Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
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!
Read with Biff, Chip & Kipper are one of the more commonly used reading books in primary schools. Both my children are using them as their take back homework to read each night. The books start from level 1 to 6 and gradually increases in numbers of words and complexity by level. Some of the books are with phonics.
Going on holiday? Want to send an epostcard? With this Tickety Toc: Card Maker Time! app, your little one can create and send Tick Tocktastic “postcard-style” messages to family and friends via email. The app is available on iTunes, Amazon Appstore for Android and for NOOK devices for £1.99.
CBeebies Land opened at Alton Towers resort on 24th May and it include rides, immersive play areas, live experiences and character appearances and will be a fun and safe environment for preschoolers to play and learn!
Bunny Loves to Learn is a book written by award-winning author Peter Bently and illustrated by Emma Foster and Deborah Melmon. It was released on 3 February 2014 and published by Parragon Publishing. The book is paperback containing about 32 pages and with book cover dividers. It is so handy to use these covers to bookmark a page. There are two types of font used in the book, one for the story and one for the illustration/descriptions.
Ms C has been ill for two days now. Luckily, today I was able to download the brand new Woolly and Tig App. As part of the launch, Brands With Influence has teamed with Evolution PR and UKMums.tv and recruited 50 bloggers to test drive the new app. Ms C loves the Woolly and Tig show from Cbeebies and hoped this app would keep her company. We had also reviewed their First Day DVD, One Step at a Time DVD, sticker and story book previously.
Remember to set your festive clock for Tickety Toc as a brand new half-hour special of pre-school series ‘Christmas Present Time’ will premiere on Nick Jr. at 12:30pm tomorrow Saturday 30th November 2013.
Wakey Wakey Big Brown Bear! is a book written by Tracey Corderoy and illustrated by Rachel Swirles. It was released on 1st October 2012 and published by Parragon Book Service Ltd. It is a paperback containing about 24 pages. The font comes in various sizes, and is simple and easy to read by young school children. Each page is beautifully illustrated with animals.
Woolly and Tig is a series of 5 minute live action dramas about a three year old girl (Tig) and her toy spider (Woolly). Tig finds new experiences frightening and her favourite toy helps explain what is happening and provides empathy and reassurance to enable Tig to face unfamiliar situations with confidence.
Nanny Fox is a book written by Georgie Adams and illustrated by Selina Young. It is a brand new edition of a classic picture book which was released on 18th July 2013 and published by Orion Publishing. It is paperback containing about 32 pages. This is a heart warming book and each of the pages are beautifully illustrated.
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!
Many parents will know Britain’s best-loved children’s entertainer Justin Fletcher MBE, – also known as Mr Tumble! Last week, I reviewed Justin’s World Jigsongs app. In that review, I also mentioned that he has launched three more apps which are Goldilocks; Letter Sounds and Animal Sounds.
Something Special is a colourful, fun programme, shown daily on CBeebies, featuring the much loved presenter Justin Fletcher, together with his alter-ego Mr Tumble. The show encourages children to explore the world around them and incorporates the use of Makaton; a recognised form of communication using signs and symbols, as well as rhymes and songs, to encourage and develop language in a fun and exciting way.
Golden Bear will be launching the full new collection of Something Special this autumn which is available to buy at Tesco. The exciting new Mr Tumble toys and accessories, inspired by the hit CBeebies show, are sure to impress and can be seen at this year’s Christmas in July!
Today had been a fun and stressful day. Having to host the Something Special Twitter party game along with UKMumsTV.
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).
Abbey Home Media is releasing The Adventures of Abney and Teal – Faraway Island on 9th September 2013. Ms C and Mr K miss a lot of their favourite shows now that they are both in school full time. So they were both over the moon when I gave them the disc!
