Stylfile nipper clipper and s-file baby - a review

Most of you will have heard of a tv series called The Apprentice, where Lord Alan Sugar invites 12 contestants to battle it out in the worlds toughest job interview to become his apprentice. In 2011 the format changed to the winner getting a £250,000 investment in their company, effectively becoming Lord Sugar's business partner.

The 1st winner of this new format was Inventor Tom Pellereau who invented the stylfile a s shaped nail file, now after becoming a father for the 1st time Tom has invented The Nipper Clipper .

As the mum too 2 very wriggly boys and a very squirmy 9 month old, when I was asked if I'd like to review The nipper clipper and told that it would make trimming the tiny 3's nails easier I immediately said yes! I am always willing to try anything that might make being a mummy slightly easier (well aren't we all if we're honest!)

When the nipper clipper arrived the 1st thing that struck me was the bright packaging, I think it would really appeal to parents and fit in on any shops baby isle.

I tasked my husband with trailing the nipper clipper, as I always get him to do the kids nails. He was very impressed with see through hole on the top of the clipper as it meant he could see that it was just nail and no skin he was clipping. The nipper clipper uses a sissor action rather than a meet in the middle clipper action, this made it easier to safely clip LA's nails. 

As well as the nipper clipper you also get the baby s-file which helps file a children's nails easier and more naturally due to its unique s shape. 

Stylfile as also teamed up with a children's app developer to create a distraction app which aims to keep babies and toddlers still while you clip their nails. My boys loved the Timmy tickle baby, which has 3 different controls auto, sound and voice controls.

The nipper clipper made trimming the tiny 3's nails so much easier than it normally is, and with a RRP of £9.99 it is a lot more expensive than most other baby nail clippers on the market but personally I think that it is worth every penny, especially the unique spy hole to see what you're cutting as I've lost count of how many times I've nipped the kids skin with normal ones.

We were provided this nipper clipper and s-file set free of charge for the purposes of this review all opinions are honest, unbiased and either mine or Mr M&TTT's. 

Mister maker That gives me an idea DVD - Review

JR and TP are both huge Mister Maker fans, so when I was given the opportunity to review Abbey Home Medias new Mister Maker DVD I asked the boys if they would like to, and of course they said YES!

The boys were so excited when the parcel arrived they couldn't wait for me to connect the laptop to the tv (Our DVD player is broken). 

When I put the DVD on the boys sat still, quiet and didn't take their eyes off the screen (still and quiet never ever happens!) They watched the whole DVD which has a running time of 95 minutes and when it finished they asked to watch it through again and they did quietly again except for lots of giggling and laughing.

There are 5 episodes on the DVD they are listed on the back of the DVD as shown below

I would completely recommend this DVD for the little Mister Maker fans in your life, we watched it with the tiny 3's cousins as well and they all really enjoyed it their ages are 2,3,5,&7 so although its a cbeebies production I think it would appeal to all ages as there abilities grow as they get older they can try the makes over and over again. 

I was sent this DVD free of charge for the purposes of this review but as always on me and the tiny 3 all the options included in this review are honest and my own. 

Vistaprint photo book a photo story review!

A while ago I was asked if I would like to review a photo book from vistaprint, I was told I'd be given £100 to spend on a book of my photos. Me and Mr m&ttt spent quite a while looking through our family photos and decided we'd put together a photo book of our 2011 holiday to benidorm. 

1st of all we chose the extra large size book with personalised cover

Then we decided on the glossy paper 

And then we decided on 32 photos to be included some pages had 2 photos on

Others had one large photo

Next we chose the background theme there were several nice ones to choose from but we decided that for our book the beach theme would be best, and as you can see they really compliment the photos.

The quality of the photos is amazing, my iPhone camera doesn't really do all the pictures justice.

Then we chose a picture for the back cover, you can also use the front picture as a wrap around on the front and back cover.

There was the opportunity to add words to the pages but we felt that in our own opinion we preferred it with no captions, but obviously this is to personal choice.

The ordering process was really easy, and the website was really easy to navigate through, and quite foolproof. 

If you would like to create a book of your own memories for yourself, or as a gift for a loved one, this is the perfect way. This would make a lovely gift for family who live in another part of the country, or even another country.

The vistaprint photo book can be purchased here http://www.vistaprint.co.uk

DECLARATION

I was given £100 to spend on a photobook at vistaprint.co.uk for the purpose of this review, however as always on Me and the tiny 3 the views and opinions contained in this review are honest and my own.

