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IN THE GARDEN WITH BEAR!

The weather is getting a tad bit better and Bear has been playing in the garden a lot so we decided to get some new flowers to plant. Bear really enjoyed planting flowers last year and now he is older he can start to understand how things grow and the responsibility of looking after his flowers. Gardening is great for kids, they can learn new skills, have fun and play. Most children enjoy being outdoors and love digging in the soil, getting dirty, creating things and watching plants grow.

We took Bear to buy the flowers and compost and he picked which ones he wanted, he helped daddy put new compost in the pots and dig little holes for the flowers to go in. We talked to him about what plants needed to grow and then he finished of by watering the flowers. Just as it started to rain!!

If your looking for something to do that's easy and the kids will love, do this! 









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BEAR'S FAVOURITES: TOUCAN BOX

For the past year or so, I have been subscribing to a fortnightly craft box for Bear. It's motto, "Quality Time. Delivered." That's exactly what it is! I'm not the most crafty mum and Bear was getting bored of just drawing and painting and sticking random bits of magazines to paper. When I heard about Toucan box I thought it would be great for Bear and we all love it!

A little box that comes in the post for Bear, which he thinks is amazing as it has his name on it. In it is all the materials you need, to learn,create, explore and play. Every box has a different topic aimed at children ages 3 to 8 and is great value for money. The box comes with easy instructions to follow and sometimes you get bonus crafts to do. We get the petite box which is £3.95 and £0.98 postage per fortnight. We have made treasure maps, bird feeders, jelly fish and loads more. The materials are good quality and the only thing you'll need occasionally is a pair of scissors.

The latest box that we received has been Bear's favourite so far. Its was a kite, so easy to make and he made it with his Auntie Hannah. We took it outside to fly and it worked! I have saved two boxes for the Easter holidays, one is to make a dinosaur tail which I think Harvey is going to have a lot of fun making!
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WORLD BOOK DAY: BEAR'S FAVOURITE BOOKS




 


World Book Day, is probably one of my favourite days in the year!  Ever since I was little I have loved books and having a whole day to celebrate them is amazing! Even before Bear was born I was buying him books and I couldn't wait for him to arrive so I could read to him. Making time to read a book with Bear is something we do everyday and I love just sitting in bed with a big pile of books reading with him. 

I thought I would share some of  Bear's favourite books. These are the books Bear chooses over and over again. He loves lift the flap and pop up books so Dear Zoo, The Tickle Book & Farm 123 are always in the pile we have to read before he goes to bed. Now Bear is getting older he can sit and listen to longer stories properly and when we sit and read I can tell he is taking it in. The rainbow fish is one of them, it's a great book that encourages sharing and is one of my favs. The last book is the stories for little boys which Bear got from his Uncle. Its a really nice collection of classic stories like Pinocchio and The Gingerbread Man and the illustrations are lovely. These are just some of Bear's favourites, we would be here all day if I showed you them all!

Happy World Book Day Everyone!!









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OUR HALF TERM




 The first half term of the year has gone quiet quick for us and Bear can't wait to get back to nursery and see his friends! I tried to have something planned for him to do everyday and keep him occupied. On Monday we met Bear's friend at soft play for a couple of hours. Tuesday we did painting and then went on a Mummy and Bear lunch date at Daddy's work for a pizza, hot chocolate and doughnuts. Wednesday was a chill out day as the weather was awful, but Bear still wanted to go outside and splash in some puddles! On Thursday our usual tots group was open so we spent the morning there, then Bear went out with his two Aunties. Friday was spent making treasure maps and looking for chocolate coins and a walk up to Sainsbury's to get a few bits.





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TODDLER LOOK BOOK: ZARA

I  recently did a Zara order for some clothes for Bear so I thought I would show what I got. I love the range Zara do for boys and the quality is great and not that expensive. Bear is now in size 3-4 years so he is at the end of the baby boy sizes but he has loads of growing room so he should get a lot of wear out of them. I'm loving Harvey in monochrome at the moment so I couldn't resit the star top. I have linked the top and leggings, the hoodie was in the sale so does not have a link. Enjoy!
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Bear's Favourite's: Play-Doh Ice Cream Sweet Shoppe

Ever since Bear really small he has always loved play-doh. I think I bought his first pot just after his first birthday and its always been an activity he has always loved to do. Currently he has been playing with the Play Doh Ice Cream Sweet Shoppe set which he could play with for hours!


He likes making mini ice creams for everyone and rolling out the doh to make the cones. We decided to buy him this little set as he has been watching videos on the YouTube kids app about it and I wanted to see what Play-Doh plus was all about. It Turns out that it is a softer and smoother doh for anyone who didn't know! Play-doh is a great activity for creative and imaginative play and perfect for building the muscles in their little hands, getting them ready for holding pencils and scissors later on.  
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BEAR'S FIRST SNOWMAN!

