I’m always excited to see new Clangers products as both my children seem to love the tv show. Last week I picked up a copy of the Clangers magazine which my son enjoyed, especially the Tiny and Small figures which came with it. So you can probably imagine how happy he was to receive a copy of the new paperback book – The Brilliant Surprise by Daniel Postgate, which was published on 3rd September, priced £6.99. Something magical is coming to the little blue planet that is home to the whistling Clanger family and their friends! But what can it…
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Now my son is safely back at school and enjoying the challenges of Year 1 I’ve had a little more time to myself to indulge in my passion of baking. I’ve been enjoying reading the recipe book Bake in Black: music inspired baking. This lovingly created cook book is a music –themed collection of more than 60 sweet indulgences. Bake in Black started life as a blog from a kitchen in East London and was written by a musician and food journalist. They took a rock or heavy metal song or an album title which then inspired them to create…
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If your children love Super Hero’s then you may want to show them the amazing DC Kids Super Hero Creator. You can create your ultimate super hero with a fun name, look, powers and more! They can also check out some of the amazing new videos from Warner Bros, including favourites such as Batman Unlimited and Scooby Doo. There will be many more updates over the next year, so don’t forget to subscribe to the DCKids Channel and WBKids Channel! My children love Batman and enjoyed this clip about a Batman and Green Arrow stand-off in a training short. Giveaway: I have…
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The summer sees the introduction of a brand new toy range from Fisher-Price that is all about Dora and Friends. Fans of Dora and Friends: Into the City! will love these new toys and I’m excited to have one to giveaway today. Adventures are better when friends can go on them together! And Dora & her friends can’t go anywhere without you! Join them as they discover magical places, as well as new things about their city and each other! Each 8″ doll is dressed in an outfit inspired by the Dora and Friends television show and features soft hair…
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Yesterday I shared our review of the July Japan Candy Box. This is a delicious monthly subscription box filled with 8-10 sweet treats from Japan. We enjoyed trying all the different products and we found the packaging gave a pretty good indication of what was inside – no need to worry about the language barrier! I’ve teamed up with Japan Candy Box to offer one lucky reader the chance to try a Japan Candy Box for themselves and entry couldn’t be easier. Japan Candy Box giveaway: For your chance to win the next Japan Candy Box and try a carefully…
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My favourite thing about the Summer holidays is spending lots of family time together. We’ve recently enjoyed a week together visiting family, exploring new places and enjoying some delicious meals. Ask my children what they would like for dinner and I know they will shout “pizza” or “pasta”. So lucky for them that they were invited to our local ASK Italian to try out the new children’s menu. You may remember our previous review of ASK Italian in Northwood (wow, doesn’t Little Sis look tiny in those pics!) and I’m pleased to say that our meal was equally delicious. As…
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A couple of weeks ago we were invited to tea at The Ritz for the launch of the personalised My First Forever Friends nursery toy collection from Golden Bear and a chat with parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith. Forever Friends was first launched in 1987 and I remember receiving the teddy bear design on a birthday card when I was younger. I’m really pleased to see that it’s still going strong and around for my children to enjoy. A timeless classic with a strong heritage and global appeal, Forever Friends continues to delight and captivate all those who are drawn into…
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Colouring books for adults is a big trend this year. I admit to investing in a few as they are great for pulling out when you need to switch off and relax for a while. Having young children who love to colour means I do my fair share of colouring Peppa Pig and Shopkins, so it’s lovely to bring out my own colouring books. Today three stress reducing colouring books for adults – Colour Me Mindful: birds, tropical and underwater by Anastasia Catris are published by Orion in paperback. These stress reducing colouring books for adults are a perfect handbag…
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Fire up your engines, grab a sou’wester and experience life on the ocean waves with Toot the Tiny Tugboat. If you’re a fan of this delightful, pre-school series sailing onto Channel Five’s Milkshake then you will like this post as I have a fun competition to share. Would you and your little ones like to WIN cinema tickets to see Toot on the big screen this summer? We’re giving away one family ticket for Toddler Time showings of Toot in Picturehouse cinemas around the UK: Bath (Little Theatre Cinema) Tuesday 11th August at 11am Brighton (Duke of…