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Christmas Gift Guide for Her

Are you stuck on what to buy your Girlfriend, Wife, Sister, Friend, Auntie, Grandma, Daughter? Have a browse through my gift guide and check these stunning gifts out, also make sure to check their websites…

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Christmas Gift guide- For Girls

Welcome to my gift guide for girls

Christmas is fastly approaching and if you still haven’t started the Christmas shop or your struggling for idea’s then maybe I can help you with these beautiful gift ideas for girls (and boys)

Emily is Obsessed with Peppa pig it is all she talks about and it’s what she has asked Santa Claus for Christmas so let’s start with this:

*Peppa’s Alphaphonics campervan teaches your child letters and words and they learn through a variety of different games. You can buy this here for £22.99

 

 

*Peppa’s 3 Piece dinner set which includes a plate, bowl and plastic cup for an affordable price of £4.00 from here. They also sell a *Peppa pig expandable flannel (Stocking filler) for only £1.00 here amongst other items from the Peppa Pig range, so definitely worth having a browse here if you have a crazy fan at home.

 

*Peppa’s Interactive Playmat is designed for children to get active through fun and learning, The playmat helps with the early number and colour recognition, imaginative play, listening and attention as well as many other features. You can buy this for £14.99 from here.

*Make your own Puppy, we chose this as it looks just like our puppy Rosie and I am looking forward to girly time making this with Lydia I know this will be her new best teddy. This costs £5.00 and you can buy it here They also have other make your own soft toys in this range.

*Once upon a time Personalised fairy tale book. This book is amazing and has 12 classic stories with beautifully illustrated pages which are personalised with your child name. It is a treasure that I know she will very much enjoy and cherish. This beautiful storybook is only £29.99 and available to buy from here.

*My Fairy Garden- Now you can have your very own Fairy garden, watch your child’s eyes light up every day as the magic grows (the grass) and will really capture your child’s imagination. This is only £12.99 and can be purchased here.

*Mould and paint Fairies and unicorns fridge magnets- Perfect for creative children who love making things, I know my girls will have so much fun making these, who doesn’t love fairies and unicorns? I am certainly looking forward to having my fridge filled with these beauties and they are only £4.00 from here.

 

*Rosie meets grumpy cat in Petlandia – Oh my, I love this book so much it is brilliant and personalised with our puppy Rosie. The story is fun and it just makes it so much better having her included in it. You can add your dog or cat and there is also a selection of different breeds to pick from to match them. This pawsome personalised book costs £19.99 and you can purchase your very own here.

*Children’s wooden Kitchen utensil set- This set includes 8 beechwood utensils for little hands so they can help you get stuck in with the cooking/baking. I have 2 little chefs who love doing cooking and baking with mummy so when I came across this set I had to have it. This costs £9.50 and can be purchased here.

For all your My Little Pony Fans how about *Princess Twilight Sparkle, you can dress her hair up with 11 different accessories, her clip-on wings and rainbow shoes for £15.00 from here.

 

These are amazing if I do say so myself and perfect for stocking fillers. We all know how much of a struggle it can be getting our children to brush their teeth and these products provide the answer to that. First, we have the *Ice-cream flavoured tooth-paste for £4.95 for ages 2-6, *Bubblegum flavoured tooth-paste for the older kids aged 6-11 and *Chocolate flavoured enamel protection toothpaste, We all know it is far more healthier to give a child chocolate toothpaste a chocolate. These are available to purchase here.

I really hope you have found my gift guide for girls helpful and please make sure to check out the websites and look around, they have lots of amazing products on there.

For my Christmas gift guide for boys please click here and for Her please click here

 

Items marked with a * I received in return for inclusion into my gift guide

Wiggle Jiggle Pet and Liquid lava putty by Addo play -Our review

Wiggle Jiggle Pet by Addo play                                   

How cute is this little fluff ball?

Setting up

The Wiggle jiggle pet is very easy to set up and does require one AAA battery which is not included. The battery compartment is safely tucked up under the pet, you will need a little screwdriver to get into it as it is very well protected from little prodding hands. The wiggle jiggle pet is for children aged 3 and up.

 

 

What does it do?

Switch on the switch under the hamster and then place it on a hard surface and watch it run around the floor manoeuvring itself around the furniture, Emily found it hilarious to watch. This little pet would be an amazing stocking filler or present this Christmas and Birthdays to come. My 5 and 11-year-old loved it too.

The Wiggle Jiggle pets are available to purchase instore and online from  The Entertainer toy shop

 

Nickelodeon Liquid Lava Putty by Addo Play

We reviewed the changing colours liquid lava putty Orange to Yellow, The heat from your hands activates the colour change and the yellow it turns is a vibrant yellow. The putty comes in a round metal tin for easy storage and upon opening the putty just peels out, It is quite tough to start with but as you get moulding it does get softer and you can hear snaps, you can pull it apart and bounce it is really therapeutic as well for adults.

