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    Schleich Mobile vet with Hanoverian foal

    Over the Summer holidays we reviewed some wonderful Schleich toys which we will be sharing with you over the next few weeks. We’re big fans of Schleich toys and have reviewed quite a few. Just in case you haven’t heard of them before, Schleich is a German producer of handpainted toy figurines and accessories. They are highly realistic and detailed and perfect for imaginative play, which we all know is so important for children. Schleich Mobile vet with Hanoverian foal My 5 year old loves horses and has a few sets from the Schleich Horse Club range. She received the…

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    L.O.L. Surprise Dolls are back {Series 2}

    My very own Little Sis just loves making her own unboxing videos. She watches them on YouTube and loves having a new toy to unbox and share. We’ve opened a few of the LOL Surprise dolls and today are sharing you one of the Series 2 LOL Surprise dolls. Little Sis made an unboxing video of her unboxing the LOL Surprise. In case you haven’t heard of them they are collectable dolls and extremely popular with unboxers as you get seven layers of fun with every L.O.L. Surprise doll! Inside there is a secret message sticker, a collectible sticker sheet, a water bottle…

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    Schleich Marvel Thor figurine review

    We love the toy brand Schleich. Regular readers will know this as they feature quite often here on our blog. Schleich make the most beautiful, realistic, hand-painted figure which my children love to collect and play with. A few weeks ago we were sent the new Marvel Thor figurine from Schleich to review. One of the latest superheroes to join the Schleich collection is the mighty Thor! This new figurine looks exactly like the character in the up and coming Thor: Ragnarok film. This is part of their Marvel range which includes such as Spider-man, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow, Dr…

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    Awesome Little Green Men tabletop game review

    It’s so secret that we’ve been reviewing a fair few toys over the school holidays. The weather wasn’t brilliant so it was lovely to see my children having so much with their toys. They were sent the brand new Awesome Little Green Men tabletop game to try out. Awesome Little Green Men Awesome Little Green Men is the military collectible which combines blind-boxes, soldiers and vehicles with a gameplay experience. We received the Deluxe Battle Pack and two of the Blind Boxes to open. They may be small but their characters are larger than life and serious about the mission ahead. The…

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    Zomlings Series 6 – Zomlings in the Future

    My children adore pocket money toys. The both receive a small amount of pocket money if they’ve done their homework and kept their rooms tidy. Have you heard of Zomlings before? Zomlings is a collectable range of colourful and unique zombie-based characters! They are the perfect pocket money friendly toy and are easy to get hold of at supermarkets, newsagents and toy shops. They are aimed at children aged 4-7 so it’s probably no surprise that my children have collected a few. They were excited to be sent a selection of the new Series 6 Zomlings to tell you about.…

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    My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle review

    Are your children excited about the My Little Pony: The Movie, which releases in October? My daughter can’t wait to go and watch it so was excited to hear about some of the latest My Little Pony: The Movietoys from Hasbro, including Twilight Sparkle and Spike the Dragon, the Seashell Lagoon playset, the Canterlot and Seaquestia Castle, Pinkie Pie Swimming Seapony and My Magical Princess Twilight! My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle We were so lucky to receive the new My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle to unbox and review at home. You can discover the magic…

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    Fuzzikins Craft Campervan Carry Case

    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 for a delivery, so we got this toy out. It kept my children busy for ages! Fuzzikins Craft Campervan from InterPlay Fuzzikin Cats love life on the open road and like nothing better than to drive their cool Campervan to the beach and party! Inside there…

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    My Mermaid Lagoon {Marina’s Lagoon} Playset

    Regular readers will know that we love crafty toys and activities. I love planning activities but sometimes it’s nice to bring out a toy that I know they will enjoy. Recently we received the My Mermaid Lagoon from Interplay UK to review. My Mermaid Lagoon Playset Create a magical mermaid world where Mermaids and their animal friends love to live! Mould, sculpt and play with the glittery magic sand and use corals, shells and other accessories to create an enchanting ‘under-the-sea’ scene in a beautiful bottle with a pretty shell-shaped stopper. Take your mermaid anywhere, carried safe and snug in…

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    Playmobil How to Train Your Dragon sets

    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 sets. In case you are not familiar with How To Train Your Dragon there are a number of films based on the books by Cressida Cowell, centred around Hiccup (a Norse teenager from the island of Berk) as he overcomes great obstacles on his journey…