DVD review: The Polar Express (Warner Bros.)
The Polar Express is a lovely film to reaffirm a belief in Santa and to make it feel Christmassy
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Board game review: Chameleon Crunch (Mattel Games)
Game: Chameleon Crunch Publisher/manufacturer: Mattel Games RRP: £19.99 Recommended age: 4 years up Publisher’s Blurb A Great Learning Game for pre-schoolers This adorable, bright-blue chameleon can walk, talk and “eat” bugs — and he sure is hungry. But he’s very picky about the insects he eats. pre-schoolers will love playing …
Board game review: Molehill Mania (Mattel Games)
Introducing a whole new way to play Whac-A-Mole. Grab a mallet and smack away on the lever at the base of the play set.
Board game review: Junior Scrabble (Mattel Games)
Junior Scrabble lives up to its claim of being an “ideal introduction for children to the world’s favourite game”.
Board game review: Pictionary (Mattel Games)
Celebrate 25 years of the classic game with the new family edition of Pictionary, with two sets of cards (adults & kids) and even more plays.
Board game review: Uno Roboto (Mattel Games)
A modern twist on the classic game, UNO Roboto is a fun and interactive card game that everyone can enjoy.
Do teachers need to be good at spelling?
Do teachers need to be good at spelling? Is it a good idea for a school to hire proofreaders to spelling in reports?
Perfect autumn day
We had a perfect autumn day today.
Things to do in the middle of the night with a small child who won’t sleep
What we got up to during the five hours that LaLa decided to be awake on 27/28 October. Perhaps she wanted to experience the clock change in person.
This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
Another fairly surreal semi-morality tale from Jon Klassen, This Is Not My Hat is a not quite sequel to I Want My Hat Back and equally funny.
