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Letter from the Editor

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4 - Company Focus Babease - Food for Babies, Not Baby It’s ALMOST ‘ The Most Wonderful Time of The Food. Year’ and so in this Autumn issue we have our 5 - Being a Surrogate much loved Mummy and Me Christmas Gift Guide, bringing all the best gift ideas to you in 6 - Nesting for the time for those Christmas purchases - my children Newborn are already planning their Christmas lists! 8 - Ask the Expert If you’ve picked up this copy for the first time (perhaps at the Baby & Toddler Show?), then Pregnancy & Pilates a very warm welcome to you. I hope that you 9 - Bathing Baby enjoy this Autumn issue and continue to be a regular reader. Don’t forget that you download 10 - 11 - Metanium & copies from our website mummyandmemagazine. Competition co.uk or browse online at www.issuu.com/ 12 - 13 - Guest mummyandmemag if you don’t manage to pick up a hard copy. Mummy Blogger, As the Autumn Baby & Toddler Show passes Jade Smith from early this October, be sure to pop the next one MummyMahem into your diary (10-12 March 2017). The shows are a fantastic opportunity to have an amazing 14 - Business & Babies shopping experience whether you’re expecting a - Samantha Jenkins baby or if you already have one. They’re a great from Mother & day out too! Nature The weather is turning, so grab a warm drink, put on those fluffy slippers and sit and enjoy this issue 15 - 24 - Activities of Mummy and Me Magazine! See you next time! Guide for across the region. 25 - 34 - Mummy and Magazine Founder & Director Me Christmas Gift Mummy to Eden (5 years), Bethany (3 years), Guide Faye (2 years) 35 - Frozen on Ice and Aimee (7 months). 36 - 37 - Annabel info e Karmel Recipes mummyandm @ e in magaz k 38 - Daddy & Me with .co.u 790 7 Commando Dad o it r: 0

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Educational Researcher Danielle Furber

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Creative Learning Consultant Alan Bennett

Creative Designer Neil Bennett

Photographer & Stylist Elanza Butters


Company Focus

Babease Food for Babies, not Baby Food

Babease is reshaping the way we nourish our little ones. Their vegetable led recipes are honest, delicious and nutritious and only use the finest 100% organic ingredients. Every recipe is carefully written to introduce babies to a wide variety of flavours and textures and to introduce to the wonderful world of real food. Each recipe is 100% organic, gluten free, dairy free, with no added salt or sugar, with no additives or preservatives and is suitable for vegetarians - meaning there will be a flavoursome and nutritious choice for all babies. Babease believe that the exciting journey of food starts from the very first bite and food is something to be enjoyed throughout every stage of life. We want to give you and your family the most flavour packed food possible which means we have included some ingredients never used before in the baby food market – gentle on little tummies and wonderful for their taste buds to help them develop a broad palette. With the attention of the high sugar content in baby food, Babease offers a real differentiator factor and covers a need in the market for organic vegetable led recipes, without the addition of fruit fillers to disguise vegetable blends. Our honest and transparent approach means we do not hide behind the title of the recipe as we always list our ingredients in order on the front of pack as well as the back to help parents make informed decision on what they feed their little ones. Babease is the first baby food brand to use a pioneering ingredient wheel on the pack of every pack to help demonstrate the exact breakdown of the ingredients even at a glance. We are committed to help guide mums with ease to the exact breakdown of each recipe. The Delightfully Smooth Stage 1 recipes (+4 months) are a perfect introduction to first flavours that are gentle on your baby’s taste buds and tums, while the Wonderfully Textured Stage 2 recipes (+7 months) use a wider range of ingredients in yummy combinations to expand your baby’s palate. Babease Full Range includes: Delightfully Smooth Stage 1: -

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Butternut Squash, Quinoa & Beetroot with Onion & Sage

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Broccoli, Parsnip, Lentils, Fennel, Onion, Tomato & Herbs

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Sweet Potato, Tomato, Carrot & Quinoa, Chickpeas & Cumin

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Brown Rice, Swede, Courgette & Kale, Onion, Garlic & Thyme

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Being a Surrogate Is An Amazing Thing!

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rilliant Beginnings is the UK’s first professional surrogacy agency run on a non-profit basis. Our passion is families. We believe that, with the right support and guidance, surrogacy can be managed responsibly, legally, and ethically, with all those involved having a wonderful and positive story to tell of the family they helped to create. There are many reasons couples turn to surrogacy but sadly there is a dire shortage of surrogates in the UK and so many couples are currently on waiting lists or forced to look abroad for surrogacy. If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a surrogate, we can give you safe impartial advice so that you can reach a decision about whether surrogacy is for you. We can help prepare

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you for the journey ahead as well as helping you to find the perfect intended parent’s to support. We will help you whilst you get to know each other and develop a relationship based on mutual trust, respect and friendship, as well as guiding you with the practicalities including the fertility treatment, right up to the birth. We make sure that you are matched with a couple who you get on with well and also have the same criteria and preferences in terms of treatment and pregnancy so that the child or children you help bring into the world has a wonderful story to tell. Surrogacy really is an amazing thing and a chance to truly change lives. If you would like to find out more about becoming a surrogate please contact us on 020 7050 6875 or via email hello@brilliantbeginnings.co.uk

