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    Power Rangers Ninja Steel toys review

    We were so lucky to receive some of the latest Power Rangers Ninja Steel toys to review. Do your children love Power Rangers? I remember the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers of my childhood and I’m so pleased that they are still around, just known as Power Rangers. Each series revolves around a team of youths recruited and trained by a mentor to morph into the eponymous Power Rangers, able to utilize special powers and pilot immense assault machines, called Zords, to overcome the antagonists. We were sent two toys from Power Rangers Ninja Steel to review. Power Rangers Ninja Steel is the 24th season…

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    Schleich Tractor with Trailer

    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…

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    Sylvanian Families Ballet Theatre playset review

    We’ve reviewed some amazing Sylvanian Families sets recently. Both my children adore Sylvanian Families and I love that it feels like such a timeless, classic toy. As Friends of Sylvanian Families we were recently sent the Sylvanian Families Ballet Theatre to review. Before I tell you all about it why don’t you watch our unboxing video to find out more: Sylvanian Families Ballet Theatre Hop, skip and pirouette along to the Ballet Theatre and admire a special performance from Freya Chocolate. Complete with a practice barre, chair and entry tickets, the theatre has everything you need for your Sylvanians to…

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    Glimmies Rainbow Friends {Glimtree and Glimwheel review}

    Earlier this year we told you about Glimmies, sweet little collectible star fairies. Well we were delighted to be sent the new Glimmies Rainbow Friends Glimtree and Glimwheel playsets! Glimmies are the little star fairies sent by the moon to take care of “Glimmieswood” forest animals. Each Glimmies Rainbow Friends has her own name and bio. During the dark, Glimmies magically light up the wood shining bright, creating a beautiful and magical light like a firefly. Glimmies always shine bright at night and hide in the light… but held cupped in the hand they will also reveal their beautiful glowing…

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    Schleich Mobile vet with Hanoverian foal

    Over the Summer holidays we reviewed some wonderful Schleich toys which we will be sharing with you over the next few weeks. We’re big fans of Schleich toys and have reviewed quite a few. Just in case you haven’t heard of them before, Schleich is a German producer of handpainted toy figurines and accessories. They are highly realistic and detailed and perfect for imaginative play, which we all know is so important for children. Schleich Mobile vet with Hanoverian foal My 5 year old loves horses and has a few sets from the Schleich Horse Club range. She received the…

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    L.O.L. Surprise Dolls are back {Series 2}

    My very own Little Sis just loves making her own unboxing videos. She watches them on YouTube and loves having a new toy to unbox and share. We’ve opened a few of the LOL Surprise dolls and today are sharing you one of the Series 2 LOL Surprise dolls. Little Sis made an unboxing video of her unboxing the LOL Surprise. In case you haven’t heard of them they are collectable dolls and extremely popular with unboxers as you get seven layers of fun with every L.O.L. Surprise doll! Inside there is a secret message sticker, a collectible sticker sheet, a water bottle…

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    Schleich Marvel Thor figurine review

    We love the toy brand Schleich. Regular readers will know this as they feature quite often here on our blog. Schleich make the most beautiful, realistic, hand-painted figure which my children love to collect and play with. A few weeks ago we were sent the new Marvel Thor figurine from Schleich to review. One of the latest superheroes to join the Schleich collection is the mighty Thor! This new figurine looks exactly like the character in the up and coming Thor: Ragnarok film. This is part of their Marvel range which includes such as Spider-man, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow, Dr…

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    Awesome Little Green Men tabletop game review

    It’s so secret that we’ve been reviewing a fair few toys over the school holidays. The weather wasn’t brilliant so it was lovely to see my children having so much with their toys. They were sent the brand new Awesome Little Green Men tabletop game to try out. Awesome Little Green Men Awesome Little Green Men is the military collectible which combines blind-boxes, soldiers and vehicles with a gameplay experience. We received the Deluxe Battle Pack and two of the Blind Boxes to open. They may be small but their characters are larger than life and serious about the mission ahead. The…

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    Zomlings Series 6 – Zomlings in the Future

    My children adore pocket money toys. The both receive a small amount of pocket money if they’ve done their homework and kept their rooms tidy. Have you heard of Zomlings before? Zomlings is a collectable range of colourful and unique zombie-based characters! They are the perfect pocket money friendly toy and are easy to get hold of at supermarkets, newsagents and toy shops. They are aimed at children aged 4-7 so it’s probably no surprise that my children have collected a few. They were excited to be sent a selection of the new Series 6 Zomlings to tell you about.…