Gifts for Kids: What do you buy for other people’s kids at Christmas?

Gifts for Kids

Buying for your own children at Christmas, that’s the easy bit! You spend heaps of time with your own children so you know exactly what they want (plus if they write a letter to Santa then you have a cheats list to help you). When buying for other people’s kids; nephews, nieces or friends, it … Read more

Give the gift of Learning with Math Whiz Maths Challenge

Math Whiz

I remember when I was a child one of my favourite toys was the Little Professor, a handheld game toy which asked mathematical questions and kept score. It’s tag line was “Not a calculator and much more than a toy”, it was a ‘toy’ that I played with for years and I know without doubt … Read more

Woohoo proud to be Playmobil Playologists!

Playmobil

As the Beans and I were jumping in our car to head off on our first camping trip of the Summer, a parcel arrived which I had to hide straight away, otherwise we would never had got away on our holiday. It had the word ‘Playmobil‘ plastered all over it so I knew there were … Read more

Gift Ideas for Baby’s First Birthday

You might think it seems a bit odd that I’m writing about First Birthdays again when our youngest, Jelly Bean, is approaching his third birthday in January but our beautiful God-Daughter has just turned one and our very cute neighbour also turns one in the next week and so it got me thinking about how … Read more

My Beans have got what it takes to #BeSuper on National Super Hero Day

#BeSuper

Did you know today is National Super Hero Day?! Well it is and so today I’m celebrating my very own little Super Heroes, my Beans because they have definitely got what it takes to #BeSuper. Being a parent isn’t always the easiest job in the world, but then again, being a child isn’t always the … Read more

Can’t bear to part with your baby’s outgrown clothes?

Oobicoo

If you can’t bear to part with your outgrown baby clothes (I still have 99% of all of my Beans’ outgrown clothes!!) then Oobicoo the soft toy tot is your answer. There are four Oobicoos to choose from; Ollie, Orla, Olwyn and Ed, each with their own set of interests. They are cuddly lifesize friends … Read more

Snap n Learn Alphabet Alligators

Alphabet Alligators

When do you think about teaching your children their ABC’s? Is it from the moment they can talk? When they start preschool? When they start primary school? OR when they are ready?? Personally I think it helps to give them an understanding of their ABCs, to be able to sing the song and to at … Read more