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    Ready2Robot: Build, Swap, Battle

    Does half term seem a long time ago to you? The week was really relaxing and is a distant memory already. We were sent an amazing box of Ready2Robot goodies to enjoy over half term, enough to enjoy a fun afternoon playing with some of the Ready2Robot Bot Blasters, whilst watching the webisodes and munching on popcorn. Ready2Robot: Build, Swap, Battle We’ve mentioned Ready2Robot before. They combine all the fun elements of an unboxing toy with different layers of robots and slime. Kids can build, swap and battle with Ready2Robot. Build your mechbot, unleash your pilot from his slime pod…

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    Family games night with LOL Surprise

    We like to have a family games evening at least once a week. Usually it’s a Friday as we have no after school clubs so there is plenty of time to relax at home. We’ve been playing a lot of games over half term and have a new favourite to tell you about! We were kindly gifted a box of LOL Surprise games and activities which have kept my 7 year old very busy. She just adores her LOL Surprise dolls so she was very happy to receive such a special gift. The UK’s no.1 toy brand L.O.L Surprise! is…

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    Monopoly Cheater’s Edition from Hasbro Gaming review

    Last week we were lucky to review the brand new Monopoly Fortnite edition. My 8 year old just loves Monopoly so he was very happy to receive the new Monopoly Cheater’s Edition from Hasbro Gaming too. This is an updated version of the original Monopoly game featuring a similar style of board, with paper money, game tokens, dice, Chance and Community Chest cards. Read on to see what we thought…. Monopoly Cheater’s Edition from Hasbro Gaming We are huge fans of Monopoly and love to see all the different versions of the game. Monopoly Cheater’s Edition is closely related to the…

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    Playmobil City Life Children’s Playground review

    My children have always enjoyed playing with Playmobil toys. We were Playmobil Playologists for many years which means they have an amazing collection of Playmobil to play with. These are some of their favourite toys so they were delighted to receive the Playmobil City Life Children’s Playground, which is available from Smyths, to review. Playmobil City Life Children’s Playground The children have always enjoyed small world play and Playmobil is just brilliant for inspiring children. We have always found Playmobil to be excellent quality and pretty robust for little hands. The Playmobil Children’s Playground is part of the City Life range. You…

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    L.O.L. Surprise! Pop-Up Store Playset

    My daughter loves her L.O.L. Surprise collection. I love the fact that the dolls and accessories are interchangeable. She has quite a few dolls but really needs a way of storing them so we were excited to be sent the new L.O.L. Surprise! Pop-Up Store Playset to review. This allows you to take your L.O.L. dolls out on the town. L.O.L. Surprise! Pop-Up Store Playset We love the L.O.L. Surprise toys although I have to admit they do come with a lot of bits. There are often the dolls, accessories, jokes, instructions and sometimes even a case to display them on.…

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    FurReal Star Wars Ultimate Co-Pilot Chewie from Hasbro

    The children are pretty big Star Wars fans so I can never resist a Star Wars toy when we are offered them for review. What I’m about to share may just be the cutest toy we’ve ever received –  Star Wars Ultimate Co-Pilot Chewie. Chewie is a favourite Star Wars character with us all. A legendary Wookiee warrior and Han Solo’s co-pilot on the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca was part of a core group of Rebels who restored freedom to the galaxy. FurReal Star Wars Ultimate Co-Pilot Chewie from Hasbro What’s not to love about Chewie? The tall and loud Wookie has been…

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    Poopsie Surprise Unicorn {Oopsie Starlight unboxing}

    My 6 year old just loves slime at the moment. Her birthday is next month and all she is asking for is slime. I think she might be a little disappointed if she only had a tub of slime to open. Thankfully there are some amazing toys for children who love to make and play with slime and I’m so excited to tell you about the brand new toy for children who love slime … and unicorns – the Poopsie Unicorn Slime Surprise is made just for them. You may remember we reviewed the super cute Poopsie Slime Surprise last…

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    Win a bundle of Gross Smashers Series 2 collectibles

    Earlier this year we had so much fun unboxing the new Smashers from Zuru. The first series featured a brand new sports-themed collectible toy. They came in a red Smashball which you smashed to reveal the collectible toy inside. The 2nd Series has recently launched just in time for Halloween. Gross Smashers Series 2 collectibles from Zuru My children loved the first series but the second series is even better. Each smashball is decorated to look like a spooky eyeball! What’s more, hidden inside each smashball is a GROSS character which is soooo appealing to my icky children. We were sent…

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    Trick or Treat: Fur-ociously Feisty Pets

    Are you celebrating Halloween in your house? Despite not celebrating it when I was growing up, it’s a festival that my children just adore. As soon as they started back at school last month they were asking when we could start decorating for Halloween! We love to decorate the house with our Halloween crafts, carve pumpkins, watch scary films and fill our cauldron with sweets for our Trick or Treat visitors. Trick or Treat: Fur-ociously Feisty Pets This year we were sent some toys to review which are just perfect for the time of year – Feisty Pets! Have you…