Playfoam from Learning Resources

Maxx and I were recently sent something very fun to review through Blog Match. We were sent Playfoam by Learning Resources.

Playfoam is a lot of fun, you can squash it, tear it, stretch it, bounce it, craft it! The possibilities are endless.

The first thing Maxx wanted to do when we got the Playfoam out was to squash all of the colours together. I'm not sure why but he was adamant he wanted to mix them all up. Before he got a chance we managed to make a few different things. Maxx and his mum made Humpty Dumpty whilst I had a go at making letters. We all found it very easy and fun to play with.

The great thing about Playfoam is it doesn't stick to things. Maxx has a lot of play dough but I hate when it's out as it always ends up with bits on the carpet even with the messy mat down. With Playfoam I don't have to worry! Playfoam will never dry out either so you can play with it over and over again.

I love the fact that Playfoam is great for young and old. Young children will delight in squeezing it in their hands whilst older children (and adults) will enjoy creating shapes, words and scenes out of it. It is fun for the whole family.

I think it would be great if you could buy a container which would separate all the different Playfoam colours and keep them all neat and tidy. A packed lunch box however does a good job of keeping the Playfoam neat and safe until we are ready to play with it again.

Playfoam is made using a non-toxic formula and is perfect for children aged 3 onwards. The Playfoam combo 8 pack is available to buy from Learning Resources and is priced at  £9.00. I think this is very reasonable for something that you can play with time and time again.

Now for some exciting news! There is a competition running on Learning Resources Facebook  page where you can win one of 5 Playfoam combo 8-pack. So what are you waiting for? Head on over and enter now. The competition closes on Friday the 7th of June 2013.

*We received Playfoam to try. I always give an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Silent Sunday 19/05/2013

Saturday is Caption Day - 18/05/2013

I'm not sure if Maxx was absolutely disgusted by the seaweed or if I just caught him in the midst of a smile! What do you think? 

            #SatCap

Our Day Out At Weston-super-Mare

Maxx has been wanting to go to the Beach for months now and over winter kept asking if we could go. Explaining to him it was too cold wasn't a good enough reason for him! So it was decided we would go to the beach for the day last week so off we went to Weston-super-Mare.

It took us around an hour and a half to get there in the car which wasn't too bad and Maxx was good as gold in the car telling stories and playing eye spy.

It's funny how you forget the smell and sound of the beach. The salty water smell hit us as soon as we got out of the car and the wind! That's something I don't miss about the beach. Thankfully you do get used to it quickly and by the time we were ready to leave you couldn't smell the beach and it has warmed up a bit too.

Maxx really wanted to go on the donkeys, as did I! Unfortunately we couldn't find the owner and thought we had best not hijack a donkey so we decided to go to the pier first and go on the donkeys on the way back.

The pier is really nice and well designed too. It has an enclosed walkway from the start to the main building at the end of the pier which means you don't get soaking if it starts to rain. Inside there were restaurants, lots of amusement style machines and some fun fare ground type rides. There is a ghost train (a no no after last time), a fun house, a mirror maze, a helter skelter and lots of other fun rides. On the second floor there is also a go-kart track. 

It is quite pricey at around £3 a ride on the fun house, mirror Maze etc. When we were there most of the rides were un-manned, you put your money into a machine then go through the revolving gate. I would have rathered an attendant be present just in case but I guess were in the age of technology

We had a walk around the beach and Maxx went rock climbing with his granddad, cue lots of fun and eek moments! We found a couple of crabs but sadly they were all dead, Maxx  wanted to hold one (very brave if you ask me).

After we left the beach we headed to Bristol to go to Pizza Express and have some dinner. The restaurant is lovely, the staff were great with Maxx and we all had a lovely meal. If your passing pop in it's a lovely place with lovely food.

We all had a lovely day and can't wait to go back to the beach, hopefully we can do a tour of some of the UK's beaches. Preferably when it's a bit warmer and we can go for a paddle.

After our fun day out we were all knackered, some more than others.