Christmas Gift Giveaway #8

Cuddling up before bed with a book is part of the evening routine for many children and this giveaway is a great way to extend your home library. 

Poptropica, the self-discovery app for kids, allows them to learn as they play! It has become a global sensation that reaches more than 100 countries across the world and the brand has since branched out into books which accompany the game, and take kids on an adventure beyond the incredibly popular online role-playing world. 

Filled with beautiful illustrations and gripping storylines, these are perfect for young girls and boys who love reading and amazing adventures. The first book, Mystery of the Map, even made it on to the New York Times bestseller list. 

Christmas Gift Giveaway #5

Win a Ragdale Experience Day for two people at award winning Ragdale Hall Health Hydro and Thermal Spa (valid Monday to Friday worth £196) in today's Christmas Gift Giveaway - perfect for a little R&R.

Ragdale Hall, located in the rolling Leicestershire countryside, combines state-of-the-art facilities with the charm of traditional Victorian architecture to create one of the most luxurious and relaxing health spas in the country. Whether you are looking for total relaxation, me-time and pampering or to kick-start a healthier lifestyle, Ragdale Hall is the perfect choice. Their great selection of spa days and breaks include something for everyone.

Christmas Gift Giveaway #4

Give the gift of learning this Christmas and start the new year with a qualification, thanks to NCC!

Whether you want a change in career or something to fill your evenings when the children are in bed home learning is incredibly rewarding.

The winner of this great prize can pick from the following courses: 

Christmas Gift Giveaway #3

Every home needs a tree for gifts to go under at Christmas and we have a beautiful North Valley Spruce Artificial version to give away! It is constructed with hinged branches for ease of assembly and is great quality - perfect to hang those baubles and tinsel from this year.

Christmas Gift Giveaway #2

YogaBellies organic stretchy baby wrap slings are manufactured in the UK from 100% cotton. Their wraps are hand-finished in the UK which means they can verify exactly how they were made, what they are made from and most importantly that they meets stringent safety standards for you and your baby. 

They make a wonderful gift for a new parent or a mum-to-be.

Seafood Week - A Recipe Idea and Giveaway

Fish is not only low in fat and a great source of protein, it contains Omega 3 which benefits the heart, so incorporating fillets or shellfish into your family meals each week is a wise choice. As 7th-14th October sees the return of Seafood Week why not pop a fish dish onto your meal planner? 

Organic Goodies

September is National Organic Month and to celebrate we have teamed up with several brands to offer readers some lovely prizes - take a peek at our Riverford and Discount Supplements giveaways that are already up and running.

As the month draws to a close however, this is the third and final giveaway for you to enter with products from Eco Tools, Beond, Alara and Choc Chick to enjoy.

• Beond bars are made of completely natural, raw, vegan and organic ingredients while being free from nasty preservatives, soya, dairy and gluten. Ideal for anyone with food intolerances. At only 129kcal they make a delicious snack for the health conscious and they come in several flavours including Acai Berry, Apple & Cinnamon, Blueberry Cacao, Pineapple & Baobab and Sour Cherry to try.

Celebrating National Organic Month

September is National Organic Month and to celebrate we will have a number of giveaways where you can win organic goodies right up until the start of October.

The first prize comes from Discount Supplements and we have four fabulous products up for grabs!

Head to Nick Jr for More Fun than Ever Before!

The Nick Jr website now has a cool new look and to celebrate we have a goody bag along with a Wacky Hair Dough kit to give away!

“Our aim was to rejuvenate nickjr.co.uk to match our young audience’s constantly evolving digital habits. We now have a platform which encourages and inspires children to use their imagination whilst providing them opportunity to immerse themselves in the worlds of their favourite Nick Jr. shows.” 

- Suzie Adams, Nickelodeon Digital Director

Naturelly Children's Snacks

Made from delicious fruit juice and gelatine free jelly, Naturelly prevents little ones craving sugary treats while filling up their tummies between meals. With no sweeteners, added sugar or artificial colours it's a far healthier alternative to most snacks they might want to get their hands on over the summer holiday and as they come in no-spill pouches there shouldn't be any mess - bonus!

Naturelly has been shortlisted for a Loved By Parents Awards and to celebrate we have some cases and vouchers to give away! You can vote for them here.

Letts Gets Wild About Books

Matched to the National Curriculum the Wild About series from Letts helps children to practise and improve both their English and maths skills while learning about animals. These books are ideal if you're looking to have a little fun while reading as each workbook contains beautiful imagery, interesting facts and puzzles to really engage your child. 

Jamster was sent a few to try and he really enjoyed putting the KS2 versions to the test.

The Wild About Maths book we received is aimed at children aged 9-11 years of age and it covers long multiplication, dividing fractions, cube numbers and decimals along with many other topics that Jamster has been studying at school recently. It was nice being able to sit with him at the table to go through the specific topics to further his knowledge at home and I felt more connected with his schooling at the same time. 

London's Nickelodeon Store Turns One

Nickelodeon’s flagship store turns one on Monday 30th May and to celebrate their first anniversary customers are invited to enjoy special birthday themed activities taking place on Saturday 28th May from 10am!

Located at One Leicester Square, the Nickelodeon Store has welcomed an estimated 650,000 visitors over the last year and has introduced over 2,500 new items since it opened. The Store has sold over 170,000 items with the SpongeBob London Guard, an exclusive to the store, proving to be the most popular soft toy.

