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Even after 3 months of homeschooling and uncertainties ahead, the school holidays can still be an exciting and thrilling experience for both you and your kids. The school holidays are often a stressful time for many parents, so we’ve put together our tops tips to help you survive the 6 week summer holidays.  Get organised  Where possible plan ahead and create a calendar of appointments, days out, family commitments and activities. Not only does it help to keep you organised it also allows the kids to get excited and plan for specific days.  Organisation is key to staying organised during the holidays, whether its planning packed lunches into the weekly food shop or planning activities around an important appointment. Search for offers With tourist attractions, restaurants, shops and beaches trying to get people to visit during after being closed for 4 months there are bound to be lots of offers available. Have a quick search online and try to find a voucher before setting out for the day. Whether it is 2 for 1, 25% off or kids eat for free, there should be a voucher out there to help you save a bit of money.  Plus, what you save on entry prices and meals...

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A themed bed is the ultimate bed to get your child into bed and asleep as fast as possible. As the focal point of any bedroom, it is important to pick a bed that works with the room as a whole. A themed bed does the talking for the entire room and means that you can keep the rest of the room simple and streamline.  As every child is different there is a bed out there to suit their personality and interests. Let’s take a look at some of our themed beds: Dollshouse  The dollhouse bed is the ultimate girly bed. With 4 different styles to choose from you can find the ultimate bed for your child. Whether you only want the playhouse outer frame or the whole playhouse surround, you have the flexibility to create the perfect dolls house bed and bedroom to suit your daughters existing bedroom.  Any little girl would absolutely adore one of these beds.  Race car  We have the ultimate race car bed, the dream bed for any budding racer or car enthusiast. It’s time to start up their engines and get ready to speed off to the land of nod! This feature red racing car bed offers great fun and...

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Did you know that the average person spends over a third of their life in bed? Whether that’s sleeping, resting or watching TV, we spend more time in bed than we potentially realise. Plus, as a child, this time will be increased as they need a lot more sleep than adults.  Picking a single bed for a child is no easy decision. There are so many possibilities and it can be hard picking a bed that will last them for a good few years. So here is our ultimate guide to picking a bed for your child.  Match a bed to there loves For younger boys, they may love a feature bed such as a race car to channel their inner racer or a playhouse shaped bed for girls that love their dolls house or play kitchen. The gabled roof gives a whimsical feel to any little girls bedroom and it utterly charming.  Buying a bed that is in keeping with their interests and hobbies is a great way to get them into bed each night. It also helps encourage them to spend more time in there and have fun in their bedrooms.  Let the bed do the talking As the focal point of...

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The high sleeper is every kid’s dream bed. Kids absolutely love the idea of sleeping on the top bunk and having a fun and practical space underneath to enjoy during the day. There’s just something very exciting to a child about sleeping on the top bunk!  High sleepers are the ultimate in space-saving solutions and multifunctional furniture, you’d struggle to find anything more versatile for your home. With a raised sleeping area, the area beneath the high bed can be utilised for children's storage, study, relaxation and sleep. How do high sleepers work? A high sleeper is set high off the ground, with a large and useable open space underneath which can accommodate a desk area for studying, a sofa bed, storage cupboards, a bookshelf, wardrobe and much much more. High sleepers offer the ultimate in storage solutions, by making maximum use of the available bedroom space and providing room for larger items of furniture. Endless design solutions There are so many design and layout solutions with a bunk bed. Whether you’re wanting 1 or 2 beds, space for storage, desks, seating area or a pullout third bed, there are so many space-saving solutions available.  High sleepers really do provide the ultimate bedroom solution with...

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Not heard of a day bed before? The name might suggest a bed designed for lounging around in all day but in fact, a day bed is a French-inspired design that encases the mattress on three sides, making it the perfect hybrid of a sofa and a bed.  Day beds make the perfect addition to a spare bedroom, home office, playroom or perhaps even a living room. The three-sided design is synonymous with day beds. They appear at first as a sofa but the incorporated head and foot ends to create a hybrid structure between a sofa and a standard bed. If you’re looking for multifunctional furniture for your home then look no further! Ideal for guests You’ll find day beds to be the ultimate in-home office or spare bedroom beds. They often take up a lot less space than a traditional sofa bed and look a lot sleeker than a chunky sofa. As the mattress is a full-size single (with an additional mattress often available underneath to pull out into a king or super king mattress for two people) it is more generous than a sofa bed, so you’ll know your guests will be comfy and able to relax.  Plus, they’re a...

