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Schleich Mobile vet with Hanoverian foal

Schleich Mobile vet with Hanoverian foal

Posted on September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 by jenny

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…

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L.O.L. Surprise Series 2 {Collectible Dolls with Mix and Match Accessories}

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

Posted on September 8, 2017September 29, 2017 by jenny

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…

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Schleich Marvel Thor figurine review

Schleich Marvel Thor figurine review

Posted on September 6, 2017March 12, 2023 by jenny

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…

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Awesome Little Green Men tabletop game review

Awesome Little Green Men tabletop game review

Posted on September 5, 2017May 25, 2024 by jenny

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…

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Zomlings Series 6 unboxing and review

Zomlings Series 6 – Zomlings in the Future

Posted on September 2, 2017September 8, 2017 by jenny

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…

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My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle

My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle review

Posted on August 29, 2017March 20, 2019 by jenny

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…

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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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My Mermaid Lagoon {Marina's Lagoon} Playset

My Mermaid Lagoon {Marina’s Lagoon} Playset

Posted on August 20, 2017March 20, 2019 by jenny

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…

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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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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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