Wall:E is the latest ‘kid’s’ movie from Disney Pixar.  The plot, from what I’ve gleaned from the game seems to be: The world has been gripped by consumerism which has resulted in it looking like a rubbish dump.  Wall:E a kind of rubbish crunching and sorting machine has been sent to Earth to sort out [...]

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Last year I did a short round up of what I thought were the most appropriate gifts for a one year old. Here is my new version, especially for two year olds. I realise that I only have a girl’s eye view on the subject so jump in with extra ideas, especially for [...]

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In the Night Garden has made the BBC £10.8 million in five months.
I think we may be accountable for about a million of that, we currently own the Iggle Piggle Doll, the Upsy Daisy Doll, Upsy Daisy slippers, three picture books, one In the Night Garden story book, one jigsaw, pack of themed playing cards, [...]

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Hey, Just wanted to take a few secs to introduce you to one of my great sponsors, Paula @ barefoot books. Here is what she has to say about barefoot books;
Barefoot Books are basically amazing books from a Bath-based publisher who felt that there was a gap in the market for children’s books with [...]

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I bought this magnetic sketching toy to put away for when Erin is a bit older. But she loves it!
At first she waggled the pen around not making a mark, but now she scribbles away and has learned that only one end of the pen works. She manouvres the pen in her [...]

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I spotted the Roll & Rhyme Melody Block back in November, and when asked for a present suggestion from Erin’s aunty, it was the first thing to spring to mind.

It’s made by leapfrog who are currently one of my favorite toy makers. Their toys are fun, educational, well-made and provide plenty of ‘game play’. [...]

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Crayola Bath Tablets

I bought a tub of these water colourants to help Santa out
….and I LOVE them, (oops), Erin LOVES them!!
There are five colours, five tablets of each. You can use a single tablet or mix colours together. At the moment we are just having fun, but I imagine they could [...]

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Ahhh Vtech and leapfrog, my favourite toymakers of the minute.

The Vtech Sort and Soar Rocket was given to her by nana. Essentially its a shape sorter game but with many added extras. For example it moves up and down or ’soars’ like a rocket. The button at the top enables the soaring [...]

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