperZings are everyday objects brought to life in a fun, comic ‘Hero vs Villain’ rivalry theme. They live together in Kaboom City. 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. My son really enjoys collecting SuperZings so was delighted to be sent a bundle of them to see him through the summer holidays. He loves anything he can collect and swap with friends, and if there’s a checklist – even better! You can…

  • competition - Family Life

    Win a luxury family camping break with Yelloh! Village

    July 11, 2018 - By 

    I’ve recently shared a few posts with you about our camping adventures. We are a family who just loves to explore and this year bought our first tent. This means we can holiday at home and even abroad! I can’t believe we’ve never really left our beautiful country, perhaps that’s not surprising when we live in such a gorgeous place. Last month we took our tent to a family-friendly campsite for a weekend and just loved the experience. The children loved the novelty of our tent, cooking and living simply outdoors. I haven’t quite got over the communal bathrooms but…

  • Win a bundle of BIC goodies {BIC KIDS Young Artist Award}
    competition - Crafts for kids

    Win a bundle of BIC goodies {BIC KIDS Young Artist Award}

    July 4, 2018 - By 

    My children love a challenge so I knew they would love to enter BICs creative competition for 5-11 years olds this Summer. Running for the second summer in a row, the BIC KIDS Young Artist Awards aims to engage the nation during the Summer holidays and Back to School period. BIC KIDS Young Artist Award Open to all 5-11 year olds, the Young Artist Awards runs from 2nd July to 5th August. To enter, parents simply need to take a photo of their child’s masterpiece and upload it to the BIC KIDS website before the deadline at 11:59 pm on Sunday…

  • Peter Rabbit: Let's Go! app
    competition - Family Life

    Peter Rabbit: Let’s Go! app and giveaway

    July 2, 2018 - By 

    Did you know that The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter was first published in 1901, and has never been out of print since? We love anything by Beatrix Potter, especially the CGI animated TV series of Peter Rabbit. The animation is a playful re-imagining of her timeless children’s classic. Peter is a hero who overcomes obstacles, outwits predators and avoids danger as he embarks on a series of exciting adventures with his best friends Benjamin and Lily. My daughter has always loved the show so we were excited to hear that Peter Rabbit has hopped onto mobile in…

  • BOYING UP: How to be Brave, Bold and Brilliant
    competition - Family Life - parenting

    {Giveaway} BOYING UP: How to be Brave, Bold and Brilliant

    June 28, 2018 - By 

    Mayim Bialik, star of The Big Bang Theory and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Girling Up: How to be Strong, Smart and Spectacular, is turning her attention to teen boys in a new book about the science, pressures, and pitfalls of growing up male in today’s world. In BOYING UP: How to be Brave, Bold and Brilliant, Mayim Bialik uses scientific information from her life as a neuroscientist along with personal anecdotes as a mother of two boys to explain what it means to grow from a boy to a man biologically, psychologically, and sociologically. BOYING UP: How to be Brave, Bold and…

  • How to make your own Squishies & Slime magbook
    competition - Crafts for adults - Crafts for kids

    Win 1 of 2 copies of How to make your own Squishies & Slime magbook

    June 23, 2018 - By 

    My children love squishies. Their school book bags are laden down with them and it’s not difficult to see why, they are so very tactile. I hadn’t thought about making our own squishies, I didn’t even think it was possible until I received a copy of the magbook How to make your own Squishies & Slime. How to make your own Squishies & Slime magbook With over 50 DIY projects to squish, squash, smoosh and stretch, this is the ultimate guide to creating your own cool collection of impressive squishies. From lemons to lions, there’s something for everyone, and with…

  • Win a We Love Sylvanian Families Town magazine
    competition - Family Life - Friends of Sylvanian Families

    Win a We Love Sylvanian Families Town magazine

    June 16, 2018 - By 

    Fans of Sylvanian Families will love the latest magazine – We Love Sylvanian Families Town. It comes with 7 free gifts and is packed full of puzzles, colouring and quizzes. My daughter loves playing with her Sylvanian Families but there is a distinct lack of toys and books from the range apart from the ones which come with membership of the Fan Club. Thankfully she loved reading the last issue of We Love Sylvanian Families which came out last year and was excited to get her hands on this new magazine celebrating the Sylvanian Families Town range. We Love Sylvanian…

  • competition - Family Life - toy review

    Win a Num Noms bundle of goodies

    June 7, 2018 - By 

    Last week we were invited to a very special ‘Kids in the Kitchen’ party with Nigel Clarke in London. I’ve mentioned a few times how much my children enjoy collecting and playing with Num Noms so they were very excited to be invited to this special Num Noms Series 5 launch event. Can you believe Series 5 have recently launched? There are so many fun Num Noms characters and playsets to collect. We were lucky to get a good look at the new series which is full of great new characters including Caramel Croissant, Razzy Loaf, Krispy Kaitlin and Wildberry…