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Nesting for the Newborn

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t is completely natural for the news of a new arrival to inspire you to get your home prepared for your new baby. Many expectant Mums experience a ‘nesting instinct’. You will even witness this in nature, for example; expectant rabbits, mice and other rodents will build themselves a nest of straw lined with hair plucked from their body to provide a sheltered and comfortable place to give birth. Domestic cats may bring items of clothing or other materials into their bed. This maternal instinct is regulated by the hormonal actions of estradiol, progesterone and prolactine. The nesting instinct usually begins in the final weeks of pregnancy and is often accompanied by a much welcomed surge of energy levels to enable to get your home shipshape for your new baby. Partners may also experience this nesting instinct and you should certainly take advantage of this, as it is not advisable to be climbing up step-ladders, and you should be aware of which paints are safe to use in pregnancy. Many parents-to-be find picking out items to decorate their new babies room an enjoyable experience. However, it is worth pointing out that it is recommended that your baby sleeps in the same room a you for the first six months - so you have a little bit of time to get things sorted. If you don’t feel the need to decorate, you may still get the urge to clean and once you get the ‘cleaning bug’ you may not be able stop! This is a great opportunity to look at baby-proofing your home considering things such as covers on sockets and making cleaning products out of reach. It is also a good idea to look at making changes that will enable day-to-day cleaning to be quick and easy once baby arrives. You may consider storage space as baby’s come with a lot of baby paraphernalia! It may also be worth investing in some of the great cleaning products on the market that making cleaning much easy and provide a clean environment for your new baby.

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This Issue, Multi-Award Winning Pregnancy and Postnatal Fitness Expert - Dr Joanna Helcké - Busts The ‘Myths of Pregnancy Fitness’.

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hen it comes to keeping fit in pregnancy there’s a lot of information out there. In fact, there’s so much information – much of it contradicting what is said elsewhere – that it makes it hard for mums-to-be to really know what to believe and follow and what to ignore and dismiss. Here, Dr Jo Helcké busts a few pregnancy fitness myths. Q. Is it true that pregnancy exercise should be gentle? A. Not necessarily. It really depends on the individual, their pregnancy and also their pre-pregnancy fitness levels and regime. If, for example, your body has been used to very intensive exercise prior to pregnancy, everything is progressing well with no contradications, and you feel that you have good energy levels, then it is perfectly possible for you to exercise at a moderate level of intensity. Just remember that a fit person’s “moderate” will be very different from an inactive person’s “moderate”. Q. I hear a lot about yoga being the best form of exercise for pregnancy: is that the case? A. There are many forms of exercise which are great for pregnancy and it is not really a case of “one size fits all”. To a large extent you can and should be dictated by what forms of exercise you truly love doing just so long as they are not risky (contact sports and dangerous activities) and your pregnancy is healthy. So, for example, if you are a seasoned runner and your mood is uplifted by the great outdoors, then carrying on with some gentle jogging for as long as feels comfortable and good, can only be a positive thing. Having said this, there is no doubt that certain forms of exercise are particularly beneficial when expecting: swimming and waterbased exercise will give you a feeling of lightness in late pregnancy; walk is functional, fun and

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sociable; pregnancy yoga is great for helping you relax, improving posture and preparing you for the birth; and prenatal Pilates is ideal for keeping your deep abdominal muscles toned, staving off pregnancy back pain and managing pelvic pain. Q. People say that weight training in pregnancy should be avoided. Is that so? A. On the contrary, if you are used to working with weights and are sure that you have good technique (if not, get a personal trainer to check this out) then resistance training is a great way of keeping the body strong through pregnancy, ready for birth and preparing you for a speedier postnatal recovery. In fact, a strong body is less likely to be afflicted by the typical pregnancyrelated aches and pains. Having said this, I would recommend reducing from heavy to moderate weights as working with very heavy weights in pregnancy could damage your pelvic floor muscles and this is very debilitating. Q. One last piece of advice? A. Do your pelvic floor exercises! Find them boring? Incorporate them into moves such as squats, lunges, pelvic tilts, side lying leg raises and cat stretches on all fours. Not only will your pelvic floor contractions be stronger but you will also be getting an all-round workout. Dr Joanna Helcké

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ath temperature is a really important thing to be aware of, 36 degrees is what you should aim for. Remember, what feels cool to you, can feel warm to baby. When bathing your newborn, wrap them in a warm towel with their head uncovered. With their head in the fold of your arm and your hand under their bottom, lower them over the water. Cup your hand and scoop water over the head gently. For the first couple of weeks (at least) it is advisable to simply bathe your baby in warm water while your baby’s skin adapts to life outside the womb.

Birth & Beyond Once you have bathed their head, gently unwrap the towel and careful lower your baby into the water continuing to provide support with your arm. Most babies will cry when getting bathed and it may take them several baths to be coming used to these surroundings. Others, take to baths well and soon enjoy kicking their legs and thrashing their arms about. Gently splash water on your baby or use a soft baby sponge to wash their skin. Although their clamped cord may look painful, it is completely harmless. However, care should be given to this area to avoid discomfort. This also applies when drying as you will need to gently dab the area. Once your baby is washed, careful lift them out of the bath onto a dry warm towel and wrap them to keep them warm. Dry them softly, apply barrier ointment, and put on their nappy and bedclothes. You may also like to include a baby massage as part of your routine. Baby massage has numerous benefits and as part of your bathtime routine it can bring calmness to your baby and strengthen your bond.

