A couple of weeks ago, I spotted this make your own dream catcher kit on Amazon for a mere fiver and as Sibéal loves all things art and crafty, I purchased it.The contents of the kit are shown below. Additional  page of instructions and diagrams was also enclosed.The age guidelines ...

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I purchased this sand and water table in smyths toystore at the beginning of the summer in an effort to entertain the younger kids in the back garden. Its been a big hit with them since, throughout the summer and now into the autumn, whenever the rain abates.As can be ...

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This is the latest addition to the LEGO collection in this house.  Oisín, aged 7 years old,  recieved it on Saturday and wasted no time in starting its assembly with his pals.  It was finally completed yesterday evening but he needed some guidance from me to finish it as some ...

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As the sun was shining this week we decided to buy this water slide toy for the older kids to play with in the back garden. Easy to set up, they had brilliant fun with it for a day. Then the inflated bumper at the end of it tore away ...

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We got the little fella this wooden train set from WoodenToys.ie. It's really great. Our guy is 4 and he loves playing with the crane, in particular. What I really love about the set is the layout of the track which allows for multiple routes around. It has all the components ...

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I came across Wooden Toys ie in the Business Post last Sunday. Had a look and they have some really lovely stuff. I dedided to order a chunky wooden puzzle of Ireland with each piece being a different county. Apparrently it's designed in Ireland too, which was a bonus. Delivery ...

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We ordered this bath toy thinking that it would be fun for our daughter to play with.  It turns out that it is hard to use and not very much ...

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