One of the perks of being a blogger is that my children get to review some lovely toys. Big Brother is a typical boy who has enjoyed playing with cars since he could grasp one. Over the years I’ve loved watching him play with them and his growing imagination means he is never short of…
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Clangers Home Planet Playset review
As I’ve mentioned a few times, my 5 year old absolutely adores the Clangers who recently made a return to children’s tv. During the summer holidays we spent many happy hours perfecting our own version of the Clangers home planet. It’s actually still going strong despite hours of play. The BBC Shop has a great…
Aquabeads Sweets set
We’ve been sent a few lovely toys to review lately and the last one I wanted to tell you about today was the Aquabeads Sweets set. Aquabeads are small round coloured balls which stick together with a spray of water. My 3 year old loves them, which surprises me as they are quite small, so…
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Interactive Doc and Pets
Last week we took part in a DocMcStuffins Pet Vet Twitter Party for the new range of toys in the Pet Vet range. We received a Doc McStuffins Pet Vet box with lot of surprises for our guests which included the Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Bag Playset, Doc McStuffins activity sheets, a Doc McStuffins costume, as well…
Xeno Koopies review
I recently received an email about Flair’s Xeno Koopies and I couldn’t resist their cute little faces and I knew my children would love them too. We received an orange one to review and we’ve all been having a lot of fun with it, it’s a little like having a new pet. Xeno Koopies are…
Sylvanian Families Halloween costumes
Sylvanian Families are one toy which is always out in our house so I thought it would be fun to make a Halloween play scene for my daughter. Did you see the photo I shared on Twitter last week about the new limited edition Sylvanian Families Halloween Set from Epoch? This spooky set contains an…
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Twitter Party
This Thursday I will be taking part in a DocMcStuffins Pet Vet Twitter Party for the new range of toys in the Pet Vet range. Dottie ‘Doc’ McStuffins, is a six year old girl who ‘fixes’ toys, with a little help from her stuffed animal friends, Stuffy, Hallie, Lambie and Chilly. Doc has expanded her…
Playmobil Super 4 Take Along Black Baron’s Castle
Have you noticed how the weather has changed overnight and we’re now in Autumn? We’re adjusting to dark mornings and treading on a carpet of fallen leaves whenever we leave the house. There is plenty to keep us busy though thanks to Super 4 which is a fab new animated CITV series, inspired by PLAYMOBIL!…
Teksta Robotics Scorpion from Character
With a 5 year old interested in computers, gadgets and radio controlled cars I was interested in the Teksta Robotics Scorpion from Character. This is aimed at children aged 5+ and we were sent one to review. Teksta Robotics have produced a wireless motion control interactive toy in the shape of a scorpion. It uses…