Review: Cheeky Monkeys Game [AD]
As I've mentioned here on the blog before, we absolutely LOVE board games in our house. We have a whole cupboard full, including many favourites from when I was a child. So when I was contacted by Orchard Toys, asking
Review: Mr Dusty the Garbage Truck [AD]
Imagine you are 3 years old and absolutely LOVE garbage trucks (yup, never understood this obsession myself, but apparently it's a thing among kids). Then one day, you come home from nursery and there's a humungous garbage truck sitting in
Halloween Movies To Watch With Younger Kids
It's getting to that time of year, where you like to snuggle down with a bowl of popcorn and a good movie. Although we are very much a "there's no such thing as bad weather" kind of family, we do
Review: University Games Bundle [AD]
As I have mentioned here on the blog before, I come from a family of board game lovers and we are big board game fans in our house. I was therefore delighted to be given the chance to review a
Flotti Karotti – the Jumping Carrot Game
With all the rain we've been having this summer, both in Berlin and in Edinburgh, our board games have been getting a good work out. We always find that a round of board games is perfect for chasing away the
Our Favourite Kids TV Shows
After opening that whole screen time can of worms the other week, when I shared some of our favourite toddler apps with you, I thought I'd return to the topic and address the other side of screen time: tv shows. While
Great Apps for Toddlers
Screen time is a contentious topic amongst parents, but let's face it, sometimes the digital baby sitter can be a life saver, whether it's on a long train or plane ride, to entertain a sick kiddo stuck in bed, or
Medieval Fun at Berlin’s Domäne Dahlem
Last weekend we visited Domäne Dahlem again - a working farm and museum in the south if Berlin - this time to attend their Medieval Festival. But first we made some quick Knights’ costumes so the boys could dress for
{Berlin} The Long Night of Museums
I still need to tell you about Berlin’s ‘Lange Nacht der Museen’ (Long Night of Museums) that Oskar and I attended last weekend! You may or may not know, that Berlin was where the whole ‘long night of museums’ idea started – museums
Great Board Games for Kids age 2+
The first week of our summer holiday has been marked by endless rain. We've been outside in our rain gear, gone to the cinema, and been for a treat in the local ice cream parlour, but eventually cabin fever starts
Dandelions & Childhood Heroes
It's not been a great start to the year, as far as losing idols and heroes is concerned. First David Bowie and Alan Rickman in quick succession, then Terry Wogan a couple of weeks later. And now, Peter Lustig. One of