Giant Lego bricks: play and store in one
January 19, 2012 – 7:59 am | No Comment

I love all things Lego and these storage boxes not only look great but they are very functional too. Great for storing Legos or other toys these bricks are fantastic for playing too and making …

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The Lorax: Another Dr. Seuss Classic on the App Store
April 20, 2010 – 5:46 am | No Comment
The Lorax: Another Dr. Seuss Classic on the App Store

Another classic Dr. Seuss book makes it to the App Store. It is the turn of The Lorax, first published in 1971 and turned into eBook to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day coming …

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Grow My First Pocket Garden in a bag
April 8, 2010 – 4:15 am | No Comment
Grow My First Pocket Garden in a bag

With Earth Day coming up it is only natural to get the kids hands on with a green pastime, which is both educational and fun. Grow My First Pocket Garden is an easy way to …

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Children workshop coming up at the Design Museum: Slide, Glide and Ride
March 31, 2010 – 2:26 am | No Comment
Children workshop coming up at the Design Museum: Slide, Glide and Ride

The Design Museum in London has an interesting workshop coming up in April to coincide with the current exhibition, Brit Insurance Designs of the Year. The theme of the workshop is transport hence the title: Slide, …

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The Snail and the Whale
March 30, 2010 – 9:19 am | No Comment
The Snail and the Whale

The Snail and the Whale is the latest addition to our bookshelf. As usual Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have come up with the goods and produced yet another great story with fabulous illustrations. The Snail …

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Learn through play: foreign language alphabet blocks
February 19, 2010 – 2:17 am | No Comment
Learn through play: foreign language alphabet blocks

These foreign language alphabet blocks from Modern Lola are a great idea for young children who are exposed to a second (or even a third) language. Perfect 44 mm wooden cubes handcrafted with attention to …

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Parallel learning & bilingual literacy
February 16, 2010 – 4:47 am | No Comment
Parallel learning & bilingual literacy

Recently I have been following my son’s progress with English literacy using his Italian schoolwork as a reference point. This works well especially for numeracy and science subjects, but when it comes to learning reading …

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Monday crafts: paper flowers & letter holder
February 15, 2010 – 4:33 am | No Comment
Monday crafts: paper flowers & letter holder

It is carnival time in Italy, so between carnival parades and kids’ costume parties we’ve had very little time for our weekend crafts.  Today’s craft is not our latest work, but it is one of …

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Disney Earth, a movie worth watching
February 12, 2010 – 3:16 am | One Comment
Disney Earth, a movie worth watching

Finally we got to watch the Disney movie Earth and we loved it. The film takes you through an astonishing journey on earth following the lives of three extraordinary animal families and their hardship to …

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Classic stories: The Tiger Who Came to Tea
February 10, 2010 – 6:46 am | One Comment
Classic stories: The Tiger Who Came to Tea

There are some bedtime stories we keep going back to time and time again. The Tiger Who Came to Tea is one of them. It was a huge success when my then 3 year old …

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Learn-through-play: geography themed jigsaw puzzles
February 9, 2010 – 3:35 am | No Comment
Learn-through-play: geography themed jigsaw puzzles

I love educational toys so I couldn’t help getting excited at the sight of this wooden jigsaw puzzle where each piece represents a different county in Britain. What a fantastic way to learn geography this …

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Learn through play: rhymes to teach children how to tie shoe laces
February 3, 2010 – 9:20 am | No Comment
Learn through play: rhymes to teach children how to tie shoe laces

Teaching children to tie their shoe laces requires patience, practice and a lot of praise.  There are various ways to teach how to tie a bow, so it is important to decide which method to …

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Learn through play: telling the time
January 27, 2010 – 7:36 am | 2 Comments
Learn through play: telling the time

Learning to tell the time is an important milestone for young ones, even more so nowadays that kids are equally exposed to analogue and digital clocks, which it might be a tad confusing.

I have looked …

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