If you thought Superhero’s were only for boys then you have obviously never watched DC Super Hero Girls. DC Super Hero Girls centers on the female Super Heroes and Super-Villains of the DC universe during their formative high school years – prior to discovering their full super power potential. DC icons such as Wonder Woman,…
It’s been a while since we took part in a Twitter Party but I’m pleased to announce the Lion Guard Twitter Party will be happening on Twitter next Wednesday 6th July between 1 and 3pm. At the beginning of the year we attended a preview of The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, a brand…
We love reviewing toys here at the gingerbread house so I’m delighted to be able to share a new addition to the Sylvanian Families range – the Brick Oven Bakery Set. Don’t you just love the smell of freshly baked bread? Help Eleanor Bramble run the brick oven bakery with this well-equipped set. From baking…
This is the first year that my little 4 year old has heard about festivals. When we were on the Isle of Wight recently we saw them getting ready for the Isle of Wight Festival which surely marks the start of summer. Her older cousin was going so Little Sis was getting excited about festivals…
My 4 year old loves small world play. She often spends her mornings building small worlds in the tuff spot with her favourite toys. We’ve built up a great collection of Schleich toys and these are perfect for small world play. In fact there is so much play potential with them that Schleich have created a…
We’re enjoying half term but I have to be honest and say we’re already thinking about the wonderfully long Summer holidays. Fireman Sam, the ultimate Hero Next Door, has recently launched a nationwide campaign to highlight the importance of keeping safe this summer, in partnership with Child Safety Week which runs from 6th– 12th June….
My children are really enjoying the school holidays. They’ve been exploring all their toy boxes and it’s lovely to see them having time to play properly. You may remember a few months ago we reviewed the Split Speeders Blade Raid Track set. We have a few Hot Wheels sets and they provide great value and…
I’m lucky that I still have my youngest daughter at home with me in the mornings, for the next couple of months before she heads off to Reception in September. Our mornings are filled with playing, baking, crafting and playdates. Today we baked a batch of daisy cakes, so called because the tops are decorated…
I’m always surprised that my children love anything with small beads but they do. It’s been drilled in to them that they have to be careful, but they are, and I love that the benefits of this kind of toys are huge. Both children love Aquabeads and I like the fact the beads stick with a…