• Sylvanian Families Town
    Family Life - Friends of Sylvanian Families - toy review

    Sylvanian Families Town range launches in the UK in 2018

    January 2, 2018 - By 

    I love the start of a New Year. After a lovely Christmas and New Year I’m excited about what will happen in 2018. One thing I’ve been looking forward to is the launch of the Sylvanian Families Town range, launching in the UK in 2018. If you’re a fan of Sylvanian Families then you’ve probably heard about the Sylvanian Families Town range. Yep, the Sylvanians are coming to the big city! Expect there to be shops, hotels, houses and trams! I follow a few Japanese sites which had the Sylvanian Families Town range in April last year. I’ve seen quite a few sets…

  • Star Wars toys for fans of The Last Jedi
    Family Life - Hasbro Toy Tribe - toy review

    Star Wars toys for fans of The Last Jedi

    December 30, 2017 - By 

    It can’t have escaped your notice that the latest Star Wars film was released earlier this month. On 14th December Star Wars: The Last Jedi finally came to our screens and the whole family went to watch – in our favourite Star Wars clothes – on the 16th. As well as the new film, we were also looking forward to seeing which toys would be brought out to tie in with The Last Jedi. As huge Star Wars fans we were excited to be offered a bundle of Star Wars toys from Hasbro to celebrate the new film, and from…

  • L.O.L. Surprise! Pets unboxing
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    L.O.L. Surprise! Pets unboxing

    December 24, 2017 - By 

    My 6 year old loves here L.O.L. collection. She’s been so lucky to receive a few to unbox at home and they are an adorable toy. She was the lucky recipient of a new L.O.L. Surprise! Pets toy which she really enjoyed opening. L.O.L. Surprise! Pets L.O.L. Surprise! Pets is the latest toy in the L.O.L. range. L.O.L. Surprise! Pets includes puppies, kitties, bunnies and hamsters. Just as before, discover 7 layers of surprise in each L.O.L. Surprise! Pet! As you unbox each layer a new surprise is unveiled. This is the ultimate unboxing toy so we had to make an unboxing video…

  • Baby Annabell Learns to Walk
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    Challenging childhood milestones with Baby Annabell

    December 18, 2017 - By 

    We were recently sent a Baby Annabell Learns to Walk doll to review at home. This is a lovely 3 in 1 doll and with very realistic movements. You can place her on her tummy for tummy time and watch her crawl, she can be sat up and then take her first steps! My daughter has always loved playing with her dolls. The Baby Annabell range focuses on all the caring and nurturing aspects of being a mummy or daddy making it ideal for introducing little ones to the idea of a younger sibling coming along. Playing with dolls is also…

  • Speak Out Kids vs Parents {game review}
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    Speak Out Kids vs Parents {game review}

    November 26, 2017 - By 

    Sunday afternoons are perfect for playing family games. We were recently sent the popular Speak Out Kids vs Parents from Hasbro to try out at home and we can’t wait to tell you what we thought! Speak Out Kids vs Parents Speak Out Kids vs Parents includes 6 plastic mouthpieces for kids, 4 plastic mouthpieces for adults, 200 double-sided cards (100 for kids and 100 for parents), a sand timer, and instructions. I’ve heard a lot about this game and was excited to try it out. The idea of the game is quite simple with this ridiculous mouthpiece challenge game! Players…

  • DCSHG Toddler Dolls from Jakks Pacific
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    DC SuperHero Girls Toddler Dolls from Jakks Pacific {review}

    November 23, 2017 - By 

    We were kindly sent three of the new DC SuperHero Girls Toddler Dolls from Jakks Pacific to review at home! My 5 year old loves dolls but we’ve never reviewed a toddler doll before. I didn’t really know what a toddler doll was, but it’s a slightly larger doll than you would give to an older child, chunkier and easier for small hands to hold. DC SuperHero Girls Toddler Dolls from Jakks Pacific The DC SuperHero Girls Toddler Dolls from Jakks Pacific are the perfect way to introduce toddlers to the world of DC. The DC Universe includes the most…

  • Imaginative play with BABY Born Wonderland toys
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    Imaginative play with BABY Born Wonderland

    November 10, 2017 - By 

    Last weekend we were invited to a lovely event with BABY born. My daughter has always loved her dolls. In fact she received her first BABY born doll for her First birthday! BABY born from Zapf Creation is the number two doll brand in the UK. Playing with a range of dolls and accessories encourages both nurturing and fantasy role-play and is proven to help develop social skills and values. The play themes grow along with a child so no limits are placed on their imagination. BABY born has a host of exciting new additions and themes, including additions to…

  • Gift guide for Sylvanian Families fans
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    Gift guide for Sylvanian Families collectors

    November 9, 2017 - By 

    I don’t make many gift guides but I couldn’t resist creating one for Sylvanian Families. My daughter loves her Sylvanian Families collection and we’ve reviewed some wonderful toys which would make perfect gifts for Sylvanian Families fans this Christmas. Gift guide for Sylvanian Families collectors Cosy Cottage Starter Home The Cosy Cottage Starter Home is the ideal starter home for young collectors. It includes a house, chocolate rabbit girl and the furniture for beginners. Ballet Theatre Playset Hop, skip and pirouette along to the Ballet Theatre and admire a special performance from Freya Chocolate Bunny. Complete with a practice barre, chair and entry…

  • Star Wars Playset
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    Aquabeads Star Wars Playset

    November 8, 2017 - By 

    My children are quite creative and love anything that gets them using their hands and brains. Aquabeads is the perfect creative toy for children. If you haven’t heard of them before, you use the different shaped and coloured beads to create pictures, which stick together with water. We were sent the Aquabeads Star Wars Playset to try out. Aquabeads Star Wars Playset Let the creative force be with you with the new Star Wars playset beads from Aquabeads. With this playset you can create all the favourite characters from George Lucas’ popular film series, including Stormtroopers, Darth Vader, R2-D2 and C-3PO.…