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lines on the pregnancy test, your life as you know it has already changed. Enhanced is the word I would use, as though you’ve upgraded to life in HD. It’s such a rewarding experience and the things that my children do every day astound and amaze me. However, there are always two sides to every story and as they get older and more independent, there will be days when you wonder whether Satan himself swapped babies with you during your stay in the hospital. Pregnancy. The calm before the storm... I remember waking up one morning and suddenly realising I had boobs. This was definitely new. They looked great. So great in fact, I think I spent longer than I really needed to that morning just staring at them in the mirror. I ran downstairs and showed the hubby who was suitably impressed, I even took a picture of them to remember them by when they sadly passed on. They might have still been surpassed in size by my growing belly but to me, I was still fit to be running down that Baywatch beach swinging my ponytail along to the theme tune. Yes, my belly looked as though I was trying to smuggle half of Debenhams out under my maxi dress which was close to bursting at the seams, but once I climbed into bed with my 12-foot pillow, all that was forgotten. Yes, you heard me right - a 12-foot u-shaped pillow. It was heaven...for me at least. The hubby wasn’t keen as once me and my huge marshmallow were in there, there was barely room for a mouse to lie at the side of us, never mind a fully grown man. He moaned about my cuddle replacement, but after escaping one night to the coolness of the spare room, I returned in the morning to find it wrapped around him snugly like a boa constrictor squeezing its prey - he loved it really! At around 7 months pregnant we were due to attend a wedding in Windermere and thought we may as well make a little romantic break of it together. It would after all, be our last chance for a while. Perhaps in hindsight we should have stayed somewhere outside of Windermere. It’s a gorgeous place but a 7-month pregnant woman, Windermere, walking and hills do not fit comfortably together. It seemed to take an

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age for me to slowly waddle up each hill, all the time wondering if the slightest stumble might send me rolling back down to the bottom again, but we made it. I think I almost died that day. Before you know it, your long awaited arrival is finally here and you’re all settled back in the comfort of your own home. As crazy as it sounds, one of the things I was ecstatic about was being able to finally sleep on my tummy again. I could have slept anywhere in that sorely missed position, all night long...if the baby would have let me! It’s not long before the periods of being awake and the periods of sleep slowly merge in to one. I breastfed my second baby and one night awoke desperately searching for my ‘lost’ baby under the covers. He was safely asleep in his moses basket but in my exhausted state, I didn’t even remember putting him back. I know many parents that have done the same. Then there’s the whole sleeping through the night ordeal, which does take a bit of getting used to. Night after night of wondering when they’re finally going to sleep then the first time they do, being terrified about why they haven’t woken yet and going in to check on them. Babies also have a sleep sensor built in that unfortunately can’t be disabled or removed. It means that just as you are peacefully drifting off to the land of nod, the sensor is triggered and they emit a high pitched screech, similar to that of a strangled cat. When you pick him up, he will be doing a victory dance on the inside. You won’t see it but you know it’s there, you can almost hear the theme tune playing inside his head. When our second baby, Max was 8 days old, we decided to take him for a photoshoot. You know the ones, the beautiful images of these babies fast asleep in all manner of baskets, oversize tea cups, watering cans and so on. What you don’t see is the trauma the parents go through to get these amazing pictures. It took us approximately 3 hours to get ready to leave, once we’d packed pretty much our entire house and we eventually arrived at a studio heated to a tropical 26 degrees. Not a problem at all for me in my summery maxi dress. Slightly more of an issue for my other half in


Read more from Jade Smith at www.mummymayhemsimplesite.com or follow on facebook.com/mummymahemblogger and Twitter @mummymayhemblog his jeans and long sleeved top and who is slowly melting into the floor. However, I wasn’t laughing for long. I’d spent a fair amount of time that morning packing various outfits and changes of clothing for my two boys. I hadn’t at any point anticipated that holding a naked baby for 4 hours armed with only the clothes I’m standing in was a schoolboy error of huge proportions. There I stand, dutifully listening to the photographer’s instructions holding Max facing forwards, away from me. Suddenly the hubby shouts ‘he’s weeing, he’s weeing!’. Unsure where the wipes are, I start to look around the room, forgetting briefly about this small child that I’m now swinging around, spraying his little water hydrant all around the room. Eventually, I find the wipes but there’s not much point, he’s finished. The photographer’s looking slightly bemused but not to worry, it could be a lot worse. I sit him down on my knee whilst bending down in an attempt to clean the carpet and feel a warmth creeping across my lap. A river of neon yellow poo is snaking its way across my lap and down my legs, like a volcano erupting hot molten lava. I try my best to wipe it up, but I honestly don’t know why I’m bothering. I’m making it worse and I smell horrendous. There’s only one thing for it. Emerging after a fairly short trip to the ladies, where I washed the whole bottom half of my dress in the sink, I’m now sat back in the studio again with a cold, soaking wet dress clinging to my legs, slowly dripping onto the carpet. You would think the kid would have nothing left, but he goes on again and again all over the blanket the photographer is trying to take pictures of him on. At first he doesn’t seem too worried, reassuring us he has another blanket the same. However, after his third blanket gets the poo explosion treatment I am starting to think we might become his most hated clients! We did get some cracking photos though and I would absolutely do it again, I would just make sure I was better prepared next time! I breastfed Max for 7 months and whilst I enjoyed both the amazing bond that came with it and the amazing boobs also, they definitely seemed to take on a life of their own! Word of advice, you can never have too many breast pads! In the beginning, before my milk settled down I was sometimes even having to wear 2 pairs at a time just to help prevent any leakage! What I didn’t realise is how in tune your body is with knowing your baby’s feeding pattern. My body probably knew better than me and if Max went slightly longer than usual without feeding I would recognise that familiar throb and know that they’d be off on

their own, like two mini water fountains! I remember sitting in a play centre once in the early days of breastfeeding and still fairly nervous about doing it publicly. I can remember a man sitting close by and trying to cover my breast discreetly with a blanket whilst trying continually to latch him on as he kept dropping back off again. As breastfeeding gave me an insatiable appetite I was so hungry at the time I’d also ordered a BLT sandwich with the idea of feeding Max with one hand and feeding myself with the other. Disaster waiting to happen. The man looks up just as I bite in to my sandwich and squirt mayo in one direction, the baby drops off the nipple at the same time on the other side and suddenly milk is squirting in the other direction. I think if someone had offered me a hole at that point I’d have happily gone and sank in to it. Thankfully the eldest is off playing and hasn’t noticed a thing. The one thing I’m most impressed with after having my second is how loving Harvey has been to his baby brother. He was slightly jealous at first and even reverted to acting like a baby himself at times, crawling around and copying some of Max’s mannerisms, however now they are 4 years and 12 months, I can definitely see the bond between them. They laugh together, play together and enjoy each other’s company.

