Coding is a word that has cropped up more and more alongside education in recent years and rightly so. I think it’s so important for children to learn programming skills, but it can be a tricky concept to introduce. Step forward Cubetto, an award-winning toy for children aged three plus. Cubetto is a friendly little …
Month: April 2017
Mythology and LEGO® are two things that capture children’s imaginations. With that in mind, it’s little surprise that LEGO Elves has proved so popular with young builders. Here’s your chance to win a brand new LEGO Elves play set for your little adventurers. To set the scene, the action takes place in the magical world of Elvendale. Sadly, …
I’ve always been a bit of a geek when it comes to gadgets. I was therefore delighted to be invited to the launch of Google Home recently. It was great to see the new device at close quarters and witness what it is capable of. The following week, I visited Google’s UK HQ to have a go …
It’s been a while since I wrote a post about Amelie, so it’s high time for an update. She is now 17 months old and continues to make her presence felt at every turn. The most noticeable development recently has been her speech. The baby babble is starting to sound less like scribble talk and …
This is going to sound very middle class indeed, but I love going to the theatre! Kate does too so it’s natural that we’re keen for the kids to enjoy it as well. It was an easy decision, then, when we were invited to a performance of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Live on …
We’re big fans of LEGO games and were excited when we heard that LEGO City Undercover was coming to Xbox One. The new release – previously available on other formats – follows the fortunes of Chase McCain, a cop returning to LEGO City having left under a cloud. His job is to apprehend recently-escaped villain, Rex Fury and …
I used to hate going back to work after the long Easter weekend. This morning, however, I breathed an almighty sigh of relief. Finally we’re back to reality after weeks of being all over the shop. It all started when building work started on our house. This took a few weeks, during which we stayed at …
Amazingly, the decent weather we were enjoying this time last week has continued. It would have been rude, therefore, not to spend as much time outside as possible. It has been a hectic week with lots of ups and downs so it was nice to visit my parents on Friday for a chilled-out catch up. My …
Did you know that the Disney Store is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year? I can remember it opening quite clearly, so am feeling old now! To celebrate three successful decades, the store is working with 30 bloggers including yours truly. The idea is to recreate some Disney magic using items from the much-loved store. …
Well, what a couple of days that has been. The last 48 hours have been something of a rollercoaster of emotions. On Wednesday, we said our final goodbyes to my Grandma who passed away recently. Her funeral was much more of a celebration of life, but there was still sadness of course. It was a …