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New Family Film Releases – Winter 2018 – Fraser’s Fun House
Movies are like buses, you wait for one to come along and instead loads arrive at once. It’s always the same either a famine or a feast, there seems to be no in-between! That’s certainly the case for the next couple of months for Family film releases, I’m truly spoilt for choice and there will…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/11/02/new-family-film-releases-winter-2018/
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OppoSuits: Fun Statement Fashion For All – Fraser’s Fun House
Recently I’ve written several kids fashion posts and I have really enjoyed sharing some inspiration with you. Leo has used the opportunity to prove himself King of the posers with numerous photo shoots and today’s post offered him the chance to get in some more practice! However, despite this post featuring Leo donning some fabulous…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/10/26/opposuits-fun-statement-fashion-for-all/
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Small Biz: Hey Santa Personalised Christmas Signs For Kids – Fraser’s Fun House
We may not have celebrated Halloween yet, but my focus is firmly on Christmas and my excitement levels are soaring. Christmas is my favourite time of year, I adore everything about it, the joyful atmosphere during December is something I wish I could bottle and use a little throughout the year. Anyway, I digress from…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/10/21/small-biz-hey-santa-personalised-christmas-signs-for-kids/
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Pop Reads Children’s Books Hit The Right Note – Fraser’s Fun House
Last Wednesday I reviewed Dear Mr Pop Star, a book all about music and its stars and today I’m sharing more musically inspired books, this time for kids. Books and reading for our family are like air, we couldn’t imagine a world without them, so I’m always intrigued when I spot news of new and…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/10/15/pop-reads-childrens-books-hit-the-right-note/
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Personalised Santa Letters Direct From The Lapland Mailroom – Fraser’s Fun House
Christmas is my favourite time of year and holds many magical memories for me from my childhood as well as the years I have spent sharing it with my own children. One of the things I loved doing every year as a child is writing a letter to post to Santa, ensuring he knew which…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/10/14/personalised-santa-letters-direct-from-the-lapland-mailroom/
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Book Review: Lotta Love Bug By Melody Agard – Fraser’s Fun House
Sharing books is one of life’s simple pleasures! I also enjoy sharing blogs about books I have discovered to help give you some inspiration for new titles to share with the little people in your life. Recently children’s Author Melody Agard sent me her book, Lotta Love Bug to share with Leo and today I’d…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/10/11/book-review-lotta-love-bug-by-melody-agard/
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Children’s American Fashion From Cherry Crumble – Fraser’s Fun House
This post needs to start with an admission – I used to be addicted to buying kids clothes! I couldn’t walk past a clothing department without a ‘look’ and invariably a purchase and I knew it had become out of hand when I opened the cupboard one day and was nearly knocked out cold by…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/10/05/childrens-american-fashion-from-cherry-crumble/
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Book Review: Clara’s Search For Magic By Alexis Hunter – Fraser’s Fun House
When choosing books to share with my children I have never been one to judge a book by its cover, it’s what’s inside that counts! I often find children’s books are specifically marketed by gender – fairies for girls and trains for boys as an example, but for me a story is just that, a…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/09/13/book-review-claras-search-for-magic-by-alexis-hunter/
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Review: Educational Family Fun With Weekend Box – Fraser’s Fun House
The weekend has arrived, you’ve had a busy week at work and the kids have been at school so all you want to focus on is enjoying some quality family time – me too! As the weekend approaches I’m usually brimming with fantastic ideas for activities to enjoy with the kids, but often find myself…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/09/09/review-educational-family-fun-with-weekend-box/
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Blog Tour: The Beedog By Addie Broussard – Fraser’s Fun House
About The Book An award-winning picture book that will get little ones excited about science. While building a unique sandcastle, Cora and Manny spot a rather curious insect. Soon, the little scientists keep a watchful eye on the insect’s movements, while learning about the natural environment along the way. A great book for STEM education…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/08/26/blog-tour-the-beedog-by-addie-broussard/
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Blog Tour: Love The Stationery In Your Classroom By Rebecca Palliser – Fraser’s Fun House
About The Book This delightful little book encourages children to learn about - and have fun with - the stationery they encounter in the classroom. Author Rebecca Palliser wants to help all children to find their feet in the primary school classroom. Review The stationery that lives in the school classroom have had enough of…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/08/19/blog-tour-love-the-stationery-in-your-classroom-by-rebecca-palliser/
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Blog Tour: Tommy Twigtree And The Carrot Munchers By Michael Firman – Fraser’s Fun House
Today i'm thrilled to be featuring newly realsed children's book Tommy Twigtree And The Carrot Munchers as part of it's publication Blog Tour. Many thanks to Authoright, Faye Rogers and of course author Michael Firman for allowing me to take part in this wonderful tour. About The Book Tommy Twigtree and his friends enjoy peace…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/08/15/blog-tour-tommy-twigtree-and-the-carrot-munchers-by-michael-firman/
