DIY Dinosaur Fossils
Over Christmas Monkey had a school take home activity, aka homework all to do with dinosaurs. There were several activities that they suggested but one really struck interest in Monkey – Dinosaur Fossils. Rather than use clay I opted to make some salt dough. Now I don’t have a great record with salt dough, I […]
MoreOrchard Toys – Whats the time Mr Wolf Review
As many of you know Monkey has just started school and is learning so much so quickly. I am a very proud Mummy, one of the things which he keeps asking about is telling the time. He has been fascinated by a couple of books we have all about time, so when we were offered […]
MoreEYFS Phonics Resources
Monkey started school in September. I was prepared for a lot of things, the potential upset and adjustment, the making of new friends for him and me, the continual washing of the school uniform… I wasn’t prepared for the homework. Now first of all this is not a dig. I just wasn’t expecting it, yes […]
More5 Minute Fun
The Summer Holidays upon us and along with it the need to keep our little ones entertained constantly. However sometimes it can become a little difficult to think of a continous stream of new play ideas. Fear not, the good people over at Immediate Media have come up with a solution. Fun, free activities for your […]
MoreOne of the best educational toys in the market – Magformers
One of the issues with baby number two is that inevitably you need to entertain the elder child while feeding, changing and cleaning the baby. Not that I would change it for the world but to be honest it wasn’t something that I had thought about prior to having Kipper and so hadn’t done anything to help […]
MoreEducational Play the Schleich Way
I was recently contacted and asked to review a 16 page brochure which Schleich has created, the guide is designed to give parents ideas to help them get the best out of their child’s playtime, focusing on imaginative play and development. You will know that as a family we are fans of Schleich animals from the […]
MorePetit Collage Nesting Blocks Review
When Bigjigs contacted me and asked if I would be willing to review an item from the Petit Collage range I of course said yes. Petit Collage design modern decor and playthings, I had seen their range of toys at the Toy Fair and found it very attractive, the designs would not look out of […]
MoreDevelopmental reads for bringing up Boys
I love books always have and one day I may even manage to have my own mini library sectioned off in my lounge or study. While that maybe a bit of a pipe dream at the moment. I have decided to make my New Years resolution all about reading. Prior to starting to blog I use […]
MoreTeaching a Preschooler about Family Relationships
For a little while now I have been trying to explain to Monkey how our little family fits together. He can’t quite get his head round the fact that Nannie is Mummy’s Mummy and that Daddy is Nana’s son, just like he’s our son. When we visited Llantwit Major we drove past the old house I […]
MoreOrchard Toys Shopping List Game Review
Being part of the Orchard Toys ambassador programme we were offered the Orchard Toys Shopping List Game Review. The game is Orchard Toys best selling game of all time, it has done fantastically well winning various awards including Gold in the Mother & Baby Awards 2013 and earnings it place on the Good Toys Guide. Honestly […]
MoreOrchard Toys Robot Run Game
When we are asked to be brand ambassadors for Orchard Toys I was very excited as we already have a number of their games which are a firm favourite in our house. The first game which we have been asked to review is the Orchard Toys Robot Run Game which is a new game in […]
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