Fun stuff for kids and parents

Tried and tested on willing guinea piglets

This optimistic, self-employed writer, translator, columnist and mum knows that with kids, a dash of charm and a good giggle beat fear of failure every time.

So here are some out-of-the-box ideas to keep kids and parents happy for hours...

Sunday 28 July 2013

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....

...well actually it was last Saturday... 


Jake, his two big brothers, one cousin and an honorary cousin set off on and an EPIC adventurous road trip to a Star Wars convention in Germany
You can just see Jake's nose on the far right
Some noses (like the honorary cousin's) are bigger than others...
Some ears are bigger than others...
Some eyes got as big as saucers at all the things they saw (yes this is a big brother - they look like two peas in a pod racer - could have been clones :o)


They saw lots of people who'd made costumes that went down a storm trooper. (We made Jake's Yoda headgear and cloak)
They saw galactic police...and real German police who laughed when they tested negative and they caught sight of all the Star Wars regalia. One big brother quoted a Jedi and said 'You do not need to see our identification', passing his hand in front of the policeman's face. Luckily the policemen liked a joke too! 
Here is the awesome actor who played R2D2 (signing autographs at the table).
It was a BLAST!!!


The honorary cousin got lucky



Admiral Ackbar got a hug from his big cousin too :o)



And after they'd packed everything away

they all made it back from the dark side in one piece with lots to tell their friends. Thanks big brothers and cousins! May the force be with you!