Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for millions of years but it wasn’t until about 200 years ago that scientists figured out that these fossilised bones belonged to enormous extinct reptiles. These forgotten prehistoric creatures not only lived on land but also in the oceans and in the air! They are truly fascinating creatures that we have never had the chance to encounter!
With the Easter holidays fast approaching, we are planning on having hours of fun indoors and outdoors, instead of chomping on a tonne of sugar-rich chocolate eggs! This is thanks to Hasbro for sending us these amazing Nerf N-Strike Elite Rukkus ICS-8 blasters for my children to play to keep them busy!
Hasbro has rounded up the six best new toys this Easter to keep your children entertained! Why not check out what kind of fun you and your child/children could be getting into below and let me know what Hasbro toy would keep your child/children at bay?
Spirit Riding Free is an animated series produced by DreamWorks that has been streaming on Netflix since 2017. It is about a young city girl named Lucky who relocates to a small Western town and forms a tight bond with wild horse Spirit while having adventures with her friends Pru and Abigail, who both own horses.
Pony Agility Training is a brand new Schleich Farm World collection that will be launching in a few weeks time, just in time to introduce the little ones to these new breed ponies this half term break! This exciting training collection comes with everything you need to have fun and train your ponies, including paddock fencing, small jump obstacles, a see-saw, an articulated child figure and the horses. It is suitable for children aged 3 and above.
The long wait is finally over! This Nerf N-Strike Elite Rukkus ICS-8 blaster is another great addition for any Nerf fans and this unseasonably warm weather means we can engage in a friendly battle under the winter sun.
I’m sure many of you will know that Hexbug is one of the global leaders in technology, robotics, and STEM education that includes all kinds of realistic bug-like micro robotic creatures to battling robots. They continue to produce innovative toys that are loved by children and adults of all ages. Now they help raise awareness of endangered animals by creating a range of toys and playsets that were inspired by where their real-life animal counterparts!
This half term, we have been busy excavating and learning all about shark teeth and the precious gemstones thanks to these National Geographic STEM educational kits from Bandai. These kits are a great hit in this household and have added to our ever growing collection!
What I like about these kits is that they provide genuine items and not those cheap copies that you sometimes find. Both my children were so excited as both of them love collecting shark teeth and rocks. Whenever we visit the Sealife Centre or a museum, they both like to buy these types of souvenirs!
With just a month to go until the release of Disney’s Dumbo movie on 29th March 2019, we are delighted to own this adorable Dumbo 15 cm plush from Just Play.
The movie is about Circus owner Max Medici who enlists Holt Farrier to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughing stock in an already struggling circus. But when Holt’s children discover that Dumbo can fly, persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere and an aerial artist named Colette Marchant swoop in to make the peculiar pachyderm a star. This is such a classic Disney film that will surely be loved by many! To be honest, I have forgotten most of the storyline from the original animated movie and can’t wait to watch it!
This half term, we have been busy by piecing the Ravensburger 3D Children’s World Map Globe. This is a 180-piece 3D puzzle ball featuring beautifully illustrated animals on the world map and comes in a rotation stand. It is suitable for aged seven and above.
We are no strangers to Ravensburger 3D puzzles! In fact, over the years we have pieced many of these Easy Click Technology range of puzzles!
The phenomenal global sensation pinkfong Baby Shark song with over 2 Billion views and a top 10 chart hit in the UK is now making its way to your home in a super soft and cuddly way! WowWee is bringing a new range of Baby Shark family plushes to the nation!
Have you caught the wind of Fantastic Beasts? Two weeks ago, did you manage to join in the Fantastic Beasts Nifflers Twitter party with KapToys? We had so much fun chatting over these gorgeous Nifflers Plush Toys!
To celebrate the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, we received this gorgeous range of Nifflers plush toys from KapToys. The Nifflers and Nifflers Babies are not available online yet but they are available to buy from independent toy stores. Do look out of them!
The wait is finally over! If you have seen our Facebook teaser, you may have already guessed it! This brand new Peppa’s Secret Surprise Series 1 collectable is set to bring joy to millions of Peppa Pig fans!
Rescue Runts is a brand new range of plush toys that have just launched in the UK from Bandai, where children can nurture the unloved animals back to good health! There are four breeds of pups to adopt including, Shepard, Husky, Spotty and Spaniel and also a Unicorn. It comes in a lovely presented carrier box with accessories.
Magformers have been around since 2001 and they are recognised globally as a leader in STEM toys and educational products, with learning and 3D brain development through play at its core. This year, this multiple award-winning brand was officially approved by STEM.org.
The Hogwarts Houses were started by the four Founders of the school: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. Each house bears the last name of its founder: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.
Legend has it that the Sorting Hat once belonged to Godric Gryffindor and that it was enchanted by all four founders to ensure that students would be sorted into their houses. Do you want to know which house you are assigned on your first evening at Hogwarts? This wise old Harry Potter Sorting Hat will assign you to the rightful house!
