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Orchard Toys: Loopy Llamas and Mammoth Maths educational games

7th February 202010th February 2020
Mammoth Maths from Orchard Games review

I am always looking for fun activities to keep the boredom from edging in after school as I find if I can keep the kids busy and happy and spend some time with them for an hour or so when we get it that they will be happy to chill out after that and let… Read More

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids

10th November 201910th February 2020

Some inspiration for (mostly) educational kids gifts, like puzzles, games and crafty things.

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Perfect gifts for 4 year old boys

8th April 201910th February 2020
Gift Ideas for four year olds

Have you got a very-nearly four year old to buy a gift for soon? I’ve collected together a selection of toys and books that would be perfect for any little four year old boy, or girl! First up is a game that has been played almost daily since it arrived. Pallina Ocean Rescue is a… Read More

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What the Kids Did: Puzzles

26th February 20186th October 2020
Puzzles-for-kids

Both my kids absolutely love puzzles and now I know that Arlo is as interested in putting them together rather than wrecking them, the kids can actually spent quite a lot of time together with their puzzle collection (though I still have to make sure the bits go back in the right boxes!) We’ve been… Read More

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Orchard Toys Smelly Wellies

29th March 201710th February 2020
smelly wellies orchard games

‘Can we play the monsters game?’ is a phrase I’ve been hearing a lot recently from Athena. Smelly Wellies from Orchard Toys is what she’s referring to and it’s a matching/memory game designed for kids of two and up. You can play in pairs, three or four people and there are various ways to make… Read More

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Orchard Toys Alphabet Flashcards

24th March 201710th February 2020
Orchard Toys Alphabet Flashcards

Athena starts school in September so of course many of the activities I am introducing her to are planned to subtly steer her towards the learning she will start in her reception year. She’s not all that interested in wanting to write yet, and pushes back when I try and suggest it as an activity.… Read More

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What are your kids reading? Athena's birthday lis What are your kids reading?

Athena's birthday list consists of a LOT of books this year. She keeps meticulous lists of which books of a series she's read\needs to read and will spend ages at the Library working scouring the shelves for new series to get into.  She's currently loving the Storey Treehouse books and Dork Diaries.

The only issue with her sudden and very strong enthusiasm is that she'll often appear back down stairs at 9.30pm to tell us "I've finished my book" 🀣 if only she'd somehow manage to pass the bookworm bug onto Arlo via osmosis or something... πŸ“šπŸ”–πŸ“šπŸ”–

#kidswhoread #undertheblossomtree #blossomwatch  #libraryfun #bookworm #100maysnaps
Beautiful blue skies from earlier in the week. Aru Beautiful blue skies from earlier in the week. Arundel castle is somewhere I've lived close to for my whole life, yet had only ever visited as a very small child. This week I visited the gardens with a friend and absolutely loved it, and will definitely be back to visit the castle itself. The glimpse I saw when we had tea a d scones in the restaurant was gorgeous!

 I'm trying to make a reel by instasham keeps glitching and I can't add music, so maybe you'll see it and maybe you won't πŸ™„

After another really busy week I'm switching off for the weekend to celebrate a friend's birthday tomorrow and out for a stroll on Sunday πŸ™Œ

#arundelcastle #visitsussex #sussexscenes #strollsinsussex #englishcastles #arundel #castlesofinstagram
πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸŽ½ Two little runners πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸŽ½ Two little runners after their first race, the #Arunners junior mile along the beach ⛱️ Arlo shot round way ahead of Athena and I so I got a blurry action shot of him but not much else!

Sam did the longer 5 mile run along the sand whilst the tide was out but we walked home via the shop for congratulatory ice creams instead of waiting for him as it was well past bedtime by that point! 

#familyrun #juniormile #runrunrun #arunners #raceforfun #funrunsussex #100maysnaps
Ad|giftedπŸƒπŸ¦—πŸŒˆ We've been playing #Mantis a Ad|giftedπŸƒπŸ¦—πŸŒˆ We've been playing #Mantis a lot recently, it's a new game but has quickly become a firm favourite, with us and the friends we've played it with.

