I love all LEGO, and LEGO DUPLO is fantastic for younger children to start to explore their own creativity and imagination, making up stories and worlds and gaining all kinds of valuable skills.
Small children don't have the strength necessary in their fingers to push together, and pull apart, the little LEGO bricks, and they don't have the precision to create and play with a small model without frustration. LEGO DUPLO is a fantastic tool for building co-ordination and fine motor skills, which in turn gives younger children confidence and pride in their creations.
I'm really proud to have been asked to be on the jury panel for the LEGO DUPLO How Do You Play competition. I'll be helping to judge the final round, which will decide who will win a holiday to Billund in Denmark to the original LEGOLAND.
The competition is incredibly easy to enter, you need to film your children playing with their DUPLO. We want to see imagination and creativity in action. Submit your video of no more than 30 seconds to the app. on the LEGO DUPLO Facebook page.
LEGO DUPLO have also very kindly sent me some sets to keep, or give away to my readers.
My youngest child is now 4, he has been practising with little LEGO for a couple of years and is now pretty good with it. Although my little boys would love to keep the LEGO DUPLO, I don't think it would get the play it deserved and we're very lucky, we have lots of LEGO here, so I've chosen to give away my sets.
The first set I'm giving away is the Creative Picnic Set 10566. Suitable for children from 18 months, it is a lovely set with 52 chunky pieces which are too big to swallow, and including everything you need to make a delicious meal.
Using familiar items, in really simple shapes and an everyday setting, means that children have a good idea of what to do without play having to be led by adults, so they can work independently. It promotes thinking for themselves, problem-solving and decision-making.
The Creative Picnic set has a recommended retail price of £19.99 and makes an ideal starter set for a child new to LEGO DUPLO, or a brilliant addition to bricks you already have.
As I have to pay postage the giveaway is UK only, my apologies to everyone else. Entry to the giveaway is by rafflecopter form below. The first question is mandatory and must be answered as a comment to this post. Extra entries can be gained by completing additional tasks within the rafflecopter. Please read the additional terms and conditions at the bottom of the rafflecopter form. This giveaway will end at midnight Friday 23rd May when the timer will end and no more entries will be allowed.
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Lots of fresh, crusty bread, pate and olives, and a cold bottle of wine!
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ReplyDeleteLots of crusty tiger bread, butter and pate. *Drooling thinking about it*
ReplyDeleteStrawberries and definitely crusty bread plus of course chocolate!
ReplyDeleteAshleigh
Drinks, lots of drinks in the company of friends
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ReplyDeletemy little one's fave is sausage rolls!
ReplyDeleteScotch eggs - I keep seeing them mentioned everywhere and I haven't had one for years. We used to always take them on picnics and I can't think why we stopped.
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ReplyDeleteScotch eggs, sausage rolls, pork pies and cocktail sausage!
ReplyDeleteI asked my 2 children & they both said 'little sausages & olives' :)
ReplyDeleteI would take pita bread and chicken mayo and salad and have the family make their own wraps :)
ReplyDeleteGrapes, sandwiches, cherry tomatoes, olives, sausage rolls and a blanket. :)
ReplyDeleteSandwiches, scotch eggs, pork pies, cheese, a cake, flask for coffee and juice!
ReplyDeleteFrench Bread and Cheese and of course wine
ReplyDeleteA filled round loaf. A round crusty loaf, hollowed out and filled with layers of meat, cheese, veg, basically whatever you fancy or is in the fridge, with the top put back on. Wrapped in foil and weighted down then baked in the oven. Slice of that is full of all kinds of picnicky goodness!!
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Some outdoor games for the kids x
ReplyDeletePorky pie ;)
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ReplyDeleteMini quiches and lots of fresh fruits
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ReplyDeleteA salad, scotch eggs, sandwiches, quiche and strawberries
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ReplyDeleteThe wife to look after me.
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ReplyDeleteSandwiches, chopped raw veg, berries/grapes, crisps, sausage rolls, and maybe some quiche for me
ReplyDeleteMy family (for the company, not to eat obvs hahaha). Food would be sandwiches, crisps and apples. Easy stuff cos we'd be on the beach!
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ReplyDeletePasta salad, fruit salad, homemade cake, mini wraps and a big blanket.
