Last week, we were blessed with a couple of days without rain, so my neighbour and friend Emma and I thought, we should make the most of it and take the kids over to Hengrove Park, a park just around the corner from us. There are parks closer to us, but Hengrove Park has got everything you could ask for, if you want to keep your kids entertained for a couple of hours. It's situated behind the ...
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Win a Toddlers Wooden Bead Maze Cube
I absolutely adore wooden toys, so when the lovely people from Wooden Toys Direct got in touch and asked, if I would like to host a competition and therewith give you the chance to win one of their toys, I jumped at the chance to get involved. The Toddlers Wooden Bead Maze Cube has dozens of fun features and will keep little ones entertained for hours. Amy has a similar toy and it was great for ...
Soft play in Bristol – Whitchurch Action Sport
There are quite a few soft play centres around Bristol and we have finally decided to go on a big tour and explore them. As far as I know, most of them are in North Bristol, but I think there are quite a few hidden gems south of the river that are waiting to be discovered by us over the next couple of months. Recently, we went to a soft play centre in Whitchurch/Bristol and I have to say that I ...
How to teach children about money
Money - the less you have, the more you have to think about it. Getting by on a tight budget isn't easy, but the more you can prepare your kids, the better (hopefully!) they'll manage their money in later life. A few pointers on teaching your children about money: Budgeting - start them off early One of the first lessons we learn about money is this: you can't spend it twice. So when your kids ...
Amy’s first visit to Hollywood Bowl
Last week, we were invited to a game of bowling at our local bowling alley, Hollywood Bowl in Avonmeads Bristol. As a mum of a toddler I instantly tought: toddler+slippery bowling alley+not being able to join in = disaster, but I was proved wrong. My mummy blogging friend Jacqui from Mummy's Little Monkey had told me that Hollywood Bowl has special ramps and devices that enable even the youngest ...
30 things to do with pavement chalk
Draw a story path featuring your children’s favourite story and draw important parts of the story from beginning to start (e.g. for Snow White draw a mirror, a huntsman, 7 dwarves and an apple) so they can recreated the story as they walk along the path Write all the letters of the alphabet onto the pavement and let your children find something in and around the house that starts with each ...