Big kids, little kids – if we’ve tried the toys they’re in here! Sharing our views on the latest toys, games and hobbies.
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
Little Bean was first introduced to Sylvanian Families when a family member bought her Watermill Bakery when she started school. It is a favourite toy which she has moved out of the playroom and into her bedroom so that she can play with it by herself without the boys disturbing her. It’s great for encouraging … Read more
A great many schools rely on the help of parents to perform a range of extra-curricular activities and excursions. Whilst this help is invaluable, it is also an opportunity for you to keep in touch with your child’s educational and social journey. Getting involved with your child’s school is a great way of showing that … Read more
So, did you manage to do any of the #kidsinthekitchen activities last week? Here’s the next 5 for this week. Let me know how you get on . . . This is something that we do quite often as one of our favourite books is called “The Paper Dolls” – read it, it’s lovely!! … Read more
The Museum of Science & Industry launched a new online game, #HookedOnMusic, developed to explore the science behind what makes a musical hook. Do you know your Beyonce from your Bay City Rollers? This brand new and interactive fun game for all has four ways to play – including asking users to select the tune … Read more
There aren’t many children who don’t love to dress up. I love this how-to guide from Country Baskets, it reminds me of the fun times we had at Bewilderwood. Why not have a go at making some with your little ones of the summer holidays . . . Create a template by drawing around a … Read more
Yesterday started out like any normal day, in fact most of the day was normal until we returned home. Beanie Boy, Jelly Bean and I were playing in the garden (as you do). We set up a beach shelter in the garden as our ‘den’ and opened up a box of goodies from Learning Resources; … Read more
Our latest box of goodies from Yellow Moon couldn’t have arrived at a better time for us. There were a few little bits and pieces that the Beans couldn’t wait to get started on like the little ‘Flip Flop Trinket Boxes’ and the ‘Sea Side Boxes’ so whilst I got on with a few jobs … Read more
Below I dig a little deeper into the feature rich Little Tikes trikes range and offer an insight into what each learning stage is all about.