The last time it snowed properly where we live was when Bear was 6 weeks old. So he has been waiting a long time to build a snowman or even just play in the snow. He was very excited when he woke up on Sunday morning to find snow in our garden.

After breakfast Daddy & Bear went out into the garden and played in the snow, throwing snowballs and rolling up balls to build the snowman. Here are a few pics. Enjoy!
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What's in my Toddlers change bag?



When you first have a baby you have to have everything but the kitchen sink in your change bag its full of nappies, bottles, wipes , creams and god knows what else! Now Bear is Three and potty trained his bag is a lot smaller and easier to carry around and he sometimes carries it around himself if he's in a good mood!

So the first thing is the bag. I recently bought this in the Next Christmas sale, I had been eyeing it up on the website but didn't fancy paying £14 for it. On boxing day I had a look in the next sale and was just about to leave when it caught my eye hanging in the socks and hats section. I had to grab it. It was in the sale for £7 and I fell in love with it. The bag itself is very roomy and light. I love that is has some monochrome colours in it and it looks like a bear, which is what we call Harvey.

The contents of the bag are probably the same as what every mum puts in there child's bag when they are out and about. The most important thing is a full change of clothes, Bear has been potty trained since he turned two and a half  but the occasional accident does sometimes happen so I always carry a change of clothes especially is we are out for the day. Next is a snack and a drink , Bear would probably say this is the most important thing in his bag. There is nothing worse than being out with a toddler and they are clinging to your leg crying, saying "I'm hungry"!

I always carry around a pack of wipes for those sticky situations and plasters for the bumps and grazes. There is either a book or toy in Bear's bag to keep him occupied if we are out for dinner or in the car. My diary usually goes in Bears bag along with a pen, chap stick, 4head for headaches, hand sanitizer and my purse and keys as I don't really do handbags.

What do you have in your child's bag?
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Potty Training!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Today I attempted to get Bear started with potty training and introduce him to big boy pants! We have had the potty for a while and have been showing it to him now and then but today was the first day I put him in pants and explained to him about doing a wee wee in it.

Harvey approached the potty and stuck it straight on his head. Its safe to say that the potty has been on his head more times than he has sat on it today. I tend to ask him every 15 minutes if he needs to go. I put him in pants after he woke up and he stayed dry for an hour and did a tiny tiddle in his pants while I quickly popped upstairs for a second. So after a change of pants and sitting him on the potty we tried again. After 30 mins of asking him if  he needs a wee and Harvey saying NO everytime, I went into the kitchen to get him a snack and I back came to harvey pointing at the potty. After quickly taking off his pants I realised he had already done a wee. So with Harvey pointing at the potty I know that he understands what it is there for. Im going to have to keep a close eye on him as he seems to go when im out the room!

I'm not going to worry about getting him fully potty trained just yet when he's ready he will tell me, I'm slowy introducing it, my plan is to put him in pants in the morning and put a nappy on when he has his nap after lunchtime.

How did potty training go for you?
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It's December!

I cannot believe it is December already and that it has been nearly a month since Bear's birthday! Apart from Harvey's presents I am not very organised at all! But I think we are planning on going Christmas shopping next week and aim to get everything in one go!

This year I am making a Christmas Eve box for Bear, last year Harvey had only just turned one and I didn't think he would understand, so keep checking back to see what I am putting in it.

 Here's some of the activities planned for Bear this year:

  1. Decorating gingerbread Christmas tree's (DONE) 
  2. Visiting Santa 
  3. Feeding reindeer at local garden centre
  4. Tot's group Christmas party
  5. Making Christmas cards
  6. Building gingerbread house. 
I was never a big fan of Christmas before Bear was born, but since he arrived Christmas has come alive again and I get so excited for him. I can't wait to see his face Christmas morning when he see's his presents. He will able to open his own presents and he can express himself more now he's older and I know he will love everything he gets. 



What activities will you be doing with your little one's this year?
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Bear's Xmas gifts so far...





I have not posted anything since Wednesday as I was feeling a bit crappy over the weekend so I apoligise as there was no outifit of the week, but I will make sure I post this week. I wanted to show you the gifts we have got for Harvey so far for Xmas. Im not at all oragnised this year for everyone else but I have been picking things up for bear when I see them. His main present from Santa is going to be a Woody doll and maybe a little play kitchen.

Everything you see has either been on offer or in a sale of some sought. Bear is mad about Toy Story so when I spotted the Pjs in Tesco I had to grab them. One side he can be Woody and the other he can be Buzz so I know he is going to love them.

The car transporter and train where in the Sainsburys sale in October. The train comes with a screwdriver so you can take it apart, he loves to fix things so I think this will be very popular. The cars will come in handy as I can put them in his bag and he can play with them in the car on long journeys.

