With the kids going back to school imminently we’ve been starting to build up their learning in fun ways to help them get prepared for what will hopefully be a full year of learning at school, unlike the last two due to lockdowns. Osmo is one my ‘go to’ activity for learning and fun… and… Read More
Arlo has been putting both his ninja moves and some new toys to the test this week when we had a delivery of toys from the new Dragon Ball range, which Bandai has released in the UK for the first time. For the uninitiated Dragon Ball is a hugely popular Anime/Manga series featuring Son Goku… Read More
One of the things I feel is really important for our children to understand more about is other people and parts of the world. Our world is so diverse and finding out more about it is something I’ve always loved doing, though when I was a child this was learning via encyclopedias and tv documentaries… Read More
My children love to watch ‘unboxing’ videos, so a toy that unboxes itself was definitely something I thought they’d really love. Present Pets unbox themselves from inside the box, with noises and movement and little paw print shaped holes gradually appearing in the box until it opens up to reveal the mystery pet! There are… Read More
We all love jigsaw puzzles in this house, they used to be reserved for a post school treat or a Sunday afternoon activity after we’d been out for the day. However as none of us are going anywhere much during these lockdown times puzzles have become more of a regular occurence in our house these… Read More
Just when you thought you knew all about the ways to use tech to keep your kids entertained (including asking Alexa to make fart noises) you find something that blows everything else out of the water. It’s not only fun, but also educational enough to count as learning, which during these strange covid19 infused times is more important than… Read More
When your child reallllly wants a pet but you don’t have the time/room/money (especially when they’d quite like a pony!) Emotion Pets are a great way to give them the pet experience . We have been sent Toffee the Pony from the Emotion Pets range available at Very. Toffee the Pony is a super soft… Read More
Post contains gifted items. Arlo loves trucks, diggers and tractors as do so many little kids. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we used to have to stop and watch every digger or dumper truck we saw when we were out and about, no matter if it was raining or super cold! This week,… Read More
We were sent this toy for the purpose of this review. Contains affiliate links. If you’ve got kids there’s no way you haven’t seen or at least heard about How to Train your Dragon. My kids really love it and it’s one of the few films I suggest that they’ll both agree to first time.… Read More
We’re right in the middle of the two week break now and finding a balance between keeping them happy and me getting time to work is a tricky one. Obviously I want to spend time with them and have been, but a few hours of each day I need to work! Step in some new… Read More