Dream pets – what would yours be?
If there’s one thing my children have always wanted, it’s a cat. Actually that’s not quite true. The eldest remembers us having a cat – this, my beloved Elwood. (yes Elwood – we had Jake & Elwood the Blues Brothers. Except they turned out to be the Blues Sisters. Then Jake got run over… Elwood didn’t really work anymore, did it?) Except she was elderly when No.1 came along, and she was...
Disney Animal World – have you seen?
If there’s one thing all my children have loved, it’s sets of things. Children love to collect, don’t they? And I love it when what they’re collecting is not only fun for them, but also helps them learn a little more too. So I was really happy to see this fabulous new Disney Animal World series of books – all of our favourite Disney heroes, and a cool series of books packed full of interesting and fun...
Did you know there’s over 100 Nintendo 3DS titles to try for free?
We parents are always looking for ways to entertain the kids without splashing the cash – particularly at this time of the year when the weather is grim and ‘just going outside’ isn’t always an appealing option. In answer to this, Nintendo is reminding owners of Nintendo 3DS family systems – which includes Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL – that in total...
Some Toys Just Keep On Giving – Playmobil Animal Families
As a parent you know that toys come and go – some have a teeny tiny window of appeal – maybe a week or so. Others seem to just go on. And on. And on. And you grow to love those ones. As a parent you come to understand and cherish the value in toys that last – that have play value beyond this particular 6mth stage in your child’s life. And as a wise old parent of 17 years I’ve come to understand that those...
Spotted! Animal Crossing amiibo Cards Collectors Album – Series 1
Love this idea! Since the Happy Home Designer game appeared in the house, we’re seeing a resurgence of Animal Crossing games, constantly coming across a small-ish person or two, head bent seriously over a DS. And the latest craze that’s feeding it? The amiibo cards. Here’s what Jolly thought of it: “Following my last review on Animal Crossing: HHD, I spoke about collecting and trading animal crossing Amiibo...
The Bilibo Review – and why every home needs one
Well. The Bilibo. ‘Tis an odd thing. A shiny, plastic saucer bucket. Kind of. Thing. Whats it for? Well – pretty much whatever your child needs, actually. So far I have noticed that it can be; A carry vessel for cars and soldiers and dinosaurs, A super-fast ramp for cars, A spinny seat on shiny floors, A TV-watching seat, A tortoise shell, A step to reach high shelves, A helmet to make you an alien, A...