Stationery review

Back to School with GB Posters

In less than two weeks’ time, the summer holidays will be over and children will be back to school! Will this be a ‘yay’ or ‘nay’? Do you like to plan ahead or leave everything until the very last minute? This is the time to start getting organised before it is too late! Well, unless you live in Scotland where the school term has already started!

We were thrilled that GB Posters sent us a range of awesome accessories and stationery to help our children get back into their school mode as soon as possible! I hope this post will give you some inspiration so you can start planning now!

Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Teachers

It is that time of the year again! Just a few more days before the school term ends before a long-awaited summer break! It is time we show our appreciation to this group of exceptional hard working people that we leave in the care of our children!

We all know that it is not easy to educate our precious little ones, so why not send your child’s teacher a small gift of appreciation? Check out some of these amazing gift ideas for your child’s teacher we have selected and reviewed.

Petit-Fernand Products Review

How do you label your children’s school clothing? It is almost at the end of the school term and some of you might already be looking at getting stick-on labels or personalised stationery for your children. Most schools will emphasise how important it is for you to label your children’s clothing and their belongings so that the items can be identified! It is always shocking to see the mountain of lost and found items at the end of the school year without any labels.

This year, we were so fortunate to get in touch with Petit Fernand to offer us a range of personalised labels and products for review. Petit Fernand are a Bordeaux-based company that offers original, fun and easy-to-use products to help parents and please the children. Moreover, the best part is that all their products are 100% customisable so that they can match your children’s personalities. All their items are made from France and despatch within 48 hours!

Sambro Back To School Stationery

August is always the busiest time for entertaining the children and also not forgetting having to buy the back to school items like stationery, school uniforms and many more.

I am delighted that Sambro has sent Ms C a range of Back To School stationery to get her excited for her new year. We have the My Little Pony 3D effect girls backpack, Disney Princess pencil case, Disney Princess 12 mini erasers and Disney Princess super stationery set.

National Stationery Week 2016

This coming 25^th April is the start of the National Stationery Week (NSW) which lasts until 1^st May 2016. Throughout the NSW, we would like you all to get involved and start writing! Everyday until the very last day, please pop over to the NSW Twitter page and give them a tweet to show your support! Please check out this poster for more details and also don’t forget to use the hashtags!

Christmas Stamps with Stamptastic

This week during the half term, we have been busy writing out Christmas cards and stamping it with Stamptastic Christmas stamps! Their awesome Christmas stamps are so easy to use that we wrote the Christmas cards in a breeze.

This is not the first time we have tried out Stamptastic stamp and we knew what to expect – great quality stamps and inks that would last. I have received three of their stamps: large Christmas stamp, Merry Christmas stamp and classic address stamp.

Great Gizmos NICI Review

Time passes very quickly! We are almost at the end of the term and soon it will be the summer holidays and then time to get ready with the back to school stationery!

Great Gizmos have a large range of NICI stationery. We have received four different items for the back to school theme. The four items are: Wild Australia 12 double-ended colour pencils, Wild Friends scissors, Jungle Plush pouch roll and Timmy Time backpack.

Neon Stationery Set

We love stationery in this house especially as the children are at the age where they both love to draw and colour in. Now I have been introduced Neon stationery from The Anker Group and I am so pleased to share this news with my readers.

The Anker Group not only have creative toys like Kids Create, but they also distribute stationery like Frozen, Minions, Adventure Time and many more. If your child like to build and construct, check out our review on the Kids Create set.

National Stationery Week 2015

Did you know that this week is the National Stationery Week, starting from 27 April until 3 May 2015? It has been running for quite a few years and it aims to get people talking about stationery and writing more. As technology has become so advanced, it means less and less people write down notes and everything has gone digital.

I still remember I used to write my school projects by hand and cut out pictures from magazines or newspapers to stick it into my project. Times have changed and everything is typed up on a computer or tablet.

I still like to write whenever I can. I find that the more I write using stationery, the more I remember it. Writing helps improve memory but also great for those crosswords and sudokus!

National Stationery Week with Maped Helix

Earlier this month, I was fortunate to get invited to Maped Helix’s head office in Kingswinford to learn about their history and test out their latest innovative products. Interestingly, they have been based in the West Midlands for over 100 years.

National Stationery Week is a celebration of the written word and encourages the nation to put pen to paper. It is organised by the London Stationery Show. This year, globally-renowned stationery Maped Helix are one of the sponsors of both 2015’s National Stationery Week and the Get Britain Writing campaign which runs from 27 April to 3 May 2015. If you would like to get involved, follow the hashtag #LoveStationery and #natstatweek

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 started in Australia 11 years ago and now there are over 160 stores across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Smiggle are now opening stores in the UK. To date, they have opened 12 stores with a further 6 stores due to open before Christmas. Smiggle is dedicated to fuelling the creative spirit by delivering original, fun and affordable stationery. Their products are about great design and innovation, bold colours, quirky graphics, good value and most of all fun!

Life Canvas Stationery Review

Last month, Parragon launched two new and exciting Life Canvas stationery ranges: Wild and Paris. We were so lucky to receive their Paris range: sticky note tin and pocket notebook. In this range, they also have a weekly planner, mini sticky notes, tins in tins, notecards in tin, stylish pencils, book of labels, magnet set, file folders, trio of notebooks and a journal.

National Stationery Week with BIC ®

To celebrate National Stationery Week, which runs from 31 March – 6 April, BIC ® has chosen some of their best-loved products to get you scribbling, doodling or list-jotting.

We had put them into testing! Firstly, I love the BIC® Cristal® Stylus! A ballpoint pen that also works with as a touch screen tool. The stylus technology in the rubber tip makes it perfect for net-surfing, note-taking and game-playing, giving the user more accuracy, greater precision and easier navigation. At the other end is a pen which can write up to 3km, reliability you’d expect from a BIC Cristal. Ideal for those who love their tablets and smartphones but hate unsightly fingerprints and smudges, the Cristal Stylus is available at an RRP of £2.49. The affordable price means that everyone can freely enjoy the BIC Cristal Stylus, keeping their screens pristine and smear-free. I think these are fantastic.

Personalised Notebooks

Ever since I started blogging about food and coupled with getting old (bad memory), I have so many things to remember that I have to use a notebook to jot down all the recipes I have adapted. Following recipes from cookbooks does not always have to be literally followed – sometimes I swap them with different ingredients to suit my family! Having a notebook is very essential and critical. Having my own secret book will make the recipes extra special.

Look at my Scotch Magic Tape Dispenser Dog!

I am an animal lover and especially love dogs! Scotch has launched a simple and quirky design that will put a smile on any animal lover’s face with its innovative twist on the traditional tape dispenser. It is a dispenser dog!