The only thing to watch out for is sometimes Harvey not quite understanding his strength compared to that of a baby’s. He’s much more aware and careful now he’s older but going back a few months ago, I can recall coming in to the front room to find Harvey and Max playing horses, the smallest one unfortunately having drawn the short straw of being the horse! He wasn’t complaining but probably best to advise against it! From pregnancy to ready-for-school, the time flies so fast. Everyone says it but it is definitely true. I am so blessed to have been able to experience having a family of my very own and any short-term aches and pains, morning sickness, fatigue, hard days, difficult nights, tantrums and tears are definitely more than worth the long term benefits. WWW.MUMMYANDMEMAGAZINE.CO.UK

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Samantha Jenkins Tell me about the range and why you started it? The range is outdoor maternity wear, and includes all the things I wanted when I was pregnant but couldn’t find, walking trousers, a waterproof jacket and fleece. It’s taken me a few years to get around to doing something about it, but I finally have! The range is designed to the same high technical spec of your outdoor favourites, but with a bump in mind, and also with the unique side panel feature so you can wear it during and after pregnancy, so its totally cost effective. How do you juggle family life and the business? Well I’m a single Mum to Harry, which in itself puts a bit of extra pressure on the situation, but he goes to his Dad twice a week and my parents help out and pick Harry up from school a couple of times a week and take him to his swimming lesson, or give him tea, then bring him home for bath and bed. It makes a big difference having family around to help out. What challenges have you faced and how have you overcome them? The biggest challenge so far has been getting the name out there and trying to make people aware of the brand and the benefits of the range. Having worked in marketing for years I thought lots of great advertising would be all it took, but it’s different for an established brand to a start-up, people need to see and know a lot more about the brand before making a purchase, and marketing isn’t cheap! So I’ve been trying to build up the customer testimonials and magazine reviews, which have thankfully all been very positive so far!

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What does the future hold for Mother & Nature? I have lots of idea’s for new designs to add to the range, a softshell jacket, a packa-way waterproof, and a few other things. I want Mother & Nature to be the go to brand for women still wanting to stay active through pregnancy, enabling them to carry on enjoying the activities they did prepregnancy, in comfort and style.

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CH45 5HU

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09:30am -­‐ 11:00am

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New Brighton Children's Centre Brassey Gardens Children's Centre Stoneycroft Children's Centre

09:30am -­‐ 11:30am

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Blacon Children's Centre

CH1 5DB

01244 976 225

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CH2 2LB

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10:00am -­‐ 10:30am

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Toxteth Library

L8 1XF

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10:00am -­‐ 10:45am

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Boogie Babies Music & Dance (18m -­‐ 4years)

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Baby Discovery (0-­‐8 months)

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Centre Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight

CH62 5EQ

0151 478 4136

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Sudley House, Mossley Hill

L18 8BX

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Museum of Liverpool

L3 1DG

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Storytime

Neston Library Parkgate Road

CH64 6QE

0151 337 4670

12:00pm -­‐ 13:00pm

Baby Club Under 1's Play with Light Lunch

Picton Children's Centre

L7 6HD

0151 233 1200

12:30pm -­‐ 14:30pm

Breastfeeding Support Group

CH65 9HE

0151 337 6425

13:00pm -­‐ 14:00pm

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CH66 3RL

0151 337 6324

13:00pm -­‐ 14:30pm

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CH41 8DA

0151 652 1916

Call for Info

13:00pm -­‐ 15:00pm

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L16 4PQ

0151 233 5733

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CH2 4LT

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0151 652 1916

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Let's Play

CH4 8HX

01244 977 791

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WA6 6RX

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L8 9UB

0151 233 4930

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CH43 9HG

0151 488 5948

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01625 374 484

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01744 627 892

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CH41 8DA

0151 652 1916

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Well Baby Clinic Baby Weigh, Health Visitor

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0151 263 1300

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01744 671788

Drop In

L15 4LE

0151 233 6870

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01625 374 484

Call for Info

CH42 2BL

0151 644 5500

Siblings Welcome

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0151 630 1845

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01744 614 340

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0151 608 7253

Call for Info

L13 6QJ

0151 233 4770

£1 per child

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0151 337 6425

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01244 976 225

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0151 630 1845

Call for Info

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Siblings Welcome

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01925 636 856

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Williamson Art Gallery

CH43 4UE

0151 652 4177

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WA2 7RQ

01925 443 131

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10:00am -­‐ 11:30am

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WA10 1QF

01744 673444

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Westy Children's Centre Tinsley Street

WA4 1RE

01925 570 870

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Rice Lane City Farm

Rawcliffe Road, Liverpool

L9 1AW

0151 530 1066

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Little Liverpool Sessions (Tickets at Desk)

Museum of Liverpool

L3 1DG

0151 478 4545

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10:30am -­‐ 11:00am Bookstart Story & Rhyme Time

L19 8HZ

07747 047 814

Call for Info Chargeable

CH42 2BL

0151 644 5500

£5 per session

WA5 4DH

01925 224 884

Drop In

Wavertree Library

L15 4LP

0151 233 3069

Term Time Only

CH45 5HU

0151 630 2731

Call for Info

10:45am -­‐ 11:30am

PEEP 1-­‐2 years

New Brighton Children's Centre

11:00am -­‐ 18:00pm

Blacon Adventure Playground & City Farm

Kipling Road, Blacon

CH1 5UU

01244 371 129

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11:15am -­‐ 12:15pm

Make and Explore

Williamson Art Gallery

CH43 4UE

0151 652 4177

Drop In

Ash Grove Children's Centre

SK11 7TD

01625 374 484

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Tuebrook Children's Centre

L6 4BX

0151 233 3830

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CH41 8DA

0151 652 1916

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L24 2SA

0151 486 9719

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Stoneycroft Children's Centre

