• Aquabeads Cars 3 3D Lightning McQueen set
    Aquabeaders - parenting

    Aquabeads Cars 3 3D Lightning McQueen set

    August 30, 2017 - By 

    My 7 year old loves the Disney Cars franchise. It was the first film he saw and he has collected pretty much all the toy cars from Cars, Cars 2 and Cars 3 – yes, my house does look like a toy shop! He’s a creative little person so loves to play with pretty much anything Cars related. Last month he reviewed the 3D Cruz Ramirez Set from Aquabeads. Aquabeads are the perfect toy for creative kids. You create designs using coloured beads on a tray, spray with water and they magically stick together. My son has made a few…

  • easy gingerbread biscuit pop
    baking - gingerbread - homestyle

    Easy gingerbread biscuit pops

    August 30, 2017 - By 

    I love baking and despite following Slimming World I have no intention of giving it up. With two hungry children I love baking them treats for that after school period where they are absolutely ravenous. You all know by now that gingerbread is my absolute favourite thing to bake. Today I’m going to share my gingerbread pops which are cute and fun and easy! Simple gingerbread recipe 350g Plain flour 1tsp Bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp Ground ginger 100g Butter 175g Light muscovado sugar 4 tbsp Golden syrup 1 Large egg Ovenproof lolly sticks Easy gingerbread biscuit pops Make up…

  • My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle
    Hasbro Toy Tribe - parenting - playing - toy review

    My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle review

    August 29, 2017 - By 

    Are your children excited about the My Little Pony: The Movie, which releases in October? My daughter can’t wait to go and watch it so was excited to hear about some of the latest My Little Pony: The Movietoys from Hasbro, including Twilight Sparkle and Spike the Dragon, the Seashell Lagoon playset, the Canterlot and Seaquestia Castle, Pinkie Pie Swimming Seapony and My Magical Princess Twilight! My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle We were so lucky to receive the new My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle to unbox and review at home. You can discover the magic…

  • Back to school with neatlynamed stickers
    parenting

    Back to school with neatlynamed

    August 29, 2017 - By 

    Did you know that us Mums spend £1,589 replacing items lost by their kids before the age of ten – and nearly two days in total looking for them, according to a new study commissioned by Neatlynamed, manufacturers of labels for children’s clothing and belongings. Researchers found the average youngster misplaces a total of 483 belongings between the ages of three and ten – with hats, jumpers and cuddly toys among the most commonly lost items. And 62 per cent of possessions which go missing, such as coats, school uniform items and books, are NEVER found again. But this might not…

  • Wilfred and Olbert’s Totally Wild Chase
    book review - competition

    Wilfred and Olbert’s Summer Giveaway

    August 28, 2017 - By 

    My children love picture books and we were recently sent one with a bit of a difference. Little Tiger Press have recently published Wilfred and Olbert’s Totally Wild Chase by Lomp. Not only is this a fantastic picture book but it’s also a puzzle and activity book which keeps kids occupied for hours. Wilfred and Olbert’s Totally Wild Chase Wilfred Wiseman and Olbert Oddbottom are wildlife explorers! Grab your boots and join them on a race through colourful coral reefs, wild grasslands and secret tropical jungles. Who will discover the unknown butterfly and win the Nature Discovery Prize? Let’s go! Packed…

  • SUMMER HOLIDAYS WEEK 5
    homestyle - Monday Happy List - Summer

    Monday happy things {Week 152}

    August 28, 2017 - By 

    I love a sunny Bank Holiday weekend! I hope the sun is shining wherever you are. It’s time for my weekly Monday happy things post, today is {Week 152}. The start of the week was lovely and peaceful at home. We enjoyed being at home, the kids played with their toys whilst I caught up on washing and cleaning. The children have been taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge so we made sure we fitted in a trip to the library, I can’t believe our next visit will be our last. On Thursday we headed off to Bristol. We…

  • 24 hours in Bristol with kids!
    days out - parenting

    24 hours in Bristol with kids!

    August 26, 2017 - By 

    Do you ever have those crazy ideas where you say, let’s stop off on our long journey over the Bank Holiday weekend? As if the traffic isn’t usually bad enough over a BH weekend we broke our journey to south Devon in Bristol. It’s one of my favourite cities and one we rarely go to since we had our kids. I have such happy memories of exploring Bristol with my husband and longed to re-visit some of our old haunts. So we booked into the Bristol Marriot Royal Hotel for a whistle-stop adventure in Bristol as a family of four.…

  • Fuzzikins Craft Campervan Carry Case
    parenting - playing - toy review

    Fuzzikins Craft Campervan Carry Case

    August 25, 2017 - By 

    Have you heard of Fuzzikins Craft – A fuzzi world of fun and imagination? My children love creative toys so were delighted to receive the Fuzzikins Craft Campervan, another collectable kit from Fuzzikins Craft who are currently sponsoring Disney Junior weekday afternoons. We had a day last week where I really needed to stay in for a delivery, so we got this toy out. It kept my children busy for ages! Fuzzikins Craft Campervan from InterPlay Fuzzikin Cats love life on the open road and like nothing better than to drive their cool Campervan to the beach and party! Inside there…

  • easy Q tip blackberry craft for kids to make this autumn
    Autumn - crafts

    Q tip blackberries craft

    August 25, 2017 - By 

    I can’t believe we’ve reached the letter Q in our weekly A-Z Play at Home blog hop already. It took me a while to think of a fun craft or activity around the letter Q and eventually I picked Q tips or cotton buds – the ones that are used for cleaning ears. It’s something every home has and I’m sure has lots of crafting possibilities. For our Q tip blackberries craft we used: Q tips an elastic band white card black/purple/green paint We recently picked a load of blackberries and made them into a delicious apple and blackberry pie.…