Back To School with VoseneFamilies

A little while ago we received this:

I asked people what they thought was in it, well what an unimaginative bunch! Vosene shampoo was the top guess but there is much more besides. VoseneFamilies have really put their thinking caps on and collected up some goodies to help us through the last few weeks and days of the holiday and through the Back To School period. And they hit the nail on the head!

 

An alarm clock, keeping Kieran in bed or getting him up at the right time – this is already in use getting us back into a routine so there is less stress next week.

Art materials and magazines – these have been whipped out at the first hint of “I’m bored” on the all too frequent wet days and obviously can be used time and time again.

Games, stickers and a space-hopper have been great for fun with friends and keeping amused – and also for blowing off steam (obviously I use the space hopper more than anyone else!).

All this and more aimed at making life easier, and it works. Of course there is Vosene shampoos, gels and more and these are great – more so (pause to itch) as they are head lice repellent. We’ve avoided them so far and with a little vosene help plan to continue doing! And again my skin is crawling – gah!

Thank you Vosene, you’ve sent everything we could need and more (and I am also most thrilled with the re-useable and lidded box – I’m easily pleased!).

Vosene have a  new competition on the website at the moment where each week one lucky winner will be picked to win a personalised back to school prize worth up to £150. All you have to do is upload a Mums little secret tip for easing the load.

Why not pop over and enter? Be as imaginative and creative as you can. The prize is well worth it!

Don’t forget that for more information, news and offers you can say hello to Vosene Families on Twitter!

 

Orchard Toys Giant Road Jigsaw #review

Anyone who has read Curly&Candid will already know that we are big Orchard Toys fans. I love the mix of fun and education that each product offers, be it a game or a jigsaw.

When Kieran was asked if he would like to try out the new Giant Road Jigsaw his response was “I love that lady from the toy place!“. I took that as a yes and before we knew it it had arrived. I wasn’t disappointed. Orchard Toys are very switched on. Product aside for a minute, they recognise what modern parents want; no huge half empty box filled with wasteful packaging, no fiddly plastic bags and ties. Fuss free and environmentally friendly from the off.

The jigsaw itself is as expected, a winner! This is very much what it says on the box, a giant road. The beauty of this jigsaw is that it can be used time and time again as there is no “wrong” way to put it together. We’ve had figure of eight roads, straight roads, under table and chair roads… Kieran can change it to suit where he is playing and he loves it!

Not just a plain road, there is lots to see and capture the imagination and already this has provided hours of fun.

And the best thing? Unlike the huge roads and rugs we’ve had in the past, it literally breaks apart and goes back into the box. Perfect!

At £13.50 this is a perfect playroom toy or gift. You can see more about this jigsaw and the other Orchard Toys items here, and can catch up with them on Twitter and Facebook.

For your chance to win one of these fantastic games keep your eyes on the fantastic TheBoyAndMe blog which will shortly be running a competition!

And you can use any vehicle on it 🙂