Summer holiday fancy dress fun with George at Asda
To celebrate the summer holidays, we’ve held a fancy dress playdate with costumes from George at Asda. Great fun to see friends, and for the kids to enjoy
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Learn to write with Appealing Rabbit alphabet cards
I’m all for trying to get N interested in writing and learning his letters but crikey it’s a hard slog. He loves reading books with me, and scrawling ‘shopping lists’ but actually sitting down, even when playing games it’s an…
We’re saying it with bears for some Jellycat love
N is quite partial to soft toys, and gradually the number of them around the house is growing. He’s got some of my old toys (my rag doll), a tigger and winnie the pooh from his Grandma when she died,…
Fun with friends at a non-birthday party
With N’s birthday being in January and having amongst about 10 other friends’ birthdays, it’s nigh on impossible to a) find a date that works and b) to not have to spend a fortune on a venue versus being able…
The problem with water fights
I knew it was a mistake to agree to buy N a water pistol. Yes, I hear you all say ‘are you nuts?’, and obviously I am. Living on the farm and in such close proximity to family (in laws…
The jigsaw puzzle bug – Gibsons Buckingham Palace puzzle
I think I’ve got into the jigsaw puzzle bug again. I used to do them a lot but then found I didn’t have time or space. But now I’m back into them, and just tend to do a small bit…
Rediscovering retro musical toys
You can’t beat retro toys, and as we were clearing out my mum’s house to sell, we gradually found more and more old toys that she’d squirrelled away in the roof on our behalf. Well, not really my brother’s because…
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Music Exploration 15 – last night of the proms
Damn that headache after a work conference in a boiling hot room yesterday. Hence this Music Exploration post is a day late…maybe I should just change my day to the 16th each month?! Anyway, there’s been a lot of music…
The best outdoor play equipment for young children
I’ve had this post in my mind for ages, but now’s the time to get round to writing it given we’ve had some beautiful weather for the start of June. We’ve been enjoying the garden more especially after work and…
Balancing act with a pogo stick for kids
There’s nothing like getting outside on the farm, and with all the fields around and a large garden we’re lucky enough just to walk out of the house and be somewhere that children can play in a safe environment (once…
Laser connect with a remote control toy robot
When N opened the box that Paramountzone sent us, he was beside himself. Wow, it was a remote control toy robot ‘just like the one that’s at nursery’. I don’t think I’ve seen as much excitement over a delivery box…