How to Stock a Play Kitchen
As I mentioned in my post from yesterday, a play kitchen is a fantastic toy to encourage role play, and the one we made for our elder son five years ago is still going strong with his little brother. But,
Review: Busy Me Time For Tea Set [AD]
One of the most popular toys - apart from cars and Lego, of course - that our boys have is their play kitchen. A play kitchen is a fantastic toy for role play - we made ours for our eldest when he
Spinach & Parmesan Bread Dumplings
My boys are fairly good at eating vegetables. They prefer them raw, and will eat any amount of tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, kohlrabi, and - their latest discovery - sugar snap peas. They are not as keen on cooked vegetables, but
Review: Adopt an Elf for Christmas [AD]
Do you have a Christmas Elf in your house? We will have one for the first time this year, as the folk from ‘Elf for Christmas’ have kindly sent us one of their Elf Toy & Magical Reward Kits for
Advent Calendar & Stocking Fillers for Kids Age 3+
Yesterday, I promised you some ideas for filling a DIY Advent Calendar. My boys are 3 and 7, and will pretty much be getting the same. A couple of things are recommended for ages older than 3, but the little
Alternative Advent Calendar Ideas
It's that time of year again, when you think you still have a good few weeks to get yourself organised for Christmas, then suddenly realise it's less than 10 days to go until 1st December and you haven't got the
A Paw-tastic Birthday
My youngest has just turned 3, and after giving his big brother a spectacular unicorn birthday surprise just ten days earlier, I felt like I had to make it up to him too. Luckily, his wish for a Paw Patrol
Review: Magic Maths Game [AD]
Today, I want to share a great little educational game with you. As I mentioned before, I was approached a while ago by Orchard Toys, to join their team of bloggers, so we have been testing some games for them. We
5 of the Best Atlases for Kids
Earlier on this week, I introduced you to the beautiful writeable map from Lil'ollo, and promised you that I would be sharing some great atlases for kids in my next book round up. Well, here it is! All of these
Review: Power Rippers Racing & Battle Set [AD]
I have another toy review to share with you today - the Power Rippers 2-in-1 Competition Set - and I have to honestly say, this is the most excited I have been about any of the toys we have reviewed
A Family Photography Session in the Park
So, a couple of months ago, I entered a giveaway to win a family photo session. I thought it would be nice to have some pictures of myself with the boys, since I’m usually the one behind the camera. I
Mapping Our World
Today, I’d like to talk to you about maps. I love maps! My dad taught me how to read maps when I was a kid, and I’ve always liked to have some hanging up, first in my room, then in