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We enjoyed the glorious sunshine this weekend with a trip to Brighton. We went on the @brightoni360official which is right by the sea front.
The i360 pod take a slow journey up, allowing you to take in views across Brighton and the South Downs 450ft above ground. There’s a bar inside with drinks and snacks available to purchase and the experience lasts 25 minutes.
Afterwards, we headed to the open air roller rink for a roller skating session!
The roller rink is:
⭐ Suitable for over 5s
⭐ £6.50 if you have your own skates or £9.50 if you need to hire them
⭐ 45 minutes per session
Full details to visit the i360 + skating
📍 Brighton i360, Lower Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2LN
🚗 Parking nearby (we parked in the Regency Square Car park)
🎟️ Prices start from £25.40 for an adult and £16.90 for a child
🕐 Opening hours are currently Sun-Fri 10.30am-18.30pm and until 19.30pm on Saturdays
☕️ Bar inside the i360, cafe and gift shop
Book tickets here:
https://tickets.brightoni360.co.uk/tickets/?_ga=2.195305772.1869001490.1689671753-1757164059.1689671753/#events?eventid=157](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/417980235_313576471048632_3682382982231216432_n.jpg)
![[AD] ***Summer of fun at Barracudas Activity Camps!****
There is plenty for kids to do at @barracudas_activity_day_camps
From Tennis, Archery, Swimming, Motor Sports and more you can be sure that there will be something for kids aged 4.5-14. ⚽🏈🥅🎾🏓🏎️🏹🏊♂️🏉
You can book on a day by day basis - so it can fit in with any other days out/activities you have planned and there are early drop off and late pickup options available. Barracudas are also Ofsted registered so you can use your Childcare Vouchers too.
⭐⭐⭐Get £20 off a week or £4 off a day using my discount code: MARIA20⭐⭐⭐
#BarracudasActivityDayCamp #BarracudasActivityCamp #BarracudaAmbassadors #SummerHolidays #SchoolHolidays #Summer2023 #SummerCamp #DayCare #Camp #KidsCamp #surreymummy #surreymums #SummerOfFun #ActivityCamps #HolidayCamps #Childcare #SchoolHolidays #schoolholidaycamps](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/353583570_625625966167953_545896259645102575_n.jpg)
![[AD] We have some super exciting news...we have been chosen to be Laser Quest Ambassadors, and the boys are over the moon!
We are really lucky that our local Laser Quest (@laserquestkingston) is just around the corner from us. It means we can pop in of a weekend or anytime during the school holidays, and with summer just around the corner, I know Laser Quest will be one of our go-to places for some family fun.
As well as games of Laser Quest, there are also VR experiences and arcade amusements too. To find out a bit more about how Laser Quest works, you can read my blog post: https://www.suburban-mum.com/laser-quest-kingston/ (clickable link in bio)
Don't forget to keep an eye out for our Laser Quest posts - I'm going to be giving away two family passes to use at Laserquest Kingston!
If you can't wait and want to head down to Laser Quest to try it out, use the code SUMMER30 for 30% off your booking. The code is valid from now until the end of August 2023 and can be used on Laser Quest games and birthday party bookings.
#LaserquestAmbassador #Laserquest #LaserquestKingston #ActivitiesForKids #FamilyFun #DaysOutWithKids #Lasertag #LaserquestVR #Kingston #ThingsToDoInKingston #SurreyFamilyDaysOut #ThingsToDoWithKids #RainyDayFun #SurreyMummy #SurreyLife #LifeWithKids #LifeWithBoys #familyfunday](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/353230107_797358078406942_2405522556733455165_n.jpg)
![[AD] The sun has finally made an appearance and the boys have been making the most of it by spending it
in the garden.
They’re go-to is always football and they’ve been trying to improve their aim and accuracy with the new Messi Foldable Footlball goal from the #MessiTrainingSystem range.