Each game lasts around 10 minutes so it's great to play whilst dinners cooking, but you might want to carry on during dinner as it's a little addictive and you'll end up playing a few rounds πŸŽ‰

The aim of the game is to score ten points first by collecting sets of coloured cards. Easy right!? No, because other players can sabotage you and steal your cards for themselves (but, you might have the chance to steal them back!) 

It's really easy to pick up and Arlo managed to beat us all on his first time playing πŸ€ͺ another plus is that's it's very portable and you don't need too much space to play, so perfect to take to friends houses, restaurants and on holiday!

It's from the team who bought us #ExplodingKittens and you can purchase this and other games from explodingkittens.com πŸ’₯

#familygames #cardgames #playtogether #funtimes #familyfun #notaboardgame #playgamestogether #gamescupboard #gamesnotscreens #subtlesabotage #100maysnaps
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What are your kids reading? Athena's birthday lis What are your kids reading?

Athena's birthday list consists of a LOT of books this year. She keeps meticulous lists of which books of a series she's read\needs to read and will spend ages at the Library working scouring the shelves for new series to get into.  She's currently loving the Storey Treehouse books and Dork Diaries.

The only issue with her sudden and very strong enthusiasm is that she'll often appear back down stairs at 9.30pm to tell us "I've finished my book" 🀣 if only she'd somehow manage to pass the bookworm bug onto Arlo via osmosis or something... πŸ“šπŸ”–πŸ“šπŸ”–

#kidswhoread #undertheblossomtree #blossomwatch  #libraryfun #bookworm #100maysnaps
Beautiful blue skies from earlier in the week. Aru Beautiful blue skies from earlier in the week. Arundel castle is somewhere I've lived close to for my whole life, yet had only ever visited as a very small child. This week I visited the gardens with a friend and absolutely loved it, and will definitely be back to visit the castle itself. The glimpse I saw when we had tea a d scones in the restaurant was gorgeous!

 I'm trying to make a reel by instasham keeps glitching and I can't add music, so maybe you'll see it and maybe you won't πŸ™„

After another really busy week I'm switching off for the weekend to celebrate a friend's birthday tomorrow and out for a stroll on Sunday πŸ™Œ

#arundelcastle #visitsussex #sussexscenes #strollsinsussex #englishcastles #arundel #castlesofinstagram
πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸŽ½ Two little runners πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸŽ½ Two little runners after their first race, the #Arunners junior mile along the beach ⛱️ Arlo shot round way ahead of Athena and I so I got a blurry action shot of him but not much else!

Sam did the longer 5 mile run along the sand whilst the tide was out but we walked home via the shop for congratulatory ice creams instead of waiting for him as it was well past bedtime by that point! 

#familyrun #juniormile #runrunrun #arunners #raceforfun #funrunsussex #100maysnaps
Ad|giftedπŸƒπŸ¦—πŸŒˆ We've been playing #Mantis a Ad|giftedπŸƒπŸ¦—πŸŒˆ We've been playing #Mantis a lot recently, it's a new game but has quickly become a firm favourite, with us and the friends we've played it with.

Each game lasts around 10 minutes so it's great to play whilst dinners cooking, but you might want to carry on during dinner as it's a little addictive and you'll end up playing a few rounds πŸŽ‰

The aim of the game is to score ten points first by collecting sets of coloured cards. Easy right!? No, because other players can sabotage you and steal your cards for themselves (but, you might have the chance to steal them back!) 

It's really easy to pick up and Arlo managed to beat us all on his first time playing πŸ€ͺ another plus is that's it's very portable and you don't need too much space to play, so perfect to take to friends houses, restaurants and on holiday!

It's from the team who bought us #ExplodingKittens and you can purchase this and other games from explodingkittens.com πŸ’₯

#familygames #cardgames #playtogether #funtimes #familyfun #notaboardgame #playgamestogether #gamescupboard #gamesnotscreens #subtlesabotage #100maysnaps
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