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How to keep a spotless car when you have kids
Cars and kids. They don’t mix. Raisins in the upholstery, crumbs in the cup holders and sweet wrappers under the rugs. You name it – the car is generally full of it. We were therefore chuffed to be provided with a cordless Dyson Total Clean V6 to test out, so we could see how well it […]
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How a birthday card for kids can be an extra present
Birthdays – we all love them, the cards, the cake, the presents. We can’t wait to open our everything to see what we’ve got. I am particularly fond of a birthday card; I love to see what people think that I will like. My kids are no different either, they like to find out what their friends […]
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Close your eyes and imagine with Lonely Planet travel books for kids
I love getting my kids to use their imaginations. I use mine all the time; sometimes a little too much *stares out of window in study* We have been lucky enough over the last few weeks to take a look at Lonely Planets travel books for kids, and this has really help mine and my […]
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Get internet safety for kids right with HomeHalo
I am a nerd. I was therefore very excited to be asked to review HomeHalo; a new piece of kit that helps parents watch over their their kids online lives better. My daughter tells me I am a gadget nut. Daddy is, apparently, a cycling nut and I am a gadget one. This means that I am always messing […]
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Fab family fun Halloween games
We have never really thought about getting games with a specific Halloween theme, and so were delighted to receive two fantastic family Halloween games ones from Megableu to take a look at. Ghost Hunt Evolution is a simple idea; beam ghost and bat lights onto the wall, grab your gun, and create your own personal laser […]
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Paper Planes; a charming movie with an important message
We were lucky enough to see the Australian movie, Paper Planes, in the London Transport Museum. The Ozzy film is on general release from the 23rd October is cinemas in the UK, and is more than worth a look for families everywhere. What is Paper Planes about? The film is a charming story of a […]
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Going on a reading exploration with Safari Tales: A review
We were lucky enough to have reviewed the Dino Tales App that Kuato Studios produced before their latest release, which is on a similar theme. We have now been given access to their new Safari Tales app, which is available on Google, iOS and Kindle as well, all retailing at £2.99 My kids loved that you […]
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Hotel Transylvania 2 review: Is it a good kids’ Halloween movie?
We were very lucky to go to a 3D preview of the new Hotel Transylvania 2 film, courtesy of Subway, which is due for general release in the UK in mid October 2015. Subway are event giving you a chance to win a trip to LA – so keep reading! ;-) We hadn’t seen the […]
Five reasons the Panasonic HC W570 is a great family video camera
A few months ago, I have the honour of becoming one of the Channel Mum vloggers, and as part of this I was very kindly given a Panasonic Video Camera for taking my vlogs with. It is actually an HC W570 camcorder, but that probably means a little to you as it does to me. […]
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Making stop motion easy with Hue Animation – a review
At the beginning of the year, we had the pleasure of reviewing the Hue Animation software for Moshi Monsters; it was a massive hit with both of my kids, and we recently were able to review the updated Hue Animation package. I let my daughter take it for a test drive with her Lego, as […]
