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Lego Duplo My First Zoo

| October 24, 2013

A couple of weeks ago I bought Imogen’s first set of Lego Duplo from John Lewis. After much thought I chose the Lego Duplo My First Zoo as she loves animals. This set comes with a Polar Bear, a Tiger, a Giraffe and an Elephant. It also comes with a super safari car, a zoo keeper, gates, food for the animals and a window that opens and closes.

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There are plenty of lego duplo bricks included in varying sizes. It’s wonderful to see Imogen building with these and creating towers, dinosaurs, houses and parks. We have great fun using the window as a ticket office for visitors to the zoo.

lego duplo my first zoo

Lego Duplo would make a perfect Christmas gift for children aged 2 to 5 years old (some Lego Duplo sets are suitable from 18 months). I love it because it encourages children to use their imaginations and be creative. It’s played with several times a day and we will definitely be wrapping up a new box of Lego Duplo to put under our Christmas tree.

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To make Christmas shopping easy John Lewis have shortlisted their favourite toys. Whether you’re looking for Christmas Gifts for Girls or Christmas Gifts for Boys or Christmas Gifts for Babies you will be sure to find something the little ones will love.

What We’re Reading This Week

| September 28, 2013

Some of our favourite books at the moment are The Tiger Who Came to Teaby Judith Kerr, Choo Choo Clickety Clackby Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe and the lovely Tell Me the Day Backwardsby Albert Lamb.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

The Tiger Who Came to Teais a lovely story of a girl and her Mummy who are having tea when the doorbell rings. Who could it be? A tiger! I love the pace of the story which keeps you wanting to turn each page and the classic illustrations are large and bright.

If your child has an interest in travelling and vehicles the brilliant Choo Choo Clickety Clackhas pages devoted to trains, aeroplanes, motorbikes, bicycles, cars, sailing boats, hot air balloons, ferry boats, racing cars, buses and cable cars. Each page is full of activity relating to the different modes of transport.

Tell Me the Day Backwardsis a delightful story of Mummy bear, Daddy bear and Baby bear as they tell the story of their day backwards before bedtime. As well as being a great way to encourage story telling with your children it also has a very calm tone and makes a perfect bed time story.

Kidstoria Personalised Children’s Books

| September 16, 2013

The lovely team at Kidstoria contacted me to see if I would like a personalised book for Imogen. It was the first time I had come across the idea of a personalised book for children. I have discovered it is a wonderful way to create a fun learning experience as well as being a precious keepsake.

The personalised book for Imogen where she is the main character of her very own story.

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You have the choice of four different story options for your child’s book. These can be previewed on the Kidstoria website so you know exactly what the story entails. Each story is suitable for boys and girls and is customised with your child’s name and face.

Imogen reads ‘Imogen and the Picnic’ for the very first time. At first she is slightly surprised to see herself as a character in the story! It’s not long before she starts talking about Teddy who is sharing the picnic with her and what they are eating together.

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Imogen points out small details and talks about the characters in the illustrated pictures.

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Daddy reads the story with Imogen as she explains what she is doing in the story with Teddy. This is a fabulous way to encourage the great imaginations of little ones.

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As well as books, Kidstoria also create personalised cards for babies and children.

Disclaimer: Kidstoria sent me a personalised children’s book for the purposes of this review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

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