We’ve worked hard to help POD lose ‘the fear’ over the last couple of years. We saw an exciting development last summer and she started 1-2-1 swimming lessons in January which we hoped would help build her water confidence. We’ve seen tremendous improvement since then – she’s even put her head under the water a few times! Having turned a corner, we couldn’t wait to get to Alton Towers with Konfidence to see how she got on.
When POD was younger she wore wear trousers a fair bit. Don’t get me wrong they were always cute but necessary what with her desire to climb everything in sight! These days she’s very much a girly girl and looking back, probably has been since the age of three. She adores graceful dresses and would wear one every day given half a chance I’m sure. She continues to enjoy climbing, trees especially but equally relishes in all things pretty.
With the summer holidays fast approaching, we’re thrilled to announce we’re giving away £50 to spend on Konfidence swimming essentials. Konfidence are Europe’s leading designers and manufacturers of swimming and learn to swim products. We’re huge fans as their swimming aids and swimwear which has really helped POD build up her water confidence.
As well as The Octonauts and brilliant new series Kazoops, POD also loves the adventures of the Go Jetters! Current airing on the CBeebies channel, it follows Xuli, Kyan, Lars and Foz as they travel the world. Xuli is ‘the pilot with the power and the speed’, Kyan is ‘fantastic when gymnastics is all you need’, Lars ‘makes and fixes things super fast with his hands’ and Foz ‘cracks the answer to Grandmaster Glitch’s plans’. The Go Jetters are led by Ubercorn, a disco grooving unicorn, who presents the four heroes with facts about each of the places they visit.
As big fans of the moving image we were all very excited about the impact Netflix would have on our viewing options.
The CBeebies network has been a firm favourite in the Dove household for some time now and POD has grown up with many of the characters featured in their programmes. Her current favourites include The Octonauts, Andy’s Prehistoric Adventures and the Go Jetters but there’s a superb new series on the way too. The global premiere of #Kazoops took place over the weekend at the Charlotte Street Hotel and we got to have a sneaky peek at the first few episodes.
We’ve been busy creating jungle characters with our Bostik craft box this month. Using toilet paper rolls as a base, we made a zebra, a giraffe, a leopard and a tiger. Plus a little jungle scene to put them in.
The Doves have loved being a part of the #TeamSoft vs #TeamTickly campaign for Braun. As well as shooting a video and appearing in the mash-up, the POD Father has pulled together the ultimate list of Father’s Day gifts he’d love to receive on 19th June.
Last month we wrote about the POD Father being an early adopter of the beard. It was a permanent fixture in his travelling days and today it’s regularly trimmed to perfection – often to match a specific occasion. Granted we’ve had a few facial hair disasters along the way but we’re definitely on #TeamTickly – even POD loves her Daddy’s tickly kisses! But what team are you on – #TeamTickly like us or are you a #TeamSoft all about the smooth kind of family?
Last month we wrote about the #TennisForKids initiative which was set up by the LTA on the back of the Aegon GB Davis Cup Team’s historic win last November. The LTA is passionate about growing the game, investing in grass roots tennis and encouraging as many children as possible give the game a go – the #TennisForKids initiative being just one of the ways they’re doing it.
