Each year I like to highlight a new toy which I believe will be on the top of many Christmas wishlists. Back in 2015 it was the water bomb fun of Bunch'O'Balloons. Last year saw the re-release of my childhood favourite Fashion Plates plus the cool LEGO Minifigure...
Toys my mum kept
Toys hold many special childhood memories but when there's so much STUFF, how do we decide which ones to keep and which ones to give away? There's only so much storage our little house can handle so when I recently conducted a toy cull, thoughts went to my mum and the...
Great gifts for ten year olds (and older) – Gift Grapevine gift guides
My final age group gift guide this year is for the tough to buy for tween. Is it just me or do you find the older kids get, the more difficult they are to buy gifts for? We're entering voucher territory! There’s nothing wrong with vouchers - I give them regularly....
Gift Grapevine reviews: ClicTime LEGO watches and clocks
I was given these ClicTime LEGO watches and clocks by Big Wheel Toys to review, including one LEGO clock to giveaway. This is not a paid review. All opinions in this post about these LEGO gifts are my own. Want to know what I thought? Read on and watch my review...
Gift Grapevine gift guide # 7 – Gifts for 7 – 9 year olds
Six gift guides down, two to go! After a November full of gift ideas for younger ones, we're now getting into big kid territory. If you're stuck with what to buy a 7, 8 or 9 year old this Christmas, here are my favourite fun, affordable and practical gift ideas. As...
Gift Grapevine gift guide # 6 – Gifts for 4 – 6 year olds
OK, I'll admit that I've gone a little nuts again with this gift guide. I can't help myself and found it super hard to narrow down the list. Maybe it's because Miss T is 5 and I've had to buy so many gifts for birthday parties this year that I'm always on the...
Gift Grapevine gift guide # 1 – Christmas themed gifts
And so it begins! Throughout November I'll be featuring a number of baby and kids gift guides to help with the tough question of "what do I buy a X year old?!" Before I let loose with specific age group gift guides next week, let's talk Christmas themed gifts. From...
Baby and kids gift idea picks – May 2015
From pastel goodies to handmade baby gifts, something new for art loving teens, a woolly trip back to the 80s and even a gift for new Mums, here are 9 of my favourite gift idea picks spotted on the interwebs this past month. I love this cute TopKnot Girl...
Gift ideas for kids crazy about LEGO
I'm a big fan of LEGO. I remember spending hours as a kid building all sorts of weird and wonderful creations. I know in years to come our house will be overrun with little bricks but for the moment, it's all about Duplo. I love watching what my tornadoes create and...









