Merry Christmas Mummy Matters readers – here’s a FREE Cookbook xx

Cookbook

Christmas is a time for great feasts filled with some of the yummiest foods. But not all Christmas food needs to be fattening and unhealthy. Discount Supplements have compiled a variety of recipes for those traditional Christmas foods, each with a nutritious twist. Amongst the recipes you will find the likes of high protein gingerbread … Read more

Learning to read – #30waysin30days

#30waysin30days

Do you feel confident in teaching your child to read? It’s quite a daunting prospect, afterall, it’s a long time since we learnt to read and they do it all so differently these days. I had never even heard of a phoneme until Little Bean started school. Research by LeapFrog has found that almost half … Read more

Something Special’s Mr Tumble’s Play and Learn Book

Mr Tumble Play & Learn Activity Book

What did we do before Mr Tumble graced our screens? I almost feel like he is a part of our family now because he has been a favourite in our house for so long. Just like his big sister and big brother before him, Jelly Bean now too is a big Mr Tumble fan. KD … Read more

What to buy for a Minecraft fan?

Minecraft

Has your home been invaded by Minecraft too? Ours started some time last year when Curly first discovered the game from one of his friends at school and he is still a HUGE fan of it now. During the Summer holidays he taught Little Bean and Beanie Boy how to play it too and now they … Read more

LeapReader – Teacher Testimonials

LeapReader - Teacher Testimonials 1

On Wednesday evening Hubby and I attended a meeting at Little Bean’s school to find out exactly what Year 2 has in store for her. As her teacher spoke Hubby and I gave each other little sideward glances, we knew exactly what the other was thinking. This year really steps up a gear for the … Read more

Getting your pre-schooler ready for school

learn to write

In September as many young children excitedly start their journey into school-life, Beanie Boy will be heading to a new pre-school for his third year as he is a September baby who has just missed out on starting school by a matter of weeks. In some ways I think it’s good that he will have … Read more

Our favourite children’s books for April PLUS How to Catch a Star Giveaway!

Zoe & Beans – Hello Ladybird and We’re Not Scared We have been lucky enough to review Zoe & Beans books before and were instantly taken with the beautiful illustrations and the catchy stories by Father and Daughter team Mick and Chloe Inkpen. The latest installments Hello Ladybird and We’re Not Scared did not disappoint … Read more

Our favourite first Counting and Alphabet books

Our favourite first Counting and Alphabet books 2

Before Little Bean started school I was wary to do too much ‘learning’ with her at home with regards to her ABC’s and Counting because a friend of mine had done exactly that with their little boy and then when he started at school he was bored because he already knew so much and had … Read more