Parragon Books have a delightful selection of children’s books and we were lucky to be sent a couple to try. The first is called The Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat, a familiar title based on the classic Edward Lear poem that I remember from my childhood. Although, this little tale follows two children …
A Night in with Friends!
Last Saturday I left my family and travelled 225 miles to meet up with nine other bloggers for the first time, all of whom I’ve chatted with online for the last year or so and got to know rather well but would it be the same in person? Well I took the risk and said …
Packmate Vacuum Storage Bags – Review
One thing I’m short of in my home is storage, particularly since having children, so when I had the chance to try out some Packmate vacuum storage bags, how could I refuse? I’ve never tried vacuum storage before and wondered how effective it would be. I was sent a selection from the range available including …
Djeco Princess Create a Story Stamp & Stencil Set – Review
Djeco Princess Create a Story Stamp & Stencil Set is a beautiful creative kit for girls allowing them to produce elegant pictures, story scenes and many other creative pieces. This set from French brand Djeco is presented in a high quality box, perfect for storing all the pieces in. Inside the box you get 10 …
Christmas by Dick Bruna
Christmas by Dick Bruna has to be one of the most delightful children’s nativity picture books I’ve come across, telling an elementary tale of the nativity story with simple, but charming pictures in a hard back book. To mark the 50th anniversary since the book was first published in 1963, a stunning gold and white …
Beatrix New York Pixel Robot Case for Tablets – Review
Beatrix New York Cases for tablets have to be one of the cutest range of iPad covers I’ve seen in a while. Aimed at children with their modern range of designs, Beatrix New York covers come with either a Robot, Dinosaur, Owl or Ladybird on the front. We chose the Robot to try with our …
Matey Bubble Bath and Bath Book – Review
Matey is a bubble bath I remember from my childhood. The character bottles are fun and you always get plenty of bubbles. I like to try to make bath time fun for the children as they enjoy it more and it’s easier for me. We were sent some Matey to try along with a limited …
Woolly and Tig Books – Review
Woolly and Tig has been a surprise hit with my two children since it started on television – they are absolutely glued to the programme and love Tig with her pet spider Woolly in their day to day adventures. Night Night, Woolly is a delightful paperback book from Random House for young children. The book …
Win 1 of 5 The Little Reindeer DVD’s and Review
The Little Reindeer DVD is an ideal Christmas film for young children. It’s animated in a magical way to engage little ones and is accompanied by music rather than voices. My two sat down to watch this and were mesmerised throughout watching the story of The Little Reindeer and his adventures with a little boy. …