As indicated earlier we started with hobbycraft, where we got grey slate paper for the doll’s house roof. Big fell in love with a fireguard set which was something like £7 – Tim and I said we’d introduce her to online shopping to see if we could find something of the kind a bit cheaper, pointing out as well that she doesn’t have fireplaces in the rooms yet. Small charged about the shop in that slightly manic just past toddler way desperate to buy something but unable to focus on anything for more than about 30 seconds. Except for the large polystyrene shapes, he was very taken by the rings, but I loathe the texture of polystyrene, and without any indication of what he wanted to do with it, I really didn’t want to get it. He was eventually distracted by a wooden modelling kit for £1.49 that he can do at the same time as the house is being done, and a pack of brightly coloured feathers that he paid for himself.
Other bits and pieces were picked up in the sale, but as I’m stashing them for pressies, I’m not going to go into details 🙂
While Small and I were negotiating feathers, Tim and Big had moved on to Homebase to look at paint colours. They found some stone textured projekt paint for an exorbitant price, and I inadvertantly triggered a semi disastrous meltdown when asking whether she’d seen the vastly cheaper textured paint on another shelf. She had, but it wasn’t up to scratch, and we then went into a discussion on whether we thought she should pay some of the price given that she wanted the much more expensive paint, and it was all a bit hairy for a bit. Sorted out eventually, and we moved on to look at scooters and outdoor toys at Toys R Us. Small had been primed to understand that we were looking not buying, and managed to keep hold on that for 40 minutes of window shopping, even leaving without a tantrum, I was very impressed.
Big fell in love with the Razor A Scooter
and was not utterly convinced by Tim and I saying we thought we could get it cheaper elsewhere – given that Toys R Us are saying £29.99 and Amazon are saying £22.97 including delivery, I think we win that round 😉 We also looked at this type of thing, FISHER PRICE SWITCH BOARD
, for Small – does anyone have any experience of them?
On from the retail park to the shopping centre proper where me and the kids went into smiths to look at bibles, while Tim popped off to pick up his mobile phone, finally repaired by T Mobile. Once in smiths, Small suddenly needed the loo, but fortunately the smiths has been completely revamped, and now has its own instore costas complete with toilet. So Tim met us there and we grabbed a drink as well.
Jan rang to give biblical advice as it were while we were enjoying our drink, and we’ve put off purchase til we’ve been over to theirs to view a range of options in person. Looking forward to that happening very soon.
Also in smiths spotted Outrageously Big Activity Book for Kids
under its alternative title of 200 amazing things to make do and play for £2.99 instead of £16.99. Couldn’t resist this, it’s in the same style as 120 Great History Projects
which we really rather enjoy.
And that proved to be slightly more than I could cope with so we gathered up and moved for home, forgetting that last minute toilet trip so having a slightly hairy last couple of minutes on the drive home wondering whether we were going to make it in time. (We did 🙂 )
Tim did a resupply run while I supervised bathtime, and kids are finally relatively quiet in their bedroom while we enjoy the last few episodes of Space Above and Beyond. Really wish it hadn’t been cancelled 🙁 Must go and sort out some food though, maybe at the end of this episode 😉
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