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 The Furchester Hotel The proprietors are Funella Furchester, her loving husband, Furgus Fuzz and their daughter, the unflappable Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz. The Furchester family is joined at the hotel by Phoebe’s cousin Elmo, who is on an extended visit, and Cookie Monster, who has landed his…
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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 which has been fun. She loves to dress up as Doc McStuffins. She was sent the Doc McStuffins Light Up Doctor Shoes from Flair which has added a new dimension to her play time. The Doc McStuffins Light Up Doctor Shoes are the perfect addition…
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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 of imagination on the island of Sodor. It’s an idealised world created by the Reverend W. Awdry, where trains are powered by steam – and they talk! With a strong community ethos, typified by a universal willingness to help, practice good manners and hard work,…
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I love to craft with my son but don’t have so much time now he is at school during the week. He was sent some of Schleich’s new range of prehistoric animals to review and I thought this could be a great crafting opportunity. There are 10 mini dinosaurs in the range and he received 6. You can find out more about the range on Schleich’s website. These mini dinosaurs are perfect for small world play, so he’s played with them in the Tuff Spot creating all kinds of dinosaur landscapes. He’s played sink or float with them at bath…
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Do your children like Peppa Pig? With a 3 and a 4 year old it’s safe to say we watch a lot of episodes of Peppa Peppa. My 3 year old wears Peppa Pig clothes, cuddles an assortment of Peppa Pig toys in bed and loves setting up her own little Peppa land with all her toys. She has quite a collection and was recently sent the Peppa Pig Holiday Time Sunshine Villa from Character Online to review. Peppa and George are in the holiday villa! Open up the playset and play with George in the paddling pool! There’s lots…
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The other day I told you how much my 3 year old loves Doc McStuffins, so much so that she dressed up as Doc McStuffins on World Book Day. Last week Little Sis was pretty lucky to open a package containing the new Doc McStuffins Specialist Dentist Dottie Doll from Flair which she was sent to review. In case you haven’t heard, Dottie ‘Doc’ McStuffins, is a six year old girl who ‘fixes’ toys, with a little help from her stuffed animal friends, Stuffy, Hallie, Lambie and Chilly. My 3 year old loved the look of the new Doc McStuffins…
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What child doesn’t love playing with Lego? My 4 year old was recently sent some lovely new Lego sets from George at Asda. Like any boy he loves his vehicles, and if they have moving parts, even better. He’s not at the stage when he can build them independently but he really enjoys making them with his Daddy. George at Asda have a huge range of Lego and Construction toys and he loves his Lego Technic Bulldozer. This was a 2 in 1 set so rebuilds into a powerful Trench Digger. He’s had a lot of fun with this set.…
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Little Sis was offered a new-to-her type of puzzle to review – the Sofia the First 12-piece Cube Puzzle, featuring six designs of Sofia with animals, fairies and friends. It’s simple and colourful and comes stored in a plastic carry case, making it perfect for travel. The cubes are also easily washable. Have you ever watched an episode of Sofia the First (a computer animated television series on Disney Junior)? It follows the adventures of Sofia, an 8-year old young girl who becomes a princess overnight after her mother marries the king. Sofia tries her best to adapt to her…
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Unlike her older brother, my 3 year old loves to dress up and role play. She has lots of dress up clothes but the one she really wants is to be Doc McStuffins. Dottie ‘Doc’ McStuffins, a six year old girl, ‘fixes’ toys, with a little help from her stuffed animal friends, Stuffy, Hallie, Lambie and Chilly.You may remember we have previously reviewed Make Me Better Lambie, well this week we have been putting the new Doc McStuffins Playset from Flair, the Eye Doctor Bag Playset, through its paces. Doc McStuffins Eye Doctor Bag Playset includes everything you need to…