ReplyDeleteFrench bread cheese, pate, fruit,salad olives and then let every one help them selves
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ReplyDeletesandwiches, cucumber& Carrot with dips, Crisps
ReplyDeleteI love pasta salad and hummus and crackers
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ReplyDeleteI will bring lot of money and get from any shops. I like hot meal.
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ReplyDeleteWe bought a hamper recently, so take that on lots of picnics. It feels so much more refined. We are planning lots of summer picnics with our new daughter and 4 year old son. - Kay Broomfield
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ReplyDeleteNo picnic is complete without sausage rolls, strawberries and I also love to take home made falafels.
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ReplyDeletemini pork pies, chopped fruit and grapes, crusty rolls, pringles, fruit juice, cocktail sausages.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a picnic if you have no potato salad. But, make sure you keep it cool!
ReplyDeleteWine, cheese and bread is my perfect adult picnic!
ReplyDeleteRafflecopter: Aly Morell
We always take lots of treaty things like pork pies, sausage rolls, cake oh and usually some strawberries to at least feel a bit healthy!
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ReplyDeletea lovely crusty baguette, sausage rolls, pork pies, quiche mmmm hungry now
ReplyDeleteLot's of lovely sandwiches, pop, crisps and sweets!
ReplyDeleteLots of chicken tikka pieces, sald and wraps
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ReplyDeletelot of interesting salads, crusty bread and a selection of cheeses
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ReplyDeletewhen we have picnics i but all the small food, mini scotch eggs, mini sausages etc. if its a picnic it means mini food haha
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ReplyDeleteMy daughter and I both love egg mayo and cress sandwiches! And maybe a flask of tea! :)
ReplyDeleteI would take egg sandwiches cut in triangles!
ReplyDeleteLots! Bread, hummous, greek salad, carrot sticks strawberries and maybe some wine!
ReplyDeletecheese and ham sarnies, crisps, sausage rolls, bananas
ReplyDeleteSandwiches and some bread to feed some ducks
ReplyDeletesandwiches and lots of hummous and crisps
ReplyDeletestrawberries, sandwiches, juice, and some other snacks
ReplyDeletepork pies and lemonade (my 2 faves) guess id need a picnic blanket, basket and toys too
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Deletea big blanket to sit on, flask of tea, water / juice for the kids, a football, and yummy nibbles including pork pies, scotch eggs, cocktail sausages, and my fave - tuna pasta
ReplyDeleteLots of yummy sandwiches and fresh fruit yum yum
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ReplyDeleteWould have to be Fresh Bread, cheese and pickles - A cricket set to keep the kids entertained - lots of comfy rugs and pillows to lounge on and a few bottles of chilled beer - Perfect!
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ReplyDeleteChicken Caesar wraps, Doritos and dip, strawberry cheesecake and some fruit like pineapple and grapes :)
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ReplyDeleteEverything and anything I can fit in, I love picnics
ReplyDeleteA picnic treat for the children would be babybels, mini sausages, cupcakes and fruit salad. A more grown up picnic would involve lots of cheese, bread, pate, cold continental meats, chocolate and perhaps a bit of bubbly!
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Sandwiches, quiche and fruit salad
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ReplyDeleteI would take a selection of cheeses and a chilled fruity wine
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ReplyDeleteWe had a picnic two days ago - I made chicken kebabs to take, regular salad, potato and green bean salad, babybel cheeses, chorizo slices, bread, sushi and chocolates for after. x
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ReplyDeletePlenty of my home made scotch eggs
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ReplyDeleteas i have 5 children out picnics usually consist of bear shaped cheese/ham sarnies, cheese dippers, babybel, chopped fruit, squash and snacks :) my ideal picnic would have wine.... maybe just wine :D
ReplyDeleteStrawberries...lots of strawberries and a bottle of champagne.
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ReplyDeleteBeer. But if I was doing the mum thing probably strawberries :)
ReplyDeleteI'd take mini sandwiches, strawberries and some sparkling mineral water.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. Count ME in.
ReplyDeleteFrench stick, pastrami, coleslaw, sparkling water, fresh strawberries, blackcurrants, raspberries and melon
ReplyDeleteI would take ham rolls, pringles, mini pork pies, frozen frubes, chilled capri suns - little nibbles for little fingers 💖
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Milk tart and koeksisters, South African favourites, yum!
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ReplyDeleteThis set is so cute! I love the stacking sandwiches/burgers and the cute fruit :)
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