Tag: kids
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Nausicaa Sea-Life Centre only an 1.5 hours from London!
I had no idea there was a Sea-Life Centre, in Boulogne, which in only 1.5 hours from London. We hopped onto the Eurostar at St. Pancras International and within an hour we were in Calais. The Sea-Life centre is only 20km from there. The journey through the tunnel was enough excitement on it’s own for…
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Iphone Apps for Kids – Mindshapes Lingo Zoo
The folks at Mindshapes have done it again! They’ve managed to create another great kid’s app that is both educational and fun. Lingo Zoo (available from iTunes for £1.49) is a wonderful way to introduce kids to Spanish! Kid’s work their way through different areas by completing animal jigsaws. As a reward they then see…
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Win a gorgeous piece of kids art!
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve run a competition, so I thought it was about time. I was contacted by Carla Daly, an internationally known children’s artist. On her site you will find beautifully illustrated height charts, door signs, personalised nursery art and kid’s wall art at affordable prices, I didn’t see anything over £25. I…
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It’s a no brainer really?
I can confidently say I’m not helicopter parent, hovering over my daughter’s every move nor do I wrap her in cotton wool and I get hacked off with Health and Safety Regulations on a daily basis. However, there is something I’m a huge stickler about and that is helmets, and not just for bikes. Broken…
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Iphone Apps for Kids – Mindshapes Hickory Dickory Dock
My daughter and I went to an event in Kensington last night for the launch of Mindshapes new kids app, Hickory Dickory Dock (available from iTunes for £1.99). It introduces children to the concept of telling time, accompanied by the familiar nursery rhyme and a mischievous mouse. There are 12 mini games within the app,…