Our Latest competition winners

So, we come to the end of our remaining two competitions, so I therefore have a few more winners to announce.

 Our first draw is for the Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Map of Infinity

 The winner is…

angiemann

 Congratulations Angie, please email me at the email address in the sidebar.

 Our draw for the boardgamers competition where the winner could either choose the Doctor Who game or Imaginations – Play that tune has also been drawn.

 The winner is…

Sue Sweeting 

 Taking the fabulous Imaginations Doctor Who’s battle to save the universe.

 Congratulations Sue please contact me on the email address located in the blogs sidebar.

 To those who didn’t win don’t give up, we have loads more competitions on the way.

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Win stocking fillers for the toddlers in the countdown till Christmas

17

Days till Christmas

Wow can you believe it people, just 17 days till Christmas! With that in mind, who fancies winning some stocking fillers?

I have two awesome DVDs up for grabs and one lucky reader can win them both. 

These have already proven exteremly popular here on the blog, with both having been featured in previous competitions, both appearing on the Santa’s Little helpers wish list and both undergoing reviews form the little helpers.

Now remember, It’s one winner gets both!

Today’s prize is donated by the awesome Entertainment One, and is …

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A Copy of Peppa Pig international day & a copy of Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom the tooth fairy.

HOW TO WIN THESE TWO FANTASTIC CHILDREN’S FAVOURITES

 

NOTE: THOSE THAT DON’T FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE ENTERED! (Sorry, but this happens to be a  reoccurring event)!

COMPULSORY ACTIONS

(THIS MUST BE COMPLETED)

Comment on any other post then come back and tell me which post you commented on, PLUS… Tell me who you want to win these for! (both in one comment, those who do it in two will only have the one counted)! Please leave a contact twitter/email.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES

TWEET: “I want to win  Peppa pig and ben & holly dvds 4 xmas with @clairelouise82” ADDING THE URL TO THIS POST. Comment and let me know you have done it with your twitter ID.

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Comment on a second post (not competition related) comment to let me know which post.

TO MAKE YOUR ENTRIES COUNT A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ACTION (EXCLUDING THE FIRST) PLEASE.

Competition will close on the 16th of December 2011

T&C

UK only, entries that haven’t abided by the rules will not be entered in to the final draw. All entries are checked before random draw. Due to the fact this is a Christmas Competition please be aware that you only have 24hrs to confirm your postal address once notified.

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Fun with Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

Another one for the Christmas List, We are really not far from the big “C” there is truly no getting away from it!

This time I’m sharing mine and the helpers views on the Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Lotto Game.

Oh yes, Like many other Pre-schoolers across the land, my Little Harley who is 2 next month is a “Massive” Ben and Holly fan, he loves it!

The other two? well… not really, at almost 9 Alice-Sara loves her Monsters high, Barbie and everything else girlie and the Little man spends his days investigating new Bus routes, building with Lego and discovering his other interests, however since doing the Little helpers both are more inclined to join me and the youngest member of the family in playing a game or two.

So, that’s what we did when we received the Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Lotto game by Entertainment one ! The game is recommended for children aged 3+ Harley at almost two is a tad young, however as my partner in crime and with lots of prompts he was able to really get involved and had loads of fun doing so. The way I see it is, his engaging learning and taking it in bit by bit, he will get many years to play this on a more independent level.

Product Description

A fun Lotto memory game featuring Ben and Holly plus other favourite characters from the TV show. Holly has mixed up all the things in the little kingdom whilst practising her magic spells. Can you help her put them all back where they belong?

Our thoughts

The concept of the game is rather simple, yet extremely fun for the little ones. It’s a great way to help aid the development of your child’s memory skills as-well as that of their concentration and thinking style.

Memory games are also really great for children with autism or those with additional needs as I’ve demonstrated in past post when reviewing a range of games with Little man.

This isn’t your typical memory game! Basically each player selects a card and looks to see if it features any of the featured images on their lotto card, whoever fills their six game slots on their lotto card first is the winner.

Harley would select the card and pass it to me. If we had the featured item I would cheer and clap, this got him very excited causing him to cheer even when our opponents found one of their cards, bless him, he’ll soon get out of that, I’m sure 🙂

The older two found it quite easy but really enjoyable especially my eldest with Aspergers. His been found head first in the toy box digging out the game a number of times! I even discovered him playing it alone last week, um… not to sure how that worked but I left him happily to it!