L13 6QJ

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Museum of Liverpool

L3 1DG

0151 478 4545

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CH2 2LB

01244 976 100

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Playtots at Holy Trinity

Norris Road, Blacon

CH1 5DZ

01244 376 085

13:30pm -­‐ 14:30pm

Positive Play

Eastway Children's Centre

CH46 8ST

0151 639 8923

13:30pm -­‐ 15:00pm

Anfield Angels

Anfield Infant school

L4 0TN

0151 263 1541

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13:30pm -­‐ 15:00pm

Baby Time

Ash Grove Children's Centre

SK11 7TD

01625 374 484

Call for Info

13:30pm -­‐ 15:00pm

Tiny Talk (Under 1's Group)

Anfield Children's Centre

L4 2QG

0151 233 4001

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13:30pm -­‐ 15:00pm

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CH42 2BL

0151 644 5500

13:00pm -­‐ 16:00pm 13:30pm

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Garston Children's Centre

L19 8JZ

0151 233 6868

15:30pm -­‐ 16:15pm

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Dingle Lane Children's Centre

L8 9UB

0151 233 4930

Baby Club Drop-­‐In with Health Visitor Stay and Play (0-­‐5 years) Drop In

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L8 9UB

0151 233 4930

Drop In

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WA6 7PZ

01244 976210

Call for Info

Friday 09:00am -­‐ 11:45am 09:15am -­‐ 10:45am 09:30am -­‐ 11:00am

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Tuebrook Children's Centre

L6 4BX

0151 233 3830

Drop In

09:30am -­‐ 11:00am

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Picton Children's Centre

L7 6HD

0151 233 1200

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09:30am -­‐ 11:00am

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Prenton Children's Centre

CH43 0RQ

0151 608 7253

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09:30am -­‐ 11:00am

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SK10 2LW

01625 378 081

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Lymm Children's Centre

WA13 0QW

07845 722 968

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09:30am -­‐ 11:15am

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Speke Five Centre

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Ladybird book of Mum - a perfect stocking filler at just £6.95 from Prezzybox.com

Alternative Baby Milestone Cards by Pudding and Chops

Cards include the ever popular "Today, I did an epic poonami", "Mummy got to have a hot brew" and "Mummy got to pee in peace" £9.95 + shipping

Available on Etsy & Amazon

Dual Foot Massager Mum & Me Photo Album by Oh So Cherished

Pale soft pink genuine leather album with gold foil lettering on the cover reads ‘Mum & Me’ as standard, it’s the perfect way for mother and daughter to celebrate the special moments of their relationship. £39.99

The foot massager uses the Shiatsu massage concept of rotating nodes which give an invigorating massage by simply rolling your feet over the blue nodes. £9.95

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This Dad Wheelie Loves Riding His Bike Seat Cover by Kelly Connor Designs

Personalised Embossed Rolling Pin

A great Christmas gift for bike riding Dads! Put it on your bike seat to keep it dry when you leave your bike outside! £15.95

by Boon Homeware

Each personalised rolling pin is slightly different (that’s the beauty of this handmade item). Makes a perfect gift, not only for bakers! £26

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Personalised Daddy Elephant Socks

by ALPHA (Alphabet Interiors)

A Daddy Elephant and a choice of little elephants on personalised socks. The perfect personalised gift for a Dad or Grandad this Christmas £15

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Wooden Story Teether Bear by Roses & The Stars

‘That’s Not My...’ book range by Usborne Books

Little hands will love exploring the touchy-feely textures on each page as they meet the characters in these festive board book. Children can join in with the simple, repetitive text as they turn the pages. Specially designed to help develop sensory and language awareness in babies and toddlers. With so many fabulous books to choose from including; That’s Not My...Snowman, Santa, Elf, Angel, Reindeer and Penguin, why not buy a set making a wonderful gift for a first Christmas. £5.99 each

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This bear shaped teether is made of natural, non-impregnated maple wood and finished with beeswax to help ease delicate gums during teething. This teether is easy for baby to grip and play with. £17.50

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Sweet Safari Twist & Fold Activity Gym & Play Mat™ This sweet and soft activity mat features plush fabrics and gentle textures that invite little ones to explore, discover and cuddle. Four deluxe linking toys are made from premium fabrics, each with a different feature, texture or sound to discover. Around £49.99

From Infantino

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Hape Rainbow Bead Abacus

The Hape rainbow abacus has 10 rows of 10 beads in 5 colours for simple, colourful fun. Made to Hape environmentally friendly and high quality standards. It helps develop numeracy, colour recognition and coordination. Around £15.99

Available from good wooden toy stockist. Viners Cutlery

All designed and produced with little hands and mouths in mind, Viner’s products are all made to the highest quality. A milestone gift and keepsake. From £9.99

From Amazon


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George Home Wooden Rocket

This rocket made in fine wood, comes with a collection of gorgeous accessories for kids to have an out of the world experience. Let them get creative as they make their own space-station and prepare for an intergalactic adventure. £35

Available from GEORGE at ASDA

Wooden Gruffalo & Mouse

Children will love this Gruffalo and Mouse set from Green Owl Toys. Each character has moveable limbs and a cotton cord tail. Long lasting toys that will provide hours of fun and a beautiful decoration in your children’s bedroom when not in use. £35

www.greenowltoys.co.uk Hape Wooden Digger

This Great Big Dipper construction transportation truck will encourage hours of play with its classic style bright hue finish and smooth rolling wheels Around £15

Available from Argos and other LeapFrog® Count & Crawl Kitty Make counting the cats meow! Press good retailer. keys to explore numbers 1-20 and create music. Bat Kittys ball of wool or push along for more mew-sical fun. Around £20

Available from all good toy retailers.