If Bear is in garden and he hears a plane he will stop and tell me and he loves playing with little figures, so I got the happyland plane of the Early Learning Center website when it was on sale and then got an extra 20% off with a code.

I got the Toy Story 2 dvd of Disney movie rewards for free as I had 500 points to use. The Tinkerbell dvd came with the BOGOF offer from Zavvi but I got the whole amount of money back from a promotion through Topcashback.co.uk. So I got 3 Disney dvds for free basically.

Harvey loves sitting down and doing a puzzle so I got him a big floor puzzle from TK Maxx and a small puzzle which might go in his stocking I bought that from ELC.

As Bear has just had his birthday I find it hard to think of  what to get him. I might make box with craty bits and stickers in, that will last him a while. Im also making him a Chirstmas Eve box this year so Ill be posting it when I have finished making it.

What are you getting your child for Christmas?
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What a busy day!

Today was a busy day in the world of Little Bear & Mummy. This morning we had a trip to the dentist, it was Harvey's second visit as his first was just before his first birthday.We had to call on my sister Aunty Hannah as she comes to, which Harvey was very excited about as Aunty Hannah is Bear's all time favourite person!

We have been going to the same dentist since we where born and my mum first took me when I was a couple of months old. So I knew I had to get Harvey signed up. When we got into the waiting room, Bear went straight for the toys, which have been there since I can remember. It was very weird seeing him play with the same toys I used to when I was young. After a while waiting we entered the dentists room and Harvey was first up. He sat on my knee and let the dentist feel his teeth. It wasn't a proper check up but getting him used to going and being in the enviroment will pay off in the long run. Bear sat really well while me and Aunty Hannah had there teeth checked. He did get a little bit antsy when the polisher came on but being rewarded with a sticker at the end cheered him up.


After a nap, lunch and packing his bags Bear was off to Aunty Hannah's house for a sleepover. Tomorrow is Mummys and Daddys four year anniversary of being together, so we went for a meal out and a trip to the bowling alley. We enjoyed a yummy meal at TGI Firdays (Daddy's fav!), and a couple of games of bowling and pool. Being able to eat a whole meal without having to try and occupy an energetic toddler who dosen't want to sit still was really nice. I did miss Bear though and I cannot wait to get him back in the morning.
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We have a poorly Little Bear

As the winter cold closes in, its was inevitable that Bear was going to get a cold at some point. We have been really lucky as Bear has never been majorly ill and (touch wood) hasn't had the sickness bug yet and he's just turned two so he's doing really well.

Today he woke up fairly happy,  with smiles and singing his singing his favourite song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. We sat down and had breakfast which he refused to eat after a few spoonfuls. This is a rare occurrence for Bear as he is always ravenous when he wakes up. After more failed attempts at getting him to eat, I let him watch his favourite Disney Junior programme and sat down and drank my cup of tea. A while later he comes up to me and plonks a pillow on my leg and lays down on me which I know means he wants to go to sleep.

After a couple of moans and groans I put him in his bed to nap and he slept for an hour or so. He usually wakes up happy and with smiles but today, he cried and just wanted cuddles. His nose was runny and his eyes where watering. He was very clingy after and didn't want to leave my side. I gave him calpol which seemed to help after a while and he perked up, he had toast for lunch and yoghurt and a biscuit for snack.I offered him fruit but he refused which Is very unlike him, we has lasagne for dinner which he ate a bit of and some garlic bread.

He's still not 100 percent himself and wouldn't go to bed without me being there to hold his hand. So I'm expecting him to be in bed with us at some point tonight, which I don't mind as I love Bear's cuddles and Matt gets up a at half 4 to go to work, so he keeps me company.  I'm hoping he will feel better in the morning after a good night's sleep. But we will have to wait and see...
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What we did today.

I know its only the 15th November but today Little Bear wrote his letter to Santa. This will be his third christmas so he's starting to understand who Santa is and can open his own presents as he wasn't bothered last year. As Harvey is only two, mummy had to help him so we wrote two letters one by Bear and one by me to send off to the royal mail. I got a letter to Santa kit from ebay which cost 3 pounds. It came with two pieces of paper, stickers, envelope and a santa pencil and rubber which he loved. Of course Bears favourite part was the stickers, he would sit all day with a book of stickers, peeling them off and sticking them to anything he could find. I asked Bear to draw a picture for santa after he had finished sticking, he was very chuffed with his work and kept showing us and saying ''picture, picture".

I found out this year, that you can send a letter to santa via the royal mails special address and they will send you back a card from Santa which I cant wait to recieve.

If you would like to send a letter to Santa get your letters sent of by 6th December to:

Santa/Father Christmas
Santa's Grotto
Reindeerland
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