Our weekly bite-sized review series – this week it’s the kids’ selection!

What’s new in our kitchen this week? Here are some of the things our children have been loving: adventuring ants, a nature scrapbook, glitter jelly, teddy bear picnic baking and a rather peculiar “banana surprise”. Oh, there’s a giveaway too! Sharing the love! 

The Nature Explorer’s Handbook – Part album, part manual, part nature guide, the 80 pages of this book are divided into three sections: Earth, Air and Water and adventurer’s are encouraged to search for, explore and gather (or photograph) things found in nature. Jolly good fun. £16.99

Bake Box #4 Teddy Bear Picnic – everything you need to make a teddy bear picnic from a silicone bear shaped tin to owl and mushroom cookie cutters, ladybird and leaf stencils, food colouring and recipes simple enough for children to follow. £14.99

Hartley’s Mixed Berry Glitter Jelly – add some sparkle to your desserts with this vegetarian-friendly fruit jelly. Perfect for kids’ parties! Available in Asda, Ocado and Morrisons. 75p

Banana Surprise – words fail me, truly, but the kids really enjoyed playing with this, filling the bananas with melted chocolate. £9.98 from Amazon.

Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants on DVD – A fantastic tale taking place at ground level, this feature length film based on the popular CBBC tv show is the perfect back-to-school treat for all the family. Blending stunning CGI animation with live action backdrops it really transports little ones (and not so little ones!) to the undergrowth where they’ll embark on a huge adventure with the tiniest heroes. Available for digital download from the 19th of September and on DVD from the 26th of September.

GIVEAWAY

Lionsgate Home Entertainment have offered one of my UK readers the chance to win a copy of Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants on DVD RRP £11.99.

HOW TO ENTER

For your chance to win a copy of Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants on DVD RRP £11.99 enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Come back and tweet about the giveaway every day for more chances to win!

TERMS & CONDITIONS

This giveaway is open to UK entries only. Entrants must be age 18 or over. The winner will need to respond within 30 days of being contacted; failure to do this may result in another winner being selected.

The prize is offered and provided by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The prize is to win a copy of Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants on DVD RRP £11.99. There is no cash alternative and the prize is not transferable.

There is no entry fee and no purchase is necessary to enter this giveaway. The promoter (Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary) reserves the right to cancel or amend the giveaway and these terms and conditions without notice.

Entry into our giveaways will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.

If you need some help using Rafflecopter, here’s a quick clip to show you how. Rafflecopter will pick the winners at random from all the entries received. I will be verifying entries and any automated entries or those who have claimed they have made the mandatory blog post comment and really haven’t will be disqualified. It’s mandatory! Please make sure your comment is eight words or longer or Google views it as spam. >>>>> All entries with comments fewer than the mandatory 8 words will be disqualified. <<<<<

Closing date is midnight (that’s 00:00 hours, 12 am on Sunday night/Monday morning) on Monday 26 September 2016 (GMT) and the winner will be announced shortly afterwards.

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OTHER CURRENT GIVEAWAYS ON ELIZABETH’S KITCHEN DIARY
E: 10/10 Win a year’s supply of coffee from Pact + 3 runners’ up prizes! 
E: 19/09 Win a subscription box of craft beer from Beer52 worth £24
E: 19/09 Win a Cirio Goodie Bag worth £20

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