Personalised Its your story Jackson & Daddy's Zoo Adventure Book review

When I was asked if I would like to review a personalised book from It's Your Story I jumped at the chance as the tiny 3 love books and I knew how excited they would be if a book was written about them.
I was asked to provide a photo of Daddy, child's name, the 1st line of our address, the town we live in, the childs favourite meal, 2 friends names (I used TP & LA)JR's age, Daddy's age, what the child calls the adult (ie dad,daddy,dadda), Daddy's favourite food & favourite colour. I was also asked for a message for the 1st page of the book and who it was from.

I wasn't sure what to expect from the book but when it arrived it surpassed any expectations I may have had. Daddy's photo is on the front cover and also every page with a cartoon body, it made the boys smile the widest smile they could do.

 On the back cover is a book synopsis which is also personalised. 

The child's name is mentioned 11 times throughout the story and 3 times in the synopsis. The story itself is very entertaining and each page asks the child to do an activity such as roar like a lion.

Or count the crocodiles teeth.

 The producers of this book 'it's your story' also include the name of the child's local zoo, this was an unexpected surprise.

The inside back cover is a did you know page with facts about both Daddy and various animals.

The book is 24 pages long and is of very good quality
We were sent the large size book, this is a very good size as all of the tiny 3 were able to see the book whilst Daddy was reading it to them.
Both Mr M&TTT & The tiny 3 loved being able to share this story about themselves and their adventures at the zoo. It also has brought the magic back to bedtime, in fact any reading time as the boys now ask daddy to read THEIR SPECIAL STORY.
The book is brilliantly written by Holly Wright and entertainingly illustrated by Anna Horton.
It is available in 3 sizes
Small(A5) - £12.50
Medium - £17.50
Large(A4)- £19.99
Personally whilst I wouldn't normally spend this amount of money on a book I would willing pay it for this one, it is so beautifully written and illustrated plus they seem to have taken into account everything a child would want in a personalised story.
It would also make a fantastic Father's day present for any Dad, Grandad, Stepfather, Godfather or in fact any male figure that plays an important part in your child's life. Mr M&ttt stated he would have loved to have received this as a fathers day gift.
The last ordering date for fathers day is 10th June 2013
This book is available to purchase here

I was sent this book free of charge for the purposes of this review, however as always on Me and the Tiny Three the views and opinions contained in this review are honest and my own.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star a post for The Lullaby Trust

This is a book I have brought for LA, it's a book of bedtime nursery rhymes. I got the boys one from the library when TP was born but its a bit battered now as it wasn't in the best condition when we brought it.
I like this book as its got the words to the lullabies I can remember my parents singing but that I couldn't remember the words to including
Hush little baby that was my favourite when I was little.
The other rhymes in this book are
Twinkle twinkle little star
Rock a bye baby
Teddy bear teddy bear
The man in the moon
All the pretty little horses
Wee willie winkie
Row row row your boat
Golden slumbers
I see the moon
Star light star bright
Now the day is over
Sleep baby sleep.
The illustrations are really cute and really enhance the book. The illustrations are by Gill Guile.

This book cost me £6.99, and is published by little tiger press
I purchased this book myself as a gift for my daughter and as I've got so many giggles from her I thought I'd share it with you!

Learn to read with the Alphablocks phonics first steps Volume 1

My boys love watching cbeebies and especially the love to learn thread that is shown at 9am and 1pm, so when I was asked if I'd like to review the new alphablocks DVD I jumped at the chance.

The DVD comes with a free alphablocks phonics poster which the boys both loved so much they insisted it was put straight on their wall.



The DVD its self runs for 86 minutes and has 18 episodes which are

Letter sounds
Taps
In
Man
Din
Dog
Kick
Cat
Dot
Pen
Up
Red
Hen
Bop
Top
Fred
Lips
Hill

It also has a section called steps which shows the steps in which are learnt and this supports the early years curriculum phonics teaching style

The section I was most interested in was the parent guide the parent guide is a read through guide which tells you how you can help your child to learn the phonics and ultimately learn to read, I found this really interesting as I'm of an age where phonics wasn't taught in schools and as such wasn't sure how to help the tiny 3.

The boys loved watching the episodes of the alphablocks on this DVD, they watched all 18 episodes 3 times in a row and my boys never sit still to watch anything!

I would really recommend this DVD to anyone who has pre-school children that are ready to learn the phonic sounds i think the optimum age to start would be around 2.5 years old and can be used right through early years education.

Here's the press release bit:

Alphablocks Volume 1 phonics first steps

Phonics first steps introduces the first letters and sounds that children learn at school and starts them off making simple words. With repeat viewing, children can build key phonics skills and boost their reading confidence-while having lots and lots of fun. This DVD is available from all good DVD stockists.

for more information click here

I was sent this product for the purposes of this review. All these views are honest,unbiased, and my own.