In my review of the Wizard Chess set posted last month, I mentioned that I wasn't too impressed by the horse pieces, which are in fact one of the most important pieces in the story. So I've set out to create an improved version. Here is what I did...
I've slowing been eating my way through all the food that was prepared and bought up to Christmas, and now got some time for other activities, such as reflecting on this year's Advent Calendar and how it does stack up compared to the previous two calendars. I also have a few ideas for how it could have been better...
With most Christmas celebrations now over, I have time to revisit the game that came with this year's advent calendar. It is rather simple and may not keep kids interested for long. But you can maybe enhance its life by creating additional house rules that apply. Here are some ideas for inspiration...
We've made it to the final door of the advent calendar. So Christmas is just around the corner. But before we embark on the celebrations, which hopefully haven't been too affected by COVID, let's see what the calendar had for us...
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, Bing Crossby (and Perry Como and others) sang a long time ago. In my house, the Christmas tree will be decorated today, and more Christmas cookies will be prepared in the kitchen. Today’s Harry Potter advent calendar also added to the Christmas feel, with a nice seasonal model as you will see…
December has gone incredible fast. I can’t believe we are already opening the third last door of the calendar. We haven't seen much related to Christmas though so far. Will today change that? Read on to see what we got…
This time of year, we often get a preview of what is coming in the new year. So far, we have learned about two new Hogwarts Moments buildable books, the Hogwarts Hospital Wing, and the Hogwarts Magical Trunk. An upcoming release by DK Books did also caught my eye today. Read on to see why...
Christmas is closing in fast. There are not many doors left to open on the Advent calendar. We haven't had a Christmas reference since the wreath on the fireplace early on in the calendar. Will Christmas come to Hogwarts today? Read on to see what we got...
After a few quite disappointing days, we've had a couple of really strong ones. Will today's advent calendar model stand up to those? Here is what we got today…
Harry has spend the last few days looking for Platform 9 ¾ so he can catch the Hogwarts Express to the wizarding school. Maybe the companion we got yesterday can point him in the right direction. Read on to see where we got to today...
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