Pull-Along Peter Rabbit

Push Along Soldier

This delightful push-along toy from Orange Tree Toys is a classic design with noise and bright colours to stimulate your toddler and encourage walking. Around £12.00

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Make friends with this wonderful wooden handcrafted Peter Rabbit pull along toy. Painted in a gorgeous baby blue, this cute Rabbit will follow you around as you pull him along. Perfect to encourage those first steps. £7.99

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Encourage social, imaginative and nurturing skills with the Fleur Doll’s Highchair. Crafted from sturdy wood and finished with pretty pink detailing. £39

Comfort Seat

Children will love pretending to take their doll travelling with this fabulous Baby Annabell Comfort Seat by Zapf Creation. For ages 3 years+ Around £24.99

Available from Amazon, Debenhams, Tesco, Toys R Us, Smyths and other good toy retailers.

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Interactive Bathtub

This interactive bathtub featured a real working shower head and has various water and baby sounds. A wonderfully fun toy. Part of the Baby Born range by Zapf Creation. For ages 3 years+ Around £39.99

Hape Wooden Dolls Changing Unit Around £45

Available from Amazon, John Lewis, Toys R Us and other good toy retailers.

Hape Wooden Dolls Stroller Around £35

Hape Wooden Dolls Cradle Around £35

Hape Wooden Dolls Furniture Range Wooden Pink Dolls Pram

Wooden toys are simply timeless and this beautiful wooden dolls pram by GEORGE will be a little one’s pride and joy. For ages 3 years+ £25

The beautiful wooden dolls range from Hape features a wooden; stroller, cradle, changing unit and award winning high-chair. These products encourage imagination, creativity, imitative and imaginary play. Create a special world for your doll family to inhabit. Items sold separately. Price range £35 - £45

Available from Amazon, Tesco and online retailers.

GEORGE at ASDA

Prices correct at time of print

Baby Born Interactive Doll

This adorable doll has realistic actions including; feeding, drinking, wetting and opening and closing her eyes. With no batteries required and coming with an assortment of accessories, this is a fabulous gift this Christmas. Part of the Baby Born range by Zapf Creation. Around £44.99

Available from Argos, The Entertainer, John Lewis and all good retailers.


Dolls Village Store

Featuring; counter, groceries, sale stickers, shopping baskets and more. This delightfully pretty village store play-set will be enjoyed by all doll lovers. Doll not included. £22

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Wooden Afternoon Tea Set Galt Paint-a-Tea-Set

Wooden Dessert Tower

Paint a miniature tea set with colourful ceramic paints. Follow the designs on the box or create your own unique tea set. A fun and creative activity. Contents: white ceramic miniature tea set comprising tea pot, milk jug, sugar bowl, 4 cups, 4 saucers plus 12 x 3ml ceramic paints, paintbrush and guide. £8.99

Available from www.galttoys.com

Set your imagination free with this adorable dessert tower from Hape Wooden Toys. Complete with 9 delightful treats. £22.99

Available from all good wooden toy retailers.

This charming handcrafted wooden Afternoon Tea Set by Orange Tree Toys is perfect for tea parties with friends and dolls. The cake stand has 3 decorated tiers full of scrumptious treats. For ages 3 years+ Around £35

Available from all good wooden toy online retailers.

Three Little Piggies by SmartGames

Smart Little Piggies is a perfect brain game for young children. It features 3 big puzzle pieces that are easy to hold, and kids will be intrigued by the way the pigs fit inside the houses and look through the windows. The game includes a story book with images and booklet with 48 challenges. £24.99

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Nursery Rhymes Finger Puppet Set

Sing along to your favourite nursery rhymes as you imagine being the character with these adorable nursery rhyme finger puppets. £24.99

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Aqua Beads Dory Playset

Dory might not remember her unforgettable adventures but you can make your preferable characters to help remind her with this AquaBead Playset Around £19.99

All good toy retailers

Prices correct at time of print


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Hape Vibrant Red Guitar

An ideal first guitar for any little one hoping to wanting to learn to play. Beautifully made and fully working. Around £24.99

A Love and a Kiss Circus Drum

Get the rhythm with this solid metal drum. The strap is easily adaptable according to the size of the children. Age 3+ £14

Available from Amazon

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Galt Ambi One Man Band

Melissa & Doug Upright Wooden Piano

This colourful upright piano features 25 keys and two full octaves. The littlest musicians will enjoy exploring concepts of high and low notes, loud and soft. More experienced 'maestros' can follow the colourcoded songbook to learn nine childfriendly favourites! Around £60

Lion Tambourine

Beautiful Lion Tambourine for children, hand painted in bright colours. Sure to inspire your little ones to make music. £7.99

OrangeTreeToys.com

A cheery little musician with a drumstick in one hand, a double-ended whistle in the other, and a tummy drum filled with beads. His head turns and makes a gentle ratchet sound and his little hat is a bell.Height 21.7cm/ £14.99

www.galttoys.com

Galt Ambi Toy Trumpet

Babies Music Ambi Toys Trumpet Easy to use for the little musician, this colourful trumpet produces two clear and independent tones £4.50

From all good wooden toy retailers.

Amazon and all good retailers

Halilit Little Hands Music Band

A special gift set of shakers and music makers specifically developed younger children. For ages 12m+ Around £27 Prices correct at time of print

Available from online toy retailers.


