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Christmas is different in every household because no 2 families are the same. It may start with who buys the presents – does Father Christmas get them all, just some stocking fillers, or does he just do the deliveries? Then when can you open presents – is as soon as Father Christmas has been okay? … Read more
Awarded the Silver Medal in the Education Toy category at the Independent Toy Awards the Science4You Sweet Factory Toy is sure to be a hit with adults and children alike. It is educational to the point that even adults could possibly pick up a thing or two – whilst being fun (it makes sweets!) The … Read more
About Bratz Study Abroad The Bratz have been and Studied Abroad so that you can learn about places overseas too. The Besties – Cloe, Yasmin, Jade, Sasha and new best friend Raya, have new homes, shoes, clothing, accessories and even stylish luggage stickers to stop their things from getting lost. Cloe has met Pandas in … Read more
There is nothing like getting the family together to play a board game. Not only do they teach valuable skills such as turn-taking, following instructions, how to be a good winner or loser – but it is also good for moral development and the strengthening of the family unit. My boys really love Hasbro’s Monopoly … Read more
In the UK we buy and send more greeting cards than any other country in the world. It is hard to find the perfect card, one that stands out from the others. Well now in ASDA stores nationwide you can purchase new activity cards for children by Cardooo. Regular readers will already know about the great … Read more
October Half term is just around the corner but what I like about these school holidays is that it is also Halloween – which means there’s always lots to do. Indoor Halloween Fun If you do not fancy going out then there’s a wealth of ideas online for activities to do indoors. They can be … Read more
Today the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta returned for 2015. The free event runs until Sunday 9th August and features two Mighty Morphin Power Rangers hot air balloons. They have been designed to replicate the iconic Red and Pink Mighty Morphin Power Rangers helmets. All five Power Rangers will be available on the ground to meet … Read more
Holding a LEGO Pirate Party needn’t be a complicated affair, here’s how we did it with the thanks* to Gloucestershire based company Fabulous Partyware (see links to individual products). Making a LEGO Party Table The first most obvious thing to me was to make the table look just like a LEGO brick. This is very … Read more
Youth and Family Zombie Survival Weekender event: When you have age gaps like mine (6, 7, 12 and 18) it can be difficult to find things for all the boys to do together. So when we were invited to the Zombie Survival Weekender in Egwysilian Mountain (10 miles north of Cardiff) I knew it would … Read more
The school summer holidays are here and it would be easy to let my boys have lots of late nights and let them play computer games continuously. Trouble with that is it wouldn’t be very good for their health and they would just start arguing anyway. They are not great with self-regulating their computer/sleep time … Read more