Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – Farmville Hungry Hungry Herd
For all the digital gubbins in my children’s life, I find there’s still a place for the old traditional board game. There’s nothing quite like being gathered around the table on a wet Sunday afternoon, yelling and shouting at each other as you desperately try to win (competitive? us? ). One of our old trusty favourites form when the boys were really small was Hungry Hippos – and it’s still as madly fought...
Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – Clara, The Dress Up Doll. LOOK!
Have you met Clara yet? Oh, you’re going to LOVE her. Y’see, Clara is grumpy. She does not like having to stand around in her grumpy pants AT ALL. This gorgeous set of two oversized postcards & extra outfits has all you need to dress Miss Clara up in her favourite clothes. Reminiscent of the paper dolls we used to play with when we were little – and I admit it, I’ve not cut these up, I have stashed...
Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – Hello Kitty Headphones!
One thing all children love is their own private world of headphones, isn’t it? And for my 6yr old girl this Christmas, pink Hello Kitty one’s are about as good as it can possibly get. Nicely soft and padded all round for ultimate comfort, and that iconic styling. And pink. Lots and lots of pink (says she through gritted teeth). Hello kitty headphones currently available in Argos for an ear under £30 (though you’ll...
Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – the Micro MX Trixx Scooter. It’s sick. Dude.
Scooters – we love them, don’t we? But the trouble is, once they’re past the scooting-happily-along-to-nursery stage, they get a bit older, a bit braver… and they want to ‘do’ stuff. Tricksy stuff. And those early (safe) scooters just don’t cut it for your average 9yr old. Oh no. They want to do STUNTS. They aim to master Hops and Ollies, 180’s, Stalls and maybe even the Tail Whip. Uh...
Spotted! Cath Kidston Football Bedding
I don’t know why, but new bed stuff seems to happen around Chrsitmas. Maybe it’s the threat of guests staying over, and maybe it’s the knowledge there’ll be lots of pyjama-wearing going on. Whatever the case, new pj’s are essential, and new dressing gowns and bedding are a frequent purchase in December too. But finding bedding that is acceptable to both parent and child is increasingly difficult. So I...
Review – Braun ThermoScan 5 IRT4520
When you have a small child, it’s pretty easy to tell when they have a temperature, isn’t it? Well, actually… yes and no. It’s easy to tell when they’re running a HIGH temperature (but just how high is it? And is it still climbing?), but what about the days when they’re just cranky and clingy and you don’t know whyyyyy? Well – problem now solved, thanks to those clever people at Braun....