Chunk is quite into his crafts at the moment and whilst the weather is still quite rubbish on some days (today’s rain is a prime example!) I have been entertaining him through things like play dough, paints and plasticine. He was lucky enough this week to get the chance to test out some of the…
Chunk’s 4th Birthday Dino Day Out
Read moreOur Fun Birthday Day Out Chunk turned 4 last week (where has the time gone?!) so we went for a day out to see some dinosaurs! Thankfully Chunk has kept up his passion for dinosaurs (rather than cars, yawn) as I love learning about them too. We went to Paradise Park in East Sussex where…
Hobbies For Those With Dementia
Read moreAs you’re aware my nan has Dementia in the form of Alzheimer’s and every now and then I write about how it’s affecting her (as well as me). In recent weeks my nan has started to deteriorate particularly in the evenings, which is known as sun downing. She starts to become very confused, disorientated and…
Toy Review: Ben and Holly’s Magical Kingdom
Read moreChunk is a fan of TV programme Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom so was more than happy to test a new range of their toys! Character have a range of Ben and Holly toys aimed at ages 3-4 and these include play sets that can combine together to create mini parks for the characters. Chunk…
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…
My Plight to Save Our Local Park
Read moreOur local park is an absolute state and rather than sit and moan about it I’m trying to do something about it! Chunk and I do our best to avoid the small, run down park as out of the nine pieces of equipment it has, three are broken and the rest (bar one) are for…
Preparing for our Blaze & The Monster Machines Party!
Read moreI’ll be taking part in a Blaze and the Monster Machines Twitter Party this week and you’re invited! Grab a pen/phone and put the following into your diary: Blaze Party takes place Wednesday 16th March 2016, 1- 3pm. Blaze and the Monster Machines is a series for pre-school children featuring Blaze, the world’s most amazing…
Mud Painting with The Outdoors Project
Read moreChunk and I have had a really fun week going back to basics outdoors! We signed up to attend a session with The Outdoors Project who run various sessions for children of all ages during term time and holidays. The Outdoors Project As their name suggests it’s all outside activities including nerf games, bouldering, climbing,…
Toy Review: Grandpa Pig’s Boat Construction Set
Read moreChunk was sent Grandpa Pig’s Boat Construction Set this week to test out from the new Peppa Pig Construction Range. The boat is aimed at children above the age of 18 months and the set includes a large boat on wheels and a Grandpa Pig figurine. Chunk enjoyed assembling the boat all by himself whilst…
Travel Goals: Driving Across Australia
Read moreI was recently posed the question: ‘If you were to travel the world in a van with enough room for a family, what do you think you would need, where would you go and why?’ and it really got me thinking. There are so many places around the world that I have yet to see which are…