• Family Life - playing

    Create your own squishies with the Smooshins Surprise Maker Kit

    August 22, 2018 - By 

    My children love squishies and crafting so we were excited to hear about the new squishy collectible Smooshins from MGA Entertainment. Building on the popularity of collectibles, unboxing, squishies and arts and crafts, this unique new toy range brings the surprise and anticipation of unboxing to a whole new level, with an exciting arts and crafts twist. Smooshins Surprise Maker Kit With over 10,000 combinations of characters and accessories to create and collect, fans can make their own Smooshins characters using the Smooshins Surprise Maker Kit. Surprise Character moulds give the ability to reveal a different surprise animal character each…

  • DIY Emoji Pen Pots
    Back to school crafts - Bostik Family Craft Bloggers Network - Crafts for kids

    DIY Emoji Pen Pots {Back to School craft}

    August 21, 2018 - By 

    Earlier this month we had fun with our Duck Tape bookmarks so we thought it was time to share another Back to School craft with you. My 6 year old is starting Year 2 in a few weeks. This is going to be a big change for her and I’m really hoping she will settle in well. A new school year means time to update the desk in her bedroom where she does her homework so we thought a little homemade DIY would brighten it up. She loves emojis so came up with our Emoji Pen Pots. How to make…

  • A quick way to label clothes with Attach A Tag
    Family Life - school

    A quick way to label clothes with Attach A Tag

    August 21, 2018 - By 

    I told you the other day how I was feeling pretty organised when it comes to Back to School. Thanks to M&S my daughter is all kitted out for Year 2, and she’s looking forward to seeing all her friends in a few weeks too. The only thing I needed to do was label everything. Thankfully that took minutes using the Attach A Tag system. Attach A Tag Starter Kit The Attach A Tag Starter Kit contains everything you need to label your clothing. Each kit contains the name etched on 30 or 50 tags (depending on how many you order),…

  • STEM fun with GraviTrax interactive track system
    Family Life - STEM activity - toy review

    STEM fun with GraviTrax interactive track system

    August 20, 2018 - By 

    Last month I told you how much fun my 8 year old was having with the GraviTrax Starter Set from Ravensburger. This is a really fun STEM toy which has been keeping him busy during the summer holidays. There are some additional GraviTrax sets and we were sent some to try at home and tell you about. GraviTrax interactive track system With the GraviTrax interactive track system, you can design and build your own race tracks and experiment with gravity, magnetism and kinetics to propel your gravity sphere to the finish. With a variety of tiles, levels, tracks and features…

  • Family Life - mindfulness - Monday Happy List - the Netherlands

    Monday mindfulness – Summer holidays {Week 4}

    August 20, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying the school summer holidays. 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 – Summer holidays edition We had the most amazing week with Eurocamp at Duinrell, Wassenaar in the Netherlands. It’s been 15 years since we visited Amsterdam, and 2 years since we went…

  • Nerf Laser Ops Pro - Alphapoint 2 pack review
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    Nerf Laser Ops Pro – Alphapoint 2 pack review

    August 19, 2018 - By 

    My kids just love their Nerf collection, and thanks to the amazing weather we experienced this summer, they’ve been used a lot. We were delighted to receive the latest Nerf blaster – the Nerf Laser Ops Pro to review and share with you. The Nerf Laser Ops Pro Nerf Laser Ops Pro is the latest in the range. It’s a fresh new laser battling segment from the Nerf brand that brings real time video game action to life. The Nerf Laser Ops Pro line includes unique blasters ready for head-to-head, live-action laser battles and players can further amp up their game with the…

  • Creating a grown up living space for tweens
    Family Life - homestyle - interiors

    Creating a grown up living space for tweens

    August 19, 2018 - By 

    It’s a bit of cliche that you can see your children grow during the school holidays, but it’s a cliche because it’s true! It doesn’t feel as though I’ve stopped washing clothes, cooking meals or food shopping since the school holidays began. Every year I forget just how much energy my children have and I really can see them grow during the summer months. Of course this means they’ve needed new clothes too but I love shopping with them and seeing them enjoy picking their own clothes now they’re a little older. Creating a grown up living space It’s not…

  • Win a copy of the 5 Second Rule game
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    Win a copy of the 5 Second Rule Jr. game

    August 18, 2018 - By 

    If the kids have played every game they own this Summer holidays then you are in luck. The 5 Second Rule Jr. Game is lots of fun and easy to play. I have one copy to giveaway so read on to hear more about it and how you can win. The 5 Second Rule Jr game It should be easy to name 3 breeds of dogs; but can you do it under the pressure of 5 seconds twisting away? Time’s not on your side, so just say whatever comes to mind and risk ridiculous answers slipping out! It’s all in…

  • Back to School Duck Tape bookmarks
    Back to school crafts - Crafts for kids - Duck Tape crafts

    Back to School Duck Tape bookmarks

    August 16, 2018 - By 

    The Summer holidays are passing so very quickly and I can’t help but begin to think of the start of the new term. We still have lots to look forward to but I know I have to get school uniform up together (I’ve already done a lot of this thanks to M&S), label everything and pick up new stationery for my 8 year old. My son takes a reading book to school and we had fun crafting him some new Duck Tape bookmarks to use. They were so simple that I thought I would share them as Duck Tape crafts…