Do you love a good puzzle? If so, you should make a note of 18th August 2-4 pm and join us on #RavensburgerPuzzles for a twitter party and a chance to win prizes. We will be hosting a party and sharing all our puzzle creations, successes and what we are struggling with (some of the puzzles […]
A Japanese inspired competition
When I was in Japan back in 1999, I was keen to improve my knowledge of the language and there was no place better than being there myself with Japanese friends at The University of Kyoto. We had an amazing time. As the years have passed, I have lost much of the language I learnt, […]
The perfect selfie
Do you love a good selfie? I am not great at them to be honest so never take very many but my daughter likes to do them of the two of us – she’s much better at it – I always end up chopping something important off or looking in the wrong place. With an […]
A close shave
Can you remember when you first became aware of shaving as a form of hair removal? I remember from quite a young age watching my dad shave for work. He has very thick black hair so is one of these people that has a 4 o’clock ‘shadow’ even when he has shaved that morning. Because […]
Partying with Plasticine by Softeez
On 5th August between 2-4pm we will be hosting a Plasticine Softeeze Twitter Party and we would love for you to join us on the #PlasticineSofteez hashtag. There will be lots of opportunities to win prizes during the party and we will be sharing our creations with you as well. This plasticine is great stuff […]
School holiday activities: part four
School holidays create a great opportunity to improve reading skills. I wrote recently about the Summer Reading Challenge that the big kids were taking part in again this year. So far, they are enjoying reading the books they picked up at the school summer fair. They are also enjoying reading to the babies, and story time […]
Win a family ticket to Peppa Pig’s Surprise
A new Peppa Pig live stage show, PEPPA PIG’S SURPRISE, will tour the UK & Ireland from autumn 2015 with dates currently being booked for 2016. Produced by leading children’s theatre team Fiery Light, in partnership with licensor Entertainment One, this brand new show marks the seventh consecutive year of Peppa Pig live theatre tours […]
School fears
For lots of children school is a wonderful experience. A place where they have fun, make friends and learn all sorts of things. For some children this is not the case. For some, school can be a scary place that makes them feel intimidated and uncertain. Anxiety around school can often arise when there is […]