Activities planned for the birthday celebrations include:

• a balloon artist for visitors
• a colouring competition
• an appearance from SpongeBob SquarePants

Palmer's Skincare Products for Mums

We all know that having a baby can alter our figures significantly but thankfully Palmer's have the ultimate range of products to tone, firm and reduce the appearance of stretch marks.

It's a great way to boost your body confidence.

Palmer’s Stretch Mark Lotion is a concentrated cream which helps to prevent and reduce stretch marks. The cream absorbs easily helping to maintain the natural elasticity and moisture of the skin. It can also relieve the dryness associated with stretched skin in pregnancy and smooths stretch marks gained during weight loss.

WIN a Wigwam Holidays® Voucher for a Family Break

Here’s your chance to a WIN a fabulous Wigwam® Holidays Glamping Gift Voucher for a holiday with www.wigwamholidays.com!

We all know glamping is here to stay, and if you haven’t experienced ‘glamorous camping’ yet, then give Wigwams® a try! Their timber cabins can be found at over 70 sites across the UK, from the Isle of  Skye to the Cornish Coast.

Win Nature’s Perfect Gift with NatureBee

This month we have teamed up with New Zealand based health brand Nature Bee, who are giving one lucky entrant the chance to win a selection of their coveted health and beauty products worth over £150. 

Already well known in New Zealand, Australia, China and the USA, Nature Bee has just launched in the UK market. To celebrate, they’re offering you the chance to thrive from the hive and kick-start a new healthy lifestyle this spring!

With 25 x more vitamin A than carrots, 58 x more iron than spinach and 5 x more protein than red meat (weight for weight), NatureBee’s potentiated pollen capsules are considered one of the most nutritionally complete foods. 

Potentiated pollen is much more digestible than normal store bought bee pollen as the potentiation process ruptures the pollen cell wall and allows your digestive juices to absorb more of the nutrients in the pollen. Today scientists describe pollen as a complete food containing ALL the nutrients 

essential for human survival! 

Enjoy up to 50% Off Garden & Outdoor and Win a Ryobi Grass Trimmer with Very!

If you haven’t started already, then you’ll no doubt at least be thinking of getting your garden in tip top shape for Summer. The Bank Holiday weekend offers the perfect time to get out and do all those jobs to get your garden ready (fingers crossed for sunshine!)

So this weekend, Very.co.uk are running a special offer of up to half price off selected outdoor & DIY products. And to celebrate, they’ve given The Mini Mes and Me a Ryobi 18 volt cordless grass trimmer worth £99 to give away to one of my lovely readers!

This Ryobi grass trimmer will help make it so easy to get your garden looking great with an ergonomic design and as it’s so lightweight with a lithium-ion battery with IntelliCell technology, you can use it for even longer.

Cooking Fever Review and Chocolate Hamper Giveaway

As a family that loves to try new and exciting recipes, spend afternoons baking and host theme nights with cuisines from around the world, we were eager to try the Cooking Fever app. Available for iPhone, iPad, Android, WP and Kindle it is easy and FREE to download to make rainy days, travel or waiting rooms that little bit more fun!

Features:

• More than 400 dishes to cook using 100 ingredients
• 15 unique locations: Bakery, Fast-Food Court, Chinese, Pizzeria, Seafood Bistro, Indian Diner, Breakfast Café, Sushi, Chinese, Ice Cream Bar, Paradise Cocktail Bar, Corn Dog Van, Café Mexicana, House of Crab and FC Barcelona Sports Bar. More locations are on the way!
• More than 500 levels to complete
• Hundreds of upgrades for your kitchen appliances and interiors
• Lots of spontaneous Challenges for different levels

Alcohol Free Wine from Eisberg

To celebrate the NEW Sauvignon Blanc from Eisberg we have the entire collection up for grabs!

Whether you've cut alcohol from your diet for health reasons, pregnancy, lent or purely because it's your turn as the designated driver, these alcohol free wines are packed with flavour so you don't need to compromise on taste!

Fancy Dress Galore from the Online Joke Shop

There are so many celebrations throughout the year where you need a costume, St Patrick's Day and Sports Relief to name just two upcoming events, and the Online Joke Shop can meet all of your fancy dress requirements. Whether it's something cute for your child's birthday party, a spooky outfit for Halloween or historic items for school, they are certain to have something for your budget.

The Mini Mes have their birthdays approaching (28th March and 8th April) so I've been looking for Super Hero party ideas over the past few weeks. They are both a little obsessed with Marvel and DC characters and each of these outfits costs less than than £20 which I feel is great value. Not only can they wear them for their parties but they can go in the dress up boxes for rainy day play too so they will get plenty of use over the years to come.

Easter Treats From Hotel Chocolat

With the daffodils popping up in the garden and lambs being born in the nearby farms it's a sure sign that Easter is on the way. 

Hotel Chocolat have a wonderful collection of gifts this year and we received the Easter Goody Bag to put to the test. It contains a selection of luxury products that are ideal for sharing with your loved ones, although you may want to hide them away and keep them all to yourself as they really are so indulgent and so beautifully presented!

The bag of 8 Raspberry Egglets are darker chocolate treats with a seriously sour centre. They are wrapped in gold foil for an added touch of elegance and they are so moreish. These were probably my favourite in the set.

Next there is the Bunny Selector pack - 6 40% milk bunnies oozing with runny caramel. They are nice and chunky in size so just the one would satisfy a sweet tooth. Each complete with a bow tie they are in a class of their own.

This little trio of cute rabbits come individually wrapped within a card box for ultimate freshness. The milk chocolate is so rich and creamy too - they would be great for hunts this Easter.