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I have been looking forward to today for weeks as I had planned to visit the Knitting & Stitching Show with a friend. We had a busy day out yesterday but I was just about ready to go when she arrived to pick me up. I love the Knitting & Stitching Show and try to go every year (see links to previous years below). Now I am back at work I was looking forward to spending some hard earned cash! Hiding from the rain at the Knitting & Stitching Show I woke up to rain and it hasn’t really stopped all…
A few days ago I mentioned that we were looking forward to the KidPreneur festival at KidZania London today. We are huge fans of KidZania, it’s a great immersive experience for kids giving them the chance to try out over 60 activities for themselves. It had been 6 months since our last visit so we were looking forward to seeing what was new and attending some of the talks and workshops which were part of the KidPreneur festival. A day at the KidPreneur Festival at KidZania London The KidPreneur festival is dedicated to celebrating young entrepreneurship and inspiring the next generation…
I’m sure I should be sharing some of our Halloween crafts with you but I’m just not quite done with Autumn yet. Yesterday we had a slow walk home from school as we were all admiring the gorgeous leaves. We walk past some beautiful trees and you can’t help but stop and pick up a selection of falling leaves. A few weeks ago we made a lovely Autumnal sun catcher with our collection of leaves. The colours changed so quickly but I love having the children’s art work up around the house, so it stayed up for a good few…
I love an easy after school craft activity to help my kids wind down. My 8 year old loves robots. He’s been drawing quite a few of them recently so we tried making them into 3D robots using some of our craft supplies. They turned out really well so I thought I’d share them. Mini Robot treasure box supplies: Craft matchboxes Silver paper Bostik Glu Dots Googly eyes Black straws How to craft Mini Robot treasure boxes My son loves a little box to keep his treasures in so I found some empty craft matchboxes to use as the base of…
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We are huge fans of KidZania London, the indoor city run by kids (based inside Westfield London), giving kids the opportunity to try out over 60 activities for themselves. We were so excited to hear about their special event taking place this weekend. KidPreneur is a day long festival on Saturday 13th October 2018, dedicated to celebrating young entrepreneurship and inspiring the next generation of innovators and business leaders. The KidPreneur festival at KidZania London During the festival, four young entrepreneurs will takeover the city. This year’s talent is: Tommy Mallet, CEO of Mallet Footwear Proving he’s more than just…
Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I found work so much easier last week. I work in a secondary school and had a chat with my boss about how I was having trouble settling in. Thankfully she changed my timetable a little…
A few weeks ago we were fortunate to receive a bundle of Series 2 SuperZings: Rivals of Kaboom to unbox. We made a fun video for our YouTube channel and the children are enjoying adding to their collection. Clad in iconic superhero capes and eye masks, there are 80 new multi-coloured characters to collect, each with a matching ‘rival’ including an ultra rare character, 2 gold, 6 silver and 24 ‘SuperCrystal’ characters (a brand new finish!). Series 2 include Hideouts (with a new cylindrical shape), SuperJets, a Blister pack of ten characters (including an ultra rare gold SuperZing), and a Cyber…
My son is a typical 8 year old boy. He’s slightly smelly and loves telling silly jokes. TOMY Toys kindly sent him an extra special package containing their latest toy – Stink Bomz. New Series 1 Stink Bomz unboxing We were sent a delightful package covered in tape with a Toxic warning on it. My children absolutely loved the excitement of receiving a parcel and couldn’t wait to open it. We made a little unboxing video if you want to take a look: You’ve heard them…you’ve smelled them…but have you ever met a fart? Meet the Stink Bomz! All…