From a real reindeer sanctuary to a French Christmas market and Santa Parade, the historic town will be oozing with family fun this festive season The historic town of Basingstoke* has this Christmas all wrapped up with an extravaganza of festive family events throughout November and December including: a real reindeer sanctuary, a Santa parade and old-fashioned style grotto.  A …

With Christmas just around the corner, it is time to be thinking about picking up some stocking fillers. Books are a favourite of mine, a moment cuddled on the sofa reading with my kids, ideas for things to do, a quiet moment… books offer something for everybody. Here we showcase the best of GMC’s October Newsletter : Leaping Lemmings! Think …

Christmas has arrived at Ideal World, and it’s looking more magical than you could imagine. To celebrate the arrival of all things festive, Ideal World are giving away the biggest bundle of prizes to one lucky customer! Tune in to Ideal World from 9pm on Thursday 27th October until Sunday 30th October and you could be in with a chance …

Dinosaurs in 30 seconds : simply WOW. My son, William (age7), Chief Tester for Entertain the Kids squealed with delight when he saw the book on my desk. I was surprised by how much William already knew about Dinosaurs but William was equally surprised by how little he knew. Ok, so it took William more than 30 seconds to read …

When “Art Play by Marion Deuchars” landed on my desk last week, I was truly excited. A4 in size with a definitely “arty feel” exploring colours, shapes, patterns, etc which will encourage our children to explore all avenues of art. Just having a quick flick through I can see dot-to-dots, pencil techniques, blank pages, scribble colouring, line drawing, etc. What …

Entertain the Kids were delighted when this book “The Big Book of 100 Little Activites” landed on my desk last week. A fun and inviting reference for the whole family to enjoy. Rain or shine, you will find everything you need in this handy activity reference book. Start saving your kitchen roll tubes and washing liquid bottles. A stunning brand …

Entertain the Kids are proud to recommend Hape’s range of educational toys for both home and teaching environment. We were delighted when we were asked to review the following toys, being lovers of wooden toys, mainly for the quality, colours and longevity, unlike their plastic or cardboard counterparts, Hape toys can be used time and time again. Easily wiped clean if …

We were delighted to be invited to review some early years wooden toys on behalf of Hape Toys. The quality of the toys is just outstanding. Memories of toys from years gone by with attention to detail being key. We delved a little deeper to find some information relating to Hape Toys which you will find further down this article. …

I think we all agree, Galt Toys are a firm family favourite when it comes to stocking fillers and toys for our little cherubs. Galt Toys has a whole host of fantastic gifts, gadgets, toys and games for children aged 0 to 12 years old. Today, we are looking at stocking fillers! From Selfie Bracelets to Bath Toys, Galt Toys has so …

Brighten up someone’s day ! It’s that time of year when we are wrapping Christmas presents for our loved ones.  What about the parcels you send via post? Are you happy to send your presents in the standard grey mailing bags? What if there was an alternative? The Original Funky Mailing Bag Company have the solution.  Funky bags for every …