I love the fact the goal is foldable, making it easy to store away when not in use. It is also lightweight so you can effortlessly pack it up and take it to the park or to a friend’s house.
The Messi Foldable Football Goal retails at £36 and can be purchased from @argos
You can read my full review here: https://www.suburban-mum.com/messi-foldable-football-goal/
#TrainLikeMessi #FoldableFootballGoal #FootballSkills #OutdoorFun #LionelMessi #LeoMessi #FootballAtHome #OutdoorKids #JustGetOutside #OutdoorsAndFree #ScreenFreeKids #WhateverTheWeatherKids @flair_gp](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/341194882_615024710178056_41977149395989448_n.jpg)
![[AD] We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we are Barracuda Ambassadors again this year.
With Easter just around the corner, the boys were sent the @barracudas_activity_day_camps new camp kit in preparation for the school holidays.
There’s a wide range of activities for kids aged 4.5 - 14 including Tennis, Archery, Basketball, Arts & Crafts and more.
If you like the sound of Barracudas, find out more over on their website. You can also save £20 a week or £4 a day, using my discount code: MARIA20](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/336812306_765234558514317_685553691647241974_n.jpg)
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Last weekend we were invited to try out @tsarettaspice’s new Bottomless Brunch menu and I can tell you it was thumbs up all round!
There’s a good choice tapas on offer from Punjabi fish fingers, Indo Chinese Chicken to Spiced Lamb Scotch Eggs and Manchurian Cauliflower (which was amazing!)
If you’re local to Twickenham and fancy giving them a try here’s are the details.
Tsaretta Spice Bottomless Brunch
⭐️£37.50 per head for bottomless Prosecco or cocktail of the day
⭐️£55 per head for bottomless Champagne
⭐️ Food included: 4 tapas selections and dessert or 2 tapas selections, a pav or naanwich and dessert
⭐️ Non-alcohol brunch is also available
Tsaretta Spice
55 Church Street
Twickenham
TW1 3NR
You can also read our full review over on the blog (link in bio)](https://suburban-mum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/334565436_5960402314015030_663031098700829518_n.jpg)
![[AD] What does family look like for you?
I am fortunate to be surrounded by strong, powerful women in the form of my mum, sister and mother-in-law (along with many others). With Mother’s Day just around the corner, @BootsUK want to celebrate all the different mums and mother figures we are lucky enough to have in our lives. They have a huge range of Mother’s Day gifts to choose from so we can show them how much they mean to us. (swipe to take a look at some of my choices)
If you want to express love and appreciation for the mother figure(s) in your life, head to Boots.com to find the ideal gift. They have a whole host of gifts, so you can be sure to find something to suit all tastes. Celebrate the #LoveForAllMums this Mother’s Day with Boots.
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![📚 Are you ready for World Book Day? 📚
[AD - Gifted] I don't know about you, but I have never made the boys a costume for #WorldBookDay. I just don't have it in me to be creative that way. Their costumes have always been bought or cobbled together with what we already have, and luckily, the school allow you to wear pyjamas to school, which makes things a lot easier!
M has been living in his @TheRealTomGates pyjamas recently, and I think he might wear these when his World Book Day dress-up day comes around (the school celebrate with Book Week rather than just Book Day)
The boys have been fans of Tom Gates for a while now. M has always loved reading books that make him laugh and contain humour - they tend to keep him engaged in reading.
Did you know that there are now 20 Tom Gates storybooks to get stuck into? Ideal for kids aged 6-12, the series consists of feel-good, hilarious books full of photos and stories about Tom's life at home and school. Best of all, you can read them in any order.
The latest book is Tom Gates: Happy to Help (Eventually), and along with the pyjamas, you can pick them up from @GeorgeAtAsda just in time for World Book Day!
There's also a range of Tom Gates items, including games, puzzles and greeting cards at major retailers.
