Paloma jumped at the opportunity for her first ever toy review of the Steffi Love dolls. When it comes to role play with dolls then this is right up her street. At five years old Paloma has a very distinct style all of her own. It takes her a long time to get ready every … Read more

There is nothing better than finding an activity which keeps kids busy for a long time on a rainy day. Even better when it’s something which keeps them sitting still in one place so they can’t demolish the house and it doesn’t require too much tidying up afterwards. Plasticine is ideal. I have made all … Read more

Easter is such a fun time of year. With two weeks off school we have the chance to get out and about and catch up with lots of family members and friends, and of course egg hunts and chocolate are the highlight of the break. I am not one to turn down a chocolate egg … Read more

T racers are a collectible transformable vehicle brand. Right up Arlo’s street as he loves anything he has to construct and also likes to race cars too. Each round box resembles a tyre from a racing tyre which makes it exciting to begin with. One key feature I love about the T Racers brand is … Read more

The Care Bears are a group of loveable huggable BFFs who lean on each other, embracing courage determination and friendship in order to keep spreading those good caring vibes to the world. This year marks their 40th anniversary and so there’s some awesome new bears in the group and they’re all available to collect. Arlo … Read more

The team at Mnched are offering one lucky reader the opportunity to win a set of cutlery for Mother’s Day. It’s as simple as clicking here or tapping the image below to enter. We have been busy putting some amazing comps together with all sorts of items featuring on my Mothers Day gift guide available … Read more

Did you know Birmingham has more canals than Venice? It’s true!! There’s some lovely places to explore in and around our city via the canal system and Arlo is obsessed with the idea of opening a canal lock. One other thing this four year old is constantly engaged with is play – and water is … Read more

Lots of children (and adults alike) rely on screens as a source of entertainment and communication, but this isn’t always the best option for their overall health and well-being. Children need to engage in a variety of different stimulating activities so that they can develop key skills and remain active. So, if you’re wondering how to … Read more

A friend of mine yesterday asked me about which football grounds you can visit in the Midlands. Her son has decided that he wants to visit as many of the U.K. based football grounds as he can and get a treat from each gift shop along the way. This is a huge challenge as there … Read more

I’ve shared these awesome little things before over on the gram – if you haven’t already heard about them then I expect you will as these are the hottest collectible on the playground. Arlo was super excited to receive a selection of from the Super Guardians of Kaboom. The cartoon heroes and villains feature in … Read more

As you may know I am a huge fan of upcycling and can often be found skip diving in order to turn one man’s rubbish in to my treasures. I’m also a collector/hoarder of all sorts of arts and crafts supplies including paper. Now finally we have some awesome projects on the go because of … Read more

Look out for Zog and more flying into Warwick Arts Centre this February break! There’s plenty to keep families occupied this Spring Half-Term at Coventry’s Warwick Arts Centre, including classical music and the arrival of the mighty Zog! Zog and The Flying Doctors (24-27 Feb 2022) is the roar-some sequel to the best-selling Zog, by Julia Donaldson and Axel … Read more

I have already published my Valentine’s Day gift guide which is full of unusual fun gift ideas for your loved ones, however I felt that this tennis bracelet from CARAT deserved its own full page feature, purely because from the moment I opened it I fell in love with it. This beautiful bracelet is sterling … Read more

The toy fair is the industry’s annual highlight – a chance for brands, manufacturers and PR agencies to connect with trade and retail. It seems crazy to think that Christmas wish lists almost a year away from being written will be filled with items which have been showcased at this event. We took a trip … Read more

Sports are a big deal in our family and we are super delighted to be living in the host city for the 2022 Commonwealth games. Already I can feel a buzz growing, with new buildings and transport infrastructures popping up around the city – I entered a ballot last year so luckily I’ll be taking … Read more

Cats vs. Pickles invites you to enter a world in which cats are nothing short of paw-trified of Pickles! But, for their green pickled adversaries, this fear is a cu-cumbersome burden to bear, because Cats have simply meows-understood! All they want is a bit of love! Arlo has been obsessed with these funny little things … Read more

I never need an excuse to treat myself or the people I love – To me it doesn’t matter if your in a relationship or not, I like to embrace the season and share the love! I’ve been searching far and wide for amazing gifts – So read on for Valentines Day gift ideas – … Read more

As a trainee teacher in design and technology one thing which I am constantly repeating over and over is “bridge and claw” – this is the method we use to teach knife skills to our children from year seven and I have found myself repeating it to the GCSE groups too. Some pupils could rival … Read more

Arlo has been obsessed with scooters from a very young age and we have had our fair share of adventures on three wheeled options which have helped him gain confidence up to this stage. Every time we visit the local park his eyes glaze over as he watches the big kids on the ramps and … Read more