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Review: Banish Boredom with Mrs Mactivity’s Learning Resources – Fraser’s Fun House
Like most kids Leo loves colouring and writing and over the years we have purchased what feels like hundreds of books and pads to quench his thirst for creativity. Realising that we were spending a small fortune to keep him supplied we ventured online to find colouring sheets and learning resources to print off, figuring…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/07/28/review-banish-boredom-with-mrs-mactivitys-learning-resources/
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9 Cheap Ways To Entertain The Kids – Fraser’s Fun House
School holidays; the time when parents struggle to find things to keep the kids entertained without bankrupting themselves. Add to that unpredictable weather making it twice as hard to come up with ideas to stay out of the Summer rain showers. With this in mind I thought I would share my top ideas for keeping…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/07/19/9-cheap-ways-to-entertain-the-kids/
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Creative Storytelling With Magical Story Jars – Fraser’s Fun House
Reading and sharing stories for the Fraser’s is akin to breathing, however my personal favourites are those enjoyed before bed. From being tiny I have always shared a Bedtime Story with the kids before snuggling them up in bed with a big sloppy kiss– I hasten to add I no longer read them to the…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/07/15/creative-storytelling-with-magical-story-jars/
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Review: The No More Worries Kit From The Irish Fairy Door Company – Fraser’s Fun House
Something I haven’t discussed on my blog before are the issues we had when it came to settling Leo into nursery. It’s something that I may touch upon in more detail at a later date, but let’s just say to start with it was a rocky road. He suffered terribly with separation anxiety meaning it…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/07/13/review-the-no-more-worries-kit-from-the-irish-fairy-door-company/
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Blog Tour: I’m A Dragon You See By David Kirkman – Fraser’s Fun House
Today I'm thrilled to bring you our stop on the Blog Tour for children's book I'm ADragon You See by David Kirkham . Leo was extremely excited to receive a copy of the book for us to share so massive thanks to Faye Rogers, David Kirkham and Authoright for allowing us to be part of…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/07/07/blog-tour-im-a-dragon-you-see-by-david-kirkman/
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Play Outdoors This Summer – Fraser’s Fun House
I can barely believe it’s almost the end of June and before we know it the school holidays will be upon us. Six weeks of trying to entertain the kids stretching ahead of you is daunting to say the least, but this year I’m hoping the weather won’t let us down. My lot love being…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/06/24/play-outdoors-this-summer/
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Book Review: Poppy’s Tail by Cate Douglas – Fraser’s Fun House
The excitement of a new book is something I hope Leo never tires of. When I treat him to a new book the look of pure joy on his face is something to behold, he can barely contain his excitement, desperate to get home to read it together! I must admit that I love kids…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/06/17/book-review-poppys-tail-by-cate-douglas/
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Hopster TV Review: The Kids-Safe Learning App – Fraser’s Fun House
Technology is now part of our everyday lives a completely different world to the one I grew up in and its growth has been significant even in the 10yrs since the girls were small. It’s not surprising then that from an early age children come into contact with and have the desire to utilise devices…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/06/15/hopster-tv-review-the-kids-safe-learning-app/
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Learning Life Skills with The Children’s Traffic Club – Fraser’s Fun House
As soon as you become parent your number one objective is to keep your little one safe and away from harm, it goes without saying. For me personally one of my main concerns as the children have grown up is road safety. Statistically children under the age of 16 are involved in a higher number…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/06/11/learning-life-skills-with-the-childrens-traffic-club/
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RaverTots Review: Big Raves For Little People – Fraser’s Fun House
I’m sure you’ll agree how incredibly rare it is for us experience anything other than rain on a British Bank holiday. Therefore, you may ask why I found myself eagerly waiting to spend the afternoon inside the Student Union bar at Newcastle University on one of the hottest days of the year so far? The…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/06/07/ravertots-review-big-raves-for-little-people/
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Book Review: Teddy-Dog On His Best Walk – Fraser’s Fun House
Reading and sharing books is such an important part of our life here at Fraser’s Fun House and I always enjoy discovering new stories to share with Leo. Usually I opt for paper or hardback books as for me personally nothing beats the experience of a real book, however we do use Kindle occasionally to…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/06/04/book-review-teddy-dog-on-his-best-walk/
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Review: Mud & Bloom- Kids Craft & Nature Subscription Box – Fraser’s Fun House
Growing up I lived in a built-up area and our ‘garden’ consisted of a small block paved yard front and back, so as I child I didn’t really have the opportunity to learn much in the way of gardening skills. As I have got older I have tried my hand at some seemingly simple gardening…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/05/26/review-mud-bloom-kids-craft-nature-subscription-box/
