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Keeping three children entertained when out and about can be very tricky.  We often travel on trains to explore local areas, or travel away for a weekend.  I try to pack as light as possible and that also means taking as little electronics as possible too.  There are times though, such as sitting in a restaurant or on a train journey, when you need to have something to entertain the kids.

The Scooby Doo Mystery Mini vehicles are perfect for this occasion.  They are small and lightweight, so I can easily carry them in the changing bag and it means that all my children play together creating adventures for Scooby and the gang to solve.


Even though the Mystery Mini vehicle is aimed at 3+, Little Man still likes to get involved in playing.  I do watch him though.  He is fine with the vehicle, but it comes with a 2.5 inch action figure which he needs careful supervision with.  The girls love the action figures.  They are fully articulated and you can buy extra 2 figure packs, to help create the whole gang [and a few baddies!].  The figures are all designed to work with any of the 3 different Mystery mini vehicle sets.


We take our Scooby Doo vehicle and figure with us on most outings.  Often in restaurants we get other children wandering over to take a look at what the girls are up to.  We have even had Scooby Doo go wandering over to another table, as one little boy took quite a shine to him.  


The Figure packs have a RRP of £4.99 and the vehicles £9.99, which given how well they entertain the children when out is excellent value.  They help spark creativity and imagination and get a conversation flowing between my children.  Watching them all bond and play together is absolutely priceless.  

The figures shown have been sent in exchange for this post, all words are my own opinion 
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A few months ago I posted about Butlins looking for an official [high] chair man to test out their new Just for Tots Breaks.  I also posted the news that Sophia Carr was the successful applicant and she would be testing out the breaks.  Back in May Sophia went on her first official Just for Tots breaks and reported to have an excellent time, although she made the following requests:

·       Integrate salmon into the Just for Tots menu to broaden relevance of menu for the discerning palate 
·       Increased incidences of Angelina Ballerina hugs, especially for children wearing pink and purple 
·       Increase sturdiness of the Butlins ‘towel elephant’ bed decoration to withstand rigorous testing (bed bouncing)
·       Ensure demographic catered for in the dining experience by boosting the availability of pink spoons within catering facilities
·       Up weight ratio of purple flowers in across key visual opportunities

I saw lots of pictures come through on twitter of the Just for Tots breaks and have to say they looked fantastic.  There were lots of smiling faces and Little Tikes cars which are always a winner with my girls.  We took our break just before the Just for Tots breaks started.  Ideally I think with the under 5's it would be great to attend these Just for Tots breaks, as they cater specifically for the under 5's.  However if this is not possible then you may still wish to know about the activities available for under 5's.

We attended two weekend breaks this year and both times had plenty to do, in fact we were non stop.  At the time my youngest was almost 2 [23 months] and my eldest 3 years old.  On one of our breaks we did not get time to even go swimming there was that much to do.  Taking swimming out of the equation, which by the way the swimming pool at Skegness has a great area dedicated to the smaller children, there is still lots to do.

There is the little stars fairground which has just been re designed.  The area is well designed and clean and there are plenty of rides for the little ones to enjoy, as many times as they like.  My eldest loved the little stars fairground and would have spent all day there


There is plenty of entertainment in the Skyline Pavilion, ranging from Skyline gang, Barney and friends and Angelina Ballerina to disco with Billy Bear and shows like Scooby Doo, Mike the Knight and a great range of shows from the Puppet castle.  It is worth planning in advance which shows to attend, as some are repeated on other days or earlier the same day.  

Butlins Shows

There is also Little Stars nursery which provides the option for you to leave children to be looked after by fully qualified nursery staff, or to stay and play.  We stayed and played.  There was a huge range of toys available and plenty of space for the girls to run around in.  Even sofas for grown ups to sit on if needed.

Butlins Little Stars

Little Stars nursery also put on activities for the under 5s, they need to be booked in advance but are usually free.  Our favourite was messy time.  There were lots of messy play activities to get involved with.  Both girls got creative and had lots of fun.  What is even more impressive for me is that in the rush we forgot to pick up our paintings that we had left to dry, a week later I ring the nursery who locate the paintings and post them to  me, first class service.

Butlins Messy play

If all that wasn't enough remember at every Butlins the beach is on the doorstep.

Butlins Beach




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I remember watching Scooby doo when I was younger and really loving solving the mystery  Scooby doo, for me is one of those programs that I think I will enjoy no matter what my age.  Recently Scooby doo has undergone a little update and a brand new original movie in a brand new puppet format has been released.  

The girls could not wait to watch the DVD when it arrived.  I was just as eager.  This house is huge fan of Scooby Doo and so we rushed to put the DVD on.  

Scooby Doo

Scooby Doo! Adventures : 'The Mystery Map' see the gang on a hunt for the pirate Gnarlybeard's hidden treasure.  With the twists and turns you love from the Scooby Doo! gang this new format sticks to the original really well.  My daughters aged 1 and 3 both seemed to love the new look.  The puppets are great, and my girls actually preferred them to the original cartoon.  

The DVD comes with two bonus cartoons, which are in the original format.  My eldest decided that she would not watch the cartoon format as she prefers this new puppet Scooby Doo!  

Scooby Doo! Adventures : 'The Mystery Map' has certainly become a favourite of the girls, with a great story line to follow.  It had my eldest laughing and pointing at the TV.  




We were sent a copy of the DVD for review purpose, all words are my own
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My name is Leyla, also known as Mum to my 3 humans and dog Mum to J. I have a passion for the outdoors and love to run. I can often be found off road exploring the trails and fells and covering distances all the way up to 50 miles. As a family we love travelling and discovering new adventures, as I try and run around the world!

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