Have to give this one a five star*****

If not for the fantastic valule for money but the endless family fun it’s provided!

Would make an excellent gift for any little Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom fan

Plus it’s a Great addition to the toy box

Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom Lotto Game is aimed at Children 3 years plus, it’s for 2-4 players and is priced at an amazing £7.99 RRP (in my opinion a little price for a great game) It’s very well made and if looked after will last for many games over many years.

Fancy a game of Lotto? Ben and Holly’s Little kingdom Game is available form all good retailers so… make sure you get yours this Christmas.

I’ve uncovered it for you at Debenhams in the Sale for the awesome price of £5.60

PLUS THEY HAVE FREE P&P FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!

It’s too much of a deal to ignore isn’t it? Click HERE for the Debenhams website to get yours.

Ben and Holly fans can now head over to the official Facebook page, why not check it out by clicking HERE

Thanks to Entertainment one for sending me a copy of the game for the purpose of this review.

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Win Peppa pigs brand new DVD title

This week’s been all about the pig…

At the start of the week we received a copy of Peppa pig international day to carry out a review. Harley is a massive Bob the builder fan and his been watching Bob pretty much every day, so it was nice when he agreed to watch a little Peppa. 

On the very next day I received an email from the very lovely Romanian mum offering me a lovely little gift… Well, Little is the wrong word, It wasn’t a little gift at all, it was actually a family ticket for four for the Peppa pig live treasure hunt  show at the Gi in Guilford this pass Friday.

Romanian mum had won the tickets from another lovely blogger but wasn’t able to attend due to work comitments. I felt quite humbled that she had thought of me and wish to publicly thank her for here kindness here on my blog!

THANK YOU ROMANIAN MUM  YOU’RE AWESOME.

I took Harley my 22 month old along with my sister and her daughter who is just ten weeks younger than Harley. Wow, They loved it and Harley danced to all songs and bless him, he even copied the actions.

So by the time I left the Gi and traveled on the train back to southeast London I was all Peppa-ed  Out.

I, however could only speak for myself as Harley had only just began! He disappeared upstairs only to appear with a Peppa DVD along with the statement,

“Peppa on… mummy”…

As lovely as Peppa is, I actually fell asleep while it was playing only to wake the next morning with an elbow wedged in my side. 

Since Friday I’ve heard Peppa as background noise as its been spinning in the DVD player non stop so my guess is Harley thinks its great DVD.

(and so did I the first, second and maybe even third time! A tad bored by the fifth I think, :))

Nevertheless regardless of the toddler wearing the hell out off it, the new “Peppa pig international day” DVD is a fab collection of episodes that are sure to put a smile on the faces of all little Peppa fans.

Here’s a bit of info on the latest title added to the Peppa DVD collection.

Peppa Pig International Day and Other Stories

 AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DVD FROM MONDAY 24^th OCTOBER 2011

 Peppa Pig, the UK’s No. 1 pre-school character, returns to entertain your little ones this autumn in a brand new DVD Peppa Pig International Day and Other Stories.

 Available from Monday 24^th October 2011 (£12.99 RRP, Cert U, Entertainment One) just in time for the school and nursery half term break, the DVD is packed with 11 fun-filled tales about Peppa Pig and her family with all the joy and laughter we’ve come to expect from this adorable character.

 Peppa Pig is a loveable, cheeky piggy who lives with her little brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Peppa’s favourite things include playing games, dressing up, days out and jumping in muddy puddles. Her adventures always end happily with loud snorts of laughter.

 Join Peppa Pig and her little brother George for the lead International Day episode, where Peppa and all her friends at playgroup dress up as different countries from all over the world, and 10 other adventures that will have the whole family singing Peppa Pig – Oink Oink!

 EPISODE LISTING

International Day – Grampy Rabbit’s Boatyard – Shake Rattle and Bang – Pottery — Mr Fox’s Van – Biggest Puddle in the World – Chatterbox – Chloe’s Big Friends – Edmond Elephant’s Birthday –  Gym Class

BONUS EPISODE – Paper Aeroplane

 PEPPA PIG – INTERNATIONAL DAY AND OTHER STORIES

Release date:  Monday 24th October 2011

RRP – £12.99

Entertainment One

www.peppapig.com

Entertainment One have been kind enough to offer me an extra copy of ‘Peppa Pig International day’ for my fabulous readers and followers.

