With our Easter holidays drawing to a close I must share one of the toys which have kept the children busy – Magic Tracks! Magic Tracks is a new track set system that is just hitting UK. Suitable for children from age 3, the set launched in the US last year and ended the year as one of the top ten toys in the country. We were super excited to try the Magic Tracks Starter Set out! Magic Tracks – what’s in the box? The Magic Tracks Starter Set included a cute little red car, sheet of stickers and 220 pieces of…

The children have been enjoying some much needed downtime recently and playing with all their toys. They were delighted to add to their Schleich collection with the Show jumper with Horse set. Schleich are brilliant quality and my children never have any trouble recognising the animals. This fun set includes 1x Hanoverian Mare, 1x rider, 1x saddle, 1x reins and bridle. Schleich figures are perfect for encouraging imaginative play and children’s imaginations are instantly inspired by these realistic animals. We love the fact there is always a little story with the figures or sets: This showjumper has long harboured a…

We’re so lucky as there are plenty of films we want to catch over the Easter holidays (now just 2 weeks away!). As well as the new and re-booted Beauty and the Beast we are looking forward to Smurfs: The Lost Village. Smurfette (Demi Lovato), Brainy (Danny Pudi), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) use a special map that guides them through the Forbidden Forest, an enchanted wonderland that’s filled with magical creatures. The best friends must race against time and the evil wizard Gargamel (Rainn Wilson) to find a mysterious village. Their adventure leads them on a course to…

With my son’s birthday coming up you can imagine I have been quizzing him about what he wanted. He’s a creative boy with enough Lego sets to start his own toy shop. So this year I’ve been having a good look around for something a bit different. I’ve mentioned Wicked Uncle before. It’s an online toy shop with a difference. Their aim is to make it really easy for Wicked Uncles, Aunts, Grandparents, Godparents, and anyone else who fancies, to find the perfect present for an occasion. Their site is simple and brilliant at the same time, with so many…

On Friday the live action version of Beauty And The Beast will be released at the cinema. My daughter and I loved the live action version of Cinderella so we can’t wait to go and see this together, we’ve even re-watched the old animated version a few times! We’re pretty big fans of Disney films and I’ve always loved the story of Belle. She’s a great adventurer and a strong female character, although I also have a soft spot for Mrs Potts, Chip, Lumiere and Cogsworth. To get us in the mood for the release of Beauty and the Beast…

One of the first ‘proper’ toys my son had was a BRIO train set. It was a basic set but as we realised how much he loved it we added to it with more track and bridges. He made brilliant layouts and we quickly got used to having the track out across the floor (and learnt how not to trip over it!). We’ve always loved wooden toys – they are sustainable, easy to clean, brilliant quality and excellent value. Expand your world with BRIO World BRIO is a popular brand and I love how they keep expanding their range. In…