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.
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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.
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
Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary received samples of all the above products. This is not a paid post and all thoughts and opinions expressed are our own. Links in orange are Amazon affiliate links (see more info in sidebar).
Mum of three, daydream adventurer, OU Life Sciences graduate, occasional crafter, ex-pat Canadian & quite possibly Britain's most northerly food blogger.
Natalie Crossan says
September 25, 2016 at 11:47 pmMixed glitter jelly looks right up mine and my daughters street 😀 xxx
Emma choonage says
September 25, 2016 at 8:34 pmMy son would love this he loves bugs
Joanna Kasznicki says
September 25, 2016 at 6:30 pmThe nature explorers handbook loks like something me and my sons would enjoy
Laura Harrison says
September 25, 2016 at 6:03 pmThe glitter jelly sounds like good fun for children to make xxx
Jess Powell (Babi a Fi) says
September 25, 2016 at 3:41 pmThe Nature Explorer’s Handbook looks great! I love books like that.
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Dale Dow says
September 24, 2016 at 8:54 pmThe Bake box, teddy bears picnic! Its something I would do with my kids
Jodie harvey says
September 24, 2016 at 8:21 pmlove the sound of the Bake Box #4 Teddy Bear Picnic, sounds like something my girls would love
David Crabb says
September 24, 2016 at 8:20 pmMixed glitter jelly looks incredibly promising and we would love to try it.
Karen Howden says
September 24, 2016 at 7:36 pmwe love the bakebox
paula cheadle says
September 24, 2016 at 1:50 pmkids fancy the glitter jelly
Claire Ward says
September 23, 2016 at 10:02 pmThe banana suprise sounds great would love to try
Maria Dhillon says
September 23, 2016 at 1:31 pmI would really like to win the Bake Box Teddy Bear Picnic
Gillian Holmes says
September 23, 2016 at 9:16 amI like the sound of the mixed glitter jelly
Stephanie Tsang says
September 19, 2016 at 11:21 pmI like the sound of the mixed glitter jelly! My kids would love to try it.
Diana says
September 19, 2016 at 10:56 amBake Box #4 Teddy Bear Picnic my daughter would love it and I would as well 🙂
Kim Styles says
September 19, 2016 at 10:08 amThe Banana Surprise looks great fun – this is quite unique I can imagine the whole family enjoying this!
mark bradbury says
September 19, 2016 at 9:10 amGreat prize, best of luck
Jamie Millard says
September 19, 2016 at 2:36 ami’d definitely say the banana surprise looks really good to me.
Rich Tyler says
September 19, 2016 at 12:45 amBake Box #4 Teddy Bear Picnic is awesome
claire little says
September 19, 2016 at 12:06 ammy kids would love the glitter jelly
Andrew Hindley says
September 18, 2016 at 11:01 pmI really love the look of the banana surprise
Amanda Hurst says
September 18, 2016 at 8:43 pmGreat prize…..good luck to all
Amanda Hurst says
September 18, 2016 at 8:42 pmWonderful prize…..Good luck to all.
Katie W says
September 18, 2016 at 8:26 pmThe Nature Explorer’s Handbook looks amazing as we love exploring
Barbara Handley says
September 18, 2016 at 8:13 pmI think my grandchildren would have fun with the Bake Box #4 Teddy Bear Picnic .
Emma says
September 18, 2016 at 7:54 pmI think the banana surprise sounds great! Sounds yummy!
Carly Belsey says
September 18, 2016 at 7:44 pmBanana Surprise, anything that involves chocolate my children would love 🙂
leanne weir says
September 18, 2016 at 7:40 pmi love the sound of The Glitter Jelly. Would love to win.
Patricia Avery says
September 18, 2016 at 5:04 pmI’m sure the grandchildren would really love the glitter jelly 🙂
Karen Lloyd says
September 18, 2016 at 4:58 pmThe Bake Box #4 Teddy Bear Picnic looks great. We love baking so this would be very popular in our house.
Jane H Shaw says
September 18, 2016 at 1:14 pmThe Glitter Jelly sounds fab and fun, the kids would love this thanks
Clare Hubbard says
September 18, 2016 at 10:26 amThe glitter jelly looks lots of fun, too good to eat!
Joanna Sawka says
September 17, 2016 at 10:50 pmThe Banana Surprise. It’s something my kids woudl love to have
Eleanor Baker says
September 17, 2016 at 6:29 amThe nature explorers scrapbook would be perfect for my adventurous and creative daughter Fiona
Solange says
September 15, 2016 at 11:53 pmI really love the look of the banana surprise.
Kate Knight says
September 15, 2016 at 10:02 pmBake Box #4 Teddy Bear Picnic looks amazing!
Karen Barrett says
September 15, 2016 at 7:37 pmThe Nature Explorers Scrapbook looks lovely
Beky Austerberry says
September 15, 2016 at 5:14 pmLove the idea of glittery jelly – I love glitter and think wobbly jelly with glitter would look so fab on a party table.
Sarah R says
September 15, 2016 at 3:17 pmThe nature explorers handbook looks great, absolutely right for my kids who love finding creepy crawleys and keeping them in tubs in our kitchen!
Jo Carroll says
September 15, 2016 at 1:41 pmThe Banana Surprise is brilliant…banana with chocolate filling…yum! x
ADEINNE TONNER says
September 14, 2016 at 10:13 pmI would have to say the banana suprise looks good and really took my fancy.
melanie stirling says
September 14, 2016 at 9:38 pmThey all sound good,especially the The Nature Explorer’s Handbook.
Lisa Wilkinson says
September 14, 2016 at 9:25 pmMy little girl and I are starting to bake so like the look of the Bakebox 4
Melissa Crowe says
September 14, 2016 at 8:22 pmBake Box #4 Teddy Bear Picnic looks fab 🙂 my two boys would love Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants DVD 🙂 thankyou for the chance,
laura banks says
September 14, 2016 at 6:55 pmBake Box #4 Teddy Bear Picnic as we are always baking in our house so this sounds fab
Simon tutthill says
September 14, 2016 at 4:33 pmI really love the look of the banana surprise,looks fantastic
Julie Henderson says
September 14, 2016 at 3:06 pmthe valley of ants look supercool and fun
Neil Bradley says
September 14, 2016 at 12:54 pmI would like to see Minuscule valley of the lost ants.
Jen Schofield says
September 14, 2016 at 12:43 pmMiniscule looks good – would love to be able to watch it
Claire says
September 14, 2016 at 12:24 pmThe film looks fab, my children would love it ! : )
Rebecca williams says
September 14, 2016 at 12:21 pmI would love the nature explorer scrapbook for my boys 🙂
Paul Halling says
September 14, 2016 at 12:01 pmwe love the idea of miniscule valley of the lost ants !