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Bluefishworks Posters

By Thistle, on June 26th, 2010

Bluefishworks is a UK-based company offering a range of high-quality art and design posters. They also sell a wide selection of art and design books, as well as ‘art packs’ containing multiple copies of various famous works of art for passing round classes.

Our interest is in the posters, because they look [...]

Beyond Books

By Thistle, on June 5th, 2010

The assumption with most books is that kids should and will use them to read quietly in much the same way as adults. Picture books for pre-school kids are a bit of an exception, as parents and carers often share stories and storytelling with younger kids. Thereafter, books typically become part of the [...]

Designer Dice: Update

By Thistle, on May 17th, 2010

A pack full of the dice previewed last week arrived in the post on Friday morning. We’ve been trying them out since then and they seem to offer good value.

First out was a D20, which is probably the best D20 any of us have ever used. The intricate design on the [...]

World Cup 2010

By Thistle, on April 13th, 2010

Not long to go until the World Cup, so it’s time to look at what’s on offer to help fans get a bit more involved.

BBC

The best place to get started is probably the BBC’s World Cup 2010 Sports hub, which has fixture lists, tables, team guides, squad news and [...]

Family Games: Lego

By Thistle, on March 14th, 2010

Kids’ favourite Lego is often best bought by the kilo or pound on e-Bay. The essentials are a large flat base and plenty of basic bricks. Even if you’re buying everything new it makes sense to purchase bulk packs in standard sizes, because much of the fun comes from [...]

Endless Ocean 2

By Thistle, on March 1st, 2010

Diving adventure Endless Ocean was quite successful on the Wii. The diving and exploration side of the game worked well, allowing players to meet a wide variety of marine wildlife. The ‘adventure’ gameplay was more limited and didn’t go beyond looking round some sunken ruins and searching for a mysterious white whale.

Christmas 2009: 3+

By Thistle, on November 29th, 2009

This is the first of a series of posts about possible Christmas gifts which encourage imaginative and/ or family play. We’ve sets for the 3+, 7+, 11+ and 16+ ranges. The exact age for each kid can vary quite a lot, so the age ranges are just a guide. The amount of support [...]

Pirates and Parkour: Part 2

By Thistle, on November 2nd, 2009

We’re about to suggest setting aside Mirror’s Edge and Tomb Raider while you give parkour a try for real. Before starting we must state that: PARKOUR, FREE RUNNING AND TRICKING ARE EXTREME SPORTS WHICH REQUIRE PROPER TRAINING AND TUITION TO PERFORM SAFELY. The spectacular parkour seen in movies is the result of lots [...]

Pirates and Parkour: Part 1

By Thistle, on October 14th, 2009

Parkour, free running and tricking are urban sports involving treating our city landscapes as open-ended obstacle courses. These intensely athletic, skillful and, at times, extreme sports have gained publicity as a result of their use in numerous movies and ads. Examples include Casino Royale (2006), the Bourne series and, most significantly, [...]

The Big Draw 2009

By Thistle, on October 10th, 2009

The Big Draw is a UK wide ‘arts workshop’ that runs in October every year. Libraries, museums, schools and many other organisations run hundreds of drawing and sketching events for kids and adults. The range of activities is remarkable and the Big Draw has become a huge success over the years.

Future [...]

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