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Cabin beds are really versatile bedroom solutions, with multi-use designs underneath the bed's platform which is used for storage. Ultimately, cabin beds come in a wide range of designs, formations and sleek features so there’s a perfect bed out there for every child.  With cabin beds there is no one size fits all approach, there are hundreds of different designs and formations to make sure that you can find the perfect solution for any shaped room. With cabin beds its important to think outside the box and find a design you know they will love but it’s important to consider their age and the duration of the bed when you’re picking out a style. Toddlers Cabin beds are the ultimate bed solution for adventurous toddlers. Toddlers will get endless amounts of fun out of a cabin bed, especially if it incorporated a theme they love.  Many toddlers like to make dens and play with tents, slides and tunnels, for which the cabin bed is the perfect addition. We have a range of Cabin beds that have tents underneath the bed which are brilliant for developing imaginative playing and also provide a great place to store toys when they are not in use.  Primary...

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We’re all in this together. Nobody could have imagined the day when we wouldn’t be able to leave our homes, visit family and friends or even take the kids to the local play area. As much as we might all have great ideas for juggling homeschooling and working from home, here are the 5 things we’ve learnt from all of this.  Plan each day - yeah right  People say take 10 minutes to plan the next day and for a successful day. However, those people with genius ideas obviously don’t know your kids. Some days they wake up ready and raring to give everything a go and other days not so excited.  We can plan activities to keep them occupied, schedule in homeschooling and time at the park, but let’s face it, it never goes 100% to plan. If it works for other people then we’re incredibly jealous and would love to have a few tips. We can't become teachers overnight As much as we’d like to think we can educate our kids it is becoming impossible. We can’t homeschool our kids to the level they would at school and it is impossible to think that we could.  Whilst the kids are at home they...

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Bunkbeds are fun and functional for your kid’s bedroom. As kids, we all wanted bunk beds in our bedroom as we saw them as a fun way to sleep and your kids think exactly the same.  The modern bunk bed is no longer a simple metal frame with 2 mattresses and a ladder. Modern bunk bed designs incorporate style, imagination and storage to maximise floor space and make your kids bedrooms fun. Think sleek modern lines and luxurious modern wood.  So, what are the important factors to consider when it comes to buying bunk beds for your kids? Safety First Like everything you buy, it is important to consider the safety of the bunkbed and the suitability for your child. Bunk beds are not recommended for toddlers, however, they could be the perfect solution for a toddler and an older sibling if the sibling sleeps on the top bunk.  It isn’t necessarily the safety of the bunk bed to consider as they have to meet strict British Safety Regulations, but whether or not the bunk bed is a suitable option for the age of your kids.  Functionality  Bunk beds come with so many solutions and designs that you will always find a suitable option for your...

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Bunk beds are making a massive comeback and kids love them every bit as much as adults. The popularity of bunk beds is on the rise as we all realise there’s more to bunk beds than simply a space saving solution. Yes they are great at providing additional floorspace in kids bedrooms freeing up space for desks and storage solutions but there’s so many more benefits that you might not have thought about yet.  Bring out your child's creativity Bunk beds are fun. The additional vertical space allows kids to spark their imagination and turn the beds into pirate ships, castles, alien spaceships and a whole lot more. We even have the ultimate campervan bunk bed available which really will bring out their playful side. Bunk beds provide kids with their own place to play, use their imagination and most importantly sleep.  Kids often love the idea of sleeping on the top bunk too as it is exciting! Flexible There are so many design and layout solutions with a bunk bed. Whether you’re wanting 2 beds, space for wardrobes, desks, seating area or a pullout third bed, there are so many space saving solutions available.  If you’re looking for a bunk bed for the...

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You want to create a bedroom your son will love but we know that coming up with ideas can be difficult. You don’t want to spend the next 5 years arguing over designs so it is important to come up with a style and colour scheme that you both agree on. It doesn’t have to be football themed or dark and scary, we’ve got lots of design ideas you’ll both love.  Be Age-Appropriate When designing a bedroom it's important to think about the age of your child now and their age in 5 years time. Maybe you’ve got an 8 year old now but in 5 years time he’ll be a teenager who’s tastes will change a lot.  Choose a few fun pieces but make sure it is in keeping with the rest of your home.  Choose a Cool Bed As the focal point of any bedroom it is important to pick a bed that works with the room as a whole. For younger boys they may love a feature bed such as a race car to channel their inner racer or a bunk bed with a fun combination of space underneath. Older boys may prefer a daybed to relax on rather than a...

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