For all mums and dads who have yet to see their childrens school letters…do not forget about World Book Day! Do not be one of the hundreds of parents who a few days before get reminded by the kids that need a fancy dress costume for Thursday! Continue reading →

Are you sitting comfortably? Then we will begin…..Starting from January 26th the Society of for Storytelling is holding their National Storytelling Week. It is a chance for schools and nurseries, clubs and groups to gather all their students and members together to make time for some storytelling. Events are being held up and down the country featuring storytelling, treasure hunts and theatre performances. Continue reading →

..time to place an order for your Christmas hat! It’s nearly December time now, which means there are less than 4 weeks to go until the big day. Which means? It’s definitely time to get placing your order for your festive fancy dress in time for all those exciting Xmas parties and seasonal shindigs coming up. Continue reading →

Fridays are, as a rule, generally regarded as one of the more fun days of the week. School and work finishes up and the weekend begins. As with every rule though, there is an exception and it would appear that today is it. Dubbed “fed up Friday”, today is apparently the point in the summer holidays where parents are waving the white flag and struggling to keep the kids entertained as the long break drags on and the entertainment budget runs low. Continue reading →

One of the many highlights of Danny Boyle’s fabulous Olympics opening ceremony was definitely the section celebrating the NHS and the best of British children’s literature. The impressive scene with all the story book bad guys, including the child catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Captain Hook from Peter Pan and a ginormous puppet Voldemort from Harry Potter was absolutely visually stunning. Continue reading →