Myweeteepee Teepees

are made from superior quality fabric - soft, yet durable 100% cotton canvas. Highest quality, strong and thick wooden poles with connectors and tie. See the full range at

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EZ-Fort Construction Toy

Every kid loves to build a fort, an area to play host to their imaginary games of castles, cops and robbers, knights and princesses. However, if you're tired of your kids dragging all the dining room chairs into the living room or throwing your best bed sheets over the tree in the garden in order to make their own play fort, then fear not, we have a solution with this EZ-Fort kit! £34.95

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Edublocks 26 Piece Set

Build until your hearts content with the Edushape Edublocks! These large, interlocking building blocks snap together to create structures big enough for toddlers to play in and walk through. Each building block is flexible and safe for even new-borns to play with! The smallest piece measures a hefty 11.5x11.5x9cm. Suitable from birth. £119.99

halilit.co.uk

Flibberty Mega Den KIt

Everything you need to build a MEGA den! Children can let their imaginations run wild with this Real Adventure Mega Den Kit. Build a den, set up camp, blend with the undergrowth and evade capture by enemy search parties or alien invaders! £55

www.flibberty.com

Prices correct at time of print

Paperpod by Kid-Eco Cardboard Toys

Paperpod produce a fantastic range of innovative, highly interactive, safe and affordable cardboard playhouses, rockets, aeroplanes, cars and more. Designed and manufactured in the UK from recycled corrugated cardboard. Great for imaginative self-decoration and role play, being tremendously popular with schools and childcare providers, as well as at home, parties and other special occasions or events. £18.99 - £44.99

Available from Not On The High Street

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Creepy Crawly Torch & Projector Make your own... - Reindeer Antlers - Dolls Pyjamas

Make your own dress up antlers for Christmas with this complete craft kit by Clara & Macy £9.50 & £14.50

Available from Not On The High Street

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Light Up Bunting

Fairy Tale Crayons

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Forget about only using bunting indoors, thanks to this resplendent Light Up Bunting, you can use your bunting outdoors even when its dark. £9.95

Create your own fairy tale stories or bring your favourite characters and stories to life with these fairy tale plastic crayons! £4.95

Frooglies by Frugi Magical Fairy Garden

Create a beautiful enchanted miniature cottage and a stunning fairy garden for their very own fairy to live in. £14.95

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This clever projector torch displays 24 colourful and detailed images up to 1 meter wide to let the child see these skin crawling creatures head on and in their full glory! £4.95

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Introducing the Frooglies! Meet Dash the Leopard, Meet Giggles the Giraffe, Meet Doodle the Crocodile, Made from super soft organic cotton velour, with organic cord elements to create lots of sensory texture for little hands. £25

welovefrugi.com

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Outdoor Wear by Tiny Trolls of Norway

Functional and attractive outdoor wear for children aged 1-8. All items are made to the highest specifications and feature beautiful detail. Clothes can be washed again and again without losing any quality, and rainsuits are 100% waterproof. Parents will love the durability and practical designs while kids will just adore the colours and cute embroidered troll logos. Ideal as a Christmas Gift, and essential for every child’s winter wardrobe these are clothes kids really want to wear! Fleeces from £29.99, Waterproofs from £59.99 Accessories from £5.99

Great Gifts from Grandparents

www.tinytrollsofnorway.com Penwizard Personalised Books

Mummy and Me readers get 20% off your order using code MUMMY2016

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Penwizard take children’s books to a whole new level that will certainly get your child reading with a smile on their face! Put your child in the heart of the story along with their favourite characters. From £14.99

www.penwizard.com

Disney Animator’s Collection Deluxe Figurines, Set of 11

Unsure which Disney Princess to choose? This adorable set of miniature Disney Animator Figures has 11 beautiful Princesses to play with. Approx 9cm in height. 3 years + £24.99

The Disney Store

Oskar Ellen Fabric Nativity Playset

Take your children back to the first Christmas with this sweet little nativity, ideal for little hands. See them enjoy re-telling this well known story. 45 Euros at

www.oskarellen.com

Prices correct at time of print

The Tidy Books Box

Making reading fun has never been easier! Keep your toddler’s favourite picture books handy for story time with the award winning Tidy Books Box. Comes with a play clock for a lovely introduction to telling the time. A timeless gift for children aged 3 and up. £79

www.tidy-books.co.uk


Popcorn Machine

Bring the cinema sensation of popcorn to your home Simply pour popcorn kernels into the classically designed machine and turn it on. £30

www.hawkins.com

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Candy Grabber

Fill the container with goodies, such as a selection of your favourite sweets or some of our smaller pocket-money toys, and insert one of the supplied plastic coins in the slot. £30

www.hawkins.com

The Christmas Yearbook

Remote Controlled Illuminated Moon

Your child will be fascinated by the way this Remote Controlled Illuminated Moon. This clever gadget has twelve lunar phases! £24.95

Ask your assembled family and guests to take five minutes to write in The Christmas Yearbook. Beautifully packaged to withstand the years. It’s put away each January 6 with the Christmas decorations and becomes a delightful rediscovery each year as the festivities begin. A simple yet perfect way to record your family’s life for future generations. £27.99

www.2littleboys.co.uk

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BuzzBee Nano Drone

Lots of people have drones these days but the BuzzBee Nano Drone is the smallest quadcopter in the world! As it’s so small it is easy to fly this tiny gadget around the house or outside, and with its 25 meter range you can fly it high! £24.95

www.prezzybox.com

Galt Marble Run

24 brightly coloured pieces in 4 different shapes to slot together into a marble run, plus 6 marbles. Children will enjoy devising a variety of routes for the marbles to roll along as they descend to a home base. £10.99

www.galttoys.com

Sylvanian Families Campervan

The Sylvanian Families Campervan includes a wide selection of adorable accessories that stimulate your child’s imagination. Contains small parts. Suitable for 4 years + Around £40

All good toy retailers

Prices correct at time of print


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nter a fantastical winter wonderland beyond imagination when Disney On Ice presents Frozen. The heartwarming Academy Award®winning tale you love is now a full length production live on ice and skating into Echo Arena Liverpool from 30 November 4 December. Be magically whisked away to wintry Arendelle by dazzling special effects and astonishing skating as you sing and dance along to inspiring songs including “Let It Go.”

