I now it is June now, but we tested these things out in May and the last week has been spent having some half term fun.
We got sent a number of products made by McBride to try out. I’ve been a bit of a fan of Persil washing up liquid and was glad to see it back on the shelves the other year. It’s now made under license by McBride and is as good as ever. This time we were trying a limited edition with nice fresh spring fragrance: Spring Blossom. Persil washing up liquid is available from most of the major supermarkets as well as from McBride direct. As well as cleaning products, we tried out a few from the Gentelle Essentials range. These are excellent value for money at £1.19 for a big bottle of body lotion and only 49p for the hand wash. Poundstretcher sell the Gentelle range.
We tried out some Fruit Heroes. They are chewy fruit bars that come in these lovely, brightly coloured wrappers and boxes. There are quite a range of flavours so you can ring the changes too, which is great to prevent boredom. H was less keen on these, but they seemed to go down better with other children, so I think it might be a personal taste thing. They are great to pop in a lunchbox or your handbag for a quick snack. We often use this type of snack to ward off hunger pangs, especially when you know lunch is a little while away, but not so far away that a more substantial snack is called for. Each bar is one of your child’s five a day.
H has always enjoyed solving mazes, so he enjoyed this month’s book from Parragon: Totally Amazing Mazes. There are 100 mazes in this book. Each page is colourful and has a different theme: there are different things to avoid and sometimes you have to catch things. To follow the instructions properly and to get the most out of the book, some reading knowledge is necessary, but you could read the instructions out to younger children. Perfect for a train or plane journey I’d say.
The Fruit Heroes sound yummy, great for lunch boxes as you say or a snack on the move.
The fruit heroes look good, we have never tried those before. Will look out for them x
The fruity heroes sound lovely and Amazing Mazes would keep me entertained x
Oh I’m going to have to keep a look out for the Totally Amazing Mazes book my youngest would love it!
I don’t know where time is going. Those fruit bars sound good and make a healthier change to penguins.
Amazing mazes looks like a great way to keep the kids occupied on a rainy day.
I cannot believe we are in June already! Those mazes look fun!
It’s crazy that it’s already June – this year has flown by. I love the look of that maze book!
I like the look of the Amazing Mazes book – very handy for long journeys.
great roundup although my little ones did not enjoy those fruit bars
Must try the fruit heroes, Syd is a big fan of fruit yo-yos so think he might like them!
I have boys that love Maze books too. So will have to check that one out. I have never used anything other than fairy for washing up!
The fruit bars look like they would go down well with kids.
my son would love the fruit heroes ideal for lunch boxes
Those fruit heroes do sound a nice change from chocolate < I am trying to be healthy
I still can’t believe it’s June, where has this year gone! Sounds like you’ve had some great brands to trial. We like Persil here too and the fruit heroes seem good – we’ll keep our eyes peeled for those. Parragon are great, we love their books 🙂
I think my kids would love the maze books 🙂 and the fruit heroes too come to think of it
We love maze books too! And the fruit heroes look yummy.
Sebby adores those Fruit Heroes
The Fruit Heroes bars are yum – we have tried a few. Kaz x
Looking through to find some treats for my nephew for his birthday
The amazing mazes sounds perfect as he loves his puzzles -problem solved