Making Yogurt with the Probio7 Life Yogurt Machine

[Ad- gifted product] We love making things from scratch in our household. It’s such a fun way to experiment and see what you are eating, as well as customise the food you are trying so that they are perfect for your taste. Making Yogurt with the Probio 7 Life machine also has the added benefit of ensuring your yogurt is full of gut friendly bacteria, which can really help our digestive system! We took a look at the machine to see how simple it would be to use, and if the yogurt was really tasty of course!

Probio7 Life Yogurt Machine

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MEL Science – Lenses | Review

[Ad- gifted product] We’re starting to get to those Winter days where it looks nice and sunny outside, but the temperature is still bitingly cold. This definitely limits the number of places that you can get out and about, which in turn gives another brilliant opportunity to dive into a science kit. We’re still subscribed to the MEL Science Physics range, and the Lenses box had recently came through the mail, so we gave it a go.

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New Year, New Magazine – GirlTalk Magazine Issue 678

[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to subscriptions, we have tried out a variety of different subscription boxes, but sometimes it’s nice to get a Magazine that can be flipped through and enjoyed. If that magazine comes with a bunch of really cool toys too, that’s a huge bonus! GirlTalk is a girl focused magazine for teens and tweens, that comes with a bunch of different toys on he front. They have plenty of copies at our local Tesco, but can be purchased online and subscribed too as well.

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Testing Reco Laundry Detergent Sheets

[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to household products, there are lots of subscriptions that are out there! We currently get our dishwasher tablets through a subscription, and it seems like a convenient way to have the products I often forget about purchasing at the store. Reco Laundry Detergent Sheets are something I have never heard of, so much so that Dann kept asking if they were dryer sheets, when in fact they are detergent, meant to go into the wash with your dirty laundry to make them clean.

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Top 5 Educational Toys for Tweens

[Ad- gifted products – updated January 8th, to add more toys.] When it comes to schooling, it is often hard to get children excited about education. Especially, when it comes to the age group known as tweens – we are talking 10 to 13 year olds, really. We have found that having toys and activities that have an educational spin on them, while not being directly learning, have kept Kai, our tween, more interested in spending his time doing educational. We have played with loads of educational toys, and found that there are tons out there to choose from.

Specifically, Uncle Wickes have a huge selection of toys, wither you are looking for toys for a picky teenage boy or looking to find something interesting to keep your kids away from the screen, there are many educational options. We have picked out the best educational toys for tweens, in hopes of helping you keep your child interested in education.

Chess Teacher

Chess Teacher

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