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New Competition – Hidden Wonders Book and Jigsaw puzzle

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Recently I reviewed a fabulous book from Lonely Planet Kids. Hidden Wonders, which is aimed at 9-12 year olds. Now, I’m running a competition to give away a copy of the book and a 260 piece jigsaw puzzle.

Hidden wonders
Hidden Wonders
For readers age 9-12
November 2019 | £14.99 | 1st Edition
240mm x 185mm | 240 pages | full colour
Hardback | ISBN: 9781788683258

Our Review

A lovely hardback book with quality paper and gorgeous illustrations. This book would make a lovely gift for any chid aged 9 or over. It’s recommended up to 12 years but it’s one of those books that will interest anyone of any age.

With loads of photographs and short stories, it’s easy to dip into and find something interesting to read. A lot of these places you will have probably never heard of. And there is a whole 240 pages to digest. It will be a book that’s treasured for a long time.

book open

Hidden Wonders Competition

I have a copy of this book, (normally £14.99 but currently on sale for £11.99) to give away to one lucky reader. I also have a 260 piece jigsaw puzzle which features the beautiful front cover of the book. Please read the terms and conditions and enter using the widget below. Good luck!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • competition UK only
  • competition starts on 9th January 2020 and ends 7th February 2020
  • winners will be contacted by e-mail
  • I will collect no personal information except to contact winner
  • competition details will also be posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
  • The competition Prize is one Hidden Wonders Book and a 260 piece jigsaw puzzle
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Please consider nominating me in the MAD blog award 2020 in the Tween and Teen Influencer Category. Thanks xx

MADS 2020

In The City – book review and competition

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In The City

book cover, In the City by Dominika Lipneiwska.
In The City – Dominika Lipniewska
  • Hardcover: 48 pages
  • Publisher: Button Books (7 April 2019)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1787080307
  • ISBN-13: 978-1787080300
  • Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 0.8 x 30.5 cm
  • Price – £12.99

Today I bring you and exciting competition. This lovely hardback book is up for grabs. Just check out the widget at the end of the page. The book is released on 7th April.

The Blurb

Get ready to being your journey through a bustling city. Find buildings of every size and shape, different types of transport, busy streets, parks, playgrounds and zoos. Celebrate the vibrant mix of people you can see, the jobs they are doing and how they enjoy themselves. Discover quiet, calm spot and loud, crowded places, restaurants serving every kind of food, shops selling everything you can imagine, and much more.

Dominika Lipniewska

Illustrator Dominika Lipniewska takes us on a magical journey through a day in the life of a modern bustling city. With a bold and distinctive graphical style and lots of detail for children to explore. Visually engaging and overflowing with activity there is plenty here to engage a classroom full of toddlers or enjoy reading to your child at bedtime.

Dominika Lipniewska is a Polish illustrator and designer with a passion for books and character design. She graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and Cambridge School of Art. She lives and works in London, which she considers an endless source of inspiration.

I have a copy of In the City to give away to my readers, all you have to do is read the rules and fill in the widget below. Good Luck!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. UK only (sorry)
2. Giveaway closes  17th April 2019
3. Entries will be validated according to the rules of entry
4. There is 1 prize of a book, In the City
5. The data of anyone that enters won’t be passed on to any third parties or used for any unsolicited marketing communications.
6. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook or any other social media.
7. The winner will be randomly chosen, and will be shown on this post, with further notifications may be shared on social media.
8. The winner will be notified via email, and will need to respond within 4 weeks otherwise a further winner will be drawn.
9. Prize will be sent out after receiving e-mail details

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Win a One Year Membership with Kids Pass

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a family at Sea Life Centre pointing at fish and the text February competition, win a one year membership. Kids Pass

It’s almost half term and to celebrate we’ve teamed up with Kids Pass, the UK’s No.1 Family Discounts App for your chance to win a FREE Kids Pass annual membership.

The Kids Pass App gives you instant access to 1,000’s of offers, including up to 40% off cinemas nationwide (7 days a week, adult and child), kids eat free at 1000’s of restaurants, up to 65% off family days out, up to 10% off UK family breaks and up to 50% off Eurocamp holidays.

Want to try Kids Pass for yourself? Start a £1 trial for 30 days

What is Kids Pass?

  • Over a million Kids Pass members are saving thousands of pounds on thousands of family offers
  • Save up to 40% off at cinemas nationwide, including adult and child tickets seven days a week
  • Access to thousands of exclusive family friendly offers
  • Enjoy thousands of “Kids Eat Free” offers
  • Free App for Android and iOS to make saving even easier

Basically, you can get discounts on loads of fun stuff you can do with your kids. The cinema savings are amazing at up to 40% off, as are the ‘Kids Eat Free’ offers. It depends on which area you are in but some of the restaurants include Papa John’s Pizza, Giraffe, Bella Italia and Handmade Burger Co.

There are thousands of attractions where you can save money such as Go Ape, Diggerland, Drayton Manor and Planet Ice to name but a few.

How does it work?

Once you sign up you can see all the offers in your surrounding area. You can find one you like an print of a voucher, or even easier, just show them the app. on your phone.

You are not restricted to your local area though, it works anywhere. You can use while on holiday in the UK, or for days out further afield. Some of the restaurant offers are particularly useful when on holiday.

