When Little Bean was a small girl, say 4 or 5 years old she played with ‘baby dolls’ but only really to undress them and then leave them somewhere generally with their head trapped in a box or behind a door. I used to think to myself ‘she doesn’t seem very maternal’ or ‘girly’ when … Read more
Free Educational Play and Development Brochure Schleich have been working closely with renowned Child Psychologist Dr Amanda Gummer to create a free to download 16 page brochure designed to be a guide to the best in imaginative play and development. Children can learn so much through play and the best part is they don’t even realise … Read more
I know at Easter the traditional gift to give is chocolate but when you have a big family, your children can end up with LOADS of chocolate and whilst we would never NOT give chocolate at Easter, we do prefer to give our Beans just a little bit of chocolate and then a gift instead. … Read more
If I had come downstairs on Christmas morning when I was a little girl to find Barbie Malibu House waiting for me, I would have been one very happy girl! My Mum always found me the best presents every year for Christmas so I can’t complain but Barbie’s houses have come a long way since … Read more
On Friday morning we waved goodbye to Little Bean as she went to school and then hit the road with Daddy, Windsor bound for a day of fun at Legoland Windsor for Lego Duplo’s World of Play event.
Dr Who Cleric Wars App Game and QLA Device Dr Who is one of those programs that I just don’t ‘get’, never have and I believe never will. That said, Curly is a HUGE Dr Who fan and I know that he is not on his own, Dr Who fans really get into it and … Read more
Galt Fantastic Foil Art Kit Little Bean and I first saw this kit being demonstrated in a toy store and Little Bean BEGGED me to buy it for her. Unfortunately at the time I had already spent a fortune on her so I suggested she asked asked Santa instead. Anyway, by the power of blogging … Read more
Do you do Halloween? I have to admit I’m not big on taking the children out ‘Trick or Treating’ although last year they did walk around our neighbours who had a pumpkin outside as we figured that meant they were ‘open’ to Halloween visitors. It’s that fine line between not spoiling the children’s fun when … Read more
From a very young age, Curly has loved Dinosaurs and knows the names of almost any dinosaur that ever walked (or flew over) the Earth. He will happily sit and watch his way through all of the Jurassic Park films; he can’t get enough. For those of you who don’t already know it, Jurassic Park … Read more