Role play is really important to help children explore their imagination and develop social skills. My children love role playing, even though they probably aren’t even aware when they are doing it. The children have an indoor and outdoor kitchen and they can spend hours taking orders for food, preparing food, serving it, taking money…
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Schleich Horse Riding Arena
I’ve always hoped my children would been keen to collect Schleich toys. They’re a great heritage brand and represent excellent quality and value to me as a parent. Luckily both my children love collecting Schleich animals and people. They’re perfect for small world play, pocket money friendly and a day out is never complete without…
Miffy play dough recipe
As you know I’m a Miffy Mum and we’ve been having so much fun incorporating Miffy into our every day crafting. The only thing we hadn’t tried yet was Miffy play dough so I made some. Although Miffy is white she lives in a colourful world. I think part of the appeal of Miffy is…
Hubelino marble run sets
Last year we told you about Hubelino marble run sets. The pieces are 100% compatible with Lego Duplo bricks which means you can create some really fun structures. This year we were sent two fun extension sets which means my children can have even more fun. The first set was the Twister Extension Set which…
Crafting with Aquabeads
This week we have been crafting with aquabeads. You may remember we tried Aquabeads last year and we were keen to try them again with Big Brother being a little older. Aquabeads join together with just a spray of water. We received the Aquabeads Alpha Set which contained over 500 beads in eight different colours,…
Afternoon tea with the stars of The Furchester Hotel
The Furchester Hotel made its debut on CBeebies in September and was the number one rated new children’s show last autumn. Aimed at 3 to 6 year-olds the show follows a close-knit family of cheerful Muppet monsters who own and operate an ‘almost’ world-class hotel. Afternoon tea with the stars of The Furchester Hotel About…
Doc McStuffins Light Up Doctor Shoes from Flair
We have been really busy over the Easter holidays. We’ve had trips to grandparents, fun days out and plenty of time for playing and crafts. The weather has been amazing which has meant the children have spent a lot of time outdoors. A couple of times Little Sis has set up her toy hospital outside…
Thomas & Friends Rattling Railsss
The other day I mentioned that this year is Thomas & Friends 70th Birthday! I pulled together some our favourite Thomas & Friends crafts so do pop over and take a look if you are looking for some crafty inspiration. Based on stories of the railways, Thomas & Friends invites children to enter a world…
10 Sylvanian Families crafts
My 3 year old has fallen in love with Sylvanian Families, just as I did when I was her age. First made in 1985, Sylvanian Families is an adorable range of distinctive animal characters set to turn #30yearsyoung today (20th March 2015). I love to bring crafts into our play and when I saw an egg…