Drayton Manor have helped us kick off the festive season with a new Christmas tradition. We were invited to Drayton’s Magical Christmas to meet the big fella himself, Santa Claus and enjoy all of our favourite Thomas Land rides.
Sand is such a fab toy for kids isn’t it? But why should it be something they just play with in the summer? It’s great for sensory and imaginative play, so wouldn’t it be great if there was a way they could play with it all year round?
Holidays have been a really important part of our family life for as long as I can remember. Whether it’s visiting family in Scotland, taking a cruise or going abroad for our holidays we have enjoyed all of our experiences together. Some have gone better than others, granted, but it’s the being together that really…
We were recently sent a pair of August EP715 – Active Noise Cancelling Earphones – ANC In Ear Headphones with Integrated Microphone to review. I don’t use earphones a great deal but my husband and teenage son do. I always get stuck with what to buy them for Christmas, and it dawned on me that headphones…
The awful events that took place on Friday 13th have been in and out of my thoughts all week. France are our neighbours, and I’ve visited Paris a few times. It’s a beautiful city, where so many people live, work and travel to. It is unbelievable to me that a group of human beings can inflict such…
Hey Duggee is also on my daughter’s list of favourite CBeebies shows. She’s such a huge animal lover, Hey Duggee and the rest of the characters really appeal to her. If you’ve not caught up with this show yet, Hey Duggee is all about the Squirrel club and is aimed at preschoolers. It’s similar to an…
We were just about to leave the house to start our trip to the Hotel Stella & Spa in Pineda De Mar when Daddy starts offering some last minute holiday assistance. Throwing in questions like, have you got the passports and did you pack the toothbrushes as we are leaving the house is bound to…
WaterWipes are chemical free baby wipes, that claim to be the world’s purest and also carry the Allergy Friendly kite mark. With big claims like this, I was keen to find out more about WaterWipes so jumped at the chance to meet the people behind the brand when they invited me to London. Here’s why I was…
Bizzy Bitz is a great new construction toy that landed on our doorstep here at Zena’s Suitcase a few weeks ago. The great thing about blogging is it gives me the opportunity to expose my children to a wide range of toys, and share with you the very best of what’s on the toy market coming…
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, the children’s story by Michel Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. You’ve heard of the book right? Well, I have a confession to make. I think I might be the only parent of a small child who hadn’t heard of this story, until our recent visit to Djanogly Theatre at Lakeside Arts.
George Home Wooden Rocket Toy is a fantastic space play set from the new George Home wooden toy range. The interesting thing about this wooden space rocket is that my 3 year old daughter choose it herself for the purpose of this review.
Drayton Manor Theme Park invited us to the opening night of their amazing end of season finale. As brand ambassadors it was our pleasure to join them for their amazing Fireworks Spectacular. To celebrate their 65th Anniversary year the War Of The Worlds inspired fireworks display promised to be the park’s best yet.
Orchard Toys recently got in touch with us to see if we would like to try out some of their range of games. We already have a few Orchard Toys games and puzzles, but I hadn’t realised that they are all made from 100% recycled materials and are manufactured in Britain. When I realised this…
City Atlas is a wonderful way to help your child explore different cities all over the world. It’s a lovely book to start developing an appetite for travelling and understanding different cultures. We were recently sent a copy of the City Atlas by Georgia Cherry & Martin Haake, published by Wide Eyed Editions and here’s what we thought of…
One of the things I adored about Christmas was giving gifts. I enjoyed writing Christmas lists and choosing what I was going to buy and what presents would suit each friend or family member. This was before I had children. When I had children suddenly the whole world of present buying became a very different ball game.
Yelloh! Village is quite possibly the best active family holiday available in France and Spain. Described as Europe’s finest open-air hotels I’ve been finding out all about taking a holiday at Yelloh! Village. It really sounds like it is a great experience and has something to keep everyone in the family busy.