The Reindeer Express Subscription Box from Little Hands Learning

If you are looking for the perfect book themed gift set for little ones aged 3 and above then visit Little Hands Learning’s website as it  sells monthly subscription boxes which is educational yet eco-conscious.  You can choose a one-off box from their range of activity box as we have featured here.

The Reindeer Express Subscription Box which is priced at £28 consists of a book with 4 activities (Build a Reindeer Express small world, Craft a Christmas ornament, Make a reindeer Christmas card as well as Bake Christmas spiced biscuits) as well as step-by-step instructions.  The featured book acts as an anchor for the activities in the box,  allowing children to relate and make connections with the activities, therefore helping them to learn quickly and retain the information.

For an additional £7, you can also opt to get their sibling box if you would like to get enough content for two children to complete all the activities.

Price includes delivery and you can also choose to gift wrap the box with an eco-friendly raffia bow for an additional of £2.50 or include a free, handwritten, eco-friendly Christmas card with your order.

Poppy On Safari & Poppy Loves Devon by Gillian Young

If your child loves dogs then these two books, Poppy On Safari and Poppy Loves Devon by Gillian Young would be great Christmas book presents for them.

Poppy On Safari is the first book from the series and is about is a crazy cream golden retriever who is loveable yet greedy and spoilt. When her family head to a Safari Park for a fun-filled day out, her day does not go as expected. Instead of meeting new animals, she is left behind at a dog kennel. Fearing she is being punished for being naughty earlier, Poppy panics. She is also told about a mysterious animal called Cain, the King of the Safari Park, but something has happened to him and nobody at the kennels knows what this is or what he has done.   Poppy is desperate to rejoin her family. She persuades the other dogs to help her escape by promising to find out what has happened to Cain. She meets a puppy called Harley who is also a cream retriever. Harley has lost his family too. Now Poppy not only needs to find her family, but help Harley find his loved ones and also get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding Cain. How is she going to manage this when dogs are not even allowed inside the Safari Park?!

Poppy  Loves Devon is the follow up book to Poppy on Safari and this book shares about Poppy who wants to befriend anything that moves, but she’s never successful. It seems all the other animals find her too big, loud and boisterous. Dad is convinced she needs a playmate, but Poppy’s unsure. She enjoys the fuss and attention from her family so much, she is not willing to share. The choice is taken away from her when one day a puppy comes along.  However, Poppy soon discovers the puppy is lost and alone. Her big heart and caring nature kicks in when she discovers a monster lurking in a nearby wood. Poppy must act fast to save the farm, her family – and the puppy. Meanwhile, a handsome border collie ticks all the boxes as the ‘perfect’ dog – but is he? Poppy Loves Devon follows her pursuit of making friends but not realising what’s under her very nose.

Published by Literally PR, both the books are suitable for children aged 9-years-old and above and they retail at £9.99 each. These can be ordered here.

Tutankhamun

Exactly 3,354 years ago, Tutankhamun was the most important person in Egypt. He was a boy of only 9 years, but he reigned over a great empire. Although he died young, today he is the most famous pharaoh of all.

Published by Welbeck Kids, the lavishly illustrated book is filled with lots of fun-facts including a 3 page fold-out features on hieroglyphs, papyrus, mummies, the treasures found in the tomb and the most amazing constructions of Ancient Egypt.