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Christmas Gifts for Mum 2014

I have always been a big fan of the colour red! Just like my blog, I love to display red wording or colour on my photos. Also, I happen to have three red coats! Some people might think that I never change coats! Anyway, earlier this year, I came across Red Candy. They sell a range of RED coloured funky household items! They have an amazing range of choices. If you are considering changing the colour scheme in your house to red, you should have a look at their site.

They have compiled a gift list which is great for mums like me who love red and love their kitchen items. They have:

Christmas Gifts for Mum 2014

Malcolm & Gerald Personalised Clothing Boutique

Recently, I was put in touch with the lovely lady from Malcolm & Gerald (M&G). They have recently launched their online kid’s personalised clothing boutique. It was named after Malcolm the monkey and Gerald the giraffe, the beloved companions of Alex (aged 6) and Charlie (aged 2). They (the boys not the toys!) were the inspiration for the M&G clothing line. Their boys liked nothing more than clothes and accessories with their names on. Everyone who saw their boys wearing the M&G designs seemed to love them too. That is why they started the line to design more outfits for children that incorporate their names.

I ordered the clothing and they arrived very quickly. When I opened it up, they were packaged in a nicely wrapped cardboard tube with their logo printed on the tub. I love the idea of clothing coming in a tube as it gift-ready and saves you from wrapping it!

Malcolm & Gerald review

Propel Flying Start

Last week, I was fortunate to be in London for my son’s video shoot that I could also squeeze in the chance to attend the Propel event at the RAF museum. My husband and son would definitely have loved to attend too but due to my son’s shooting, they both had to stay put while Ms C and I went.

It was a lovely event! Propel hosted it at the RAF museum which was a fantastic location to display and demo their Propel models. We were so excited when we saw so many different types of remote control helicopters. They have taken the US by storm and have now come to the UK.

propel event

Finn, a boy’s doll

Arklu has released a new line of boy dolls as a playtime buddy that young boys can relate to. Arklu, are the company behind the hit ‘pro-girl’ fashion doll, Lottie, whose values address body image and premature sexualisation. If you have not heard of Lottie doll, click to read my review on Butterfly Projector and Super Lottie.

Finn fly kite

Dive & Swim Mermaid Dora Review

Dora is going for an underwater adventure with your little one! This gorgeous Fisher-Price mermaid Dora can dive off the side of the tub, into the water and once she is in the water, she turns on her back and swims! Push her fin against the tub wall and Dora will kick off the wall and start swimming!

Dive & Swim Mermaid Dora Review

Horrid Henry’s Tricky Tricks

Horrid Henry’s Tricky Tricks is a book written by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross. This is the ten favourite stories with some brand-new material to celebrate 20 horrid years of the nation’s favourite naughty little boy Horrid Henry’s trickiest ever tricks! It was released on 6th November 2014 and published by Orion Publishing.

Horrid Henry Tricky Tricks

Smiggle Open Birmingham Bullring

Last week, Smiggle opened in Birmingham Bullring and I was invited to see the showcase of their Christmas range. I have to be honest and say that I had not heard of Smiggle until two months ago and even while I was in Singapore for holiday.

Smiggle in bull ring birmingham

Miaow Miaow Bow Wow

Miaow Miaow Bow Wow is a book written by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Emily Bolam. This is the red Early Reader and is the next step on your reading journey. It was released on 2nd August 2012 and published by Orion Books.

Miaow Miaow Bow Wow review

Professor Murphy Stunt Glider Review

This week, we have been building a glider with the build it yourself Professor Murphy Stunt Glider kit. Both of my children were so excited when they saw the box! They couldn’t wait to open it up and start building it.

Professor Murphy Stunt Glider

Chicken Charades Review

Chicken Charades is a fast-paced game but this come with a twist! You have to use the rubber chicken to describe your word in 10 seconds. It was a big hit when we played it last weekend! Now my in-laws asked us to bring it along to the Christmas gathering to play! They all loved it. It was fun and quick! How I wish I had captured their actions on video! It was hilarious!

chicken charades university games review

Argos Wishlist App Review

Argos have launched an app for children called My Christmas Wishlist. The app is aimed at children aged between 3 to 7 years old and is available for iOS and Android devices. It is an app to allow young children to choose the toys they want for Christmas and send it to Santa (aka mummy or daddy’s inbox).

After downloading the app, parents should register their email address in order to get the wish list from their children. You can also adjust how many toys the children can choose within a certain price range. I didn’t set this and let my children add as many toys as they wanted. What a big mistake! I had to go back, adjust it and get them to reselect.

In this Argos Wishlist app, there are five little cute helpers: Mo, Squidge, Fly, Gil and Stik. Once you have selected the helpers, it will ask you to take a selfie and add your name. You can have one profile for each child. Once your photo is taken, you can simply create your own wish list. It is divided into a number of categories: LEGO, Skylanders, Disney Infinity, Minecraft, Furby, Bear, Bicycle and many more. They are the best of the best toys for Christmas 2014.

the argos gang

Horrid Henry’s Christmas Lunch

This is the Horrid Henry’s 100th book in the phenomenally popular Early Reader series, published during Henry’s 20th anniversary year! It is a book written by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross. It was released on 23rd October 2014 and published by Orion Books. This is the red Early Reader book which is the next step onto the reading journey.

horrid henry christmas lunch book review

The Princess Twins of Legendale DVD

The Princess Twins of Legendale is about two brave sisters who must come together to reunite two worlds separated by an evil enchantment in the magical land of Legendale. This is a 70 minute film which is great for the whole family. It was released on DVD on 3rd November from Lionsgate Home Entertainment and is available in good DVD stores and also Amazon.

The Princess Twins of Legendale DVD

JORD Wood Watches

Natural wood versus smartwatch. Natural wood wins! Not long ago, we came across JORD who are a wooden watches company and we fell in love with the notion of a timepiece that uses natural materials. Their watches look very unique and has proved to be quite the talking point.

JORD wood watch Fieldcrest Series black

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