Believe it or not Barbie: The Pearl Princess is the 27th CGI-animated Barbie movie that being made and every time it surprises me how it keeps innovating in terms of animation effects. This Barbie movie is by far my favourite so far although not the most original. You will love it if you like the classic Disney Princess Fairytales. It’s Cinderella meets Rapunzel underwater
type of story but…
Recently I browsed more than 280 stands at the exciting Toy Fair 2014 and have made my mind up on which current toys trends are expected for this year.
1. Value for money. Low cost toys were very popular in 2013 and the trend will continue this year in response to the economic climate that prefers the sale of products that offer added value at lower prices such as collectable cards and little…
I had the pleasure of meeting Nick Butterworth at the Toy Fair 2014 in London. His name might not be too well know but his animated alien adventures Q Pootle 5 shown on Cbeebies is very popular as well as the books. Nick is a very creative illustrator and storyteller. Here is what he had to say about his series.
Q: What was your inspiration for the TV series?
The series was inspired by my…
Tinker Bell and her fairy friends are back once again to sprinkle half terms with pixie dust with the all new movie. From the world of “Peter Pan” comes Disney’s “Tinker Bell and The Pirate Fairy,” an all new swashbuckling animated adventure sets sail in cinemas on 14th February 2014. What’s good about this new Disney movie is that it stars Zarina, a rebellious character who is…
Roald Dahl’s classic book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has been crowned the UK’s favourite story.
The tale of Charlie Bucket’s magical tour around Willy Wonka’s awe-inspiring chocolate factory has just the right mix of humour, characters, rhyme, intrigue and morality for British families, who have named it their favourite in a poll conducted by Venture Photography for National…
Why is it always so hard to find gifts for men?! It’s Valentine and I have finally found the right outlet that has all a men needs at any one time 🙂 Milkster, you are a life saver for every woman.
Here is a choice of gifts that are suitable for men whether it’s Valentine, birthday or Christmas these gifts seem pretty good to me and most of them affordable or at least they are good…
Once again I had the great pleasure to attend the Product of the Year Awards which this year celebrates its 10th Anniversary.
Being such a special year for Product of the Year, the line up of entertainers and singers was particularly amazing this year. It was a great treat for all attendees to see Northern Comedian and TV presenter Alexander Armstrong’s short show and presentation of the…
Here are London Mums’ top ten Valentine Gifts for a special person in your life (whether she’s your girlfriend, wife, nan, mother or …. mistress) we found our top ten gifts on Milkster. These are not the typical Valentine gifts but they are certainly suitable for people who like stylish items. Check if you love them as much as I do!
Paper Vase Cover – Green Gradient
The…
My children love to learn about animals. Of course going to the zoo is number one on their list, but when we can’t venture out we do the next best thing. We stay in and read about the animals instead!
Here are four of my children’s best loved animal books:
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon –Stellaluna is my daughter’s all-time favorite book. She has loved bats since she was very small and…
The Emperor’s Nightingale and Other Feathery Tales by Jane Ray (Boxer Books) is a very original storybook compendiums including revisited versions of old classic tales which will become my new classic favourite book of fairy tales.
The Short stories are 10 minutes read each and are perfect as bedtime stories.
The new reprint has a fab purple cover and an incredible collection of stories…