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…
Mini Robot treasure boxes
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…
How Are Fosterers Supported?
Photo by Anna Kolosyuk on Unsplash Foster support is critical to the success of a foster placement. Surrounding the foster parents should be a network of support which enables placements to work for both the foster child and the foster family. With foster support, having a unique and dedicated approach is essential and therefore using a number of different channels to…
Win a family ticket to KidZania
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…
Monday mindfulness – 5 Happy Things
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…
Win a selection of SuperZings Series 2
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…
New Series 1 Stink Bomz unboxing
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…
LOL Surprise Eye Spy Under Wraps
My 6 year old just loves LOL Surprise toys and it’s not really hard to see why. Her generation are growing up with ‘unboxing’ toys and expect toys to have an element of surprise. She really enjoys collecting LOL Surprise and we are always amazed at how inventive each series is. We were recently sent…
New adventure game for fans of Thunderbirds Are Go
My children aren’t allowed much screen time during the school week but I always like to have a few apps on my iPhone for them to play. Kuato Studios and ITV Studios Global Entertainment recently released Thunderbirds Are Go: International Rescue, an official game based on the hugely popular television series. The game is available to download…









