Classroom Carrots is a ‘unique’ new app that enables teachers to ‘easily’ and ‘immediately’ reward pupils with matching virtual and physical stickers. Each student is assigned their own avatar, a computer-generated, virtual identity, and when rewards are given out teachers simply drag and drop a virtual sticker on to the relevant avatar. Immediately the pupil’s name and reward flash up on the classroom whiteboard or computer. Pupils are then given the matching physical sticker, and if requested, an email can be automatically sent to parents to keep them informed. Read More »

There are several reasons why it might be better to avoid London’s world-famous toy store Hamleys near Christmas- time, but it seems that its sexist approach to the store layout is no longer one of them.

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It’s happened, the buggy has broken the £1,000 price barrier with the anticipated UK launch of the Bugaboo Donkey. It’s predicted to be the latest ‘yummy mummy’ status symbol in parks and coffee shops around the country. But are the smug parents and carers going to be the ones who have found out the delights of baby slings and carriers rather than those who have broken the bank while purchasing a pram? Read More »

They say that children are always more interested in the box than the toy.

Well, on a similar note, I was at a friend’s family BBQ at the weekend and one of the children had brought with her a large selection of toys which she pushed around in a mini shopping trolley.

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