10 Things Killed By Technology (that I sort of miss…)
I love technology – we owe our entire lifestyle to modern technology, and we’re grateful for it every single day. The internet allows us the amazing flexibility of working from home – and I would never ever have considered home educating four children without the world wide web at my (and their) fingertips. Not just for their unbelievably busy gaming social lives, but for the knowledge that is right there for the...
BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD) competition – and FREE ‘young game designer’ workshops
BAFTA YGD workshops will take place in Manchester, Newcastle and London in May: Competition entry deadline is Monday 1 June The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is hosting free workshops around the UK to inspire young people to consider a career in games. The workshops, which began in Glasgow in April and take place in Manchester, Newcastle and London in May, are in support of the BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD)...
Just the Best & Prettiest Kindle Fire HDX Case – Lente Designs review
When the 8yr old got a Kindle Fire HDX for her birthday, I kew it should have been a double-gift, and come with a Kindle Fire HDX case. Because it is utterly pointless anyone at all having a nice tablet if they haven’t got a nice case. Quite apart from the pretty-factor (let’s be honest, tablets are NOT attractive things), there is the serious issue of protection. Having an unprotected tablet around is simply asking for...
Bedding for Teenagers – Bright Stars Organic Cotton
Finding bedding for teenagers can be really tricky, I find. They’re WELL past the stage of wanting their favourite comic book hero or tv character sleeping next to them each night, and yet they’re usually not ready (especially the boys) for the adult offerings of floral patterns or plain old block colours that seem to be the only alternative. So I let out a Whoop Of Happy when I was looking at the Fine Cotton...
Lego Dimensions game is coming… *excited face*
I’m sure you’ve guessed by now, but there was no way lego were going to miss out on the new genre of ‘toys to life’ games started with Skylanders (and joined rapidly by Disney with their Infinity game, and Nintendo’s Amiibo). Actually I love the concept – the joining of a physical toy interactively into a pretty traditional video game is a genius one – blurring the lines between the two....
Win over £90 of Letts GCSE Study Guides #SpringIntoLearning
We’re genuinely excited to be working with Collins in a brilliant campaign this Spring. As any parent knows, this time of year is marked by a Series of Unfortunate Events – some by the name of SATS, 11+, Mocks, GCSE’s and A Levels, others simply end of year exams. But it’s not just about children cramming for exams – we ALL love to stretch our brain by learning new skills and trying new things. When learning is doing what you want to...