For those who have been to a Build-a-Bear workshop, you will agree with me that it is the most enjoyable, exciting thing you can do with your child. For those who have not been there, I have to ask you ‘Why Not?’ I completely urge you to visit a store and explore it for yourselves.
As a family, my Fiancé, two boys and myself went to the Build-A-Bear Workshop. We were greeted at the door by an enthusiastic assistant and manager Glen, whom then introduced us to Roisin and Alana, who really got us all excited about the experience ahead of us. If all the staff at Build-A-Bear Workshops are like these assistants, then you will definitely get in the spirit within seconds!
What soon became apparent was a genuine care for the child in question. This is totally for the children, with the emphasis being on giving the little ones experiences (and bears!) that they will not forget. All the staff were extra friendly and completely in tune with the kids. It was refreshing to see this kind of attitude as opposed to everything being about profit.
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I don’t know any child that hasn’t gone through a Peppa Pig stage. I’m not sure what it is with the little pink oinker, but kids are just mesmerised by it. Peppa Pig is still watched in my household on a daily basis, and even I catch myself watching it!
So now, for the first time ever, you get to star alongside Peppa Pig in your own personalised adventure book, thanks to penwizard. The child of your choice can join Peppa and her animal friends in a back to school, nursery, playgroup or pre-school adventure.
It couldn’t be easier to do. You very simply add you child’s name to the site, personalise the image including their eye colour, hair colour and style and skin colour. Choose whether your child goes to school, nursery, playgroup or pre-school; and even include a personal message, which appears on the first page.
This makes a very easy, simple but touching book for any child, certain to put a smile on their little faces.
Create a beautiful personalised book at http://www.penwizard.co.uk for an amazing £14.99, and let you child be the star! Readers are entitled to a 15% discount on the back to school personalised Peppa Book by using code 362589.
Essentially Me Artisan Perfumery is here to help us when it comes to buying perfume. We all know how difficult it con be choosing a particular perfume for someone, and usually just guess which one you think they will like. Then, like it has happened to me, that perfume will end up at the back of your cupboard, barely touched, for years on end!
What Essentially Me allows us to do, is to sample before we buy! They will send the recipient a set of five very different smelling perfumes. The recipient gets to choose which one they prefer, and then Essentially Me will send the fragrance of their choice in a 56ml Italian flint glass bottle. How fantastic is that? And, if that’s not enough, you can also send a personalised message with your gift.
Essentially Me perfumes are all made from the finest natural aromatics, which are sourced from around the world. Most of these are considered too expensive to use in commercial perfumery!
Five 1ml sample bottles and the Eau De Toilette (56ml) are priced at £55, available exclusively from Essentially Me.
However, Iconic Gift Readers are getting the opportunity for a fantastic offer. Customers need to enter code: ICONIC10 at the checkout they will receive 10% off all samples, full-size perfumes and the samples / perfume package. Now, that’s a deal I like!
If you want to tap in to the magic that inspires little ones, these personalised books will see you right.
www.itsyourstory.co.uk offer some amazing titles, with your child (or Grandchild) being the main character.
Allow your nipper to be the focus in “SuperSox and the Vanishing Teddies” - £17.50 or “(Child’s name) and the Beanstalk” - £19.99 to “(name of child) and Fairy Girls Unicorn Hunt” -£19.99.
The stories themselves are well written and perfect for the age range specified. Itsyourstory is really good at tweaking these for maximum personalisation - Your child’s best friend, child’s age, hair and eye colour, favourite TV programme, child’s weight, size of feet and in some stories the name of favourite teddy bear.
Your childs face is used in the pictures, superimposed onto the character for maximum effect.
A personal message at the front of the book makes this ideal as a real keepsake.
The itsyourstory website has loads of different titles. The ones I have listed above are from the 4 - 8 year old section. Also available are books for 1, 2 and 3 year olds.
My two boys were so chuffed with their books that they had to take them into school. The whole class was treated to a memorable story time!
Imagination fuel for little ones - the perfect gift
Famous Grouse have released a very special Fathers day edition of The Famous Grouse.
This fine whiskey, blended from a selection of award-winning single malts, including The Macallan and Highland Park, combined with subtle favours of finest grain whiskies to create a blend of the smoothest character.
The Famous Grouse will be available in a unique gift carton labelled ‘THE FAMOUS DAD’. It looks just perfect for Dads! Priced at £15.07 available from Sainsburys.
Or to really get the personal touch, how about a personalised label of The Famous Dad? RRP £21.99 + P&P, Available online at www.thefamousgrouse.com
Alternatively, The Black Grouse is a well balanced, rich and flavoursome whisky which marries the trademark quality and smoothness of The Famous Grouse with the smokiness of select peated malts. 50p from each Bottle goes to the RSPB to help fight extinction of The Black Grouse - so far, £30,000 has been raised.
Available at multiple retailers including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, co-op or online at http://www.black-grouse.com (£16.46)
