It’s a bug’s life

BRIO Ant

Slugs and snails and puppy dogs tails…that’s what little boys are made of… At least this one is anyway. He’s totally fascinated by bugs at the moment. He’s not crazy about wasps after getting stung on his hand last year, and he likes to see flies blasted, but with everything else he is interested and so gentle. He […]

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Movie nights made easy

We love movies in our house, especially ones that we can all watch together for our family movie nights. Some of our favourites recently have been Paddington and Big Hero 6 as they appeal to everyone and keep everyone engaged. We’ve even had grandma rolling around laughing to Paddington when she came to stay. Have […]

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Dinosaur crazy

It all went a little bit dinosaur crazy when Jurassic World was released earlier this year. I’m yet to watch the movie but I do love the original three and am a bit of a secret fan so I’m hoping to do that over the holidays. As if that wasn’t enough, it’s time to go […]

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Books with hooks

I write a lot on the blog about the importance of reading to children and the importance of nurturing a love of books and independent reading. Part of the love of reading can come from reading something that ‘hooks’ into a particular interest at the time. As parents we sometimes have to watch and wait […]

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