I’m off to my first ever blog conference today, in fact I’ll be there right as this post is published! I’m excited, and not entirely sure what to expect at this stage, though I will certainly report back to you. I’ve been planning the sessions that I’d like to go to, and I’m looking forward …
We were recently sent a copy of Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games on DVD. Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games Join the pack in this wild, warmhearted and totally pawsome adventure starring everyone’s favorite alphas and omegas. It’s time for “The Great Wolf Games,” when all the alphas in the …
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Last week the children and I were invited to a Skribbies pop-up shop, at the Bull Ring, in Birmingham. So I packed an excited Boo into the car, along with her somewhat nonplussed brother, and off we went. This is what we found.. Skribbies are shoes that children can customise. The launch collection includes three different …
We were recently contacted and offered the chance to review Mathseeds. I jumped at the opportunity, as Boo uses and enjoys the sister programme, Reading Eggs, which I reviewed here. So, on hopping over to their website, it tells us that Mathseeds: ‘Discover the fun way to grow your child’s maths skills! Mathseeds teaches kids …
A beautiful book from Bloomsbury Publishing arrived for us a couple of weeks ago. Of course, the kids were delighted!, and I have to say, I really liked the look of it, too! The Dawn Chorus by Suzanne Barton Peep awakes one morning to the sound of a beautiful song – but where is it …
We were delighted to receive a Pig Goes Pop game to play with and review for you recently. Boo, now 4, is really taking an interest in games and has a few now. Little Man adores them, though he doesn’t really understand what he’s doing! It means that for both of them, this package was …
We were recently sent a copy of a brand new picture book from Bloomsbury Publishing, about a little monster…. Don’t Call Me Sweet by Smriti Prasadam-Halls ‘I’m a giant monster, with sharp, sharp claws. I’ve got big, spiky teeth and loud, loud roars. Which is why I say, to everyone I meet . . . …
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We were recently delighted to receive a bath-time travel set of miamoo products to put through it’s paces! The miamoo naturally good range caters for both adults and children, and was founded by Saira Khan, after she had suffered for many years with dry skin herself. You can read the full story here, along with her …
Boo was particularly excited by the book we received from Bloomsbury Kids in the post the other day. She loves stories about girls and their friendships, and the promise of picnics and sparkly shoes further tempted her! Amelia and Nanette: Sparkly Shoes and Picnic Parties by Sophie Tilley Amelie and Nanette are best friends, and …
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We cannot get enough of dinosaur books in this house, and I’m sure we’re not alone! So when this one arrived from Bloomsbury Publishing, we had to sit own and read it immediately! Dino-Mummy by Mark Sperring It’s not easy being a Dino-Mummy – especially when you have two roaring little dinos to take care …
I love board games. I have for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, my family and I always had games nights, with board games or playing cards, and I have very fond memories of them. This has seen me continuing to enjoy them, so much so, that I tend to ask …
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We do like ourselves a good old dinosaur book here, so when Bloomsbury Publishing sent us a copy of this lovely new picture book, we suspected we’d like it…. There’s a Dinosaur in My Bathtub by Catalina Echeverri Amelia has a dinosaur in her bathtub; a rather LARGE dinosaur. His name is Pierre, and he’s …
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We had our first Approved Family Friendly blogger assignment last weekend, which took us up to the Corona hotel in Blackpool. It was very easy to find, which was an excellent start! We knew that is was near to the Pleasure Beach, so having a huge roller-coaster as a nearby landmark made it quite easy …
The kids love Pip and Posy, though especially Little Man. He is fascinated by them. We have a couple of their books, and we were very happy to receive this new title to review, thanks to Nosy Crow recently… Pip and Posy: The Bedtime Frog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler When Posy goes to stay at …
We bought Boo a Haba Zap Tack Springtime Butterflies set for Christmas. It’s proving to be a lot of fun, so I thought I’d share.. As you can see, it comes with a cork-board, brightly coloured shapes, suggestions for designs, a hammer and plenty of tacks. She loves hammering away at it and making lots …
I bought Little Man a Bizzy Bear book for Christmas, Bizzy Bear: Pirate Adventure . I was drawn to it, as it has chunky sliders to push and pull, and he loves things like this but invariably rips them, but he cannot with these ones – they are very chunky! I’m pleased to say that …
