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Win 1 of 2 Meccano Sonic Green Hill Ramp playset (worth £24.99 each)

If you are bringing up a future engineer you cannot love the new SONIC & SPEED STAR by Meccano. Boys will love to build Sonic the Hedgehog and its famous SPEED STAR from SONIC and SEGA ALL STAR RACING video game!. For your chance to win one of these amazing Meccano sets, answer the simple question below in our dedicated competition page (USE ONLY THE DEDICATED PAGE & DO NOT SEND…
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Glam Gets Wicked!

The London Mums’ and Bratzillaz™ fabulous Halloween costume competition has now closed, but check out this star photo of Alessia from all the entries we received. I’m sure the Bratzillaz™ girls would be proud of this cute costume! Thanks to all of you who sent in amazing images. We only have 10 dolls to give away although you all deserve a prize for getting creative with your kids.
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Win a Kindle with Metanium Everyday

Reading can be the perfect way to unwind after a busy day with your baby. Metanium Everyday Barrier Ointment is giving away a Kindle (RRP around £120) which can store over 1000 of your favourite books. With a built-in wi-fi, you can download a book in less than a minute. It’s small, light and portable so you can even slip it in your changing bag – just in case you get a quiet moment! 1 runner…
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How to build the perfect snowman

Academy Award nominee The Snowman has captured the hearts and imaginations of a generation of families across the globe. Now, this timeless classic is available for the first time ever in high definition as The Snowman: 30th Anniversary Edition is released on Blu-Ray and DVD from 5th November 2012. To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with master snow sculptor Duncan Hamilton from Hamilton ice…
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Win 1 of 5 Braun ThermoScan®, doctor’s number one ear thermometer

Colds and the flu are very common infectious diseases young children have to deal with during the winter season. In fact, most infections babies and young children have to deal with are febrile infections. These infections come with fever, which is part of the body’s natural defence mechanism to fight against viruses and bacteria. That’s why having an accurate and easy to use thermometer…
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Win 1 of 3 bundles of Snowman prizes including The Snowman DVD, Book, CD set and bean toy

One of the best-loved Christmas stories of modern times is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year: The Snowman: 30th Anniversary Edition. Relive the magic of Raymond Briggs’ inspired classic on DVD and Blu-Ray from 5th November 2012. This is the perfect competition for this Christmas. We have teamed up with Universal, Penguin and Rainbow Designs to offer you three great bundles of Snowman…
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Win 1 of 5 copies of 'Mister Corbett’s Ghost' DVD

Re-mastered and released for the first time on DVD, Mister Corbett’s Ghost is a chilling, Dickensian cautionary tale of revenge starring John Huston in his final acting role as the Soul Collector. The film also features the excellent Paul Scofield as Mr Corbett as well as cameo appearances from Burgess Meredith (Rocky), Jools Holland and Alexei Sayle. Based on Leon Garfield’s classic ghost…
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Vintage Classic Literature for Children

WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE CLASSIC NOVEL OF ALL TIMES? Mine still is Little Women. I can’t help but crying every time I read this old classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. Maybe it’s because it was the very first novel that I read as a young girl… I am very pleased that these classics have now been re-published by Vintage Classics (an imprint of The Random House Group) adding the…
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Top children's book: The princess and the pig

The princess and the pig recently published by PanMacmillan is one of the best stories I have read in years. Forget about fairytales and princess’ dream worlds… this story brings us back to reality and shows how much nicer it is to live a simple life surrounded by loving parents no matter what their wealth is. Absolutely brilliant! The light-hearted story is also beautifully…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2012: Best Family DVDs

These family movies might be a bit cheesy but we love cheese at Christmas and these are certainly our all time favourite movies to watch over Xmas together with the family. You will love them even more if you like pets and dogs 🙂 THE 12 DOGS OF CHRISTMAS If you love dogs and puppies you will LOOOOOOOOOVE this movie! My 6 year old son Diego and my personal favorite family film! It’s…
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