Stocking Fillers for Older Children Under £20

Today's blog is going to hopefully give you all some inspiration when buying stocking fillers for older children when maybe they are not necessarily into toys anymore.  I have included ideas for boys, girls and some are unisex.

                             

Oxford United Football £17.50

Small Emma Bridgewater mug-£19 John Lewis 

Christmas pjs from Asda £9

zoella warm and toasty gift set- £18 Boots
http://www.boots.com/zoella-warm-and-toasty-10234860

Football merchandise(generic)-lunch boss, bags, stationary etc

Phone mini speakers-    Amazon 

Lush bath bombs-£4.50

https://uk.lush.com/products/bath-bombs/luxury-lush-pud

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Warwick Castle day trip-October 17

Last weekend I had a really fun day trip with my parents to Warwick Castle in Warwickshire.  It's been a place on my list to go for a while and as the parents were visiting we decided to go.

It's quite expensive I'll be honest especially if you don't book in advance or don't have a merlin pass/annual pass holder. Details below on pricing but I would recommend booking in advance online as you save a lot of money.
https://www.warwick-castle.com/booking/day-tickets.aspx
That being said you can definitely make a day of it and there is lots going on in the holidays with special events.

We paid for the dungeon experience as extra and oh migod it was so scary.  I think they advise that children to be 10 or over and I would  agree with this as it's full of people jumping out at you, loud noises, spooky music and very dark rooms! We were taking the mickey out of my mother but actually I think she had the last laugh.  I won't say anymore to ruin it but if you like scary thrills definitely do it.

The castle grounds and inside have lots of interesting artefacts and things to learn to hold your little ones interest but without being to long winded. I loved how they had lots of pumpkins dotted around the grounds to be very seasonal.





You have a small choice on food and drink stalls and there is a restaurant.  I didn't go in so can not comment on the food quality but had snack and a nice donut from one of the outside stalls.  As I always say you can always save money on taking your lunch which I would always do with young children as they can be a little fussy at times can't they?

Accessibility is good in the grounds for all needs and abilities as its flat with disabled access.  You don't have to walk far between things. We botched up on going to the right car park though and had to walk for about ten minutes so bare that in mind.

Also to note we spotted that you can stay onsite in log cabins.  These looked really cool so would love to maybe do this at some point in the future.

Important info
https://www.warwick-castle.com
Warick Castle Twitter
facebook link

Best advent calendars for children 2017

Cadbury chocolate calendar , widely available 

Tesco free from chocolate advent calendar 

Crayola Advent calendar, widely available

There is a wide range of advent calendars available these days and it's not just about the chocolate. This post will include some different ideas for younger and older children. I have included a few faves that are available to buy this year. Check out my Nov 16 blog on DIY calendar ideas.

Zoella lifestyle calendar £50 Boots

Playmobil calendar, around £20 and widely available