There are so many amazing Disney movies and so many that the children love. The magic of Disney is like no other. Great stories, great music, timeless movies. There is one Disney movie in the last few years however that created an enormous amount of hysteria. You know what I’m going to say don’t you? […]
Go bubble crazy this Easter
I recently wrote about the benefits of bubble play – do your children like bubbles? All of my children have always loved them and found them rather captivating. They love all bubbles, from the tiny pots you get in party bags to the giant bubbles you see professional entertainers creating at festivals. There is just something […]
Encouraging little helpers at home
I’ve talked quite a bit on the blog before about encouraging the children to help around the house, how this can not only get things done, but also provide both enjoyment and a learning experience for the children. The children love to help out with: watering plants; vacuuming; sorting out recycling, matching socks up from […]
Bringing characters to life
What are your children’s favourite shows on TV? Do they just enjoy watching the shows or do they recreate them when the show is over within their play? Our children love to do this and can frequently be found re-creating scenes from Andy’s Dinosaur Adventure, Dr Who, Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol and many more. One […]
Family puzzles for Christmas
Christmas Eve is a great time to kick off a new puzzle with the family. You can all get together and try to work as a team – I say ‘try’ because puzzles can get a bit competitive sometimes and little fingers can also take a bit of persuading to ‘give up’ the pieces on […]
Christmas with Casdon
Parents value good quality toy brands at Christmas. Parents also value toy brands where you can actually get the toy out of the box and up and running for play time in less than three hours. If it doesn’t need batteries then that’s even better – but that’s a whole other conversation. Over the years […]
Half Term Fun at Kidtropolis
Are you wondering what to do this Half Term with the children? Can you even believe that it’s nearly Half Term? Time passes by so fast doesn’t it? Are you mums, dads and grandparents looking for something a bit different to do with the children this Half Term? Do you want an epic family day […]
Down on the farm
It is an early start at the farm today, the cockerels are singing and telling everyone it’s time to wake up and play…or was that the toddlers? It’s another busy day with animals to feed, stables to clean and general farm activity going on. All the animals are calling for their food, the water buts […]