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How do you make a visit to SEA LIFE even more entertaining? Well, I'll tell you. Add some LEGO to proceedings. That's how! We've been to SEA LIFE Brighton a number of times. I think this tells its own story. We love visiting all the different species in the world's oldest operating aquarium. Not to mention wandering ...
I've always loved LEGO and am delighted that the kids have got into it too. Perhaps inevitably with so much of the stuff and three children, it ends up everywhere. As a result, we've spent a lot of time recently finding missing pieces and reassembling sets. I won't lie; I really enjoy doing this. It's a great ...
Encouraging the kids to read and play with LEGO are both important to us. So this new book was always going to be well received! As its name suggests, LEGO City Busy Word Book is a great title for parents who want their little ones to build their vocabulary as well as the famous bricks. The new ...
It's fair to say that we all absolutely loved The LEGO Ninjago Movie. It's still the most common topic of conversation among the boys at the moment. Their sketch pads, meanwhile, are full of drawings of the characters and their vehicles. There's no substitute for something LEGO related than the toys themselves though. With that in mind, ...
We've been looking forward to The LEGO Ninjago Movie since we saw the first trailer. Dylan and Xander absolutely love the TV series and I've enjoyed numerous episodes as a result. Our luck was most definitely in when we were invited to a special event to celebrate the launch including an early screening. Last week, we were ...
With the school holidays imminent, summer is coming. As a result, I've been fretting about a few things. As well as concerns about keeping the kids entertained without breaking the bank, there's the uncertainty of the group dynamic among them. We live in a small house and there are three of them. They're all a year older than ...
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, the ...
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 put ...
I was lucky enough to be invited to the launch of the brand new LEGO store London this week. Very impressive it was too. There were so many things I wanted to buy! As you would expect, there were also plenty of fantastic London-centric creations on display. These included The Elizabeth Tower - I refuse to ...
One of my favourite films is Time Bandits. There are several reasons for this, but the main one has stuck with me since childhood. There is a moment near the start in which the toys on the little boy's floor hint at a significant later scene. What looks like an untidy bedroom at first glance ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, the writer of a multi-award-winning dad blog.
I've been writing Diary of the Dad since 2010 and it's gone from a small hobby to my full-time job.
I still have the same enthusiasm for this blog as I did when I wrote my first post and hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I do writing them.