COMPULSORY ENTRY IS BELOW…

Its simple Really … just leave a comment stating the one children’s tv show that really grinds your gears.

Why? Because I’m sick to death of that same old rules of play! Just trying to jazz it up a bit here parents, encouraging you to get it all out your systems. 

YOU MUST LEAVE A WAY FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU! WHETHER THIS BE A TWITTER ID, EMAIL OR OTHER THAT’S COMPLETELY DOWN TO YOU!

Below you will find a list of ways to gain additional entries. You can do however many you wish but…

ALL MUST BE COMMENTED ON SEPARATELY IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE VALID!

Subscribe to my blog via email (top right in sidebar)

 follow my blog on network blogs

Like the A boy with Aspergers page (Image link in sidebar on right). Note: Remember it’s an addition to this blog but also a support source for parents with children on the autism spectrum and even a supportive network for adults with the condition)

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Tweet by clicking the “twitter share button” attached to this post below, adding “@clairelouise82” before posting.

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Competition is open to UK residents only. All steps will be checked before an entry is validated. The competition is open from the date and time of publishing, closing on the 31st October 2011 at midnight. The winner has five days to claim the prize from the date of the official winner announcement post that will be published on this blog soon after the draw has been completed. Winners must be prepared to supply a UK postal address which will be passed on to the PR in-order for your prize to be dispatched.

Good luck people 

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Ben and Holly’s little kingdom giveaway

 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 

The Tooth Fairy

We got an email a few weeks back alerting us of a new DVD release for pre-schoolers. We were asked to do a review and run a competition of Ben & Holly’s Little kingdom The tooth fairy which is brought to us from the same creators of “Peppa Pig” which Little Harley adores.

 Well, as you can see we agreed, so here we are!

 Here’s what the creators say..

 Budding fairies and mischievous elves are invited into an enchanting little world that’s big on magic in Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom: The Tooth Fairy, the new DVD release from the BAFTA award winning animation.

 Brought to you from the creators of Peppa Pig, Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom: The Tooth Fairy is available to buy from Monday 3rd October 2011 (£12.99 RRP Cert. U, Entertainment One).  The DVD contains 10 exciting episodes that perfectly blend magic, adventure and humour that will delight and engage young fans.

 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom is a firm favourite on Nick Jr and Channel 5’s Milkshake where boys and girls tune in every day to follow the adventures of Princess Holly and her best friend Ben Elf. Holly is a young fairy who is still learning how to do magic properly. Ben is an elf and elves don’t do magic, but they are very good at making things.  Along with their friends, Ben and Holly have lots of fun and exciting adventures playing together in the Little Kingdom.

 Small in scale but big on magic Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom: The Tooth Fairy is set to sprinkle a magical blend of fairy dust on homes across the land when it is released this autumn.

What we thought…

Despite Harley’s Love for Gorge pig we had never seen any episodes of Ben and Holly (Maybe because we don’t have Sky or Cable TV).

 So, I popped this into the DVD player in the bedroom, snuggled up with my youngest and watched this shortly before his bedtime.

 Harley was interested and kept saying “Look mum” In my opinion his pretty advanced for his 22 months and tends to point out and name lots of things.

Each episode is nice and short which keeps the little ones interested. You get quite a few episodes on the one DVD, ten in-fact which is just enough, though we watched around four before Harley drifted off to the land of happiness, so we watched the remaining six the following day. He must have enjoyed them as he went over to the TV as soon as he woke and asked, “Mummy, where gone?” 

Here’s the episodes you get.

 EPISODE LISTING – The Elf Factory – Ben’s Birthday Card – Books – Betty Caterpillar – Queen Holly – The Woodpecker – The Elf Band – The Ant Hill – Redbeard the Elf Pirate – The Tooth Fairy

 We both enjoyed Ben and Holly (Mummy didn’t have a choice given I’ve watched it a further three times).

Ben and Holly’s  Little kingdom The tooth fairy, is fun bold and colourful. It will keep little ones entertained allowing parents to take a breather (unless like Harley yours wants you to join them).

