Raising brilliant girls!
PRIZE GIVEAWAY!!! ENTER BY 29th August – like, share, comment on the post or email to be in with a chance! Are you already hearing the dreaded…..‘I’m BORED!!!!!’ It might only be the middle of the summer holidays but our little ones (and me) are getting a bit fed up some days. Whilst there are … Read more
We were lucky enough to receive a copy of Daniel Tidbury’s childrens book the Contented Pig. It is his debut book and is filled with charming illustrations which he has done himself, which will come of no surprise when you learn that Daniel is primarily an artist. Living and working on the south coast in … Read more
I’m so excited about the publication of Create Your Own Happy by Becky Goddard Hill and Penny Alexander. Ever since they told me about it, I thought it was a brilliant idea, and just what kids need right now. Children are bombarded with all the things they should be doing, and miss the one thing … Read more
Do your children love animals? If so then a book from Lonely Planet Kids would be a lovely present to put in their Christmas stocking. This new range of books is newly launched just in time for Christmas. We were sent two beautiful books. The Animal Book and How Animals Build. The Animal Book by … Read more
We are really looking forward to watching The Lego Batman Movie. It looks so funny and what could be better than the combination of Lego and Batman? The girls have been promised a trip to the cinema to watch it during half term but meanwhile we were sent some amazing activity books from Egmont to … Read more
My favourite tradition for Christmas is to create an advent calendar of books and DVDs. It is so much better than chocolate or toys. I would love to say this year I have been really organised and already wrapped the books and decorated them but this is actually from last year. I have a couple … Read more
I’ve always thought magazines are a great way to encourage children to read. They are fun and colourful and match children’s interests and they are far less intimidating than a book for young readers just getting their confidence up. Animals and You This is a magazine we haven’t tried before. It is perfect for girls who love … Read more
The girls have been really interested in dinosaurs ever since we were sent a couple of really fun dinosaur picture books about them: How Dinosaurs Really Work by Alan Snow! and Jack’s Mega Machines by Alison Ritchie. Molly is five and is just full to bursting with questions. She can’t understand how dinosaurs are real … Read more
To celebrate the release of the Goosebumps film which is in cinemas now, I have three copies of the book to give away. We haven’t been to see this yet but it looks a fun filled adventure starring Jack Black. Here is the official synopsis: Upset about moving from a big city to a small … Read more
Here are The Rainbow Fish Printables: Download Colour-By-Numbers Sheet here: rainbow fish colour by numbers Download Rainbow Fish Adjectives here: Rainbow fish adjectives To see how we used these look at our post: The Rainbow Fish Activities for early Years