• Win an LOL Surprise! Pearl Surprise worth £29.99
    competition - toy review

    Win an LOL Pearl Surprise worth £29.99

    April 16, 2018 - By 

    Last month we were so excited to get our hands on the brand new LOL Pearl Surprise toy. My daughter just loves LOL Surprise! toys and it’s not difficult to see why. They are a great collectible toy and so much fun to unwrap and play with. LOL Pearl Surprise The LOL Pearl Surprise is a super large toy. It comes with 6 pearl surprise balls full of goodies, a limited-edition Doll and Lil Sister, a huge bath fizzer and a shell-shaped stand to display your doll in.  What’s more, when you’ve unboxed your toy you can re-use the glitter case as…

  • Sticker Safari
    book review - competition - Crafts for kids

    Win a copy of Dot Art: Sticker Safari by Yoni Alter

    April 12, 2018 - By 

    We’ve had some amazing meals out whilst we’ve been away. We have a strict no phones or iPads rule whenever we eat out. I really dislike seeing families eating out where no one talks to each other! This may not work for everyone but it works for us. I always make sure to pack some cards or a small game. We had a really lovely meal at The Golden Fleece in Wells next the Sea (the New York Deli pizza is sooo good!) and I packed a copy of Dot Art: Sticker Safari by Yoni Alter to keep us all…

  • paper plate dream catcher craft
    competition - Crafts for kids

    Win a goody bag from the BookTrust {paper plate dream catcher craft}

    April 9, 2018 - By 

    Today I’m delighted to be taking part in BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, Bath, Book, Bed campaign. I have a really fun craft and giveaway to share with you. But first let me tell you a little more about BookTrust. Bath, Book, Bed BookTrust work to inspire a love of reading in children because they know that reading can transform lives. Each year they reach 3.4 million children across the UK with books, resources and support to help develop a love of reading. They know that lack of sleep is one of the hardest parts of being a parent with young children…

  • Win a copy of Once Upon A Star
    competition - Family Life

    Win a copy of Once Upon A Star

    April 7, 2018 - By 

    Once upon a star There were no stars to shine No Sun to rise No Sun to set No day no night Nor any time Everyday our universe is expanding as scientists and researchers learn more and more about outer space. But where did it all begin and where do we come from? In Once Upon A Star the worlds of poetry and non-fiction collide to create a unique picture book about our Sun. Turn the pages of this immersive picture book and delight at Mar Hernadez’s dynamic, graphic, illustrations and James Carter’s compelling poetry as they take you on…

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    Win a Smashers Football Team Bus Smashball

    March 25, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks ago I told you about the fun we were having with Smashers. They are a sports-themed collectible toy which has recently launched in the UK. They come in a plastic Smashball and are perfect for unboxing videos! Simply Smash the Smashball to reveal your character! My children love these kind of pocket money collectibles, they are great for swapping with friends. The red Smashball puts the action right in your hands. Just throw, smash, surprise to find over 100 wacky sports characters inside! Then use the characters to battle against the Bad Sports to earn Smash Points and become a Smasher…

  • Minecraft Master Builder World Tour
    competition

    Minecraft Master Builder World Tour {review and giveaway}

    March 20, 2018 - By 

    It’s no secret around here that my 8 year old is a huge Minecraft fan. I can’t remember when he was first introduced to it but he loves it. It was his birthday last week and there was a definite Minecraft theme going on. I managed to find Minecraft inspired tablecloths, plates, cup and napkins for his party, and had fun making him a Minecraft inspired chest to hold some of his birthday presents. We also made some Minecraft inspired wall art for his bedroom which he really liked. Not only does he enjoy playing Minecraft but he pretty much…

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    Win a Vampirina Girl Ghoul Doll and Microphone

    March 14, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks ago we took part in a really fun Twitter party to introduce to the new Vampirina toys. Have you watched Vampirina? It’s the hot new Disney Junior TV show which celebrates friendship and difference – with a spooktacular twist! My children really enjoy the programme. Vampirina follows the story of Vampirina “Vee” Hauntley who becomes the new kid on the block after she and her family move from Transylvania to Pennsylvania to open a local bed and breakfast called the Scare B&B for visiting ghouls and goblins. We reviewed some of the toys which accompany the tv show including Vee’s Spooktastic Spookylele, Hauntley’s Mobile and Vampirina…

  • Win a copy of Cock-A-Doodle-Poo!
    book review - competition - Family Life

    Win a copy of Cock-A-Doodle-Poo!

    March 6, 2018 - By 

    Down on the farm there’s a terrible pong. (Well the animals are pooing there all day long!) SPLAT! What’s that? It’s a big cow pat. Farmer Jill is well aware of the ecological benefits that animal excrements can have for farmland. But she just can’t keep on top of it all, especially the phantom flying poo. But all suspicions firmly point to the rooster… Cock-a-doodle-poo! is a side-splitting, rhyming, riot packed full of toots, poops, plops and parps from award-winning author Steve Smallman and illustrator Florence Weiser. This poop-packed extravaganza is the perfect read for fans of Poo in the…

  • Sylvanian Families Party Set
    competition - Friends of Sylvanian Families

    Win a Sylvanian Families Party Set

    February 27, 2018 - By 

    If you’re a fan of Sylvanian Families like we are then I’m sure you’ll know that 31 years since it first arrived in the UK, iconic toy range Sylvanian Families is expanding with the largest product launch in its history – a new town – which ‘opens’ on 1st March. Collected worldwide by fans as young as three years old through to adulthood, Sylvanian Families comprises miniature, anthropomorphic woodland animals who live in dolls houses within the fictitious, rural ‘Sylvanian Village’. The launch of the new Sylvanian Families Town (comprising of 22 product lines) allows fans to create an alternative…