• Roarsome live action with Dinosaur World Live
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    Roarsome live action with Dinosaur World Live

    July 21, 2019 - By 

    If you are looking for something to do with the kids over the summer holidays then look no further than Dinosaur World Live, an interactive children’s theatre show that brings dinosaurs to life, on stage! Little Sis and I were fortunate to be invited to the press preview today and had a great day out. Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre Roaring into Wembley Park for a seven-week summer season from 18th July to 1st September, Dinosaur World Live is delighted to open the brand new Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre – a stunning, state of the art venue located in North West London’s…

  • My Big Book of Sewing
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    My Big Book of Sewing {book review}

    July 21, 2019 - By 

    I love sewing but didn’t really know where to start with my children when they said they would like to learn. We were #gifted a copy of My Big Book of Sewing published by CICO Kidz to try at home and both my children, aged 7 and 9, enjoyed looking through it. They quickly bookmarked the crafts they wanted to try – a pretty long list I thought! My Big Book of Sewing The projects are split into 4 chapters: Fashion Fun (cozy scarf, hat rosettes, summer skirt, phone case), For Your Home (lavender bags, felt egg cosies, stripy quilt,…

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    Blogger Board Game Club: Timeline: Science Museum

    July 20, 2019 - By 

    Our latest #gifted game from the Blogger Board Game Club was Timeline: Science Museum. This is a portable card game which I thought would be great for my science-mad children. We are always on the lookout for new games and I liked the sound of this because it was small, educational and could be played in 15 minutes. Blogger Board Game Club: Timeline: Science Museum Was the first Electric Iron invented before or after the lightbulb? But what if it was actually dated somewhere between the development of canned food and the flying scotsman’s first journey? And was Uranus discovered…

  • Why you should go and watch Playmobil: The Movie
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    Why you should go and watch Playmobil: The Movie

    July 14, 2019 - By 

    The kids have always been huge fans of Playmobil. Thanks to Playmobil we’ve reviewed some wonderful toys as Playmobil Playologists and had some fun experiences too, like helping Playmobil celebrate their 40th birthday at The Waldorf Hotel, London or helping Playmobil celebrate their partnership with London Fire Brigade at the Playmobil VIP launch party. So we were absolutely delighted to be invited to the premiere of the brand new Playmobil film – Playmobil: The Movie in London today. Playmobil: The Movie Playmobil: The Movie is sure to be the animated highlight of summer 2019. This is the first motion picture…

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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…

  • girl making plaster
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    Build Your Own Volcano {STEM at home}

    June 30, 2019 - By 

    We’ve been working with Bandai to review some of their fun STEM kits. My children love the STEM subjects and I’m always keen to encourage them at home. We were recently #gifted the Build Your Own Volcano National Geographic STEM kit to try. Build Your Own Volcano {STEM at home} The Build Your Own Volcano kit lets you create an eruption with the National Geographic volcano science kit. Your child will get to cast their own volcano (plaster and mould included), paint it (paint and brush provided), and then make it erupt (includes eruption powder). You can also learn about…

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    Zuru Series 2 Rainbocorns – hatching today!

    June 28, 2019 - By 

    Today is Global Hatching Day for Zuru Series 2 Rainbocorns! Have you heard of Rainbocorns before? Rainbocorns are the latest adorable sparkly, sequin surprises to hatch this year!  Combining even more surprises and sequin magic, Rainbocorns Series 2 brings 10 layers of wonder for an array of sparkling adventures. Zuru Series 2 Rainbocorns Little Sis just loves a sparkly toy and was happy to be #gifted one of the new Series 2 Rainbocorns top open on National Hatching Day. The Rainbocorn Sequin Surprise comes in a huge egg with a unicorn horn! Inside are 10 surprises to hatch. She couldn’t wait to…

  • boy reading Reign of Terror
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    Reign of Terror {a Minecraft graphic novel}

    June 22, 2019 - By 

    My 9 year old loves playing Minecraft so I’m always keen to give him any Minecraft books to encourage him to keep reading. He’s enjoyed official Minecraft books, such as guides and annuals, Minecraft: The Island and Minecraft: The Crash. But he loves the unofficial books too, including the Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior series and The Elementia Chronicles. He’s recently discovered graphic novels so I was excited to be #gifted a copy of The Reign of Terror: the epic graphic novel adventure in a Minecraft world from Carlton Books. The Reign of Terror {a Minecraft graphic novel} Reign of…

  • Half term crafting with Aquabeads Box of Fun - Safari
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    Half term crafting with Aquabeads Box of Fun – Safari

    June 6, 2019 - By 

    Half term was a little dramatic with Big Brother falling over and breaking his wrist. Accidents do happen but I felt so sorry for Little Sis who had to spend a lot of her half term sitting around in Hospital waiting rooms whilst her brother got patched up. I was so grateful that we were gifted the new Aquabeads Box of Fun set. Thankfully this arrived during half term and Little Sis had a lovely time crafting and making animals. Half term crafting with Aquabeads Box of Fun Have you heard of Aquabeads before? They are a brilliant, creative toy…