• Family Life - Hasbro Toy Tribe

    Games night with Pay Day from Hasbro

    March 16, 2018 - By 

    Every Friday night we try and spend some time playing a board game or two. The kids are the perfect age for playing board games and I like to think they’re picking up valuable life skills, as well as having fun family time. We have a busy weekend ahead of us so it was really nice to sit down and spend some time together. Games night with Pay Day from Hasbro We were recently sent Pay Day from Hasbro Gaming to try. This is a game of handling finances and I thought my 7 year old would enjoy it. Pay…

  • Exogini toys are here!
    Family Life - toy review

    Exogini toys are here!

    March 15, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks ago we were sent an intriguing box which promised an afternoon of fun for my 7 year old. He received a special box which was just asking to be unboxed. We’d seen the Exogini’s in our local toy store so he was delighted to be sent a special Exogini’s box to open. He pushed the centre of the box which opened to reveal an Exogini playmat, guide to some of the 23 characters as well as a selection of figures. The box doubled as a display unit. You can take a look at our unboxing video to…

  • Schleich dinosaurs
    Family Life - toy review

    Imaginative play with the new Schleich Dinosaur figures

    February 28, 2018 - By 

    My 6 year old loves dinosaurs. She is learning more about dinosaurs this term at school which she is really enjoying. She has been re-reading all her dinosaur books and playing with her dinosaur collection. I think all children love dinosaurs. We’ve been to see the Dinosaur gallery at the Natural History Museum a few times and I still love finding out new things about them, just as much as the children do. Schleich Dinosaurs offer new dinosaur figurines for 2018. This year, fans of these prehistoric giants can enjoy even more dinosaurs in new poses and new designs. The…

  • Win Smashers Series 1 Team Bus and 3 pack
    competition - Family Life

    Win Smashers Series 1 Team Bus and 3 Smash pack

    January 11, 2018 - By 

    My son is football mad and loves collectible toys so was very happy to receive some of the new Smashers from Zuru. This is a brand new sports-themed collectible toy which has recently launched in the UK. They come in a Smashball and are perfect for unboxing videos! Simply Smash the Smashball to reveal your character! Smashers Series 1 We received a Smashers 1 Smash Pack with Collector’s Guide and Smashers 3 Smash Pack from the Football Series (there is a Rugby and Basketball too). There are over 100 characters to collect, are super cute and collectible and I know they…

  • schleich tractor with trailer
    parenting - toy review

    Schleich Tractor with Trailer

    September 22, 2017 - By 

    Schleich toys are so well made that they have always been popular in our house. They are realistic and detailed so something which my children frequently turn to. We were recently sent the Schleich Tractor with Trailer, from the Farm World range to review. Despite living in London we are frequent farm visitors so my children had no trouble fitting the tractor into their play. The tractor comes with a moving front loader, detachable trailer, farmer figure, cow and huge bale of hay. Take a look at the video we put together to show you all the different parts of…

  • Fuzzikins Craft Campervan Carry Case
    parenting - playing - toy review

    Fuzzikins Craft Campervan Carry Case

    August 25, 2017 - By 

    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…

  • Pass the Pigs! {game review}
    parenting - playing - toy review

    Pass the Pigs! {game review}

    August 15, 2017 - By 

    We’re currently away and had to be quite careful what we packed due to lack of space in the car. This was especially hard for my children as there are so many things they can’t possibly live without! The one thing they both agreed on was Pass the Pigs, a really fun game we’ve been playing recently. There are two fun Pass the Pigs games available, both offering weatherproof playtime fun: Pass the Pigs and Giant Pass the Pigs. Pass the Pigs comes in a travel case with two cute dice pigs, pencils and score pad. Giant Pass the Pigs includes two…

  • Peppa Pig's Family House review
    parenting - playing - toy review

    Peppa’s Family Home toy review

    August 10, 2017 - By 

    I can’t imagine a time when my daughter doesn’t love Peppa Pig. It’s one of her favourite characters and she loves watching the cartoon and playing with her Peppa toys. Although as a parent it feels like I’ve watched *all* the episodes, there were actually new episodes last month! Did you watch them? New episodes of Peppa Pig on Milkshake Yep, last month (finally) new episodes of Peppa Pig were shown on Milkshake (Channel 5 for the non-parents out there). It was quite a relief to watch them and meet the new character, Molly Mole and her family. Peppa’s Family…

  • The Oonies Inflator Starter Pack
    parenting - playing - toy review

    Mini balloon creations with The Oonies Inflator Starter Pack

    August 2, 2017 - By 

    We’ve been doing plenty of reading and writing practice during the holidays but sometimes it’s nice to work on other skills too. That’s just what we’ve been doing with the Oonies Inflator Starter Pack from Character Option. Ooonies are inflatable mini balloons that join together to create a whole world of miniature characters. As well as being a really fun toy the Ooonies play pattern develops fine motor skills and co-ordination! We’ve been trying it out at home, let’s face it we’ve had plenty of wet days indoors! The Oonies Inflator Starter Pack Ooonies are the easy inflatable mini balloons…