Capture The Flag takes viewers on an exciting journey into space and will be released on digital HD on 23rd May, and Blu-ray and DVD from 30th May 2016 at good DVD stores and Amazon.
Inside Out Review
This coming Monday 23rd November 2015, Inside Out will be available to buy on 3D Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray, DVD and digital download! We are fortunate to be invited to join in their exclusive Inside Out viewing party tweet along from 4 to 6pm. Do join us and use hashtag #InsideOutParty.
TinyMe Messenger Bag Review
TinyMe sells a fantastic wide range of cute personalised items for children like name labels, lunch bags, wooden puzzles, wall stickers, calendars (personalised and non-personalised) and gift cards, and have been doing so since 2006. They are based in Australia and all the items are made from there. They do have a Birmingham based office to deliver the goods out to their customers. This is not our first time ordering from TinyMe and I am impressed with the overall quality of the items and quick service.
Equestria Girls: Friendship Games DVD
We are so excited as Equestria Girls: Friendship Games is out on DVD and digital download from 2nd November 2015! It is available from good retailers including Amazon. This is a 72 minute all new full length movie and it also comes with a poster and five new original short animations.
Star Wars Reads Day with Egmont
Today, 10th October 2015, we are celebrating the Star Wars Reads Day which is being celebrated all over the world! Since 2012, Star Wars Reads Day is all about celebrating two of our favourite things: the Star Wars galaxy and reading.
Many book stores, libraries, and retailers will participate in the fourth annual instalment of the global event, featuring signings, parties, and more. Last year, the events took place all over the world, and this year Star Wars Reads Day is expected to grow even bigger as fans gear up for the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December. We are so looking forward to watching it!
Participants in the events and festivities include: Disney-Lucasfilm Press, Marvel, Abrams, Chronicle, Del Rey, DK, Quirk Books, Scholastic, Workman, Egmont, Studio Fun, Phoenix International Publishing, and many more. If you want to find out more about the events or share your passion do remember to use hashtag #StarWarsReadsDayUK
We were fortunate to receive these three awesome Star Wars books from Egmont. They are Where’s the Wookiee, Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Activity Book and Star Wars Doodles.
Paw Patrol DVD
Come and join Ryder and his pup pals on their heroic adventures in eight brand new episode! Paw Patrol: Marshall and Chase on the case DVD is available to buy from 27th July 2015 in good retailer and Amazon. This DVD contains 92 minutes of fun and action-packed preschool adventure.
Disney Pixar Inside Out Review
Last weekend, we were invited to attend the Change4Life 10 Minute Shake Up campaign with Disney Pixar Inside Out movie preview at Soho Hotel. Both of our children were excited as they were the first few to watch the Inside Out movie (out in cinema from 24 July 2015 in UK), and they also received the Change4Life team wristband with timer.
Free Printable Kids Travel Games
We often travel by train when we need to go to one of the big city centres like London, Birmingham or Manchester as it is much less stressful than trying to navigate through the busy roads with kids in the back. If you’re able to travel off-peak, the tickets are often quite affordable (children under 5 years old are free) and kids love taking public transport too. They always get very excited but at the same time, they get bored easily especially if it is a long journey.
I always try to pack as little as possible as inevitably my bag will fill up with lots of items on the way back. So I often just put enough stationery, snacks, drinks and games for two children in my tiny bag. I find the printable kids travel games work well for us. The reason is simple – I need to pack light and with these printables we can use the other side of the paper for freehand drawings and also writing if the children prefer. We also often do various homework such as practising spelling, mathematics or drawing a picture. Ms C loves to draw and she often draws our family. While Mr K loves mathematics so we will often set him some sums to do.
Monchhichi go on Tour
Did you know that Monchhichi has been around for over 40 years now? Monchhichi was first created by Mr K. Sekiguchi from Japan. He developed a human like monkey doll who sucked his thumb to become everyone’s friend and to deliver messages of peace and love around the world.
Night at the Museum 3
Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb will be available to own on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on 13th April 2015. This is the third and final instalment in the franchise which has grossed more than a billion dollars.
Ben Stiller leads an all-star comedy cast, including British favourites Dan Stevens, Steve Coogan, Ben Kingsley and Ricky Gervais, alongside Robin Williams, Owen Wilson and Rebel Wilson, for one final, fun-filled Night at the Museum. This time, Larry Daley (Stiller) and his heroic friends embark on their greatest adventure yet as they travel to London in order to save the magic that brings the museum exhibits to life!
Chinese New Year Matching Game
At our Chinese club, we regularly play matching games as this is an easy way to get the children recognise the words and to keep their attention. In the next lesson, we are teaching the children the auspicious greeting words to use during the Chinese New Year. This Chinese New Year Matching game is suitable for aged 7 and above.
Ben and Holly Planet Bong DVD Review
To celebrate the launch of Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom: Planet Bong DVD (Amazon) on October 6th and the brand new Ben and Holly’s website, this October half term, Channel 5’s Milkshake! will host five days of Ben and Holly’s magical adventures. From 27th October to 2nd November between 12 – 4pm, Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr channel will be playing a variety of Ben and Holly’s episodes!
Waitrose Teddy Bears Picnic ideas
My children might be 5 and 6, but they are still very much in love with their teddy bears. When they heard that they were allowed to bring their own unique bears out for a picnic, they were over the moon! I have never allowed them to take their bedtime bears outside of the house, just in case they lost it and as most parents will know, a child’s favourite cuddly toy is so difficult to replace!
So a day before, Mr C and the children went to our local Waitrose to buy the groceries for our teddy bears picnic. They bought a few packets of ham, tomatoes, a loaf of bread, strawberries, cake, Capri-Sun and others. I then made a lot of ham, jam and egg sandwiches and packed our bag with fruits, snacks and plenty of drinks!
Rio 2 DVD & Printable
Great news! Rio 2, which was out in cinema in March earlier this year, is now available on DVD to buy this Monday 4 August 2014! Rio 2 is the sequel to the 2011 computer-animated film Rio. This DVD comes in time for the school holidays – great for the kids and the whole family to enjoy!
Free download ‘Under The Weather Wendy: A Colour-in Picture Book’
Under The Weather Wendy: A Colour-in Picture Book is an ebook illustrated by Kate Edmunds. She is a former TV graphic designer and became a full-time illustrator after the birth of her children. Greatly influenced by Tim Burton, Kate has always loved writing and illustrating her own children’s stories, conjuring up weird and wonderful characters. Her love of textiles is a bit of an obsession which she also incorporates into her designs.
