Homeschoolingmama

We were kindly sent 'Dare you to Doodle' book published by Carlton Books. From the title, you may have the impression that this is simply a book with lots of pages to draw/dooodle on. Now, as much as it does focus on drawing/doodling, there is so much more. Little person was absolutely awestruck with the content!  So, what makes it different? We have a few drawing books, and they are essentially that, books with pages to draw or doodle following simple steps. With 'Dare you to Doodle' the difference is that it really gets children thinking.  To give an example,  there's the beginning of a drawing, and you're asked whether you see a duck or rabbit. The task is to complete what you see, and once you've done that, doodle something else! It is the 'twist' to simple tasks that has made this book very different to others we have (and far more enjoyable!). Little person has enjoyed filling his treasure chest with treas...

We were kindly sent a copy of Scoop magazine to review. The magazine is aimed at 7+, and it is ' a feast of words and pictures for kids.'  First Impressions Upon opening up the magazine, we were positively surprised with the quality and quantity of content. There is enough content in the magazine to keep a child entertained and busy for a long while. The best thing about Scoop magazine is, the fact that there aren't any adverts. It is rather frustrating at times, when a children's magazine is full of adverts for days out or toys, not only does it feel like you've paid to see adverts, but they're a distraction and the space can be better used with quality content. The magazine, contents and structure Issue 20 of Scoop magazine is all about imagination. What an interesting topic, that is rarely thought or talked about in our house! I won't bore you with the finer details, but will outline some of the articles little person has enjoyed the most, a...