I’m really happy that my children adore books as much as I do. My 2 year old in particular loves Zoe and Beans so we were delighted to get our hands on two brand-new board book titles in the superb Zoe and Beans series! These two lovely stories are perfect for little hands and explore themes of discovery, wonder, nature and night-time! Help Zoe and her dog Beans find their missing ladybird in Hello Ladybird! Zoe and Beans have found a ladybird! But where has it gone? It’s nowhere to be found in the garden, but they do discover all kinds…
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Meet Arthur and his sister Edith. They’re learning about wildlife from Edith’s book. Arthur really wants to go and find some. There’s just one problem: Arthur is the LOUDEST, MOST SHOUTIEST boy alive. Will he ever be quiet enough to see some wildlife? Based on the nature walks author and illustrator Angie Morgan used to take with her own son Luke, Arthur’s struggle to keep still and be quiet – and his long suffering sister’s patient efforts to teach him to behave – will strike a chord with any parent who has had to say the words ‘be quiet’ more…
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A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend the Hobbycraft Spring Press Show at Homemade London. I got to meet Kirstie Allsopp (again) who was launching her new range of craft kits for Hobbycraft and watched lots of fun crafty demonstrations. I came away with some lovely baking and home decoration samples and have been busy making all kinds of things from them. Today my son and I made some Easter biscuits. I used my never fail Biscuiteers biscuit recipe and cut out lots of bunny and carrot shapes. When they were cool we decorated them with…
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Happy hippos, gentle giraffes, lazy lions and frisky frogs – just some of the animals marching to the jungle beat in Axel Scheffler’s Noisy Jungle! With ten animals to count, six amazing jungle sounds and lively illustrations by the world-famous, award-winning illustrator of The Gruffalo, this is a book that children will enjoy again and again. Learning to count has never been so much fun! This is a lovely introduction to numbers. My 2 year old daughter is learning her numbers and can often be heard dancing around and shouting our numbers, often in the wrong order 🙂 She’s been…
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My son turned 4 yesterday and received a whole heap of Thomas toys amongst other things. He’s always loved the adventures of Thomas and his friends which is why he was very excited when a copy of the new ‘Thomas & Friends: Spills & Thrills’ DVD landed on our doormat. Peep! Peep! Join your favourite engines on the Island of Sodor as Thomas & Friends find themselves in an array of messy mishaps. Available from 31 March, Thomas & Friends: Spills & Thrills includes 6 exciting never-before-seen episodes from series 17 and introduces brave new steam engine, Porter. It’s full…
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If you have a young child you’re probably aware of LeapFrog’s popular line of Scout learning products that includes interactive plush friends such as My Pal Scout and My Pal Violet, My Own Leaptop and Chat & Count Smart Phone toys. My 4 year old has a My Pal Scout whilst my 2 year has her very own Violet. They really enjoy these kind of interactive toys which is why I was happy to try out the latest addition to the range, Leapfrog Read With Me Scout (there’s a Read With Me Violet too), a cute interactive plush puppy designed…
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Being British I have to mention the amazing weather we’re having at the moment. I love it! The weather definitely has an effect on our appetite which is why we were more than happy to Napolina’s range of pestos which are great for creating a light and tasty meal to enjoy for lunch or dinner. The range includes: · Green pesto · Red pesto · Chilli pesto · Ricotta & Walnut Pesto We tried the traditional Green pesto and the Ricotta & Walnut Pesto for lunch. They are packed full of flavours and perfect for a light lunch. My children adore…
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As my washi tape collection grows bigger and bigger I thought it was about time I used some of them up. My Pinterest boards are full of Easter and Spring crafting and I wanted to make something with my 3 year old who is currently exploring eggs at his nursery. We decided on pretty washi tape Easter eggs. How to make a washi tape Easter egg You will need – a variety of washi tapes, card, scissors and contact paper (also known as sticky back plastic). On a sheet of card draw an egg shape and cut it out. Place…
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Last month saw the release of the wonderful My Mummy Says . . . which was written by Justine Smith and illustrated by Angie Stevens. Win a copy of My Mummy Says The first title in a new series about special relationships in the lives of little children, My Mummy Says . . . is a simple story about a chance encounter, making new friends and the very special relationship that exists between mummies and their children. A perfect gift for Mother’s Day which this year falls on 30th March. I have one copy of My Mummy Says by Justine…
