• 6 ways to use Duck Tape Chalkboard tape
    Duck Tape crafts - homestyle

    6 ways to use Duck Tape Chalkboard tape

    October 11, 2016 - By 

    My husband and I have been fighting over the latest Duck Tape. We both love Duck Tape and he often ‘borrows’ mine when he needs it for a DIY project around the house. When he saw the latest Duck Tape Chalkboard tape, from leading stationery brand Duck Tape, he immediately wanted it for himself! I’ve been trying to use it for my own purposes before it disappears into his man-cave, never to be seen again. Luckily it has so many uses that I don’t think there will be much left. The Chalkboard tape can help turn almost any hard surface…

  • PlayStation Kids and Parenting Showcase
    homestyle - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List – Week 107

    October 10, 2016 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. The weekend whizzed by for us and we’re all beginning to feel the need for half term to hurry up and arrive. Time for my weekly Monday Happy List. I got my hair cut! I hate getting my hair cut so this was a big thing for me. As a parent it can be hard to make time for yourself, but with both children now at school there’s no excuse. I even treated myself to lunch out! With the days colder and so much shorter we seem to be packing in a lot more playing, baking and…

  • Disney Princess Ariel Bath Styling Head
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    Disney Princess Ariel Styling Head

    October 9, 2016 - By 

    A few weeks ago we reviewed the Poppy Styling Station which means my 4 year old has been ‘experimenting’ with hair styles. She’s a bit of a tomboy so I was hoping she would enjoy the Disney Princess Ariel Styling Head from Just Play. My kids love bath time. Any excuse to play in or with water is their perfect activity. They also love any toys which they can take in the bath and extend their time in it. Disney Princess Ariel Styling Head Every little girl knows Ariel from Disney’s The Little Mermaid film. Based on the Danish fairy…

  • Play-Doh Imaginarium at the Science Museum
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    Play-Doh Imaginarium at the Science Museum

    October 9, 2016 - By 

    Yesterday we visited the Science Museum to experience the extraordinary at the Play-Doh Imaginarium. To celebrate its 60th birthday, Play-Doh launched an exclusive free event at the Science Museum combining tech and creative play. Fronted by ex-Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis, the Play-Doh Imaginarium is a unique experience for kids combining the worlds of tech and creativity. It features workshops from leading experts, including Play-Doh sculpture artist Eleanor Macnair, and the team behind Tech Will Save Us. It is taking place this weekend and we were fortunate to attend the first workshop of the weekend with Eleanor Macnair. Our workshop…

  • Easy Halloween Spider Pizza
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    Easy Halloween Spider Pizza

    October 8, 2016 - By 

    It is pretty easy to please my children. They love Halloween, although my 4 year old won’t stop singing Christmas carols! So I thought it would be fun to give them a Halloween-themed dinner and they had fun helping me make Halloween Spider Pizza. This is so simple to make and is perfect for a Halloween themed feast. You will need: Garlic Pizza Bread Jar of Tomato Pasta Sauce Jar of black pitted olives Freshly grated cheese How to make Easy Halloween Spider Pizza I wanted to make this as easy and fun as possible so I used ready-made ingredients.…

  • Furby Connect and the Furby Connect World app
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    Furby Connect and the Furby Connect World app

    October 8, 2016 - By 

    I first laid eyes on the Furby Connect back at the Argos Christmas in July event earlier in the summer. I knew it would be appealing to my children so was delighted to be offered one to review. Furbys have been around for a while. They are already instantly recognisable to my children as a small version were included with McDonalds Happy Meals a while back and they will be appearing again soon. Just in case you don’t know, a Furby is a cute little robotic creature you can interact with. Furby Connect from Hasbro is the most recent reincarnation…

  • Spooky Lolly Pop treats for Halloween
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    Spooky Lolly Pop treats for Halloween {trick or treat}

    October 7, 2016 - By 

    I’m not quite sure when to start putting up our Halloween decorations. Our lightbox is helping us count down the days and we have a growing number of homemade Halloween decorations to hang. This year we’ve made some fun spooky lolly pop treats for our Halloween visitors. Our lolly pop pumpkins, ghosts and spiders are sure to delight any age and are super simple to make. How to make spooky lolly pop treats You will need: wrapped lolly pops tissue paper in white, black, orange and red scissors googly eyes or permanent pen short pieces of wool 1 Cut out…

  • book review - competition

    Win 2 Super Search Adventure books from Miles Kelly

    October 7, 2016 - By 

    Miles Kelly publish beautiful books for children so I was delighted when they got in touch and told me about their new Super Search range of books. Perfect for children aged 5 and over, each book takes children on an adventure packed with intriguing information, memorable characters, rhyming riddles and fun activities. Today I am delighted to have two Super Search books to giveaway to a lucky reader of the gingerbread house. First let me tell you a little more about the titles. Super Search Adventure Where is the Bear? Where is the Bear? (pictured above) is a brilliantly creative…

  • Num Noms Wacky Bakers
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    Fun in the kitchen with Num Noms {#WackyBakers}

    October 6, 2016 - By 

    To celebrate the recent launch of Series 2 Num Noms we were invited to take part in a fun challenge – to create our own wacky recipe inspired by one of the hundreds of Num Noms flavours! My daughter loves the cute little collectible characters called Num Noms. A cupful of cuteness and a spoonful of surprise make Num Noms. You can easily create your own flavour fusion by combining your Nums with a Nom! We were sent the new Freezie Pops Family from Series 2. They are bright and colourful and smell delicious. It was pretty easy to inspire our…