• Win 3 x John Adams travel games
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    Win 3 x John Adams travel games

    August 1, 2018 - By 

    Are you surviving the school holidays so far? They are flying by for us and we have been having lots of adventures. We recently had a few nights away so I made sure to pack a selection of travel games to keep the children busy. Our little family loves board games so we were delighted to be sent a selection of John Adam travel games to try out. We have a few favourite travel games. We don’t use them just for holidays though, I usually slip one in my handbag when we go out for dinner, to the pub, or…

  • Smooshy Mushy toys from Bandai
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    Smooshy Mushy toys from Bandai {Series 3 Creamery}

    August 1, 2018 - By 

    If your children love the latest crazy of squishies then you’ve probably heard of Smooshy Mushy. Girls simply can’t get enough of Bandai’s Smooshy Mushy collection and this month sees Series 3 take the Smooshies and their Bestie friends to the Creamery, where all new characters with their ice-cream cone packaging are ready to be discovered. Smooshy Mushy toys from Bandai During the day, the town of Smooshyville is a lot like other towns, there are people, cars — everything you’d expect in a town like yours. When the town goes to sleep, however, the Pets from the local animal…

  • Poo-nicorns characters from Bandai
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    Poo-nicorns characters from Bandai {Poomoji + unicorn}

    July 28, 2018 - By 

    Bandai has taken two of the hottest trends and combined them into one fun plush collection called Poo-nicorns. We were sent a selection for the children to review. I didn’t really know what to expect when I heard about them but both my children love unicorns and the poo emoji, I love how this brought them both together and I knew they would be an instant hit with them. These characters come in a variety of affordable plush ranging from 9cm Plushies Palz with a carabiner clip to add to bags or keyrings, to 40cm Puffiez Pillows. All are complete…

  • L.O.L. SURPRISE UNBOXING BIGGIE PETS
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    L.O.L. SURPRISE! Biggie Pets review

    July 24, 2018 - By 

    We’ve been sent some lovely toys to review recently. My children have been having so much fun opening and playing with them, I think they realise they are pretty lucky! My 6 year old just loves L.O.L. Surprise. These are the perfect unboxing toys, consisting of a toy wrapped in surprises. We’ve reviewed a few L.O.L. Surprise toys, links below, and were so excited to get our hands on the latest L.O.L. SURPRISE! Biggie Pets. L.O.L. SURPRISE! Biggie Pets review The L.O.L. SURPRISE! Biggie Pets is the latest toy added to the range of L.O.L. Surprise toys. Unbox 15+ surprises with…

  • Disney Pixar Incredibles 2 toys from Jakks Pacific
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    Disney Pixar Incredibles 2 toys from Jakks Pacific

    July 14, 2018 - By 

    Can you believe that it’s 14 years since we were first introduced to The incredibles? I’ve always been a huge fan of Pixar films and enjoyed watching this when it first came out, and re-watching it with my children last week. Disney Pixar’s The Incredibles Bob Parr (A.K.A. Mr. Incredible), and his wife Helen (A.K.A. Elastigirl), are the world’s greatest famous crime-fighting superheroes in Metroville. Always saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. But fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs and live a normal life with their three…

  • Unboxing Num Noms Series 5
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    Unboxing Num Noms Series 5

    July 10, 2018 - By 

    Last half term the children and I were invited to a special party to celebrate the launch of the latest series of Num Noms. My children love Num Noms. Have you heard of them? They are scented food-related collectibles which appear in the form of mini lip glosses, nail varnishes and motorised characters. A cupful of cuteness and a spoonful of surprise make Num Noms. To create your own flavour fusion mix a Num and a Nom. It’s a recipe for mischief with so many wacky combos. The Num Noms are the cutest, play mini food dishes. And, they smell so…

  • Googly Eyes from University Games
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    Googly Eyes from University Games

    July 1, 2018 - By 

    I think I’ve mentioned before that my 8 year old loves to play board games. I know we’re pretty lucky as we get offered some fun games to play. My son is always delighted when he asks to play a board game and I can bring a new one out. We were recently sent Googly Eyes from University Games to try out at home. Googly Eyes from University Games My 8 year old thinks he’s a bit of an artist which is why I thought he would love Googly Eyes. It’s a hilarious drawing game that challenges your vision and leaves…

  • A geography lesson with Flags of the World game
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    A geography lesson with Flags of the World game

    June 28, 2018 - By 

    My 8 year old loves to play a board game. I was the same at his age and still enjoy playing board games. Thursday has become our special time to play board games whilst his younger sister is at Tennis club. We have recently discovered Flags of The World from Tactic Games which is perfect for ages 8 and over and can be played by up to 6 people. Flags of The World from Tactic Games This is an award winning, fun family card game from Finnish games company Tactic Games. The geography-based game takes you on a trip around…

  • Star Wars Force Link 2.0 Kessel Run Millennium Falcon with Han Solo Figure
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    Star Wars Force Link 2.0 Kessel Run Millennium Falcon with Han Solo Figure

    June 16, 2018 - By 

    Have you watched Solo: A Star Wars Story yet? The idea behind Solo: A Star Wars Story is that through a series of daring escapades, young Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian. We had a rare date night and were able to go and watch it *without* the children. They are both huge Star Wars fans so I know we will go and see it again with them soon. It was a great film, so much fun, and we loved finding out more about how Han Solo got the Millennium Falcon! Hasbro kindly…