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winning 3 in 1 Zoo tricycle from Smart-Trike and new TP Toys Toymonster Monkey Bar.
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Santaland at Wookey Hole
We set off just after 10am, it was -4 degrees and there was snow on the ground. We were still excited though. Santaland at Wookey Hole has everything it promises and more. It’s quite pricey at £15 per adult or child but you can save 15% by booking online. We felt it was good value for the money.…
Review of Santa’s Magical Kingdom, Hop Farm
We drove 2.5 hours each way to get to Kent to review Hop Farm’s Santa’s Magical Kindgom, and so we were hoping it was going to be worth it. We weren’t disappointed. On first impressions, it might seem to be a bit expensive but you can see why it does cost that bit extra with the amount of work…
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Tagged Bea, Christmas, Christmas films, Elf, Forest of Lights, Post Office, Queen, Santa Claus
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The Santa myth – is it OK to lie?
We asked for your opinions on spinning the legend of Father Christmas. Here’s what you said! “Believing in Santa – is it honest?” “With Christmas just around the corner (again!) I was just wondering what you will all tell your kids about Santa Claus? My son is only 19 months old so I don’t really…
The Santa Myth
“The Santa myth is one of the most effective means ever devised for intimidating children, eroding their self-esteem, twisting their behaviour,warping their values, and slowing their development of critical thinking skills,” says Tom Flynn, an American writer. While most of us wouldn’ tgo as far as to denounce the jolly old man in the red suit so…
Daddy, are you Father Christmas?
Every Christmas is different for your child, from the first fascination with the twinkling lights to the inevitable doubting Santa’s existence. Being aware of the different milestones will help keep Christmas a magical time for parents and children alike. Christmas milestones for the under fives Everyone loves Christmas but there is no doubt that it’s the children who make…
A review of Lapland UK – 2010
On a very wet Saturday after a very snowy week, we took the boys, Jason (12) and Joshua (5) to visit Lapland UK in Kent. The SatNav took us straight to the door and car parking was easy, plentiful and included in the price of your ticket. This is a timed day out, you choose a time…
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Tagged Christmas, family day, Father Christmas, Santa Claus
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Review : Christmas at Santa’s Magical Kingdom
Hop Farm, Paddocks Wood, Kent Josh and I were very excited to visit Santa’s Magical Kingdom at the ever-popular Hop Farm in Kent. The journey was treacherous in the torrential rain, road spray, suface water and 100 mph winds but we made it and we are really glad we continued our journey instead of turning round…
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas music, Claus, family friendly venues, Kent Josh, Santa Claus
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