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Games Night with giffgaff

We always love to hosting games nights and it was at least a year ago since we last spent quality time with our dear friends! Some of you might know that we went into rented accommodation then moved to our new home about five months ago. We are pretty much settled in now and getting into a nice, regular routine. This is the start of week 5 and Mr K is getting into his secondary school routine and Ms C is preparing for her SATS. It was a tough two years since we decided to pack up and move to a different county for better schools.

Dare You to Doodle Review

Dare You to Doodle is a very interesting interactive activity book that is filled with over 100 doodles to complete. There are a total of 144 pages of illustrations in two colours plus black. Each page has a unique starting illustration and no one page is the same. If you can’t find any inspiration on the page, just move onto the next page!

Tiger Tribe Review

This week, we are getting crafty with two Tiger Tribe craft sets: 3D colouring set (Sci-Fi) and stained glass set (Sunbeam Dreams). Before I show you these two fun craft sets from Australia, first let me introduce the brand Tiger Tribe to you.

Tiger Tribe was started in 2007 in Australia with the vision to design children’s gifts and toys that were creative, engaging and affordable. They wanted to create products that children would play with, that tapped into a child’s imagination and sense of fun. They design compact and portable activity sets that are ideal for café play and travel. Now they are expanding their products in the UK and are available to buy from good stores and Amazon.

So Glow DIY Magic Jar Studio Review

So Glow DIY Magic Jar Studio is everything you need to create your own magical light up jars in three simple steps! This is a brand new So Glow DIY range that has recently launched in the UK. They offer a fabulous range of colourful themed jars to customise, decorate and keep. You can choose from, cool colour themes; turquoise ‘Chill’, purple ‘Cosmic’ and blue ‘Dream’ and warm colour themes: yellow ‘Happy’, green ‘Harmony’ and pink ‘Love’– designed to match every mood!

John Adams Travel Games Review

Are we there yet? Are you still looking for travel games to entertain your children this summer? Then you may like to get a couple of small and easy to carry John Adams travel games to play with your children like these three games (Rummikub Travel, Othello Travel and Triominos Travel). They are suitable for all occasions!

How to Make Maths More Real, Relevant and Fun

Maths is one of the most important lessons you learn at school and the skills you learn in these classes are utilised every day of your life. However, it is no secret that many children don’t like it – finding it difficult and boring. But I don’t think so!

Our Visit to Conkers

If you are looking for things to do in the Midlands this summer, then you must not miss out visiting Conkers! Conkers is a great family attraction at the heart of The National Forest, with indoor and outdoor play areas, interactive discovery zones, 4D cinema and an amphitheatre. Also not forgetting the Vertigo Adventures which was opened three years ago! Note that some activities will require booking at the Discovery Reception and extra fees may apply.

Things to do in Deià, Majorca

Finally, I have time to pick up where I left off when I blogged about our trip to Palma, Majorca. One of the things we did during this trip was a road trip and sightseeing! Having being brought up in a big city, sightseeing is always a luxury thing for us to appreciate the scenery and to enjoy the fresh air.

Halloween Movie Night In with HMV

This half term, we had a family friendly Halloween movie night in. Thanks to HMV sending us a box full of sweets, balloons, face paints, fangs, candles, a game, Casper DVD and The Addams Family Values DVD to help us to start this ultimate family night in!

Glider Refresh Glider XL Deluxe Review

Glider Refresh Glider XL deluxe from Yvolution are designed with a unique “lean-to-steer” steering mechanism which helps the user to learn how to steer correctly. This self-propelling mini scooter is perfect for first time riders that allows younger children to comfortably enjoy scooting at their developmental stage. It is suitable for aged three to eight and for up to 50kg.

My Children’s Ideal Holiday

Have you ever thought of asking what your children’s ideal holiday is? We have been invited to take part in a blogger challenge to ask our children this question. I am so glad that I have asked them this question as we have just came back from visiting two amazing countries in Singapore, my homeland, and Japan, a fascinating and multifaceted culture.

Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum, Osaka

The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum is an interactive museum dedicated to instant noodles and Cup Noodles, as well as its creator and founder, Momofuku Ando. They open daily except Tuesdays. Do plan well before you travel. It was very easy to access by train and is within walking distance from the train station to the museum. We took the express train and reached there in 20 minutes time from the main station, Umeda station.

Learning Samurai in Osaka

One of our highlights for our Osaka trip besides checking out the Pokémon centre, was to experience Japanese culture, in particular, learning samurai. I found out about this class while researching for things to do in Osaka and was so pleased that we tried a lesson!

Easter Eggs Hunt at Wall Roman Site with Children

This Easter weekend, Wall Roman Site hosted an Easter Egg Hunt, so we decided to pop in! After all these years, living just a stone’s throw away from Wall, we finally visited this open air site managed and maintained by English Heritage, and owned by the National Trust.

Mr Men Little Miss is Celebrating 45th Anniversary!

Did you know that this year Mr Men Little Miss is celebrating their 45^th birthday anniversary? They would like their fans to show off their collections online via the Virtual Archive. These will be displayed on rolling screens at Gallery@OXO, beneath the iconic OXO Tower on London’s South Bank, alongside physical items, creating an ever-changing exhibition of the nation’s most-loved Mr Men and Little Miss memorabilia.