• Recycled plastic bag sandcastle flags
    crafts - die cutting - Recycled crafts - Sizzix crafts

    Recycled plastic bag sandcastle flags

    August 26, 2016 - By 

    Today I am taking part in the monthly Project: recycle and create blog hop, the theme is using plastic bags. Earlier in the summer we recycled plastic bags to make a Hank from Finding Dory wind sock. Despite the tax on plastic bags I admit I often forget to bring our own and end up buying one. Unfortunately we have a lot of plastic bags at home. We had a large Paw Patrol plastic bag which I thought would be fun to upcycle into something for my 4 year old. She’s a huge Paw Patrol fan so we made recycled…

  • Playmobil Fire Chiefs Car with Lights and Sound
    playing - Playmobil Playologist - toy review

    Playmobil Fire Chiefs Car with Lights and Sound

    August 24, 2016 - By 

    I’m so excited to announce that we’ve been chosen to work with Playmobil once again as Playmobil Playologists! Our family love Playmobil, a top manufacturer within preschool, and we’re looking forward to sharing some of their news, and of course toy reviews, with you over the next few months. Earlier this year we told you how London Fire Brigade recruited a specialist #PLAYMOBILBrigade to celebrate their 150th year. Fire stations have been busy hosting 65 collaborative open days across the capital throughout 2016 to teach children about fire safety in the home. We were lucky to attend the VIP launch…

  • Star Wars sensory bin
    Crafts for kids - Star Wars crafts

    DIY Star Wars sensory bin for kids

    August 23, 2016 - By 

    I have been thinking about different ways for my children to play with their toys and I thought of combining their favourite Star Wars toys with our tuff spot. Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best and our Star Wars sensory bin has been recreated several times. For our DIY Star Wars sensory bin for kids we used: Selection of Star Wars toys Tuff spot Sand Wooden stars DIY Star Wars sensory bin for kids: Our tuff spot gets a lot of use at this time of year. The last time the children played with this the sun was shining…

  • Cath Kidston - days out - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List – Week 100

    August 22, 2016 - By 

    Hello everyone, I hope you had a lovely weekend. It’s time for me to sit and write my weekly blog post about some of the things which have made me happy – my Monday Happy List. We’ve had my sister visiting all week which has been lovely. We had an epic day in London exploring one of the BFG Dream Jar Trails and spent lots of time drinking tea and eating cake. We made the Lemon and Poppy Seed cake from the Cath Kidston Teatime, book which was delicious. There was a trip to Hobbycraft too for more craft supplies…

  • The Secret Cooking Club
    book review - competition

    Win a copy of The Secret Cooking Club

    August 20, 2016 - By 

    Mix three cups of friendship, a spoonful of cringey Mum and a sprinkle of first love – and what do you have? A warm, touching and cosy novel, perfect to satisfy your cooking cravings during the next series of The Great British Bake Off! The winner of the 2015 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition, The Secret Cooking Club is the first novel by author Laurel Remington. Contemporary, original and with a sprinkling of humour, The Secret Cooking Club follows twelve- year-old Scarlett as she discovers the secret ingredient to happiness – through cooking! Shy Scarlett is the star and victim…

  • Ice cream freakshakes
    homestyle - Summer

    Ice cream freakshakes {with Kelly’s ice cream}

    August 20, 2016 - By 

    It’s hot and mostly sunny which means we’ve been getting through a lot of ice cream this school holidays. The children have had ice pops, ice creams and lollies. Everybody has their favourite type but we have a soft spot for Kelly’s of Cornwall. Nothing beats the magical mixture of velvety smooth Cornish ice cream topped with scrumptious extras. We always have a tub in the freezer so were delighted to be asked to create our dream sundae – bringing the ultimate parlour experience into our home. We were sent a sundae starter kit including Kelly’s Ice Cream vouchers, Clarks new…

  • Princess Peppa's Carriage
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    Peppa Pig Princess Peppa’s Carriage

    August 19, 2016 - By 

    Peppa Pig fans will love the latest addition to the Peppa Pig range – Princess Peppa’s Carriage from Character Options. This is part of a range of additional Peppa Pig toys which includes Princess Peppa’s Rose Garden and Tower. My 4 year old is a Peppa Pig fan and was excited to see Princess Peppa’s Carriage. This extravagant carriage and horses comes with Princess Peppa and George articulated figures for children to create their very own imaginative stories. The new toy range is a must-have for Peppa fans and a great addition to existing Peppa Pig collections although you could…

  • 10 Swallows and Amazons crafts for kids
    crafts - Nature crafts

    10 Swallows and Amazons inspired crafts

    August 19, 2016 - By 

    As we were coming back from the theatre last night my 4 year old spotted a poster for the new Swallows and Amazons film which is out today. You may remember we were lucky to attend the preview last month and the film obviously made a big impression on her as she wants to see it again. I couldn’t resist looking for Swallows and Amazons crafts. We’ve already made a few ourselves but here are 10 Swallows and Amazons inspired crafts for fans of the book or film – make sure you try and see it! 10 Swallows and Amazons…

  • Scooby-Doo-Live logo
    days out - Local Review - London

    Scooby-Doo Live! at the London Palladium

    August 18, 2016 - By 

    Our summer holidays have been so much fun this year! Today we received an invite to see Scooby Doo Live! at the London Palladium. I loved Scooby Doo when I was a kid and we love to sit down and watch episodes together. We received a lovely parcel with our golden ticket to the theatre, a Scooby Doo magazine and some sweets which my children immediately ate. This afternoon we headed to the London Palladium to see Scooby Doo Live! image credit In this brand new family musical Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang have been called upon to help…