Bestest Christmas Gift guide – Classic Corgi Diecast 2012 models
Oh, what’s NOT to love about a Corgi Die Cast model? Solidly Heavy and GORGEOUS to play with. And these new 2012 Olympic releases are no different. Of course, you CAN tuck them away, as they’ll no doubt be worth money in the future – you know how Corgi cars go. But me? I think that’s sad. This is a toy. And it’s built to be played with. And oh how lovely they are to be played with! These aren’t...
Zumba 2 on the Wii review. *gasp* *wipes sweat*
I’ve never done a Zumba class. There, I said it. Always wanted to… always been a it afeared to take my sweaty puffing hulk into a room full of lithe bobbing lovelies. I did borrow a friends original Zumba game, but found the steps hard to learn – the sensor was very forgiving, and as long as I was moving it said I was doing fine, but I wanted something that would actually teach me the Merengue, y’know (Yes,...
Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – The Tag Reading System
Oh how we love love LOVE the Tag reading system! Right from the very early days, when it was in an enormous plastic folder that was bulky and horridious to carry around, we have owned at least one – thankfully they have got smaller and cleverer over the years! The latest pen (in classic green and also purple – which thankfully isn’t pink, though it is called that) holds up to 10 books at any one time – toppety top...
Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – Polar Express Sleigh Bell. Yes, the genuine Father Christmas one.
Every year in the week before Christmas we sit as a family and watch the Polar Express. And every year it works its special magic – and every year I long for one of those sleigh bells. I do. So just LOOK at what I have found this year… The ONLY Authentic “Polar Express Sleigh Bell Gift Set!” *claps hands in an excited burst of happy* The Polar Express sleigh bell is handcrafted by artisans, brass-cast and then...
Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – World Atlas
I’ve been on the hunt for AGES for a really good Atlas to engross the children. And here it is. Barefoot Books have really got something special with this one – every page is beautiful, and interesting, and totally absorbing. Enough facts, broken up with enough pictures – the 4yr old enjoys this as much as the 10yr old does. And that’s no mean feat. The history of map-making was absorbed minutely by the 8yr...
Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas – Maileg Mice TWINS!
Round these parts, Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a new Mouse in a Matchbox. Only this year, there’ll be TWO. Because this little pair has landed. And aren’t they just the loveliest? I know they’re not cheap – but they are sturdy little things, and if your child loves them, they will ALWAYS love them. Pink sometimes has them in bed with her, sometimes they sleep in their boxes on their shelf,...