 You can now buy Ben and Holly’s Kingdom The tooth fairy on DVD as it was released this past Monday the 3rd October from Entertainment One priced at £12.99

 Fancy winning a copy?

Here’s how

 Just leave a comment here telling me why you’d like to win a copy

NOTE YOU MUST LEAVE A TWITTER, EMAIL ADD OR ANOTHER FORM OF CONTACT WITH YOUR ENTRY. This allows me to contact you if you win.

 For an additional entry Tweet, “I want to Win a copy of Ben & Holly’s Magical Kingdom with @clairelouise82 (WITH THE URL TO THIS POST). Please leave me an additional comment from that above informing me you have done so.

 For one last entry subscribe to the blog either by clicking the subscribe button at the top of the sidebar or via Networkblogs (Link in sidebar). Again Please leave me a comment additional from those above informing me you have done so.

That’s a maximum of three entries per person (totalling three comments, any others will not be published)

THAT’S IT GUYS, GOOD LUCK

Competition closes on the 22nd October at mid-night, entries after this date will not be accepted. You must be a UK resident to enter. Winner will be drawn at Random with the use of Random Picker and will be notified soon after. You must respond to claim your prize within 5 days of the official announcement post or risk a redraw. 

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Win the fabulous Humf & the fluffy thing on DVD

So, the children are back at school and all is going well! It feels nice but a tad strange that no one calls me ten times a day asking me to pick up little man from school! This time last year, I was to scared to even leave the house and venture out to far in case I was called by an unhappy head-teacher demanding I collect my distracting child right away! I actually went with a friend and baby H, to Honeydale farm yesterday, which is around 18 miles away from my home, it felt fantastic to be this carefree for a change. 

 With the rest of the day to waste, me and H snuggled down on the sofa and watched, “Humf and the fluffy thing” We were sent the DVD a few weeks back and had been asked to check it out prior to its formal release. What’s even better is that I get to give one away to one of you lucky readers! 

 Humf and the Fluffy Thing is the brand new delightful adventures of what is undoubtedly, the rising star of pre-school television. Due to be released on 12^th September 2011 from Entertainment One, this highly anticipated  DVD includes a bonus disc containing an additional 6 episodes absolutely free! Narrated by leading British actress, Caroline Quentin,  Humf is the story of a lovely furry thing who is full of wonder at the world and is always eager to explore new things. Humf has been entertaining young children and their parents on Nick Jr since 2009, and the show now ranks in Nick Jr’s Top 5.

The DVD contains a total of 16 episodes including those on the free bonus disk.

 Humf and the fluffy thing has an RRP price of £9.99 and is a cert U

With Humf books and toys due to hit our UK stores this autumn, It’s all going on!

 Did we enjoy watching the DVD?

 Well, Little H loved it! We don’t have the Nick Jr channel, so this was new to us.

H is 21 months old and was griped. A very colourful production that keeps even the youngest of toddlers engaged.

Now… Don’t get me wrong, we love Cbeebies in this house, Yet a little bit of Humf was a pleasant change. Each episode is around five minutes long, which is ideal for young children as it stops them becoming bored.

The stories were great, and even I loved the one about the late night party and Humf’s sleeping issues.

Warning

The theme tune is dead catchy (the type that gets stuck in your head)! Do not be surprised if you find yourself humming the tune while engaging in your household chores, taking a shower, or worse dancing and seemingly enjoying it! 

So,  now you know what music I listen to these days, Lets give one of these beauties away! 

To win yourself and of course your pre-schooler, a copy of, ‘Humf and the Fluffy thing’ on DVD Just leave a comment simply sharing your all time favourite childhood children’s show, whether it’s a cartoon or other, lets hear it!

Entries must contain an email address or twitter id to be valid (this is so I an able to alert you if you’re the lucky winner)!

 For an extra entry tweet:(I want to win a Humf & the fluffy thing dvd with a boy with aspergers… (adding the url to this give-away) 

For this to be valid, you must come back and tell me you have tweeted in a separate comment.

 The competition will close mid-night on the 16th September and the winner will be drawn at random, (random picker.com) on the 17th September 2011. The competition is only open to UK residents and the prize will be sent directly via the brands PR. Winner should claim their prize within 48hrs or they run the risk of a re-draw

If you love giveaways then why not join another of ours…

Win a ChewiGem of your choice.