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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:
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![[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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Halloween fun: Dinotrux Pumpkin Carving
I’ve been counting down the days until half-term as M has been super-tired from school and definitely needs some R&R to recharge his batteries. Not only that, I’ve also taken the week off work to spend some time with the boys too. I’ve been mindful not to plan too much in this week and so far, we have been enjoying lazy mornings in our PJs with a small activity in the afternoon.
With Halloween coming up, the boys have been asking me when we’ll go Trick or Treating and more importantly when we’ll start carving our pumpkins. I’ve been carving pumpkins for Halloween since before E was born so it’s become a bit of tradition. Over the last few years, the boys have enjoyed picking out which designs they’d like and I’d get to work. We’ve previously had Jack O’ Lanterns, Witches, Minecraft and Paranorman.
This year we decided to do something a little different and go with a Dinotrux theme as the boys have been watching the show on POP for a while now.
Catch Dinotrux on POP
If you’ve not heard of Dinotrux before you can meet the awesome Dinotrux team in more Season 1 episodes on POP this month (from 30th November you can catch it at the weekend from 7:00am and weekdays from 10:30am). Introducing Ty Rux and his buddy Revvit who join forces with the giant Dinotrux team that are half dinosaur, half construction truck and full-on fun! There’s also the Reptools, who are little guys who are half reptile, half tool and very helpful. Together the Dinotrux and the Reptools build a bigger, better world and battle back against the biggest and baddest of all: D-Structs, who threatens to wreck everything they’ve built.
Dinotrux Pumpkin Carving
E was especially keen to give the Dinotrux carving a try and so we spent an afternoon doing just that. I let the boys have free reign over picking their pumpkins and we have ended up with the biggest ones we’ve ever had!
I made sure I downloaded the Dinotrux Pumpkins templates from the POP website beforehand and we got stuck in with hollowing out our pumpkins. The instructions suggested cutting a hole out of the bottom of the pumpkins but we have always found it easier cutting the top off instead as we’d still have a flat surface to be able to scoop the flesh of the pumpkins out.
Once that was done, we stuck our templates on with sellotape and used the needle tool to trace our design onto the pumpkin by poking holes along the dotted lines.
After we finished tracing the template it was then time to use the carving tool to cut the pieces out.
We then popped a battery operated tealight inside so we could see the results of our efforts – what do you think?
The boys love the fact that their pumpkins are so different this year. If you fancy giving these a go yourself, you can download the templates from the POP website.
Dinotrux is on POP from 30th November weekends from 7:00am and weekdays from 10:30am
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12 thoughts on “Halloween fun: Dinotrux Pumpkin Carving”
wow this cartoon looks right up my street! I didn’t know this was the way to prepare a pumpkin for Halloween! It looks way easier than what I thought!
You done so well these pumpkins look fabulous! I’ve not watched Dinotrux but the pumpkins definitely look like the characters! I hoped the boys like them x
They look absolutely fantastic! Dinotrux is new on me but my daughter is only 1 – sounds great!
Wow, amazing carvings! I have never used a template but will this year after seeing how your pumpkins have turned out. Polly x
Aww looks like you guys had loads of fun 🙂
Wow these are brilliant!! I really need to buy a pumpkin or two before they all sell out!
They are super cute – I hate scary pumpkins they are not fun for little ones.
These look really good. Well done on making them & sounds like a good show too x
G loves cars and trucks and he loved dinos but I can’t get him into this at the moment. To be honest if it’s not law patrol or cbeebies he isn’t interested. Fab fab pumpkins though. And I know how how it’s done. Honestly didn’t have a clue x
What fab pumpkins! We’re Dinotrux fans in this house too. Wouldn’t have thought to use them as Pumpkin ideas though.
We are huge dinotrux fans – might have to do this with our last pumpkin!!
Oh wow, my eldest loves Dinotrux! We have another pumpkin to do too…