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The benefits that children gain from playing an instrument

Learning to play a musical instrument is not only fun for children, it also benefits them academically, emotionally and socially, making it a fantastic hobby for them to pick up. Plus, with so many different musical instruments to choose from, it is a hobby that does not need to be expensive and is suitable for children from as young as 2 years old. Memory and … Continue reading The benefits that children gain from playing an instrument

Sonic Boom: No Robots Allowed

Sonic Boom – No Robots Allowed: Children’s TV Review

It’s Sonic as you’ve never seen him before! The speedy blue hedgehog gets a new look in this comedy adventure series that follows him battling a familiar foe, in SONIC BOOM. This set of episodes sees some unexpected love advice from a surprising source, a head-to-head robot battle and the unexpected and shocking return of a familiar face that even has Dr. Eggman quivering in … Continue reading Sonic Boom – No Robots Allowed: Children’s TV Review

The Christmas Toy Forecast

Shhhh, I know we usually promise not to mention Christmas until after Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night, but it seems from my Facebook feed that there are a lot of parents out there already getting sorted in time for Christmas. Parents are ensuring that they get in early in order to secure their children the latest and greatest gadgets, gizmos, and toys. If you’re looking to … Continue reading The Christmas Toy Forecast

Big Family Festival 2016

Big Family Festival Review

Two days of family fun in the Midlands took place on Saturday 30th – Sunday 31st July 2016. BBC’s The Voice Finalist Lyrickal, CBeebies Rastamouse and Cook and Line performed at the first Big Family Festival in the UK. A married couple and their two children have finally decided to tackle the problem of not having much to do in the summer holidays, fed up of trawling the internet for … Continue reading Big Family Festival Review

Mud and Mischief: Skinny Jean Gardeners to get kids into the garden

According to new research, traditional activities such as ‘freestyle’ play, building dens or bike riding are no longer favoured childhood pastimes as they once were, as a third of children will spend most of their summer holidays watching TV and playing computer games. I remember fondly (and perhaps with a hint of the rose tinted specs) long summer holidays climbing trees, going on bike-rides, and … Continue reading Mud and Mischief: Skinny Jean Gardeners to get kids into the garden

God forbid the BBC kill off CBeebies

A highly entertaining look at what’s in store for parents everywhere should the greatly exagerrated demise of CBeebies actually hold any truth. Read with your tongue firmly in your cheek, but enjoy the wittering of Claire Kirby the author of the Life, Love and Dirty Dishes blog. Imagine already over stretched GP surgeries being inundated with mums needing appointments for kidney infections.  I mean seriously … Continue reading God forbid the BBC kill off CBeebies