Disney characters and artwork © Disney.

Join royal sisters Anna and Elsa, the hilarious snowman Olaf, Kristoff and Sven, as they journey to discover that true love is the most magical power of all! Hosted by Mickey and Minnie, with special appearances by beloved Disney

Princesses and characters from all-time favourites like Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Disney’s The Lion King. Plus, warm up for the show and learn the snowman dance, during the Fit to Dance pre-show. This unforgettable celebration of love and friendship will leave your family with memories to last a lifetime. Experience the Full Story – Live on Ice! For more information on Disney On Ice presents Frozen and to book tickets go to

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Autumn Appetisers CHICKEN & VEG STIR FRY INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra for frying 2 chicken breasts, sliced into strips 1 tbsp honey 1 red onion, sliced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced 1 courgette, sliced into batons 250g (9 oz) brown mushrooms, thickly sliced 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp hoisin sauce

plate. Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan or wok, add the onion and fry for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, peppers and courgette and fry for 3 minutes, then add the cooked chicken. Heat a little oil in another frying pan and fry the mushrooms for 3 minutes until just cooked. Add these to the other vegetables along with the oyster sauce, soy sauce and hoisin sauce and season to taste. Toss together and heat through.

METHOD Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan or wok. Toss the chicken in the honey and season, then stir fry over a high heat for 3 to 4 minutes until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a

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Here is a fantastic collection of seasonal recipes and homemade family dinners for you all to enjoy this Autumn.

Sometimes it can be hard to get children to eat lentils, but they are a great source of protein and minerals. Mix them with a medley of root vegetables and you can make a delicious vegetable soup which should go down a treat.

ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 2 medium carrots (approx 110g), cut into small chunks 100g butternut squash, peeled and diced 100g sweet potato, peeled and diced 200g celery (2 sticks), sliced 500ml water 100g red lentils 700ml vegetable stock 1 bay leaf 1 sprig of thyme ½ teaspoon salt and freshly ground black pepper Conversion chart


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METHOD Heat the vegetable oil in a fairly large pan, add the onion, garlic and chopped vegetables. Pour over the water and then cover and cook gently, stirring occasionally for 15 to 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Rinse the lentils, drain and add to the vegetables with the stock, bay leaf, sprig of thyme and salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and thyme and blitz in a food processor. Adjust the seasoning to taste.

MAKES 6 PORTIO NS PREP: 5 MINS COOKING: 40 MI NS

Download the Annabel Karmel Family Cooking via the App Store for ÂŁ3.99. For more information visit www.annabelkarmel.com.

the breakfast club Our infant cereals are available in a variety of tastes and textures for every stage of weaning. Visit www.castlemil.co.uk to view our full range.

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Daddy and Me

FIT FOR FATHERHOOD The Brief: Exercise will get – and keep you – in shape, reduce your risk of illness and make you more able to deal with what life (and your Baby Trooper) throws at you. However, you need to get creative in order to fit exercise in around my family commitments.

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ads often tell me that since having twice since. children they don’t have the free - I explained to my time to start, maintain or revisit an CO why I really exercise routine, and that’s true. The wanted to train and compete. pram in the hall is the sombre enemy of - I worked to ensure she had as much firm abs, as the saying goes (sort of). TOP TIP No 1 ‘free’ time as I had training time. If you want to be a fit father, you Become more efficient at need to make the time, even exercising. Create – or find – a - I stuck it out and proved I was if you think you don’t have 15-minute routine that allows serious. a minute to spare. The first you to give yourself a total body If you do need to be away from step is to evaluate what you’re workout. Fifteen minutes is base camp, avoid busy times in spending your time doing now the optimum amount of time the family day: i.e. mealtimes, and learn to make sacrifices. because even a very young bedtime etc, as all hands need If you can’t train because you baby trooper will nap to be on deck then. Either get up need to schedule it in alongside for 15 minutes. early and create time at the start of watching TV, a drink with colleagues the day (I prefer this) or be prepared to after work, or checking your emails, you go out once the troopers are bunked down. need to re-evaluate your goals. Making exercise and training a family activity Ideally, you’re going to need the full support will not only enable you to exercise during of your CO (partner), or, if you are ‘normal’ hours but also to set a brilliant a single parent, the person or example for your troopers. One dad TOP TIP No 2 people who help you out with told me he hikes with his 30lb childcare. Not only for their MT on his back in a carrier, Do exercise that requires help in looking after the and another dad told me little – or no – kit: sit ups, troopers while you train, that he’s still an avid cycler, press ups, skipping and squats but also as a motivating just like before he became are all fabulous exercises that you force to help you to stick a parent, but now with a can perform in confined spaces at a to your schedule. This moment’s notice. Also, move more on a trailer attached to his bike. can be tricky if you need day-to-day basis – for instance, get off to train at times that you the bus or train at an earlier stop and Other examples could include taking the unit to previously spent with your walk the difference, always take the park, and when your partner (especially if you are the stairs and when you take the partner joins you, start your training for an event and your troopers to the park, join in laps, or take the troops for a training time is increasing). If like you mean it. bike ride, and get some serious this is an issue for you, tackle it miles in after you’ve dropped them now. It is not going to go away. back at base camp. If you do plan to compete, Here’s how I do it when I need to train for invite your family along to see the fruits of an event. For example, I’d competed in The your labours. Hilarious pictures of me in Tough Guy – a demanding, one day survival various stages of torment while competing ordeal held every year in Staffordshire – three in The Tough Guy – a - have gained almost times before I became a dad. And I’ve done it legendary status at our base camp.

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