Music can be so powerful because it can make you feel a particular way. There are songs that make us feel sad, songs that make us feel happy, songs that make us feel determined, songs that make us want to dance, songs we can’t help but sing along to and so on. Music is clever […]
I don’t know about you but we can’t seem to move very far without having to take half the contents of the playroom with us. There are toys that the children insist go in the bath with them, some that sometimes have to sit and watch the children eat their lunch, some that have to […]
Do you remember Spirograph? Did you ever have one as a child? I remember a friend buying me one for a birthday gift one year and I loved it. The good news is these kits are still around and they are better than ever. These are a classic way to create amazing designs BUT these […]
Trying to keep children’s toys clean can be really hard work. The toys I find the hardest to clean tend to be bath toys as they get grubby really quickly and the squirty toys are especially hard to keep clean, as they can quickly get full of black, gungy grime. Making sure that you squirt […]
When it comes to toys, BRIO was a name I knew long before I had children. I don’t recall how exactly, but somewhere I had seen these toys and immediately associated them with quality and durability. The kind of toys you pass on and on. I did however associate BRIO with train sets until relatively recently, but […]
Have you got any wannabee space explorers in your house. Do you love a bit of star gazing? Would your children be interested in space viewing? I love those clear crisp starry nights when you can try and spot some of the constellations. The best place for star gazing has always been my parents back garden […]