Embracing winter nights in

Given a choice, most people out there would probably wish it was summer all the time – or at least, warmer weather.

But now the clocks have gone back there’s nothing else for it, we have to really embrace those winter nights in en-famille; so why not make the most of them?

Winter is a great time to get cosy, eat some great warming foods and to look forward to Christmas. Making plans for Christmas as a family can be great fun, particularly if you can involve the children in the planning of the whole thing and the making of the food.

A family movie night tucked up under a blanket on the sofa and sharing a bucket of popcorn and some hot chocolate (or maybe  glass of wine for Mum and Dad) can also be a great way of spending a cold dark winter’s evening.

Win funky fashion with Boj

Boj is a brand new children’s animated TV series shown on CBeebies at 7.30am, 6 days a week. Perfect for those early risers! It is aimed at children aged 3-6 years old and it follows Boj, the cute main character who is a bilby; an endangered big-eared bandicoot from the Australian Outback. Boj has travelled to Giggly Park with his parent Pops (voiced by Jason Donovan) and Mimi, where they now live in their simple yet quirky underground home. It teaches the importance of manners and working together, something which all little ones can benefit from, as creative and messy Boj gets boj-ing to solve problems. It helps to encourage families to get crafty themselves and upcycle at home too which is great fun.