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Review: Clementoni Science Museum Mind Designer Robot
We love STEM Toys in our house – anything that enables the boys to explore and spark their imagination and creativity can only be a good thing. We were sent the Clementoni Science Museum Mind Designer Robot to review and I was interested to find out what it was capable of and what educational benefits it would have for the boys.
What’s in the box?
The box contains the MIND Robot, a double-sided activity board, three washable felt pens and an instructional manual. It was also supposed to have 10 A3 sheets of paper, but this was missing from mine. This wasn’t a problem though as we always have sheets of paper to hand.
The robot requires 4 AA batteries to be installed which aren’t included, so make sure you have these before you start to play. A tablet or phone is also required when using in App mode.
What is the Mind Designer Robot?
The Mind Designer Robot is a programmable robot that can move, draw and complete tasks and missions that you set by using the keypad on its back. There are three different modes of play which include Free play, Educational Mode and App mode.
How does it work?
Free Play mode
We started off with the free play mode. In this mode, MIND can be placed on a flat surface and moved around using the keypad buttons. You can input a sequence to move it forwards, backwards and turn left and right. As soon as MIND is switched on, his face lights up. He can also be controlled by talking to him via the microphone button using a list of commands. A felt pen can also be popped into the top of MIND for him to draw too.
Educational Mode
In the Educational mode, you can program MIND with the aid of either the yellow or blue boards. The Yellow board has a grid of numbers and MIND will set you maths questions which you need to answer by inputting the correct sequence (for example ↑↑→↑↓↓). If you answer incorrectly MIND will ask you to place him back to the start so you can try again. If you answer correctly, you move onto the next level.
The blue board is a little harder and consists of a maze in which you have to help the robots on the board by finding them the object they need and to avoid different colour lasers to get to the correct destination.
App Mode
To use MIND in the App mode, you need to download the Mind Designer app which is available on iOS, Android and Amazon Fire. There are three modes within the app: coding, real-time and drawing. It was fun creating geometrical shapes through the app which you could then ask MIND to draw. We had a play with each mode individually but only scratched the surface of everything the app has to offer.
The Mind Designer indeed is an intelligent little robot that is packed with lots of features that will keep children entertained for hours. I love the fact that there are so many different modes to choose from. Our favourite so far is the drawing mode through the app. You are able to clearly see what you are drawing on your tablet or phone before asking MIND to draw it out on paper. It’s a great educational toy that will help children hone their coding skills but in an interactive and fun way. I also like the fact that its compact and doesn’t take up too much space.
The Mind Designer Robot is Science Museum approved and is suitable for children aged 6-10. It’s priced at £49.99 and available from most toy shops including Smyths and would make a great gift for Christmas.
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Clementoni have a range of other STEM Toys such as this Science in the Laboratory set where you can perform over 150 experiments.
*We were sent the Clementoni Science Museum Mind Designer Robot for the purpose of review.
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11 thoughts on “Review: Clementoni Science Museum Mind Designer Robot”
This looks really cool. Never mind the kids, I wouldn’t mind playing with this myself. x
It is so much fun and lots of different modes to play too!
This looks like a really fun toy to introduce children to coding. I think a lot of adults would have fun with it too :o)
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My husband and I love STEM. We are actually looking into a STEM school for my oldest next year. This looks like so much fun. I think he would love it! #KCACOLS
I think these sorts of STEM toys are great for kids – they learn without even realising it!
Oh this looks brilliant. I have seen quite a few robot type toys recently so it is good to see how they measure up! Thank you for linking up with #KCACOLS and we do hope you join in again next time. Kate x
They do seem to be very popular at the moment!
Ok, this is cool! Most kids toys now just look silly but this is awesome! Adding to the list for a couple of the grandkids!
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Definitely one to keep in mind for Christmas! x
For what it can do, it’s not actually a bad price. I’m quite intrigued by this little gadget because like you say, STEM toys are great for little minds (and us as well!) #kcacols
I really like the fact it helps keep their minds ticking and working things out logically. x