Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
Teksta Toucan is a highly intelligent life-like interactive robotic bird that can tell you jokes, play games and can even perform magic tricks to keep his owner entertained. This electronic animal sits on his perch and moves his head, wings, body and back for ultimate engagement.
The sun is out, and just in time for the Easter weekend! With the lovely weather, we decided to visit the National Forest Adventure Farm. As we arrived, the car park was really full. Luckily, we managed to park without having to walk too far. There were so many activities like Easter treasure hunt, Easter Eggspress, lamb feeding and many more! They also have plenty of indoor soft play areas that are suitable for various ages.
Want to impress your friends with these amazing Press Out Masks? Then read on! These masks were designed by Steve Wintercroft, an artist with a passion for craftsmanship and conservation, these masks have been used everywhere from music videos and fashion shoots to theatre productions and political campaigns.
Even though it was raining cats and dogs yesterday, it didn’t stop us from enjoying ourselves at the National Forest Adventure Farm. They have plenty of indoor soft play areas that are suitable for ages. Also, the Halloween activities like the Scare School, Broomstick Training, and Witch Whispers take place in the indoor Courtyard café area.
Spot A Lot! Animal Escape is a counting and find book written by award-winning picture book author Steve Smallman. This colourful and beautifully illustrated book is illustrated by Nicola Slater. It will be available on 29 September 2014 and published by Parragon Publishing.
Earlier this week, we went to the National Forest Adventure Farm which is located in Burton upon Trent, within an hours drive from Stafford, Stoke, Nottingham, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester etc. We are only 30 minutes away, driving up the A38. There is plenty of free parking plus disabled parking right at their entrance.
This year, National Forest Adventure Farm are aiming to break the Guinness World record for the largest display of scarecrows! The best scarecrow creations will win an annual family pass to the farm. You can either bring your ready-made scarecrows into the farm or make one in their Scarecrow Workshop for free if you bring your own clothes or for just £1, they will provide everything you need to make one!
A couple of months ago, I was debating with my husband whether we should get the Minecraft app for Mr K. He had been begging for days. We both knew very little about Minecraft and what the objective of the game is. I’ve since learnt that Minecraft is a Lego style adventure game which puts players in a randomly-generated world where they can create their own structures and contraptions out of textured cubes.
Cupets are cube shaped pets that come to life on a smart device and each have their own personality and ability. It is suitable for aged 3 onwards and the app is free to download from iTunes and Android store.
Many of you might recall that I had recently written a series blog posts for Chinese New Year and that this year is the year of the Horse. In the Chinese zodiac, the horse came in seventh out of the 12 year cycle of the animals. If you would like to find out more about the Chinese zodiac animals, click here to read more. Why does the horse come in seventh in the cycle? Legend has it that the sneaky Snake hid itself on the Horse’s hoof. Before crossing the finishing line, the Snake frightened the Horse and took the 6th spot and left the horse in 7th.
Mask ‘n’ Ask from Drumond Park is a board game to guess who am I. It is for two to four players and for aged around 7 and above. There are 30 beautifully designed double-sided masks: colourful animal faces on one side, and jokey-looking human characters on the reverse. On the animal side, kids might find a cow, rabbit or elephant, for instance. And on the human side, the mask maybe a policeman, doctor or pilot.
This half term we were invited to a fantastic and rare opportunity to stay overnight at the animal park and experience the atmosphere and sounds of the wild as the sun goes down. Of course, if you like what you read below, you are able to book this experience with Paradise Wildlife Park. Snooze at the Zoo Experience also includes a sumptuous continental style breakfast in Tiger Treetops and a special hands on tour of the zoo.
Paradise Wildlife Park is a family-run animal park located in Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, England. It took us over 2 hours to drive there. They are situated 20 miles North of London, just off the A10 near to junction 25 of the M25. They do offer a minibus service from and to Broxbourne Train Station which costs you £1 or free for under 2 years if you don’t drive.
Mr K is at the age of being inquisitive about the workings of the world and wants to learn more about nature and wildlife. Yesterday, we went to Paradise Wild Park and he got so excited to meet the meerkats and have breakfast with the tigers!
The National Geographic Kids Magazine is everything an inquisitive young mind needs. Their mission is to get kids excited about their world. Inside this magazine, there are over 60 pages of interesting facts, pictures and information about the latest news about wildlife, games and puzzles. They also come with a poster, toy and fact cards in this November issue. Every issue will have different items in it.
Sticker books are always popular in this house as my children love to stick stickers anywhere. It always keeps them entertained on car/train journeys or when they want to do arts and crafts. Pan Macmillan has launched four stickers books featuring Star Paws: Knights, Amazing Jobs, Shopping and Christmas. They are perfect for ages 3 and above and all animal lovers! All the feature animals are very adorable and cute! I love them too. It makes me want to get my own pet – hope Mr C doesn’t read this!
Abbey Home Media will release a new DVD for Woolly and Tig – One Step at a Time on 16th September 2013. It is a series of 5 minute live action dramas about a three year old girl (Tig) and her toy spider (Woolly).
The Anagranimals and The Wishing Tree is a book written by Leith Moghli and illustrated by Ian King. The book is suitable for ages 5 to 9. It was released on 1st September 2013 and published by Anagranimals Limited. It is a paperback containing about 32 pages. The fonts are various sizes and easy to read. Each page is cheekily illustrated,cute, detailed, and traditional in style.
