Monthly Archives: March 2012

Dinosaur Train – A Review

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Dinosaur Train is a new programme for children aged 3-6 that came to Nick Jnr earlier this month.  Dinosaur Train is produced by the Jim Henson Company and as a huge Sesame Street and Muppets fan I had high hopes. Each … Continue reading →

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Paint Play – Colour Mixing

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Included in our Baker Ross  parcel  was a box of acrylic paints. I use acrylics for my painting and find that one of the key components to painting is mixing the right colours.  I therefore thought it might be a good opportunity … Continue reading →

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The Secret Garden – A Tots 100 Film Club Review

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

I’ve always been a bookworm and my children are inheriting this trait.  When I think back to the books that I devoured as a child I feel a sense of comfort. The Tots 100 film club offered me the chance to … Continue reading →

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Justin Fletcher Hands Up the Album – Review and Competition

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Call me sad but I’m a little bit of a Justin Fletcher fan.  I’m a little bit in awe of how he understands what kids find entertaining and has them eating out of the palm of his hand.  So when I … Continue reading →

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Mess Free Painting

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

Today we received a very welcome parcel from Baker Ross.  Right From the Start has joined their blogger network, they send us lots of goodies and we come up with our own creative projects for using them.  The theme of … Continue reading →

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Donate Children’s Books to Get Britain Reading

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

For some time now I have been wondering what to do with all my children’s books. I collected children’s books before I had children and these were given to my children.  There are many that I can’t part with but … Continue reading →

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