New Fingerlings Baby Dragons bring you good luck and friendship at your fingertips.  Tata and her fellow baby dragons will get you all fired up with their interactive responses to sound, motion and touch.  See how they react when you swing them, pet them, rock them, startle them or hang them upside down!… View Post

Christopher Robin I’m pretty sure that an …

Christopher Robin I’m pretty sure that an adventure is going to happen

Given that my children’s nicknames are Roo, Tigger and Piglet I would imagine that it is fairly obvious that I share a love for the classic AA Milne stories of Winnie The Pooh.  Whilst I recall the stories from my early childhood, it was when my Dad bought me The Complete Winnie The Pooh Collection hardback book that I truly fell in love with the stories.  Earlier this year I visited the Winnie The Pooh Exhibition at the V&A and although I’d never really lost the magic of the stories, it reignited the words and characters for me all over again.… View Post

Celebrating a Year of Engineering with The Holiday …

Celebrating a Year of Engineering with The Holiday Makers

This year is the Year of Engineering a government initiative that The Holiday Makers are part of, are hoping to change this by inspiring children (aged 7-16) to learn more about engineering.  Through a series of fun activities and challenges that they can complete at home with their parents and/or friends. … View Post

Google Home for Families

Google Home for Families

How many times during the day do you just wish that you had a little bit more help? Being a parent is an amazing job, but it’s a never-ending one that takes a lot of time. While the obvious answer is that your children and your family always come first, there are some days when it’s hard to find the balance to juggle everything that you have to do for work, home, and family. The good news? There is help out there in the form of something that you may already be using in your home each and every day. Google Home may be just the cry for help that you’re needing.… View Post

Blogging 101 | Searching for the Best Domain Name

Blogging 101 | Searching for the Best Domain Name

For a moment, imagine that you are shopping at a local bookstore. You have a specific subject in mind and two books meet the criteria. However, one is a plain hardcover with no illustrations and a simple title. The other boasts highly detailed graphics, an appealing image and a similar length. Which book would you choose? This very same principle applies to selecting a domain name. In order to stand out from the masses, a significant amount of thought must go into the creation process. Let us break this concept down into easily digestible steps.… View Post

Technology for a toddler // Introducing the LeapFrog LeapPad …

Technology for a toddler // Introducing the LeapFrog LeapPad Ultimate Pink

When it came to thinking about technology for a toddler, LeapFrog has it covered. With a range of toys for babies through to educational toys and their award-winning LeapPad which is available in a couple of different models.  Although at the lower end of the age scale for the LeapFrog LeapPad Ultimate Piglet has been using a similar model at her nursery so I was confident that she’d be able to navigate around the different activities available.… View Post

What is a Fitbit Ace for Kids?

What is a Fitbit Ace for Kids?

Struggling to get your kids to be more active? Want your child to run around and play more, but can’t get them off the couch? Fitbit Ace for Kids could be exactly what you are looking for.… View Post

Project Mc2 Ultimate Lab Kit

Project Mc2 Ultimate Lab Kit

Whilst browsing through her Netflix homepage back in 2015, Roo discovered the Project Mc2 series.  Featuring four super-smart teens band together to use their science skills to save the day.  The first season of Project Mc2 was binged watched and she eagerly awaited the next season to continue the STEM crime-fighting fun from the NOV8 team.  … View Post