• DIY SALT DOUGH DINOSAUR FOSSIL
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    DIY salt dough dinosaur fossils

    March 17, 2015 - By 

    I love to craft with my son but don’t have so much time now he is at school during the week. He was sent some of Schleich’s new range of prehistoric animals to review and I thought this could be a great crafting opportunity. There are 10 mini dinosaurs in the range and he received 6. You can find out more about the range on Schleich’s website. These mini dinosaurs are perfect for small world play, so he’s played with them in the Tuff Spot creating all kinds of dinosaur landscapes. He’s played sink or float with them at bath…

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    Farmyard small world play

    March 16, 2015 - By 

    I recently wrote an article for Flora who have a great section on their website  to help stimulate imaginations and provide new ideas of things to get up to at the weekends. We have easy access to the countryside from where we live and a local farm we love to visit. Why don’t you pop on over to read about our recent day out at the farm. It’s lovely to spark new interests in children and continue the learning at home. Yesterday the children spent the afternoon having fun with a special animal-themed small world play, which I thought I…

  • Peppa Pig Holiday Blogger - playing - toy review

    Peppa Pig Holiday Time Sunshine Villa

    March 15, 2015 - By 

    Do your children like Peppa Pig? With a 3 and a 4 year old it’s safe to say we watch a lot of episodes of Peppa Peppa. My 3 year old wears Peppa Pig clothes, cuddles an assortment of Peppa Pig toys in bed and loves setting up her own little Peppa land with all her toys. She has quite a collection and was recently sent the Peppa Pig Holiday Time Sunshine Villa from Character Online to review. Peppa and George are in the holiday villa! Open up the playset and play with George in the paddling pool! There’s lots…

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    Doc McStuffins Specialist Dentist Dottie Doll

    March 11, 2015 - By 

    The other day I told you how much my 3 year old loves Doc McStuffins, so much so that she dressed up as Doc McStuffins on World Book Day. Last week Little Sis was pretty lucky to open a package containing the new Doc McStuffins Specialist Dentist Dottie Doll from Flair which she was sent to review. In case you haven’t heard, Dottie ‘Doc’ McStuffins, is a six year old girl who ‘fixes’ toys, with a little help from her stuffed animal friends, Stuffy, Hallie, Lambie and Chilly. My 3 year old loved the look of the new Doc McStuffins…

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    10 Doc McStuffins crafts

    March 5, 2015 - By 

    My 3 year old dressed up as Doc McStuffins for World Book Day today. She’s a huge fan of Doc McStuffins and Lambie. She wore sparkly shoes, pink leggings and I bought her a cute little top complete with printed stethoscope and equipment so she can fix the toys at nursery. I’ve been wanting to try some Doc McStuffins crafts with her at home and thought I would share what I’ve found so far, from costume ideas, to the book of Boo Boos and even snacks. 10 Doc McStuffins crafts: 9 free printable Doc McStuffins colouring pages from one savvy…

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    Learning with Lego sets

    March 4, 2015 - By 

    What child doesn’t love playing with Lego? My 4 year old was recently sent some lovely new Lego sets from George at Asda. Like any boy he loves his vehicles, and if they have moving parts, even better. He’s not at the stage when he can build them independently but he really enjoys making them with his Daddy. George at Asda have a huge range of Lego and Construction toys and he loves his Lego Technic Bulldozer. This was a 2 in 1 set so rebuilds into a powerful Trench Digger. He’s had a lot of fun with this set.…

  • Easter - playing - Playmobil Playologist - toy review

    Easter treats from Playmobil

    February 27, 2015 - By 

    It’s been a while since I posted anything Playmobil related. You may remember we’re Playmobil Playologists which means we get to share Playmobil news here with you. As part of our partnership with Playmobil we were sent two of this year’s Easter treats from Playmobil. I know Easter is a few weeks off but yesterday my children opened them. For some reason the toy inside each egg is illustrated on the packaging which totally ruins the surprise. This is the only thing I think could be improved. Big Brother received a red egg from the Playmobil Pirates range (4942), Little…

  • how to build a Gruffalo cave
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    How to make a Gruffalo cave

    February 20, 2015 - By 

    We love den building so when Building Blocks & Acorns put a call out for bloggers to take part in her Fort Building Challenge I knew we should sign up. Den building can be quick, easy and fun. You can use materials you already have. You can theme them around a favourite tv show, character or book. Sometimes it’s just nice to help your child build somewhere for them to sit and have some quiet time. Today we are sharing the fun we had building our Gruffalo cave. Material needed to make a Gruffalo cave: Blankets Tent Camouflage blanket How…

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    Sofia the First 12-piece Cube Puzzle

    February 4, 2015 - By 

    Little Sis was offered a new-to-her type of puzzle to review – the Sofia the First 12-piece Cube Puzzle, featuring six designs of Sofia with animals, fairies and friends. It’s simple and colourful and comes stored in a plastic carry case, making it perfect for travel. The cubes are also easily washable. Have you ever watched an episode of Sofia the First (a computer animated television series on Disney Junior)? It follows  the adventures of Sofia, an 8-year old young girl who becomes a princess overnight after her mother marries the king. Sofia tries her best to adapt to her…