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Fuzzikins Craft Campervan Carry Case

Fuzzikins Craft Campervan Carry Case

Posted on August 25, 2017May 14, 2025 by jenny

Have you heard of Fuzzikins Craft – A fuzzi world of fun and imagination? My children love creative toys so were delighted to receive the Fuzzikins Craft Campervan, another collectable kit from Fuzzikins Craft who are currently sponsoring Disney Junior weekday afternoons. We had a day last week where I really needed to stay in…

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Playmobil How to Train Your Dragon sets

Playmobil How to Train Your Dragon sets

Posted on August 18, 2017October 25, 2019 by jenny

I’m so excited to be sharing with you the brand new Dragon playsets from Playmobil, based on the How To Train Your Dragon franchise! This is Playmobil’s second entertainment brand license, this time with DreamWorks Animation, and following the success of Ghostbusters (see our review here) we were really excited to get our hands on the…

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Pass the Pigs! {game review}

Pass the Pigs! {game review}

Posted on August 15, 2017September 15, 2024 by jenny

We’re currently away and had to be quite careful what we packed due to lack of space in the car. This was especially hard for my children as there are so many things they can’t possibly live without! The one thing they both agreed on was Pass the Pigs, a really fun game we’ve been…

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Peppa Pig's Family House review

Peppa’s Family Home toy review

Posted on August 10, 2017January 19, 2020 by jenny

I can’t imagine a time when my daughter doesn’t love Peppa Pig. It’s one of her favourite characters and she loves watching the cartoon and playing with her Peppa toys. Although as a parent it feels like I’ve watched *all* the episodes, there were actually new episodes last month! Did you watch them? New episodes…

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Mix n Match Num Noms Series 4.1 unboxing

Mix n Match Num Noms Series 4.1 unboxing

Posted on August 4, 2017August 4, 2017 by jenny

We’re all about the cute here at the gingerbread house blog so were delighted to receive a bundle of the new Mix n Match Num Noms Series 4.1 to unbox. The children were so happy to make another unboxing video for you so please take a look at them unboxing Num Noms Series 4.1 the…

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The Oonies Inflator Starter Pack

Mini balloon creations with The Oonies Inflator Starter Pack

Posted on August 2, 2017February 22, 2023 by jenny

We’ve been doing plenty of reading and writing practice during the holidays but sometimes it’s nice to work on other skills too. That’s just what we’ve been doing with the Oonies Inflator Starter Pack from Character Option. Ooonies are inflatable mini balloons that join together to create a whole world of miniature characters. As well…

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Aquabeads 3D Cruz Ramirez Set

Aquabeads 3D Cruz Ramirez Set from Disney Cars3

Posted on July 31, 2017 by jenny

If you’re looking for a craft activity to keep the children busy over the summer holidays then look no further than Aquabeads. My children love Aquabeads, and I love Aquabeads because it’s something they can do all on their own. My 7 year old loves the Disney franchise Cars. We went to see the latest…

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Sylvanian Families Starry Point Lighthouse review

Sylvanian Families Starry Point Lighthouse review

Posted on July 9, 2017August 11, 2019 by jenny

If you have a small child who loves a particular type of toy, then chances are you know the toys and any new products in the pipeline. My 5 year old adores Sylvanian Families so I like to know what new products are coming out. So I was excited to read about the new Starry…

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Hanazuki wearable band and treasure

Hanazuki wearable band and treasure

Posted on June 29, 2017July 2, 2017 by jenny

Both my children adore YouTube so it’s probably no surprise that they are fans of Hasbro’s YouTube series Hanazuki: Full of Treasures. This is a colourful cartoon from Hasbo which is a great way for children to learn about their emotional intelligence. In each episode, the hero Hanazuki uses her emotion-themed abilities to activate magical treasures…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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