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Blog Tour: Sarah’s Shadow By Nick Jones & Go To Sleep! By Marion Adams – Fraser’s Fun House
I am delighted to share both Go To Sleep! and Sarah's Shadow with you. Massive thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources , Full Media , Marion Adams and Nick Jones for allowing me to be part of such a fabulous tour. Go To Sleep! Tansy the sheep can’t go to sleep. She’s forgotten how to do it! But…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/05/24/blog-tour-sarahs-shadow-by-nick-jones-go-to-sleep-by-marion-adams/
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Getting Creative With Messy Me – Fraser’s Fun House
Creative, messy fun has always been something I have enjoyed doing with the kids, despite the mammoth task of clearing up when we are finished! With Leo starting school on the horizon I want to make sure we cram in as many of these messy filled afternoons as possible. Having already shared our playdough and…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/05/23/getting-creative-with-messy-me/
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Blog Tour: London Hat Hunting Mission by Winnie Mak Tselikas Plus Giveaway! – Fraser’s Fun House
I am thrilled to share London Hat Hunting Mission with you. I would like to thank Rachel’s Random Resources and of course the wonderful Winnie Mak Tselikas for allowing me to be part of such a fabulous tour. About The Book Four little Londoners, Hope, Jun, Lea and Parth, come from a different cultural background, are good…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/05/16/blog-tour-london-hat-hunting-mission-by-winnie-mak-tselikas/
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Review: First Wonder Box Subscription – Fraser’s Fun House
I’m always trying to find ways to help Leo learn through the activities and play we participate in together to help stimulate his inquisitive mind. September born,he will be one of the oldest children when he starts school this year and I feel he needs to be kept occupied and stimulated to prevent him from…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/05/06/review-first-wonder-box-subscription/
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Book Review: The Bobby & Morph Collection by R E Fisher – Fraser’s Fun House
If you are regular reader of Fraser’s Fun House, you will know how much I love books and how important I feel it is to share this passion with the kids. From only a few months old I spent time reading and enjoying books with the kids, mirroring the experiences I had as a child.…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/05/02/book-review-the-bobby-morph-collection-by-r-e-fisher/
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Regalo London: A New Way To Shop – Fraser’s Fun House
As it’s nearing the end of the month I always find myself peeking onto the next page of the calendar to see how many upcoming Birthdays, Anniversaries etc we have and every time I am taken by surprise at the sheer volume! We don’t have massive families, however if you add extended family and friends…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/04/20/regalo-london-a-new-way-to-shop/
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Review: Squidgydoodle Superhero Adventure Craft & Sensory Box – Fraser’s Fun House
I have always really enjoyed getting crafty with the kids, there’s nothing better on a day when we are at a loose end than to get the creative juices flowing. Quite often though when the crafting mood takes hold I find that we are missing something we need and end up having to make a…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/04/19/review-squidgydoodle-superhero-adventure-craft-sensory-box/
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Book Review: James and the Birthday Balloon by Nicola J Rowley – Fraser’s Fun House
Regular readers will know just how much I love books and how passionate I am about encouraging the children to enjoy them too. It’s never too early to introduce children to books and as a family there is no such thing as too many! Books and reading play big part of our life and I…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/04/11/book-review-james-and-the-birthday-balloon-by-nicola-j-rowley/
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Messy Moments: Homemade Play Dough Recipe – Fraser’s Fun House
Wet, rainy days are unfortunately all too common here in Cumbria, often meaning me and the little man are stuck indoors. It’s times like this that I need to come up with ways of keeping him entertained that don’t involve an afternoon of watching TV! Thinking up with something fun that will keep him amused…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/04/04/messy-moments-homemade-play-dough-recipe/
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Diary Zapp: Our Review – Fraser’s Fun House
Diary Zapp is a children’s app originally designed by the Dance family to help their children who were given the task of writing a daily Summer holiday diary for school. Shortly after starting they realised their daughter, Ella, was struggling with her literacy and Noah their eldest just wasn’t that into it meaning what was…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/04/01/diary-zapp-our-review/
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Book Review: A Greyt Pirate Tail by Miriam Payne – Fraser’s Fun House
A Greyt Pirate Tail is the second book from Emmy Award winning ex-journalist and ‘accidental author’ Miriam Payne and for me has been the most anticipated new release of the year to date – I may have done a little happy dance when it arrived on the doormat! Having been lucky enough to review Miriam’s…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/03/27/book-review-a-greyt-pirate-tail-by-miriam-payne/
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Growing With Personalised Parties – Fraser’s Fun House
