• DC Super Hero Girls
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    DC Super Hero Girls review

    June 30, 2016 - By 

    If you thought Superhero’s were only for boys then you have obviously never watched DC Super Hero Girls. DC Super Hero Girls centers on the female Super Heroes and Super-Villains of the DC universe during their formative high school years – prior to discovering their full super power potential. DC icons such as Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy, Katana and many more can now be seen in their teenage form. Each character has their own storyline that explores what teen life is like as a Super Hero, including discovering their unique abilities, nurturing their powers and…

  • Lion Guard Twitter Party invitation
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    Lion Guard Twitter Party

    June 29, 2016 - By 

    It’s been a while since we took part in a Twitter Party but I’m pleased to announce the Lion Guard Twitter Party will be happening on Twitter next Wednesday 6th July between 1 and 3pm. At the beginning of the year we attended a preview of The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, a brand new film for television, a precursor to The Lion Guard television series which is shown on Disney Junior. My children absolutely love the Lion Guard so I knew they would want to take part in the Twitter party with me. As we’ll be hosting a…

  • Sylvanian Families Brick Oven Bakery
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    Sylvanian Families Brick Oven Bakery Set review

    June 25, 2016 - By 

    We love reviewing toys here at the gingerbread house so I’m delighted to be able to share a new addition to the Sylvanian Families range – the Brick Oven Bakery Set. Don’t you just love the smell of freshly baked bread? Help Eleanor Bramble run the brick oven bakery with this well-equipped set. From baking trays to baskets, this set has everything the Sylvanians need to run their own bakery. This is a very sweet set with a lot of accessories. It came straight out of the box ready made so I only needed to put a few stickers on…

  • Bratz Festival Vibes collection
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    Getting Festival ready with the Bratz Festival Vibes collection

    June 19, 2016 - By 

    This is the first year that my little 4 year old has heard about festivals. When we were on the Isle of Wight recently we saw them getting ready for the Isle of Wight Festival which surely marks the start of summer. Her older cousin was going so Little Sis was getting excited about festivals in general. Just in time to help us celebrate with some festival vibes at home and the Bratz Festival Vibes collection. She was so happy to receive one of five brand new Bratz dolls, who came complete with two super cool festival outfits, accessories, and…

  • playing small world with Schleich
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    Educational Play the Schleich Way

    June 9, 2016 - By 

    My 4 year old loves small world play. She often spends her mornings building small worlds in the tuff spot with her favourite toys. We’ve built up a great collection of Schleich toys and these are perfect for small world play. In fact there is so much play potential with them that Schleich have created a free 16-page brochure which is designed to be a guide to the best in imaginative play and development (link in sidebar). The brochure covers topics such as a balanced play diet, encouraging imagination and early language skills. It also comes with helpful hints and tips…

  • Fireman Sam and friends
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    Fireman Sam’s Top Ten Summer Safety Tips

    June 1, 2016 - By 

    We’re enjoying half term but I have to be honest and say we’re already thinking about the wonderfully long Summer holidays. Fireman Sam, the ultimate Hero Next Door, has recently launched a nationwide campaign to highlight the importance of keeping safe this summer, in partnership with Child Safety Week which runs from 6th– 12th June. This is an annual initiative run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to raise awareness of child-related accidents and how they can be prevented. The campaign is aimed at teaching children and parents about summer safety including how to be safe around water while…

  • Hot Wheels Split Speeders Trackset
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    Win a Hot Wheels Split Speeders track set

    May 29, 2016 - By 

    My children are really enjoying the school holidays. They’ve been exploring all their toy boxes and it’s lovely to see them having time to play properly. You may remember a few months ago we reviewed the Split Speeders Blade Raid Track set. We have a few Hot Wheels sets and they provide great value and entertainment. So I’m pretty pleased to be able to offer a Split Speeders Blade Raid Track set to one of my amazing readers. Find fast-paced splitting and racing madness with the Blade Raid Track set, where insane spinning “saw blades” are waiting to split your cars…

  • Mr Kipling Cake Stand
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    Tea time with the Mr Kipling Cake Stand

    May 19, 2016 - By 

    I’m lucky that I still have my youngest daughter at home with me in the mornings, for the next couple of months before she heads off to Reception in September. Our mornings are filled with playing, baking, crafting and playdates. Today we baked a batch of daisy cakes, so called because the tops are decorated with cherries and flaked almonds to look like flowers. Whilst they were in the oven my 4 year old got out her Mr Kipling Cake Stand playset. Everyone adores Mr Kipling’s cakes! The Mr Kipling Cake Stand playset from Casdon features replicas of the much-loved cakes…

  • Aquabeads Minnie Mouse Playset
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    Aquabeads Minnie Mouse Playset review

    May 14, 2016 - By 

    I’m always surprised that my children love anything with small beads but they do. It’s been drilled in to them that they have to be careful, but they are, and I love that the benefits of this kind of toys are huge. Both children love Aquabeads and I like the fact the beads stick with a simple spray of water. Last week we received one of the new Aquabeads Playsets to review – the Minnie Mouse Playset. We’d actually seen this Playset in our local toy shop so my 4 year old was really happy to open it. I think this is…