It’s National Stationery Week so Chunk and I have been exploring fun and creative ways for him to learn his letters and numbers. Chunk has just turned four and has a real fascination with numbers (which is something I would never knock as I’m hoping he might be some sort of numerical genius who will…
Our Blaze & The Monster Machines Party
Read moreWe had a Blaze and The Machines party yesterday which included four fabulous STEM activities that got their little brains working! STEM is learning through Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and has become a really popular way to engage young children in learning recently. We had a group of six preschoolers and (age 3 and…
A Change from Chocolate Advent Calendars…
Read moreI don’t know about you, but I get bored of the same old chocolate advent calendars each year and thought I would try something different this time around and I am pleased with the result! Chunk is nearly four now and he is obsessed with reading (thankfully) like I was at his age, probably because…
Review: Hey Duggee Magazine
Read moreToday is the launch of the brand new CBeebies Hey Duggee magazine and I’ve managed to get my hands on a copy for a sneaky peak! Hey Duggee is one of my Chunk’s favourites, so to now have a magazine alongside it is definitely welcomed in this house! (If you haven’t seen it, go watch…
Toy Review: Fireman Sam Vehicles & My Little World Pop Up Book
Read moreLast week Chunk was sent some lovely toys and books to test out and here were our favourites. Fireman Sam Vehicles Chunk has loved cars, trucks and all things mechanical since he could crawl so the brand new Fireman Sam Vehicle Pack was inevitably going to be a hit with him. He got a fire…
Toddler Book Review: Train! and Zip It
Read moreChunk has become a real little book work recently (just like his mumma who had exhausted the children’s section of the library by the time I was 10). I love that he’s into reading stories (apart from when I have to read the same book five times in a row!) so I’ve been buying quite…
Book Review Round-Up: Sloth Slept On, Pocket Money Cookery, Abney & Teal & Penpals At Home
Read moreNow the weather is getting colder and afternoons are getting darker earlier, Chunk and I have been spending more time indoors and one of our favourite things is to cuddle up on the sofa and read together. I exhausted the children’s section of my local library when I was about 8 years old, so I’m…