Free Printables: Jubilee Cake Toppers
The countdown to Queen Elizabeth II's - a.k.a. THE Queen - Platinum Jubilee is on. Ten years ago we were in Berlin, celebrating the Diamond Jubilee big style, inviting friends and colleagues round for a very British afternoon, with cucumber
Museum Alphabet Hunt
We're more than half way through the summer holidays here in Edinburgh. Among the many outings we've done over the past few weeks has been a visit to the National Museum of Scotland. It's a place we visit a lot,
Recycled Bottle Bubble Blower
Last summer, we made our own giant bubble wand, which was super fun. This year, we thought we'd increase the bubble fun by making our own bubble blowers, which let you blow lots of bubbles at once. We used recycled
Review: ‘Foul Play’ Murder Mystery Card Game [AD]
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. School's out for the summer here in Scotland! We're hoping to get away for a mini seaside vacation in our local area for a few days next month, and we've got
Review: K’nex Construction Sets [AD]
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Do you have kids who love building and constructing things? Then we have just the review for you today! Ever since we were introduced to K'nex last year, my boys
Free Eurovision Printables & Party Ideas
As I've mentioned before here on the blog, we are major Eurovision Song Contest fans in this house and can't wait to watch this year's Grand Final tomorrow night. If you too love all things Eurovision, then I've got the
Review: Playmobil Zoo Range [AD]
This post features gifted items and contains affiliate links. We are big fans of Playmobil in our house. Founded in Germany in 1974, it was a toy I grew up with and we still have some of the original Playmobil
Family Movies to Watch at Easter
Who doesn't love a family movie night. And with the Easter holidays coming up, these movies are top of our list: Rabbit School: Guardians of the Golden Egg This movie is very loosely based on the German children's classic "Die Häschenschule" by
Review: Little Gibsons Wildlife Puzzle [AD]
Happy first day of Spring! We've got the perfect review to share with you today. A wee while ago, we were a copy of the NEW Wonderful Wildlife jigsaw puzzle from Little Gibsons to try out. Little Gibsons is a
How to Celebrate World Book Day at Home
It’s just ten days until World Book Day, which is always celebrated on the first Thursday in March here in the UK. In Scotland and Wales, the youngest pupils are returning to school today but older pupils need to wait
Review: Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza [AD]
We're back with another great game review today. It’s our review for this month’s Asmodee UK Blogger Board Game Club, whom we are currently working with. Asmodee UK is an established distributor of toys and games, and the Board Game
Burns Night Free Printable Activity Pack
With Burns Night just around the corner - the day that Scotland celebrates its national nard, Robert Burns (a.k.a. Rabbie Burns) - I thought it would be fun to put together an activity pack for the kids with some themed