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Blogger Board Game Club: Just One

Blogger Board Game Club: Just One

Posted on October 25, 2020November 6, 2022 by jenny

We are a family that loves to play games together so we were excited to receive a bundle of family games from Asmodee to try. We love to play board games and have obviously been spending a lot of time together this year and playing more games than ever! Our latest #gifted game from the…

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Rockpool from Gibsons Games

Rockpool from Gibsons Games {review}

Posted on July 14, 2020 by jenny

Board games have been a real life saver for our family over the last few months. We’re still carrying on with our home learning (3 more days!) and playing games together is a great way to learn in a fun way.  We’re fortunate to have lots of board games but were delighted to receive a…

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Playmobil everyday heroes figures

Win 3 x Playmobil everyday heroes figures

Posted on May 31, 2020 by jenny

Have you noticed that your child’s play is mirroring the real world at the moment? Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I recently overheard my children playing and there was a lot of ‘social distancing’ going on with their toys. I know that it’s probably their minds trying to understand the situation and I…

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Blogger Board Game Club: Catan

Blogger Board Game Club: Catan

Posted on December 29, 2019 by jenny

We love being part of Asmodee’s Blogger Board Game club and were delighted to receive Catan, the famous board game by Klaus Teuber to play and review. This is a game my husband has wanted to play for ages so we were excited to have some time over the Christmas holidays to learn how to…

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Harry Potter Lex-GO! word game {review}

Harry Potter Lex-GO! word game {review}

Posted on December 8, 2019 by jenny

I’m a huge fan of word games. I have my own two children and also work in a Secondary School, so I’m always on the look out for a game which is both fun and educational. We have quite a few letter based games and we often get them out of home, as I love…

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Christmas shopping with The 2019 Christmas Good Toy Guide

Christmas shopping with The 2019 Christmas Good Toy Guide

Posted on November 27, 2019September 30, 2021 by jenny

Disclosure – this is a collaborative post The Christmas countdown has really begun in our house. We are all ready for Advent which marks the start of the Christmas period for us. We all enjoy the festive period and I have to admit I’ve already put the Christmas bedding on our beds and baked my…

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Pepper Mint: The Magnificent Mars Expedition

Pepper Mint: The Magnificent Mars Expedition {review}

Posted on October 25, 2019November 6, 2022 by jenny

Half term has gone by in a bit of a blur for us. We have been quite busy visiting family and friends. Both the children seem to miss the routine that school brings, especially Little Sis who needs to keep her brain active during the holidays. Fortunately we were gifted a fun STEM kit from…

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Discovering with National Geographic STEM kits for kids

Win a National Geographic Gemstone Dig Kit

Posted on September 1, 2019 by jenny

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…

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Recreate Playmobil the Movie with Del's Food Truck

Recreate Playmobil the Movie with Del’s Food Truck

Posted on August 6, 2019October 11, 2021 by jenny

If you love taking the kids to the cinema then the summer holidays are great for new film releases. Last week I told you about Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans. We haven’t managed to watch that yet but we have seen Playmobil: The Movie. The kids love seeing their favourite toys brought to…

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