*AD – this experience was gifted to our family for this post. All opinions, as always, are our own.
One of the most loved and endearing characters on UK children’s TV for the last few years has been Bluey, the Australian-developed show about the adventures of the titular Blue Heeler. It’s been nothing short of a phenomenon, and now it has a game, in Bluey: The Videogame.
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David Bowie has, arguably, been one of the most successful and talented musical artists in human history. Few creators can claim that, and fewer had successful albums released in six consecutive decades. A large part of the charm and appeal of Bowie’s work was how he twisted and changed over time, reinventing himself — as characters — with new releases. While a lot of people talk about Ziggy Stardust’s time, or the massive shift that came with Low, Aladdin Sane is easily one of the most important transformations, and The Southbank Centre has been celebrating that, and Brian Duffy’s lightning portrait that made up the front cover, with their Aladdin Sane: 50 Years celebration installation.
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*AD/Collaboration, but as always, all views are my own.
There are more than a few ages where it gets tricky to buy presents for kids, but few more so than the transition from kid into a teenager. Age 11-12-year-old children. My eldest child, Kai, is twelve, and when you ask him what he wants for Christmas, for his birthday, or even – sometimes – for dinner, he answers with uncertainties. We’re a very busy household, we play computer games and board games together, we regularly go out for walks, or to events, or the cinema… and so, there are always a few options there. But, at that age, they’ve just started secondary school, and that means that there’s more than likely a shift in the people who they play with and spend time with at school – as well as the implications from, in the UK, being treated as a ‘young adult’ rather than a child.
So what great gifts do you buy for somebody who already has games, toys and more, somebody whose mind and view of the world might be shifting?
*AD – the items in this review were gifted to our household for this post. All opinions, as always, are our own.
Our house hold has a lot of fidget toys that are meant to feel fun to play around with. It’s just something that seems to have gained more popularity as time has gone by. Stretch figures, however, have been around since I was a child. Now, there are Stretch figures of a bunch of different people, including Star Wars characters! We got our hands on the large Stretch Darth Vader and mini Stretch Storm Trooper.
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*AD – the items in this review were gifted to our household for this post. All opinions, as always, are our own.
We have previously used a lot of spy kits on our blog, because being a spy is a phase every child seems to go through. As Kai has gotten older, he has become more interested int eh concept of spies. Being sneaky, spying, and solving some sort of mystery is something he quite enjoys. When he saw the SpyBots on TV, through advertisements, he was super interested in getting them!
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