With the summer just around the corner (apparently) we have started to do bits and pieces in the garden, to get it ready for summer BBQ’s and lots of outdoor play. We are lucky enough to have 2 areas in the garden – a lawn for football and picnics and…

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We love to bake, and as this weekend was a bit damp, we decided to make the most of our new Bigjigs baking sets and make some family favourite ginger biscuits. This is such a simple recipe, and uses very basic store cupboard ingredients. The children loved using their own baking…

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Most children have a ‘special’ cuddly thing – it might be a teddy, a stuffed animal, a blanket or a muslin cloth. Whatever it is, it is special to them. Max’s favourite toy is a zebra cuddly toy, which he was sent when he was very tiny, and has come…

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Both Gemma and Jacob like The Littlest Pet Shop, and enjoy watching it on TV. When we were sent some of the play sets for review, there were plenty of squabbles about who got to play with what, but in the end everyone settled down, and we set about building…

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It’s cold, the evenings are getting darker, there is less chance to play in the garden and the kids are constantly bored. Sound familiar? Now is the time to dig out the indoor toys, things that will keep the little ones occupied even when it’s chucking down outside. Here are…

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