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Tuesday 5 April 2011

April Showers!

Even without having kids at school it's easy for most people to work out that the Easter Holidays have started.  How? Well because ever since they broke up on Friday last week it has done nothing but pour down!

Now I know we all cherish our kids, but as the days and weeks loom ahead, with little reassurance from the weather forecast even the most organised of us can run out of ideas of what to do.  As parents ourselves we've worked hard to make sure that we have a variety of ideas in the shop to help families cope with the very changeable weather at this time of year. 

We've ensured that there is a great variety of family friendly films available so that if it suddenly starts raining you can grab a movie and head indoors.  These include classic animation such as Cinderella, family comedies such as Are We There Yet and blockbusting fantasies like The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.  Throughout the month of April (whilst the kids are off school for what seems like forever) we have our pick of the top family friendly movies being released:
  1. Megamind
  2. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 1
  3. Legend of the Guardians
  4. Tron Legacy
  5. Animals United
We also appreciate how frustrating it can be when the kids simply can't get outside to play.  It's either raining, or during the dry spells, the parks and playgrounds are too wet & muddy to use.  Our Wii games (available for weekly hire) are a fantastic way to get the whole family active indoors.  Why not challenge each other with games like "Just Dance" and "Wii Party".  Even the youngest members of the family can join in with great pre-school games including "Playmobil Circus" and "Peppa Pig: Fun & Games". 

Bizipod Ralley Car £4.99
We also know that families often use these extended school holidays for day trips or short & long breaks away.  Of course this generally involves a long car or airplane journey with choruses of "are we nearly there yet?" ringing in our ears.  We've introduced some fantastic and affordable solutions to those journeys, from renting one of our DS games (available for weekly rental) to purchasing one of our bizipods and fidget-pods to make sure little hands aren't idle too long.  We also have a range of collectable characters to get their imagination fired up - including Hello Kitty, Filly Princess, Sylvanian Families, Gogos Crazy Bones, Mighty Beanz and Gomu/Iwako. 
Sylvanian Families Field Mouse Baby £4.99
Of course lots of these things can be used as....shh...bribery!  When all else fails it's amazing how bedrooms can be tidied, peace & quiet restored and chores finished without complaint to ensure that the latest collectable or movie is earned!  

So we can't guarantee the weather this Easter Break, but we can help you to guarantee solutions to keep your family happy.  What are you doing this Easter to make sure everyone is kept entertained?

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