I mentioned that Little Sis has been reviewing some of the Playmobil 1-2-3 range. Her older brother was sent the new Playmobil police truck with speedboat set 5187 to review. It’s a really lovely set and pretty easy to put together although the stickers are very fiddly! According to the Playmobil site: Protect by land and sea with the Police Truck with Speedboat. Race to the scene in the police truck, equipped with a removable roof and four working doors that make it easy to seat up to four figures. Kids can also embark on a water investigation with the…
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We had a lovely half term break with a couple of trips into the West End, a special meeting with Tree Fu Tom and finished off with a trip to visit nanny in the countryside. Unfortunately towards the end of the week everyone started to succumb to coughs and colds and in my case, laryngitis! I don’t think I’ve felt so ill in a long time and I found out just how difficult it is to look after two small children when you’ve lost your voice. Thanks to our role as Playmobil Playologists I received a box of the latest…
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We’ve had unseasonally warm weather over the last few days. It’s been lovely to have the back doors open and my pot of daffodils has definitely brought some of spring inside. I thought I would make a spring time decoration with some scrapbooking papers, bakers twine and wooden pegs. I was sent the scrapbooking paper from Baker Ross but the rest of the supplies were from my craft stash. The pack contained 13 different designs so I chose my favourite prints and patterns and cut out my letters. I wanted to make a little banner so I attached them to…
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A couple of weeks ago we were sent a lovely parcel of craft goodies from Baker Ross. There were so many craft packs it’s taking us a while to work our way through them, not that any of us have been complaining. With Mothering Sunday coming up soon in the UK (March 30th) we thought it was a good time to take a closer look at the Mothering Sunday crafts. We were sent two packs of cards and all the children had to do was colour them in and add their own message. The first craft we did was the…
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I’ve written before about Olly the Little White Van and how much my children love him and his friends. It’s a great pre-school show, 100% written, designed and animated in the UK. My children were sent some new books and activity books to review and literally fought over them as soon as they saw them! Chunky Storybooks Each of the chunky board books of Olly and his friends has painted edges and is perfect for little hands 1+. RRP £3.99 Story Books These wonderful story books have fabulous story lines, big pictures and are fantastic quality. RRP £3.99 Press-out Sticker…
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Over the last couple of weeks we’ve had the added responsibility of looking after Kit the Cupet. He’s small, cute and a lot quieter (and cheaper) than my children! There are 12 cute and quirky ‘cube shaped pets’ to collect. Cupets come to life on your smart device in conjunction with the free app, each with their own personality and ability. Play fun games and enter Cupets World for an exciting adventure! You can nurture your Cupet, feed, bath and care for your digital pet. They totally remind me of the Tamagotchis which used to be popular when I was…
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It’s no secret that I’ve been quite ill recently. I am almost feeling like myself again so I was delighted to be sent a parcel of goodies to help me have a lovely relaxing evening at home. I’ve been enjoying this fun lime green sketched dog motif cushion by Ben de Lisi for Debenhams. I’ve always wanted a dog but I think the cushion is as close to owning a dog as I’m likely to get. Luckily my cats weren’t phased and it’s a very welcome addition to my spot on the sofa. I’ve never owned a Yankee candle before,…
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Sometime last year I won a subscription to Twinkl. If you haven’t heard of it it’s an amazing website for primary teaching resources. I’ve been using it to print out worksheets and colouring pages for my children and just get lots of ideas to help them with their learning journey. The website is really easy to navigate and you can search the resources by Early Years, Key Stage 1 and 2 or SEN. There’s also a really handy section for parents which I love and we’ve made good use of the resources for fine motor skills, numbers, and school preparation…
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The Wonderful World of Simon Abbott is a new series by Ticktock that puts the fun back into children’s non-fiction. For readers aged 5-7 this series gives children witty informative guides to their favourite topics. All titles are quirkily illustrated by popular children’s artist Simon Abbott and packed with funny facts. In 2013 The Big Body Book and Journey around the Solar System were published. Today (3rd March) two new titles have been published, Planes, Trains and Cars and Animal’s Everywhere. Simon’s easy style has instant appeal, communicating complex ideas coherently for a younger audience. My nearly 4 year old…