Dynamo Torch Set Review from Find me a Gift plus Giveaway

Apr 27, 12 Dynamo Torch Set Review from Find me a Gift plus Giveaway

We were asked by the lovely people at Find me a gift.com to review one of their science products.

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Win a Fabulous Construction Advanced Toolbox by Meccano!

Mar 19, 12 Win a Fabulous Construction Advanced Toolbox by Meccano!

We love making an building things on Science Sparks and with National Science and engineering week just passing and our posts focusing around Spaghetti Structures and the stabilty of structures it seems very apt to give you a competition involving structure and construction!

This week we have the most brilliant Construction Advanced Tool Box from Mecanno up for grabs. What is more we have two of them to give away!

Win a construction advanced toolkit with meccano, Science Sparks

Budding builders can get to grips with the leading construction toy Meccano from as young as five with a fantastic range of toolboxes featuring flexible and chunky plastic pieces specially designed for younger children.

Each toolbox has a different building level from easy through to expert so your child can progress as they build their skills. A smart toolbox case to store all the pieces securely makes this a toy that appeals to parents too!

Win a construction advanced toolkit with meccano, Science Sparks

The new Advanced Toolbox features 70+ flexible plastic parts, tools and building instructions for three models. Construction tips and building instructions for a further three models are available at www.meccanouk.co.uk

This set has already  won a Best Construction toy award at this year’s Toy Fair.

Priced at £19.99 they are great value for money for years worth of play!

You can also find out more about Mecanno on www.facebook.com/MeccanoToys or follow them on  www.twitter.com/meccano_uk

So in order to win one of these fabulous sets, all you need to do is fill in follow the instruction below!

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Rockfords Rock Opera Review and Competition

Rockford’s Rock Opera is the story of a boy and his dog (Rockford). It was first launched as an audio book, but can now be downloaded as an App ( for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch ).

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Meccano – Tin Tin Seaplane Competition

Our lovely new sponsor Meccano have generously offered us two of their new Tin Tin Seaplanes to giveaway to two lucky readers.

Meccano is celebrating the launch in the UK on 26 October 2011 of Steven Spielberg’s hotly anticipated 3D animation film starring Jamie Bell and Daniel Craig with its remarkable model Seaplane, iconic in the blockbuster movie.

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Galt Disgusting Science Review and Giveaway!

Oct 14, 11 Galt Disgusting Science Review and Giveaway!

Galt Disgusting Science Review and giveaway

We know lots of you are loving trying out a little bit of science at home but sometimes getting all the bits and pieces you need together can be a bit tricky at times so sometimes the science kits can make life a little simpler. So I was very exited when Galt Toys let me review their Disgusting Science Kit.

Disgusting Science is a science kit that focuses on Biology and the human body. It includes experiments, such as growing your own germs,making snot and replicating the intestine.

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Globee Review and Competition

My 4 year old is fascinated with maps and where he lives in comparison to other places. When I showed him the Globee of London he was very excited, especially as we have visited a couple of times recently. We found the museums we have visited, train stations and places where Mummy and Daddy work on the globe which meant he could really relate to it.

The globe comes with a little book, which gives a brief history of London and information about each of the landmarks mentioned on the Globe. Future globes will also come with a quiz.

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