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Eastcote House Gardens

Eastcote House Gardens {exploring the local area}

Posted on April 13, 2017August 3, 2020 by jenny

We’ve now lived in our present house for 4 years. The time has gone so quickly but we’re still discovering local places. I thought it would be fun to write about some of favourite places, and record the new ones we discover too. As the weather is getting warmer we’re so excited to get out…

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How to hold an Easter Egg Hunt at home

How to hold an Easter Egg Hunt at home {with a little help from Cadbury}

Posted on April 12, 2017 by jenny

Did you know a whopping 255,000 Cadbury Easter Eggs are made at the Bournville factory every day? That’s 10,625 Cadbury Easter Eggs made per hour… and 177 per minute! I’m sure that’s something my children would love to see as they just can’t get enough Easter eggs at this time of year. In fact it’s safe…

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PAW Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue comes to the UK this summer

Posted on April 12, 2017 by jenny

If you have little ones then you’re going to want to know about PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the rescue” which has just announced the 2017 UK tour calendar. Oh yes, the UK’s favourite pups star in a heroic musical adventure coming to the UK this summer. My children adore PAW Patrol so we’re so excited…

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Schleich Showjumper with Horse

Posted on April 11, 2017March 12, 2023 by jenny

The children have been enjoying some much needed downtime recently and playing with all their toys. They were delighted to add to their Schleich collection with the Show jumper with Horse set. Schleich are brilliant quality and my children never have any trouble recognising the animals. This fun set includes 1x Hanoverian Mare, 1x rider,…

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L.O.L. Surprise! Series 1

L.O.L. Surprise! Easter hunt

Posted on April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by jenny

My children love an Easter Egg hunt. A little bit of me blames those YouTube videos I keep finding them watching. They would spend hours watching other children unboxing very large eggs if they could. However, this love of unboxing videos meant I didn’t hesitate when offered our very own L.O.L. Surprise! Easter hunt. Little Sis…

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YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits review

YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits review

Posted on April 9, 2017February 26, 2025 by jenny

Do your children love anything YO-KAI WATCH? In case you haven’t heard it’s a role-playing video game which has branched into more games, manga, anime, music and merchandise. The games are based around a male or female character and in it you explore Springdale, meet new and familiar Yo-Kai and all the curious occurrences. My children…

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Introducing children to opera {Silver Electra by the ETO}

Introducing children to opera {Silver Electra by the ETO}

Posted on April 5, 2017April 6, 2017 by jenny

With our Easter holiday in full swing, today I had a real treat for my children, tickets for Silver Electra by the English Touring Opera. The performance was taking place at Wilton’s Music Hall in London, the oldest grand music hall in the world. Silver Electra by the English Touring Opera Silver Electra is a show…

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Free #TennisForKids with the Lawn Tennis Association

Posted on April 4, 2017July 3, 2021 by jenny

We celebrated the first day of our Easter holidays yesterday with a trip to our local park. It’s a wonderful open space with formal gardens, a play area and tennis courts. My children were looking longingly at the tennis courts as it’s been months since they last played tennis (when we went on our mini-cruise…

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Perfect Thank You cards

Perfect Thank You cards

Posted on March 26, 2017December 11, 2020 by jenny

It’s been a busy few weeks with my son’s birthday. We like to celebrate for a full 7 days in our house which means his birthday cards and decorations only came down this weekend. He had a lovely birthday, was totally spoilt with the presents he received and had a bunch of his friends round…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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