Pirate Shapes – a fun and educational game from Orchard Toys, really appealed to me as it is one of the few turn taking games available for young children. Suitable for ages 2 and half plus, I had the perfect candidate to test it out – Mister B. Having an older sister who loves her …
Animal Safari by Orchard Toys – Review
Animal Safari is a fun, tactical board game from Orchard Toys suitable for ages 5+. With Miss M being a huge fan of games and loving her Orchard Toy collection I knew this was sure to be a hit and I was also keen to try a game with a higher starting age to give …
Schleich Braided Horse Figurines – Review
We received six braided horse figurines from the ‘World of Nature’ range by Schleich new to the collection in 2013. These horses have been created with realistic attention to detail and all come positioned in a dynamic pose. They are aimed at girls aged between 5 and 8, so with Miss M being 5 …
Woolly and Tig – First Day DVD – 5 to Giveaway!!
Woolly and Tig is an entertaining little programme shown on CBeebies that my two children absolutely adore. At first it didn’t catch my eye but it certainly caught my children’s and they love watching it whenever it comes on and always ask me to be quiet!! Join three-year-old Tig and her cuddly toy spider Woolly …
A Week of Highs and Lows!
A week ago Saturday I was really excited to have my mum coming to visit and stay for a whole week. With my family living 250 miles away, we don’t get many opportunities to see each other and when we do it’s usually only for a couple of days. I picked her up off the …
Gelli Baff – Swamp like goo for fun at bathtimes!! – Review
Bathtime can often be a challenge with Miss M who frequently insists she doesn’t need to wash and consequently it’s a battle to get her in the bath. But we usually succeed in having a fun and exciting bathtime by using extra bubbles, foam soap or some other novelty idea for children’s bathtimes. So when …
Vosene Kids Hair and Bath products – Review
When Mummy News offered me the chance to try some of the products from Vosene Kids, I was very keen to try, particularly as their hair products contain natural head lice repellents. Unfortunately since Miss M started school in September we receive the dreaded letter home from school every couple of months to say a number …
A prize for Fifi and the Flowertots at School for World Book Day
When Miss M came home from school a few weeks ago with a letter about dressing up for World Book Day, I suggested she just wear her princess dress. But Miss M didn’t want to, so we sat down at her bookshelf looking for a suitable character from one of her books (and one that …
A Family walk through the woods – Saltram
Last week, we decided to go out for a family walk and to give Miss M a chance to have a little bike ride. We drove out to a local National Trust property that is set within a large area of parkland/woods and began to explore the woodland, collecting some twigs and leaves along the …
Alphablocks : Phonics First Steps DVD – Review
What could be better than getting children to learn alongside watching the tv? Miss M loves watching television, more than I’d ideally like, but there are times when a little bit of tv keeps her entertained and occupied and gives mummy time to do some housework. So the NEW DVD that’s just been released from …