Minecraft Mad - Animal Mobs and Steve with Diamond Armour

Minecraft certainly isn't something that appeals to me but the Mini Mes are obsessed with it. It's rare to have a day pass without Cave Spiders, Creepers and Endermen mentioned or without a request for time on the Xbox. They can be creative through game play and I've never seen them team up together so eagerly as brother and sister, with no bickering whatsoever, which is definitely a positive thing. They were delighted when some figures arrived in the post for them recently as they can now play the game off screen too - I don't need to worry about those square eyes quite so much either!

Articulates Animal Mobs 6 Pack





This set includes 6 animals featured in Minecraft; a cow, sheep, pig, wolf, ocelot and a chicken. Each figure has a pixelated look so they appear near identical to how they are on the game and each has

Learning Through (messy) Play

As the weather was so beautiful over the weekend I managed to get a lot of jobs done around the house, including a load of washing being hung on the line for the first time this year, while the Mini Mes took advantage of their new 'tuff spot' on the patio. 

They are at the age where they don't need to be watched 24/7 and I can trust them to play together while I just observe from the kitchen cook and clean in peace.

Silent Sunday

    

#SkylandersHalfTerm Twitter Party

Take just an hour out of your Monday afternoon to join me (Emma) @TheMiniMesAndMe,  Eileen @etspeaksfrom and Rachel @umeandthekids2 while we host an amazing #SkylandersHalfTerm party on Twitter!

We will be discussing some great new characters for the game and providing free downloads for you to print and colour at home which will keep your little ones entertained this half term!


When: 17th February 2014
Time: 2-3pm
Where: Twitter
Follow: @TheMiniMesAndMe @etspeaksfrom @umeandthekids2
Tweet: #SkylandersHalfTerm


WIN

By tweeting using the hash tag during the Twitter party you will be entered into a prize draw to win

• Skylanders SWAPForce characters
• Skylanders SWAPForce starter pack for a console of your choice

I hope to tweet you there!

Turtles Time

For Christmas we purchased Jamster the TMNT Secret Sewer Lair as he is obsessed with the pizza loving ninjas that are Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo. It was definitely his favourite gift and it's lovely to hear him playing with his figures and putting on different voices for each.

While putting some washing away the other day I could hear him pretending to be Splinter; the turtles sensei.
Splinter asked all of the turtles to gather in the sewer for an important meeting.


Jamster as Splinter: "I've actually got a confession to make. 
      I'm really a mouse in disguise."


The seriousness in his voice had me sniggering!
Thankfully the turtles weren't too bothered by this revelation...


Jamster as Leonardo: "That's okay, can we go and destroy Shredder now?"

What have your little ones said to 
make you laugh this week?

 

If You Go Down To The Woods Today...

After school on Tuesday we decided to go for a walk around a nearby wood; Badby. 

We popped on our wellies, jumped in the car and set off.

The air was cool and the leaves crackled beneath our boots as we clambered over fallen trees and around flooded streams. It was incredibly wet and muddy!

We walked for 70 minutes in total. It really left us feeling refreshed and we had a great time playing eye spy, squelching through puddles and running with the dog.

It was also great to see that the wands we had created several months ago and left in a spot where other toys had been placed for fairies were still there! 

What outdoor fun have you enjoyed this week?