{"id":11398,"date":"2015-11-11T09:58:07","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T09:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11398"},"modified":"2015-11-13T16:10:39","modified_gmt":"2015-11-13T16:10:39","slug":"get-set-to-sparkle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/get-set-to-sparkle\/","title":{"rendered":"Get set to sparkle"},"content":{"rendered":"

What did you get up to on Bonfire night?\u00a0If you missed the fireworks (or you loved them so much you can’t wait for next year!) we have good news for you… there’s a fantastic event in London this Saturday, the Lord Mayor’s Fireworks!<\/h3>\r\nThe Lord Mayor’s Show will start at 11 with a procession, and there will be exciting events all day long. To finish, at 5:15pm, Lord Mayor will launch a splendid fireworks display over the river Thames.\r\n\r\nTOP TIP: Get the best view between Waterloo and Blackfriars Bridges, either on Victoria Embankment or on the South Bank!\r\n\r\n \r\n

Get set<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Sparklers and glow toys<\/h4>\r\n

\"glow\"<\/a><\/h4>\r\nIf you are like me and\u00a0love to add a bit of extra sparkles to the night, don’t wait until last minute\u00a0to buy expensive toys – get them online 5 times cheaper than the fairground!\r\n\r\nThese multi coloured sparklers<\/a><\/strong><\/span> from John Lewis are my favourites, and Asda have a whole section of sparklers and fountain candles<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to choose from. Plus these ones<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>on Amazon are on sale.\r\n\r\nLast year I got my girls some glow bracelets and a flashing spike ball similar to these<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 not only did \u00a0I made them the happiest children in town\u00a0but I also got money back buying them on Amazon via KidStart!\r\n\r\nThe Glow company<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>sell all kinds of glow toys\u00a0\u2013 from bunny ears to cutlery, and you can get 7% back for your kids\u2026\r\n\r\n \r\n

Wrap everyone up!<\/h4>\r\n\"ponxo\"<\/a>Don\u2019t forget to pack a few blankets to warm up your body!\r\n\r\nThere\u2019s lovely jumpers<\/a><\/strong><\/span> at George and ponchos<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>at New Look from \u00a315, and the funniest\u00a0children\u2019s hats<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>at Claires.\r\n\r\nI love Next\u2019s clearance section<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>for 50% off bargains, and I get KidStart savings from all these retailers \u2013 it\u2019s a win-win!\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re going to see the fireworks with the littlest ones don\u2019t forget to get some sound protection \u2013 these ear defenders<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>at Argos should work wonders.\r\n\r\nRemember fire safety \u2013 if your kids are in fancy dress, don\u2019t let them get too close to the fire and ensure they have an under layer of cotton<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>\/ natural fiber clothing \u2013 it stops the synthetic fibers stiking to the skin.\r\n\r\n \r\n

Get \u00a0there<\/span><\/h2>\r\nIf you don’t live in London here are our top tips on how to get there:\r\n