Our Top 5: Christmas Gifts For Very Busy Mums

Wondering what Christmas gift to get your busy working mums this year? Look no further! We have compiled our Top 5 festive gifts for mums tackling everything from tantrums to teenage antics and work. 1. Base Formula Essential Oils – Gifted by Base Formula If you’re looking for something more than just a scented candle this year, Base Formula has a beautiful range of relaxing essential oils to choose from.…

Our Top 5: Children’s Games To Buy For Christmas

This year more time at home has led to H and I reminiscing about the childhood games we used to play. Here we’ve put together our Top 5 children’s games to buy for Christmas, including some of our old firm favourites. 1. Snakes and Ladders Snakes and ladders is Cyrus’s favourite game right now. Its origins date back to India and it is played between two or more players on…

Our Top 5: Christmas gifts perfect for cycling families

Cycling is booming, it’s estimated that 1.3 million Brits bought a bicycle during lockdown and cycling has increased by 200% this year, which offers up a range of ideas for the perfect Christmas present, and something your loved one will actually want. With so many brilliant products launched at trade shows and cycling events over the last two years, including those for families and children. Here, Catherine Ellis of Hill & Ellis…

My Top 5: Christmas films for young children

With the Christmas time off fast approaching, more learning at home really isn’t on our agenda for the holidays. Instead, we’re planning to stay indoors, put our feet up, get out the popcorn and indulge in some good old-fashioned gogglebox watching. So here are our Top 5 films for the festive season, with some tips from My Tutor to help you explain the educational benefits of watching them to your teacher.…

My Top 5: Children’s picture books for Christmas

Christmas is my favourite time of year for buying children’s books. Below are some of Cyrus’s top picks for the festive season. It’s A Long Night For Santa by Chris Tetreault-Blay We absolutely adore the Little Brown Moth character in Chris’s new book, It’s A Long Night For Santa. Having previously starred in ‘It’s a Long Way to the Moon’ this little creature has returned in a heart-warming, festive adventure.…

My Top 5: Sustainable children’s gifts for Christmas

Are you looking for a toy for Christmas for your pre-schooler that’s eco-friendly, kinder to the environment and less plastic? Here’s a round-up of our Top 5 favourite, sustainable children’s gifts for Christmas. From candy canes to sugarcane toys with Dantoy this Christmas We love Dantoy‘s new range of bio toys – all made from sugarcane. So if you’re throwing a teddy bears’ picnic any time soon, you’ll want to…

Halloween Traditions: Unusual Times Edition

Whatever you’re doing this Halloween, the main thing is to make it a night to remember! Whether you’re planning a quiet evening or a virtual scary movie marathon, we have some top tips on ways to decorate your home, prepare devilishly good food and play fun-filled games. Halloween is usually a time where there are parties and events ongoing for all ages. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to affect…

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