Technology and internet access has brought customisation to the masses over the past few years — so it’s no wonder that many formerly unique products don’t feel as special as they used to. Having your family’s faces and names emblazoned across every household and clothing item smacks of megalomania — but a select few personalised […]
Le Tour de France: craft ideas
This years Tour de France kicks of on 7th July. Running until Sunday July 29th 2018, the 105th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,351 kilometres. The first Tour de France was staged in 1903. The plan was a five-stage race from 31 May to 5 July, […]
How to make Father’s Day Personal
Father’s Day is fast approaching – how will you approach gift buying and giving this year? How do you keep Father’s Day personal? Make something There’s nothing more personal than your child making something. You could get them to make a gift or card for Father’s Day this year. If you aren’t especially crafty yourself, […]
Learning through play with Aquadoodle
Play is such an important part of children’s early years development. Play helps children’s brains to develop, it improves the fine and gross motor skills, and helps them to develop their language and communication skills. Social skills are also developed through playing with other children, and problem-solving skills are developed both in solo play and […]
Drayton Manor Park is the best value-for-money family trip to a theme park this summer!
So many parents are often looking for good value days out options to share with the family. The school holidays in particular can cost parents a fortune. If you are going to shell out for a family day out somewhere, you want to know that you’ll get your monies worth. There’s nothing worse than spending […]
Geronimo Festival: 2018
Have you heard of the Geronimo Festival? If not, listen up because this is a top family festival. There are tons of great festivals around for families these days, but for us, nothing tops Geronimo. This year the festival was held at two locations, Knebworth House and Arley Hall. We headed to Arley Hall, a […]
BING LIVE ON STAGE: Is he coming to a venue near you?
Do you have a ‘Bingster’ in your midst?! Do your little ones love watching Bing? Bing and his friends are going on tour in the first ever Bing stage show! Kicking off in St Albans at the Alban Arena, Bing Live will visit 50 venues over 25 weeks from 20th June 2018. My two youngest […]
Taking time for yourself – how do you fit it in?
Being a parent is wonderful — but it occasionally feels like a thankless task with a never ending to-do list. Really, it’s not just being a parent that creates this, it’s life in general. Everyone is so busy all of the time with family, work and the general ‘stuff’ that has to be done everyday, […]







