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Fed Up With the Same Old Books for Your Kids? Try Something Different From Quirk Books.
I had never heard of Quirk books before but when I was approached to review a couple of their titles, the concepts grabbed me. As the name would suggest, Quirk books publish titles that are a little different. They are … Continue reading
Posted in competition, review
Tagged children's books, competition, design, fill in the blank, monkeyfarts, Quirk books, Review
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Kids Jokes and a Chance to Win one of 5 Copies of My First Justin’s Jokes
I think it is a great landmark in children’s language development when they begin to understand jokes. At first they are not remotely funny but they begin to understand the formula behind jokes and to remember ones that they find … Continue reading
Posted in competition, parenting, review
Tagged book review, competition, jokes, Justin Fletcher, kids
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Justin Fletcher Hands Up the Album – Review and Competition
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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Tagged CBeebies, Children's CD, competition, Hand Up the Album, Justin Fletcher, Review
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Win one of 2 Bedtime Story Collections for World Book Day
I am sure many of us have been involved in World Book Day activities, desperately trying to find an interesting costume for our children to dress up as. Luckily mine have always come up with fairly simple ideas including Pippi Longstocking and Clarice … Continue reading
The Land of Sometimes – Review and Competition
The first thing that struck me when this cd arrived was the beautiful packaging. The Land of Sometimes moves away from standard cd casing, instead presenting it as a book with captivating illustrations. Each song has an illustrated page in the storybook … Continue reading
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Tagged cd, children's audio books, children's music, competition, illustration, music, Review, the land of sometimes
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Win a My Way Spinbrush – Fun Toothbrush Design Competiton on Cartoon Network
A little while ago I reviewed the Arm & Hammer ‘My Way Spinbrush’, a kids electric toothbrush that the children can customise with their own stickers. My kids loved them and they really encouraged them to brush their teeth. They would … Continue reading
Win a Weekend in Cornwall
Have you ever thought of visiting Cornwall outside of traditional holiday periods? Today I am giving one lucky reader the chance to win a weekend in a luxury 3 bedroom apartment so you can try it for yourselves. There are … Continue reading
Posted in competition, Uncategorized
Tagged competition, Cornwall, Longrock, weekend break
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The Pleasure of Reading to Children – Win 6 Children’s Picture Books
There has been a lot in the news in recent weeks about both the benefits and pleasures of reading to young children. A recent study suggested that reading to children was the highlight of many parents’ day. This is often the case … Continue reading
Posted in books, early education & play, reading, Uncategorized, win
Tagged books, children, competition, reading
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