 

 

My 11-year-old loves the feel of blue-tack so when I handed him the liquid lava putty over his eyes lit up a treat

 

 

Liquid Lava putty also comes in a variety of colours and can be purchased at The Entertainer Toy Shop

***I was sent these products in return for an honest review, all opinions and photos are of my own***

 

Ready Steady Dough Cupcake Carousel by Addo play

 Cupcake Carousel

My 5-year-old daughter is a very creative little girl and her little sister who is 3-years-old loves dough and cake so when we were sent cupcake carousel to review I was thrilled because I knew it would be thoroughly enjoyed, especially being dough and now Emily is getting to the right age they both enjoyed reviewing this product together.

Ready steady dough cupcake carousel is a 3+ set and encourages children’s imagination and sense of touch. It was also the winner in the right start 2017 toy awards.

Whats included?

  • 5 medium pots of dough
  • 2 plates2 craft tools
  • 2 cupcake mould trays
  • 1 three-layered cake display
  • 1 cupcake case
  • 1 piper with a plunge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The girls really enjoyed playing with this and loved making all sorts of yummy looking cakes which they could either copy from the front of the box or create their very own masterpiece of yumminess. Lyd made a piece of chocolate cake and made a snail cake and Emily made a lovely yellow and red cupcake. I also love how you can blend two colours together to make another colour, the colour blending chart is on the back of the box.

we made this video earlier today of the girls really getting involved and having fun, please take a look.  Give us a thumbs up and subscribe to be notified when our next video will be uploaded.

 

This would make an excellent Christmas or birthday present for both boys and girls from ages 3+

Ready steady dough cupcake carousel is available to purchase from The Entertainer Toy Shop. 

 

 

***I was sent this product to review in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are of my own.***

Quick lunch and dinner Idea’s for slimming world

Quick affordable meal Idea’s to help those on slimming world

Losing weight does not have to be expensive, we are a family of 5 and have a budget each week for our food shop which is between £70-80 so to keep costs down and get more for our money we shop at good old Aldi’s.

Another way to keep the cost down is to make a shopping list and STICK to it, you can see my post on saving money whilst shopping HERE.

I also get asked for Idea’s on cheap affordable meal Idea’s for lunch and dinner times so here we go:

Spaghetti Bolognaise

  • 5% beef mince we use 500g as a family of 5 (free)
  • Tin of chopped tomatoes (free)
  • Beef stock cubes, I use 3 (free)
  • Worchester sauce (free)
  • Frozen chopped Onions (free and speed food)
  • Frozen crushed garlic (free and speed food)
  • Cheese (HeA if you want to use it)
  • Mixed spices (free)
  • spaghetti or pasta (free)

All ingredients are from Aldi

 

 

Salmon and spinach                                                

  • Frozen salmon ( free ) you can buy a pack of 6 out the freezers for £3.99
  • Pasta (free)
  • Spinach (free and speed)
  • Peas (free)
  • Dill

Of course the more speed food you add the better loss you get.

All ingredients are from Aldi

 

 

 

 

Cottage pie with courgettes and cauliflower

  • 5% Beef mince (free)
  • Tin of baked beans (free and speed)
  • Sweetcorn (free)
  • Peas (free)
  • 2 Beef stock cubes
  • Frozen courgettes from Iceland
  • Frozen cauliflower from Iceland
  • Swede (free and speed )
  • Carrot (free and speed)
  • Cheese (HeA) optional

Ingredients are from Aldi and Iceland

 

 

 

Salad

  • Raspberries ( free and speed)
  • Boiled egg (free )
  • Tuna in spring water ( free)
  • Blueberries (free)
  • Spinach (free and speed)
  • cucumber (free and speed)
  • Sweetcorn (free)

 

All ingredients are from Aldi

 

 

 

 

Steak and Roasted Vegetables

(This is more a couples meal as it would be quite expensive to feed families with steak)

 

  • 10oz Rump steak (free) £3.99 per steak
  • Carrots (free and speed)
  • Courgette (free and speed)
  • Red onion (free and speed)
  • Roasted potatoes ( I use my Tefal acti-fry )
  • Little dollop of lighter than light mayonnaise (1 level teaspoon 2.5syn) optional

 

All ingredients are from Aldi

 

 

 

 

 

Salmon and Quinoa and spinach

 

  • Salmon ( from the fridges and comes in a pack of 2 for around £2.99 (free) or you can use the frozen salmon where you buy 6 for £3.99
  • Spinach (free and speed)
  • Red onion (free and speed)
  • Garlic (free and speed)
  • sweet mini peppers (free and speed)
  • 200g of dried Quinoa or couscous ( free)

All ingredients are from Aldi

 

 

 

Pulled pork, chips and sweetcorn (Slowcooker)

  • Pork Joint (cut visible fat off and its Free)                                                          
  • Garlic cloves x3 (free and speed)
  • 500g Passata (free)
  • Balsamic vinegar 3tbsp(free)
  • Mustard powder 1tsp (free) yellow one
  • Powdered sweetener 3tbsp (free)
  • Worchester sauce 5 tbsp (free)
  • Salt and Pepper to season
  • Potatoes (free)
  • Sweetcorn (free )