• Win a Hobbycraft Gingerbread Man Bunting Sewing Kit
    competition - Crafts for adults - gingerbread - sewing

    Win a Hobbycraft Gingerbread Man Bunting Sewing Kit

    January 25, 2018 - By 

    I have a lovely crafty competition to share with you all today. As you know, this year my aim is to make at least one thing a week from my craft stash, and encourage you all to make things too! I found this lovely Gingerbread Man Bunting Sewing Kit in my stash and thought I would share it with one of my readers who might be looking to be more creative too. Make your most wonderful crafts of the year with this Gingerbread Man Bunting Sewing Kit! The perfect activity for those cold, winter afternoons, you’ll be able to create a stunning…

  • competition - Crafts for adults

    Win tickets to the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show 2018 {+ discount code}

    January 12, 2018 - By 

    I’ve found something to love about January – tickets are now on sale now for the first craft show of the year – The Spring Knitting & Stitching Show at Olympia London! Read on for your chance to win 1 of 5 pairs of tickets, and use my discount code GINGERBREAD18 to bag yourself money off tickets! Are you making a New Year’s resolution to start an exciting textile craft project, learn a new skill or buy your very first sewing machine? Then The Spring Knitting & Stitching Show is the place to start – and tickets are on sale now. The Knitting…

  • Win Smashers Series 1 Team Bus and 3 pack
    competition - Family Life

    Win Smashers Series 1 Team Bus and 3 Smash pack

    January 11, 2018 - By 

    My son is football mad and loves collectible toys so was very happy to receive some of the new Smashers from Zuru. This is a brand new sports-themed collectible toy which has recently launched in the UK. They come in a Smashball and are perfect for unboxing videos! Simply Smash the Smashball to reveal your character! Smashers Series 1 We received a Smashers 1 Smash Pack with Collector’s Guide and Smashers 3 Smash Pack from the Football Series (there is a Rugby and Basketball too). There are over 100 characters to collect, are super cute and collectible and I know they…

  • Win a copy of Blue Monster Wants It All!
    competition - Family Life

    Win a copy of Blue Monster Wants It All!

    January 9, 2018 - By 

    What do you get for the Blue Monster who has everything? Blue Monster loves brand new things. A fancy new hat, a shiny submarine, a fabulous funfair and a paradise island, all of his own. But he’s still not happy! What will it take for Blue Monster to realise there are some things that money can’t buy? Blue Monster wants it all! is an original, humorous and unforgettable fable from the creators of the award-winning The First Slodge, perfect for introducing little ones to the idea of materialism and helping them to realise the importance of family. Can money really…

  • The Children's Meditations In My Heart
    competition

    Win a copy of The Children’s Meditations In My Heart

    December 17, 2017 - By 

    From “Hygge” to parenting, the Danish way of doing things is often widely talked about and one of Denmark’s latest exports is no exception. “The Children’s Meditations In My Heart” by emerging Danish author Gitte Winter Graugaard, enables children to fall asleep within minutes. Now available in three different languages, it is beginning to change bedtime routines the world over. The Children’s Meditations In My Heart by Gitte Winter Graugaard A collection of four meditations for parents to read to their children, Graugaard’s book shows parents how to teach their child the importance of self-esteem and self-love, enabling them to drift off…

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    Win amazing prizes with the uni-ball Snow Globe

    December 12, 2017 - By 

    Get your hands on one of 250 packs of uni-ball pens for absolutely FREE in uni-ball’s Snow Globe competition. Head over to the uni-ball Facebook page and play their Snow Globe competition to get involved and be in with a chance of winning! You can enter each day in December to be one of the lucky instant winners, plus each time you shake the snowball it will give you another entry into a sweepstake draw to win a huge £300 Amazon vouchers. How amazing is that? To enter, click the link now to take you to the uni-ball Facebook page where…

  • Win a copy of The Emoji Movie DVD
    competition - film review - parenting

    Win a copy of The Emoji Movie DVD

    December 3, 2017 - By 

    On November 27th Sony Pictures Animation’s The Emoji Movie was released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Little Sis and I watched The Emoji Movie in the summer and we absolutely loved it (see what we thought of it here), so we couldn’t wait until we could watch it again at home. The animated comedy unlocks the never-before-seen secret world inside your smartphone. Hidden within the messaging app is Textopolis, a bustling city where all your favourite emojis live, hoping to be selected by the phone’s user. In this world, each emoji has only…

  • Win a Polar Bear Felting Kit
    competition - crafts

    Win a Polar Bear Felting Kit from Hobbycraft

    December 1, 2017 - By 

    Earlier this summer I went to the Hobbycraft Press Show where I picked up so much inspiration for my Christmas crafting. I was given a wonderful felting kit which I thought I would offer to my readers – I know you all love to craft as much as I do! This Polar Bear Felting Kit is the perfect way to create crafty decorations that will brighten up your festive décor! You’ll be able to make something completely different for your Christmas tree, with bright shades that will add charming embellishment to your seasonal celebrations. The kit includes everything you need to create…

  • The Marvellous Moon Map
    competition - parenting

    Win a copy of The Marvellous Moon Map

    November 30, 2017 - By 

    I’m so excited for the 1st December. Not only do the kids get to discover which Advent calendars the cheeky Elf on the Shelf brings, but we also get to see our Book Advent. The kids love our Christmas traditions, and books play a big part at Christmas. One new book we have added to our festive reads is the lovely The Marvellous Moon Map by Teresa Heapy, illustrated by David Litchfield, published by Penguin Random House Children’s. The Marvellous Moon Map “I’ve got you, and you’ve got me – so we’ll be all right”. One day, adventurous Mouse sets off to find…