Dear Mummy, every so often a programme comes onto the telly which warms my heart. I discovered Love Monster on CBeebies recently and loved watching this cute, huggable character grace my screen. Love Monster is a TV show on CBeebies. It centres around Love Monster, a cute hairy red monster, who lives in Fluffytown with his... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, the lockdown crafting crisis is real. It seems the whole nation is crafting for homeschooling and to keep us kids occupied. And why not? We love crafting and it’s great for problem solving and creativity. But it makes it harder to buy art materials online. We spent weeks trying to get crafting/art supplies... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, I’m a massive fan of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks so I couldn’t wait to bring their book, Sharing A Shell, to life for World Book Day! Sharing A Shell is one of my favourite books written by Julia Donaldson. It’s about a little hermit crab who finds a shiny new shell. But... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, we love crafting and creating, so anything with a make-do and mend approach is great for us. So I was super excited to be invited down to Bunnings Warehouse in Basingstoke to attend a workshop with TV presenter and Upcycler Max McMurdo. I had lots of fun on my daddy daughter day as mummy... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, we love crafting at Christmas time and I have just discovered Fimo polymer clay. Along with our gingerbread house we wanted to make homemade Christmas ornaments too. We were sent a lovely package from Crafty Arts which included two sets of Fimo polymer clay. The craft sets were perfect for Christmas time with... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, I've just discovered this book at nursery and I love it so. It's called The Very Hungry Caterpillar and it is a children's picture book designed, illustrated and written by Eric Carle, first published by the World Publishing Company in 1969. It features a caterpillar who eats its way through a wide variety of foodstuffs before pupating and emerging as... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, one cartoon programme that has really made a difference in my life is PJ Masks on the Disney Jnr Channel. Because it's made me want to be a superhero...a female superhero! "Night in the city, and a brave band of heroes is ready to face fiendish villains to stop them messing with your day!" If... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, you are my best friend. This week we're looking forward to celebrating International Friendship Day. We think it's super important to be friends with your folks. The International Day of Friendship is a United Nations (UN) day that promotes the role that friendship plays in promoting peace in many cultures. It is observed on July 30... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, we're eager to see the new Finding Dory film from Disney Pixar. My folks are massive Finding Nemo fans and have watched it over and over again since it was first released. Finding Nemo won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature; the film was nominated for three additional Oscars too! (Best Writing, Original Screenplay; Best... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, we went to a ball last weekend, but this was no ordinary ball. It was for bugs and creepy crawlies.....oh and us! Not the bugs you find in the garden though...extra special crafty ones. *Phew* It was an Ugly Bug Ball organised by Messy Monsters in Basingstoke. We're big supporters of promoting and helping... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, thank goodness for Toucan Boxes! It's our 3rd day on holiday and the weather is awful. We're confined to my caravan and I'm climbing the walls. Luckily my mummy packed my Mister Maker Toucan Box, as she knew I'd need occupying if the heavens opened. It's now raining cats and dogs and our caravan... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, while we were on holiday in Northern Ireland we visited a beautiful beach on the Causeway Coast called White Rocks. The golden stretch of sand was located just outside Portrush and before the Giants Causeway (which we visited on the same day). It is one of the nicest stretches of sand we've ever... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, last month you visited the London Toy Fair 2016. You had a great time browsing the stands and seeing what was new in the toy industry. One product which caught your eye was Nutty Putty by Alphabet Pie! See, I love putty in pots, the ones you squelch and mould, bounce and stretch... Continue Reading →
That's a smart rocket....where are you off to? The moon replied baby bear. Dear mummy, I went on my first flying lesson the other day and it was out of this world! We made some space rockets and it was easy peasy! We had such a fun time making them. Would you like to make... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, Valentine's Day is coming up and I'd like to make something special for you and daddy. I can't afford to buy flowers from the shops with my pocket money, so I have decided to make some paper flowers instead. They aren't hard to make, even a toddler like me can do them! (Just... Continue Reading →
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