How do you spend your Easter? Do you do the same thing ever year or do you like to do something different? For me, I always remember going to my Nan and Granddad’s house on Easter Sunday. They often gave me too many Crème Eggs and I don’t like them. We were not allowed any … Read more
Journey Buddies are a fantastic pocket-size travel fun kit from Cardoo; with stickers, DIY postcard, puzzles, colouring in and a board game. Aimed for those ages 5-10 years old, they are perfect for journeys that are short on space. They do not take up much room in the luggage either. We used ours in our … Read more
The holidays can feel like a lifetime off from learning for some. With lots of tests, such as SATs, on the horizon, then some children may like to top their knowledge up or practice out of school. This may be to help reduce anxiety/settle their nerves or just for fun. SKIPs produce a range of … Read more
My almost five year old boy typically loves Superheroes. So how fantastic was it for him to be able to help me review some DC Super Friends books from Random House. I personally was really impressed with the educational factor of the four books we were sent. My son’s special needs means that educationally he … Read more
About the Stegosaurus Dinosaurs are possibly one of the most appealing historical things to children. The Stegosaurus, with its distinctive row of kite-shaped plates rising vertically along its back, is one of the most easily identifiable of the dinosaurs. Pronounced STEG-oh-sore-us this plant eater lived about 150 million years ago in the Jurassic Period. Its … Read more
Sweet Dreams, Little One took me on an emotional ride from start to finish. Reliving the pain as I empathised with what it is like to lose a mother too soon. Following Massimo’s agonising journey into, and through, adulthood. Funny, emotional, insightful – this book had me laughing, crying, sympathising and reflecting from start to … Read more
This is a promotional post I had been meaning to do the Thermal Conduction Experiment with Spoons with my children but just hadn’t got around to it. So when I was sent a pair of Heat Holders Thermal socks and questions were raised about them, it seemed the perfect time to explain about thermal conduction … Read more
Dinosaur Education We love Dinosaurs in this house (see our dinosaur Pinterest board) and so were delighted to find that Green Board Games had lots of Dinosaur products in their Brain Box Range, and we were lucky to be reviewing their BrainBox Dinosaurs Junior. I cannot express more how much I agree that children learn … Read more
Science Engineering Week – March 14th-23rd 2014 As Science Engineering Week is coming up (March 14th-23rd 2014) I agreed to review Interplay’s Rivetz Dragon with my 10 year old son. A combination of the fields of maths and science, Engineering aims to improve the World around us by providing solutions to problems. Engineers take a thought, … Read more
I was approached by Canvas Design, one of the UK’s leading printers of canvases, who provide high quality, bespoke prints for their customers. They wanted me to review a 18×14 inch Canvas, run a giveaway and offer a discount code to my readers. There is something about a Canvas hanging on the wall that I … Read more