Mediocre Mum

Category: Pre-School (3-5)

  • Babar the Elephant Turns 80! [Review]

    The Story of Babar the Little Elephant When I was offered a chance to review Babar the Elephant I jumped at the chance.  It immediately took me back to my childhood, I can vividly remember the illustrations of the elephants, but if I’m honest I couldn’t actually remember the stories though.  We also enjoyed an…

  • Scooters for Children

    Y Fliker A1 Extreme Scooter Seriously, how cool are these self-propelling scooters from Yvolutions?  They come in two sizes 5+ and 7-adult and in a choice of colours starting from £69.99. It was incredibly easy to put together, simply unfold the scooter and assemble the handlebars, be careful not to pinch your fingers.  I don’t…

  • Easy Christmas Decorations to make with kids

    Fimo Candy Cane Christmas Decorations Don’t laugh but I’ve been doing a bit of ‘pseudo’ Christmas crafting so I thought I’d share.   Growing up in Canada we always added edible Candy Canes to our Christmas trees when decorating.  I know you can get them here in the UK, but on occasion I’ve got caught out…

  • Go Ape for Younger Kids!

    Outdoor Activities for Kids near Farnham   Act like a monkey and have fun!   When my niece was over from Canada about 8 years ago, when she was 12, I took her to Go Ape in SherwoodPines near Nottingham and we had a brilliant time.  It’s always something I wanted to do with my…

  • Things to do with Kids in Bucharest, Romania

    Travelling to Romania with Kids – Suggested Itineraries As an intrepid traveler when I was first invited to join Easyjet’s inaugural flight to Bucharest, I jumped at the chance, then it donned on me…. ‘Where the h*ll is Bucharest?’ I’ve been to Budapest in 2000 for the Solar Eclipse, but drew a blank on Bucharest,…