I am a huge fan of personalised items and love buying them for my family and friends so when Personalised Parties asked if I would like to write a review for them I jumped at the chance. Based in Cheltenham, Personalised Parties offer everything you could possibly need to make your occasion a special one.…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/03/23/growing-with-personalised-parties/
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Kids Non-Chocolate Easter Gift Guide – Fraser’s Fun House
Easter, the time when kids are given enough chocolate to keep them on a sugar high until Christmas comes around! Despite being the traditional gift of choice there are plenty of non-chocolate alternatives on the market, so I decided to put together a few of our favourites to give you some alternative gift inspiration. Not…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/03/18/kid-non-chocolate-easter-gift-guide/
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Book Review: Bendy Wendy and Jumping Jack Join Gymnastics – Fraser’s Fun House
With Mr F being a kid’s sports coach, it is no surprise that we have encouraged all three children to try out a range of activities over the years. Despite being only four Leo has been given the opportunity to participate in a range of sporty clubs and sessions already, however gymnastics is one that…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/03/11/book-review-bendy-wendy-and-jumping-jack-join-gymnastics/
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The Gift Of Fairy Day Dreams – Fraser’s Fun House
I have a real passion for supporting small business and have recently featured Jellyfish Kids and All About Ewe to help share and the spread the word about these wonderful companies run by Mum’s. Following on from this I want to share with you the magical Fairy Day Dreams. Fairy Day Dreams is owned by Essex…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/03/09/the-gift-of-fairy-day-dreams/
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Shop small with Jellyfish Kids – Fraser’s Fun House
Jellyfish Kids is based in Liverpool and is the brainchild of Serah who began making hand dyed vests for her friends & family. After some encouragement she took the brave step to set up an Instagram page selling her items and her success has grown from there. Officially launched in April 2016 Jellyfish Kids followers…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/02/18/shop-small-with-jellyfish-kids/
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Messy Moments: It’s Slime Time! – Fraser’s Fun House
Imagine if you will a wet rainy January day in Cumbria – for locals that’s not going to be difficult! One such day with a bored four-year-old on our hands we decided to have a go at making some DIY slime, having heard for months how popular this sensory activity was. There are many different…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/02/15/messy-moments-its-slime-time/
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Appy Kids Co Review & Giveaway! (CLOSED) – Fraser’s Fun House
I’m sure Mum’s out there will agree that when you are out and about it’s essential to have a drink to hand to keep the kids hydrated on the go. I was therefore delighted to be asked by Appy Kids Co to sample and review some of their carton drinks designed purely with kids in…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/02/04/appy-kids-co-review-and-giveaway/
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Half Term Hot Picks – Fraser’s Fun House
I genuinely can’t believe I am daring to utter these words, but the February Half Term is almost upon us –Yes, I know Christmas seems like only yesterday! Hence, I have started to consider how to occupy the kids for the week when let’s face it the weather is usually dire, especially here in ‘sunny’…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/02/02/half-term-hot-picks/
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Kids Crafty Fun With Toucan Box – Fraser’s Fun House
I'm always trying to find ways to keep Leo entertained and engaged so decided to sign up to Toucan Box and give it a go- he loves doing crafty things both at home and nursery. Toucan Box is a fortnightly craft subscription box aimed at children aged 3-8 years. Once ordered the box came very…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/01/25/keep-the-kids-busy-with-crafty-fun-from-toucan-box/
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Book Review: There’s a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher – Fraser’s Fun House
First admission is that I am a HUGE McFly fan, having been hooked since the early noughties when they released 5 colours in her hair was released! Tom has always been my favourite, with Danny coming a close second, so when I first heard he was to team up with fellow band mate Dougie Poynter…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2018/01/14/theres-a-monster-in-your-book-by-tom-fletcher-our-review/
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Eureka Children’s Museum – Our Review – Fraser’s Fun House
So Christmas is over and it's those strange few days before New Year where keeping the family entertained can be challenging! I thought I would share our review of Eureka with you as a possible day out idea for which is bound to be a hit with the whole family. I visited the Eureka Children’s…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2017/12/26/595/
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Choo Choo all aboard the Alphabet Train! – Fraser’s Fun House
Reading is an integral part of who I am, it’s been a passion since a very young age and I have always been keen to pass that same love onto my children. Having three children of different age groups we now own a rather large collection of bulging bookshelves, however I am always looking (and…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2017/12/15/choo-choo-all-aboard-the-alphabet-train/
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Learning has never been more fun! – Fraser’s Fun House
When Natasha Mockett from Write My Name asked if I would be willing to try and review their new personalised handwriting practice book it couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. My son, Leo, had just turned four and despite having a little interest in writing beforehand as his birthday had approached he became…
https://frasersfunhouse.com/2017/12/09/learning-has-never-been-more-fun/