We used our pass to save £22 on admission to World of Country Life when we were on holiday in Devon.Kids Pass costs £39 for an annual subscription, or you can have a rolling monthly subscription of £3.99 which can be cancelled anytime. (These prices are correct at the time of this post, but are currently on special offer.Don’t forget you can sign up for a 30 day trial for just £1. Why not give it whirl

Competition

Here is your chance to win a one year membership for Kids Pass to see just how much you can save. Fill in the widget below and good luck

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. UK only (sorry)
2. Giveaway closes 25th February 2019
3. Entries will be validated according to the rules of entry
4. There is 1 prize of Kids Pass Annual membership
5. The data of anyone that enters won’t be passed on to any third parties or used for any unsolicited marketing communications.
6. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook or any other social media.
7. The winner will be randomly chosen, and will be shown on this post, with further notifications may be shared on social media.
8. The winner will be notified via email, and will need to respond within 4 weeks otherwise a further winner will be drawn

9. There are no other alternatives to the prize offered and the prize is not transferable (no cash alternative).

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Super Ski Jump Review and Give Away

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A Unique Table Top Game

Super Ski jump is a new and unique table top game of skill that’s a whole heap of fun. Played by 2 -4 players (8+) over three thrilling rounds, the aim of the game is to get your skiing character flying down the ramp, perform some tricks and then perfect a landing. 

Points are scored for the type of playing piece used, skis, bathtub, sledge or snowboard, how many flips and the type of landing. Practice makes perfect!

How To Play

After choosing your character and playing piece the youngest goes first. The ramp can be adjusted to one of three heights then the playing piece is placed at the top. Turn the knob to send the playing piece flying down the ramp and use your skill and judgement to press the button at the right time to send your playing piece flipping into the air. Count up your points and mark them on the score pad. Then it’s time for the next player. 

Each player has three turns, choosing a playing piece for each turn. Then all the scores are added up and highest score wins.

In the Box

In the box you will find the ski jump which requires some assembly, a landing ramp, four characters, four playing pieces, a scoring pad and a page of stickers. 

Once assembled the ski jump will not fit in the box, but you can take it apart. In my video you can see how easily my Little Man, aged 8, put the ski jump together again. 

the four Playing pieces from the Super Ski Jump game
Four playing pieces and characters

Our Verdict.

This game is totally addictive and will get all the family wanting a turn. The game play is pretty basic, involving turning a knob and pressing a button, but with each different playing piece behaving differently, it’s not so easy as it looks. Also, you can adjust the height of the ramp giving each piece a different speed. Trying to perform the perfect stunt and then landing is a task in itself, but a fun one. 

You will want to keep trying and trying until you get it perfect, and then you’ll whoop with excitement when you do. 

a skier at the top of a slope
Ready to take on the challenge

Give Away

Would you like a copy of this table top game yourself. It would make a brilliant Christmas present. Just fill in the widget below and keep your fingers crossed. You could be skiing off piste this winter! 

First, why not take a moment to watch this little video that My Little Man was so excited to make for you, showing him putting the game together, explaining it, and then having fun playing it. (He wants to be a YouTuber when he grows up!)

To find out more about Super Ski Jump please visit the Drumond Park website.

Drumond Park Facebook page and Drumond Park Twitter 

You can purchase Super Ski jump for a RRP of £19.99 from Amazon, Argos, B&M Retail, Debenhams, Hamleys, Littlewoods and Tesco.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. UK only (sorry)
2. Giveaway closes 21st November 2018
3. Entries will be validated according to the rules of entry
4. There is 1 prize of a Super Ski Slide Game from Drumond Park
5. The data of anyone that enters won’t be passed on to any third parties or used for any unsolicited marketing communications.
6. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook or any other social media.
7. The winner will be randomly chosen, and will be shown on this post, with further notifications may be shared on social media.
8. The winner will be notified via email, and will need to respond within 4 weeks otherwise a further winner will be drawn.

9. Prize will be dispatched by Drumond Park Games

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Good Luck!

Lucy At Home

What Would be Your Cadbury Invention?

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I’m a big lover of Cadbury Chocolate and a native of the original Cadbury land of Bournville.  Today I have two treats for you. One is a discount code on an Inventor Selection, the second is a chance to create your own chocolate bar and have it made and sold by Cadbury’s.

Inventor Selection

I’ve always been a big fan of the Cadbury Letterbox selection, well now you can make your own by choosing four of your favourite bars in the Inventor Selection. What would you pick? My selection would be Caramel, Fruit and Nut, Oreo and Oreo Mint.

All four bars arrive in a box slender enough to go in the post, so you could really make someone’s day and send them a super gift. It’s only £10 too. If you use the code MADBURY you can even get 25% off your order. Double yummy.

a box of a selection of Cadbury Dairy Milk Bars

Become a Cadbury Inventor

How would you like to invent your own Cadbury Dairy Milk? Pop on over and have a go 

First choose three ingredients, then give your bar a name. Fill in your details and you could win the opportunity to go to Cadbury World and see your invention come to life. It will also go on sale for a limited period (make sure you stock up!)

The competition runs until July 31st so enter soon, and good luck!

I made my ultimate bar, what do you think?

a cadbury dairy milk bar invention called Tea Break and made with biscuits, ginger and lemon green tea

 

I’d love to hear all about your inventions, let me know if you enter the competition.

 

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