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How to choose a balance bike for your kids
Encouraging kids to become athletic and enjoy the outdoors is great for their development and well-being. Riding bikes, for example, is an enjoyable activity that promotes healthy living and exercise. If you’re planning to teach your kids how to ride a bike, then it’s time to consider choosing a balance bike for your kids. Before allowing kids to actually use a regular kids or toddler bike, it’s best to let them find their balance first with the help of a balance bike. If you haven’t heard of them before, balance bikes have replaced training wheels and tricycles. From the name itself, this type of bike helps kids to learn how…
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Pocket money toys from Gearbeast
According to recent research, the average child in the UK receives £6 per week in pocket money. This may be for doing chores, working hard at school or general good behaviour, and is often money that a child can either spend or save on something they really want. But as the price of toys seems to be rising, our kids are having to save for ever long periods of time, or risk wasting their money in the pound shops. Gearbeast are a company that understand the idea of the sorts of pocket money toys that will catch the eye, without making a huge hole in your pocket. They have a…
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Mr Frosty is back!
When I was a child, there was one toy that everyone wanted to receive at Christmas, or for their birthday, and that was Mr Frosty. The child-friendly ice crushing machine was made for long hot summers, leaving you able to make a range of slushies, drinks and ice lollies. Unfortunately, I never received one despite putting it on my Christmas list year after year, but now Mr Frosty is back for the 21st century, new and improved, and actually offering healthier options – no more sugary syrup! Flair are behind the relaunch of the iconic toy, and they have made some changes that fit more with a 21st century…
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Win! DC Super Hero Girls Competition
You may remember that last year we had a competition featuring the Marvel DC Super Heroes that featured the male characters. This time around, we have the female of the super hero species. If your kids are looking for action-packed girl power, look no further than DC Super Hero Girls. DC Entertainment’s latest animated series features a dynamic group of Super Heroes on their journey of discovering the power of their unique abilities and friendships. What I love is how dynamic the characters are, from strong and fearless to edgy and fun; there is a character for everyone. Your kids can now enjoy watching your DC Super Hero girls whenever…
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The Irish Fairy Door Company
A perfect Christmas present for those who love fairy stories and the wonderful world of make believe launched in this UK this Autumn. The Irish Fairy Door Company allows little boys and girls to invite a fairy to become part of their family and live in their homes. For those who believe that the internet age means less use of imaginative play – this may actually provide an answer that imagination and the internet can work together to produce fun, imaginative scenarios. The Irish Fairy Door is a little, handmade wooden door that you put in a special place for your child. Outside it you place some stepping stones and…
