Coming to Preston Guild Hall in April, it’s Liz Pichon’s incredible creation, Tom Gates! First class shows Gangsta Granny and Horrible Histories were brought to us by The Birmingham Stage Company. Now, they are bringing Tom Gates! The show follows Tom as he tries to keep out of trouble while things go increasingly wrong …
We recently discovered a website that I think will be invaluable for the boys, particularly the younger two. Pawprint Badges is an organisation that supports teachers, group leaders and parents with free-to-download resource packs covering a wide range of educational and inspiring activity ideas. With over 40 challenge packs covering topics including animals, nature, national …
I havent done a theatre post for a long time, but this one looks like a lovely, immersive, inspiring performance so I wanted to share it with you. Acclaimed theatre company The Wrong Crowd swoops into Waterside, Sale with KITE, a stunning show featuring on stage kite-flying alongside exquisite puppetry, music and storytelling. Suitable for …
The boys’ dad is the one person in our family who doesn’t get very many new clothes. My husband is very choosy about what he will wear so I gave up choosing for him a long time ago. When Jacamo asked if he would like to try a couple of items from their website I …
The latest BRIO product we’ve received for review is the BRIO Play & Learn Musical Caterpillar. We have previously looked at a few different BRIO products including the BRIO Light & Sound Garbage Truck and the BRIO Push & Go Racer, so I have come to expect great things from BRIO. The Musical Caterpillar is slightly …
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Carcassonne is a family board game that we reviewed back in November, but things have been turned on their head here since then so the review has been delayed. A game suitable for two or more players aged seven and over, we found playing Carcassonne to be a really, really enjoyable experience for all. The …
I have a real soft spot for BRIO toys, and I love that their range has grown so much over the years. The latest BRIO toy we have been sent to review is the BRIO Light & Sound Garbage Truck. Squidge is almost two and a half now but the truck is suitable for little …
Everywhere I turn these days I see new toys popping up on the market. It’s the time of year when everyone is competing to be the must-have toy. Sometimes I look at what’s on offer to our kids today and I think ‘Wow, we’ve come so far in technology in such a short space of …
The boys usually have chocolate advent calendars in December and they’ll probably have them this year too. There are loads of alternative advent calendars out there though for children who don’t eat chocolate, and Match Attax sent the boys some earlier this month. The boys have collected Match Attax cards every season for the last …