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  • Pool Noodle Halloween Craft for Kids
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    Pool Noodle Halloween Craft for Kids

    October 22, 2019 - By 

    With 10 days until Halloween we couldn’t resist another cute Halloween craft for kids. It’s often the simplest product that influences our crafts and todays couldn’t be simpler – colourful pool noodles, the kind the kids use to learn to swim! They are so easy to get hold of and are fun to transform into spooky and cute decorations for Halloween! Pool Noodle Halloween character supplies: Pool Noodles – Orange, Black, Purple and Green Googly Eyes Pipe cleaners – Silver, Purple and Green Craft Foam – Black, Green, White, Purple, Orange and Brown Sharp Kitchen Knife Low Temp Glue Gun…

  • Halloween Haunted House colouring activity for kids
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    {Free printable} Halloween Haunted House colouring activity for kids

    October 19, 2019 - By 

    Now the children and I have broken up for the half term holiday I feel that we can really start getting excited about Halloween. We’ve already been to a pumpkin patch to pick our pumpkins, we’ve decorated them, and have made a fabulous display. Halloween Haunted House colouring activity for kids I have a few more Halloween crafts and activities to share which will help the kids to celebrate the spookiest of seasons. It’s one of our favourites times of year (after Christmas, of course!), and my kids have been super creative turning everything from oranges to cardboard tubes into…

  • Blogger Board Game Club: Dobble Card Game
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    Blogger Board Game Club: Dobble Card Game

    October 18, 2019 - By 

    We have had a lot of wet weekends recently so we were so pleased to be invited to work with Asmodee’s Blogger Board Game club again. We were sent some lovely games and will be sharing our thoughts over the next few months. Our latest #gifted game from the Blogger Board Game Club was the Dobble Card Game. Blogger Board Game Club: Dobble Card Game Dobble is a speedy observation game where players race to match the identical symbol between cards. Reliant on a sharp eye and quick reflexes, this is a great family game. My 7 year old recognised…

  • Win Turn and Learn: Weather
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    Win Turn and Learn: Weather

    October 13, 2019 - By 

    Our world is a spectacular place, full of curiosity and wonder. Why not take a closer look … Turn and Learn: Weather Filled with facts and answers to the sorts of questions that kids wonder about, the Turn and Learn interactive books are great introductions to popular subjects. Weather happens all around us – have you ever wondered how it works? Explore five weather systems and discover loads of brilliant facts along the way! With slide and reveal wheels throughout, this is a lovely book to help kids explore a curriculum subject in a fun and engaging way. Turn and…

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    Summer Holidays Edit {Week 255}

    September 2, 2019 - By 

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List, especially my special Summer Holidays edition. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Summer Holidays Edit {Week 255} We loved Bank Holiday Monday, deciding to spent it at home in London for once. We took the children out on their bikes and my 7 year old finally nailed riding her bike without stabilisers! It was great…

  • Discovering with National Geographic STEM kits for kids
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    Win a National Geographic Gemstone Dig Kit

    September 1, 2019 - By 

    Over the last few months we have been working with Bandai to review their range of National Geographic STEM kits for kids. With two inquisitive kids, we have been fortunate to try out some amazing educational kits which have been fun and a great learning experience too. You can read our previous reviews here. Discovering with National Geographic STEM kits for kids We received 3 National Geographic STEM kits – Ultimate Play Sand, Real Bug Dit Kit and Dino Fossil Dig Kit. The kids were really excited to see the kits as they knew they would have fun opening them…

  • Summer fun with Rubik's
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    Summer fun with Rubik’s toys

    August 21, 2019 - By 

    This summer Rubik’s launched a Summer Scrambles campaign with lots of fun new products. We were kindly gifted a bundle of them including Rubik’s Cage, Rubik’s Edge, Rubik’s Orbit, Rubik’s Block, Rubik’s Match and Rubik’s 3×3. We’ve always had the classic Rubik’s cube which my husband learned how to solve (with a bit of help from the website!) so I was keen to show him the new products. Summer fun with Rubik’s toys We’ve had a busy Summer holidays with plenty of trips at home and in Europe, so I always pack a few toys to keep them busy. I…

  • Mini Dig Kits from National Geographic
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    Summer boredom busters – Mini Dig Kits from National Geographic

    July 25, 2019 - By 

    We’re a few days into our Summer holidays and the kids are really enjoying the freedom to rest and play. We’re currently enjoying a few days away from home and I packed a few things to keep them busy in case they got bored. Over the last few months we’ve been trying out the new STEM kits from National Geographic. They are a great range for inquisitive kids and I was pleased to see they have a mini version of some of their kits. These are a great size for tucking inside a case for a weekend away. We received…

  • Simple Happy Parenting by Denaye Barahona book cover
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    Simple Happy Parenting by Denaye Barahona {book review}

    July 14, 2019 - By 

    I love a parenting book. I don’t think it matters what stage your children are at, there’s always something to be learned or improved upon. I’m always happy to learn new tips to be a better parent. We were #gifted a copy of Simple Happy Parenting, published by White Lion Publishing, to review. Simple Happy Parenting: The secret of less for calmer parents and happier kids Simple Happy Parenting proclaims a revolutionary approach to parenting, full of practical tips to help you step back from the system overload so common in modern family life and, instead, create more time to…