The Best ‘proper’ MP3 For Children – the SanDisk Clip Zip
Apr13

The Best ‘proper’ MP3 For Children – the SanDisk Clip Zip

A couple of years ago we reviewed the Sansa Clip+, which my boys use and which we loved. Well, here we are, 10 days away from driving to Paris (*squeee*) and  woe of woes. Upon investigating the weird clonkety-clonk going on in the washing machine I spy, with a  sinking heart, one much-loved-and-often-stashed-in-a-pocket MP3 player spinning not-very-merrily against the glass door. Nightmare. I can do nothing but wait for the cycle to...

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MP3 player for children – step up the SanDisk Sansa Clip+
Sep08

MP3 player for children – step up the SanDisk Sansa Clip+

My boys have all had MP3 players for a year or two now. They love them – and we love that they love them. But we were initially concerned about spending a lot of money on something they’d no doubt lose or break inside 3 weeks, so we bought the cheapest we could find (£7 max). When they worked, they were ace, but all too frequently they freeze or crash, or batteries need replacing, or the music needs updating as they...

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Pictures by Bear… Kids Tough Digital Cameras #MyKidsPhotos
Mar26

Pictures by Bear… Kids Tough Digital Cameras #MyKidsPhotos

We’ve had the Fisher Price Kids Tough Digital Cameras on review – ostensibly for Jolly, who at 6/7 is just too young (and ham-fisted) to trust with a proper camera. But as much as he loves it, as soon as he puts it down it is picked up by Bear. Well, it’s supposed to be tough enough to handle a toddler, so we let her to see what would happen (in the interests of serious reviewing of course, and nothing whatsoever to...

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