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<p>Learning to play the keyboard just got a whole lot more fun thanks to a collaboration between <a href="https://www.casio.co.uk/emi/beginner-pianos">Casio Music UK </a>and the online musical education program <a href="http://www.rhythmwarriors.com/">Rhythm Warriors </a>Piano Zone. Casio Music, one of the world’s most renowned producers of electronic keyboards and digital pianos, has announced that customers can now exclusively access the exciting Rhythm Warriors animated piano and keyboard lessons.</p>
<p> </p>2024-03-18T10:46:00-00:00Save on Easter Childcare Costs
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<p>Working families can save on Easter Childcare Costs by Signing up for Tax-Free Childcare. </p>2024-03-12T10:20:00-00:00Look Out! Hungry Animals by Paul Delaney
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<p>HarperCollins Children's Books have just launched the first two books in the Look Out! Hungry Animals series by Paul Delaney: Hungry Snake and Hungry Lion, both hide-and-seek flap books for little ones. Reviewed by Anne Coates.</p>2024-02-07T14:22:00-00:00Five Books to inspire During Children's Mental Health Week
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Calibri; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: -webkit-left; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; display: inline;">It's Children's Mental Health Week and Madeline O’Keefe, Children’s Book Buyer at The Works has collated the best books to read to your child that can inspire and emphasise that their voice matters…</span></p>2024-02-05T09:10:00-00:00See Migration & get a discount at Frankie & Benny's
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<p>Frankie & Benny's are offering families who show their cinema tickets for Illumination's Migration a 30 per cent discount on mains.</p>2024-02-02T09:39:00-00:00Connetix Pastel Creative Pack
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<p>We first reviewed the Connetix Pastel Creative Pack at the end of last year and this product is so good we had to review it twice! This time Christine Mayle and her family are won over by the magnetic tiles.</p>2024-02-01T14:32:00-00:00Pop Up Hammer Game
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<p>The Pop Up Hammer Game was an instant success! The green casing instantly drew my nine month old granddaughter's attention and she couldn't wait to play. She's a little younger than the recommended one to three years but she'd already been doing some of the activities on another toy, writes Anne Coates.</p>2024-01-22T09:15:00-00:00The Dog Squad: The Race by Clara Vulliamy
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<p>The Dog Squad:The Race written and illustrated by by Clara Vulliamy is a perfect introduction to chapter books for your readers, writes Anne Coates.</p>2024-01-17T11:46:00-00:00Seven Top Tips to Increase Fibre in Your Diet
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<p>Dietitian Dr Carrie Ruxton and GP Dr Binita Kalaria understand the importance of meeting fibre recommendations when it comes to maintaining a healthy body weight. Here, they offer seven tasty tips to help you up your intake.</p>2024-01-09T17:10:00-00:00Fairytale Ninjas – Two and a Half Wishes
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<p><em>Two and a Half Wishes</em> is the third book in Paula Harrison's <em>Fairytale Ninjas</em> series published by HarperCollins Children's Books.</p>2024-01-04T11:13:00-00:00Win a Copy of Murder in the Lady Chapel by Anne Coates
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<p>Enter our competition to win a signed copy of <em>Murder in the Lady Chapel</em> by Anne Coates.</p>2024-01-02T12:20:00-00:00The Mole Toy from Charlie Mackesy
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<p>Since its publication in 2019, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has brought joy to millions of readers adults and children – who fell in love with the four unlikely friends. In particular the Mole captivated hearts and imaginations and now there is a beautifully crafted mole for you to own, writes Anne Coates.</p>2023-12-20T09:33:00-00:00Christmas-Opoly
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<p>A variation on a well-known favourite, Christmas-Opoly from Cheatwell Games is a merry game to celebrate the season, writes Anne Coates.</p>2023-12-14T08:57:00-00:00Bottle Warmer from Nanobébé
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<p>The nanobébé baby bottle insulated bag is a brilliant blend of fashion and function to add to your parenting essentials. This sleek and practical cooler saves space while storing everything from bottles to baby food. Olivia Coates puts it to the test.</p>2023-12-08T09:40:00-00:00The Traitors – Card Game
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<p>The Traitors was the biggest new series for young audiences across all BBC titles last year, and the highest rating new entertainment series on the BBC since at least 2017 for young audiences. A new series is scheduled for 2024 but while you wait why not play the game yourselves, suggests Anne Coates.</p>
<p> </p>2023-12-06T17:25:00-00:00Haier I-Master Series 5 Blender
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<p>Having been totally won over by Haier's I-Master Series 5 Kettle and Toaster, Anne Coates was delighted to review the Haier I-Master Series 5 Blender. Here's what she thought.</p>2023-12-01T09:13:00-00:00Stack & Mix Wooden Building Blocks
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<p>Start unlocking your baby's inner architect with these wooden building blocks. Stack, mix, and create your own quirky characters with endless combinations to explore with Stack & Mix Wooden Building Blocks from Kikkerland. Anne Coates reviews. </p>2023-11-29T06:38:00-00:00Pictionary vs AI from Mattel Games
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<p>Anne Coates loves playing Pictionary so asks what does Pictionary vs AI from Mattel Games bring to the table?</p>2023-11-24T13:27:00-00:00HOW THE GRINCH LOST CHRISTMAS!
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0.5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; white-space: normal; text-decoration-line: none;"><strong>HOW THE GRINCH LOST CHRISTMAS! </strong>is the official sequel to the beloved holiday classic <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas! </em></p>2023-11-23T01:21:00-00:00Measure & Mix Cocktail Spoon
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<p>Looking for a quirky present for the amateur mixologist? Look no further than the Measure & Mix Cocktail Spoon from Kikkerland, writes Anne Coates.</p>2023-11-22T13:00:00-00:00Corkademy Playmat
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<p>Once infants are sitting up and ready for action, a playmat is really useful, The Corkademmy Playmat ticked all the boxes for Anne Coates.</p>2023-11-22T05:25:00-00:00Twister Air from Hasbro Gaming
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<p> Remember playing Twister on a mat and getting into all sorts of contortions on the floor with other players as you reached for a coloured circle? Well now it's been upgraded for our App-led age by Hasbro Gaming. Anne Coates checks out Twister Air from Hasbro Gaming.</p>2023-11-20T07:00:00-00:00A Bear Called Paddington – Competition Winners
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<p>We had five copies of Michael Bond's <em>A Bear Called Paddington</em> published by HarperCollins Children's Books and here are our winners.</p>2023-11-15T15:01:00-00:00CONNETIX Tiles
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<p>Our son absolutely loves building and creating so when we were asked to review the CONNETIX Tiles we were thrilled and we were not disappointed, writes Lee Cooper-Muir.</p>2023-11-13T16:08:00-00:00Pampers Premium Protection Nappies
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<p>Pampers has launched its No 1 to help keep skin protected as 97 per cent of parents agree that a dry and protected bottom keeps their baby happy. Olivia Coates put them to the test and there's a readers' discount code for Asda and Morrisons.</p>2023-11-10T10:44:00-00:00