Any one who knows me, knows that I absolutely love games and activities that are educational. It probably comes from my time as a teacher, but I truly believe the activities where children do not realise they are doing something that is actually educational, are the best. Learning should be fun and learning is fun…

Summer captured in a box. Triyit UK have kindly sent a box of products to the Smallhousebigtrips household for us to give them a try. Check out there website as this isn’t just for bloggers. Any one can get a Triyit box of goodies. www.triyit.co.uk We received some great products and a couple of them…

Location: Inflata Nation, Stechford Retail Park, Flaxley Parkway, Birmingham, B33 9AN Opening Times: Monday to Sunday 10am – 9pm Prices: One Hour: Under 4s are £5.95, Ages 4 and over (including adults as it isn’t just for kids) are £9.95. Two Hours: Under 4s £9.95 and 4’s and over are £16.95 Spectators entry is FREE…

Location: Boston Tea Party, 30 Harborne Road, Birmingham, N15 3AA Opening Times: Mon – Fri 7am – 6:30pm, Sat – Sun 8am – 6pm Parking: At the back of BTP, £1 for 1 hour, £2 for 2 hours. Described by themselves as a funky cafe chain serving up breakfast, burgers, salads and baked goods with…

Event: Rollerskating Location: Star City, Nechells, Birmingham Opening Times: 1pm – 9pm Prices: Individual Skater: £6 Family ticket £20 (2 adults and 2 kids) Yesterday we headed to Star City to take the girls for their first rollerskating experience. During the school holidays the centre of Star City has been transformed with a large rollerskating…

Location: Planet Inflata, Dudley College Evolve Centre, DY1 1AF Price: £8.95 for 1 hour in whole park, £3 for 1 hour in Under 5s Toddler Park Opening Times: 4th August – 22md August, Every day (excluding Tuesdays) 9am – 7pm. Free Parking at Broadway Campus or £1 for two hours at car park opposite main…

Location: Devon Cliffs, Sandy Bay, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5BT. Less than 3 hours from Birmingham. Open: 9th March – 5th November What a holiday! We decided to book a last minute deal and found Devon Cliffs on the Hoseasons website. One caravan was remaining (I think from a cancellation) and we rang up at 9am…

Location: National Herb Centre, Banbury Road, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1DF Price: FREE entry Opening Times: Mon to Sat 9am – 5:30pm. Sunday 10:30am – 5:30pm I’d never heard of this place before and it is the perfect place to come to after you have been to the PYO Sunflower field in Kineton (see previous review…

Location: PYO Sunflowers Field, Lodge Farm, Kineton, Warwickshire Price: FREE Entry. 50p per Sunflower stem. What an absolute delight this place was. You drive down the farm lane where you find parking on the right hand side by the fields. There is a picnic area where you can bring your own picnic and sit on…

Address: Herbert Art Gallery And Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP Museum opening times: Usually 10am – 4pm but do check online for exact timings. Website: www.theherbert.org Earlier in the week, the Smallhousebigtrips family drove over to Coventry to meet up with my sister in law and check out the Herbert. The girls were really…