Toy Review: Build-A-Bear Workshop® Fun Packs with Furry Friends

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We were sent one of the 12 new Friendship Heart Series in an all new miniature format. 

Each fun-pack (£5.99) comes with:

• Mini Furry Friend
• Heart and Ceremony
• Shirt
• Fabric Sticker Set
• Trading Cards
• Collector’s Guide with Activities, Online Code (that allows you access to special interactive content at www.bearville.com™) and Owner’s Certificate

My daughter was so keen to try this out that she disappeared off and ripped open the packaging and did everything before I had time to photograph her doing it so I've had to perform heart surgery to show you the start:

The instructions come with a ceremony to perform with the heart before it is inserted into the hole in the back of the teddy:

The bear has a plain white t-shirt for your child to decorate with the fabric stickers. For some reason my daughter has decided not to do this so her bear is still in the plain one:

Each of the bears in the series has a different colour fur and heart which symbolises a different feeling. At an RRP of £5.99 they are a reasonable price for a party bag or for a child to save up their pocket money for. It would make a healthy alternative to an Easter Egg too.

#CharityTuesday Yummy Mummy Week

Hopefully lots of you are aware that this has been Yummy Mummy Week in aid of Clic Sargent who do marvellous work with children with cancer and their families. Across the UK lots of activities have been taking place to have fun whilst raising funds for this important charity.

My family are doing our bit this Saturday with a cake and book sale at my home. A couple of us are going to bake up some goodies to sell whilst people browse my Usborne children's books. All proceeds from the cakes and 10% of book sales will be going to the charity. In addition any sales through my web site this month will also go to the charity.

If you have done anything for Yummy Mummy Week then please comment below.

Monday Harper Collins Book Reviews

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Time to tell you about the lovely books Harper Collins sent for my 5 year old son to enjoy with me:

1) Up and Down Oliver Jeffers 

Once there were two friends..

This is the story of a boy and his best friend who just happens to be a penguin. This book is a sequel to Lost and Found. It seems like nothing can come between them until the penguin's dream of flying completely obsesses him. We were sent the version that comes with an audio CD of the book narrated by Richard E Grant.

The illustrations are beautifully simplistic and the story was really engaging for both my son and myself. Not surprisingly Richard E Grant does a marvellous reading of the story but it was also a pleasure to read it to my son myself. 

A great addition to your child's bookshelf.

ISBN: 978-0-00-744045-0
Format: Mixed media, 1pb 1cd
Imprint: HarperCollins
Division: Children’s

UK: £ 7.99
Canada: $ 15.99
Ireland: $ 7.99

Family Fun: National Parks

Welcome to week 6 of the Family Fun blog hop. For more details please read the launch page. In the words of a classic 1970s children's TV programme this is about switching off the television and doing something more useful instead!


This week it's all about enjoying National Parks! Living a few miles from the Lake District National Park is a real bonus about living in Kendal. There are a plenty of opportunities for family fun with only a short drive or bus ride.


This weekend we visited Brockhole as featured in yesterday's Silent Sunday and Saturday's posts. Why don't you share your posts about Family Fun in National Parks?

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#SilentSunday 11th March 2012