The weather in London has been quite poor for the last few weeks of the school holidays. Instead of playing outside we have spent more time indoors than we would have liked. My lucky children have been the latest residents of DreamTown as the proud owners of Rose Petal Cottage. This traditional playhouse has been designed to inspire the excitement and imagination of role play games. Rose Petal Cottage from DreamTown is a beautiful indoor playhouse, built to last for years and inspire children to explore the freedom and excitement of imaginative role play. It is packed with interactive features,…
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We’re big fans of trying lots of different crafts. If my children can make something with minimum input from me then they’re pretty happy. We’ve crafted with Aquabeads before so were pleased to be sent the new Aquabeads Bracelet Set. This is a Refill Set which means it only comes with beads and the card templates, you will also need the Aquabeads layout tray and sprayer. The Aquabeads Bracelet Set contains over 500 jewel and solid beads in a variety of colours, 4 x template sheets, instructions and a bracelet. We opened up the packs of beads and Little Sis…
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Over the school holidays the children were sent some lovely toys to review. My 3 year old really loves the Doc McStuffins Playtime Lotto Game from Jumbo. That was fun! The whole day you have been playing in and around the house taking good care of your friends, and now the time has come to clean up. But where did you leave your stethoscope and your bandages? Can you find all the things you have left behind? The Lotto game consists of 2 game boards that make up Doc’s house, 24 round picture cards, 4 lotto cards, 4 playing figures…
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The summer sees the introduction of a brand new toy range from Fisher-Price that is all about Dora and Friends. Fans of Dora and Friends: Into the City! will love these new toys and I’m excited to have one to giveaway today. Adventures are better when friends can go on them together! And Dora & her friends can’t go anywhere without you! Join them as they discover magical places, as well as new things about their city and each other! Each 8″ doll is dressed in an outfit inspired by the Dora and Friends television show and features soft hair…
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Over the last couple of weeks Little Sis has been helping to review a brand new product from Character, Bright Eyes. This is a supersoft, interactive toy with light-up, animated eyes and cute animal sounds. Little Sis received Tiny the Elephant and there are three further Bright Eyes toys: Breeze the Owl, Twinkle the Dog and Rosy the Cat. My 3 year old loves her elephant. She carries her around all day, takes her to nursery and then up to bed at night. Simple to use, you can pet their head to wake them up, pet their backs and they…
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I have been keeping my 5 year old busy over the school holidays. As well as days out we’ve had fun at home too, reading books, crafting and practising his writing. He was sent the Qixels Turbo Dryer Playset from Character to review and this is an easy review to write as he absolutely loves it. Qixels are the cubes that fuse with a blast of water. Add the tray and templates to your Turbo Dryer then add Qixles to build your design! Spray with water the press and spin to dry your designs super fast! Simply Make, spray, play…
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We’ve been really lucky to be sent some lovely toys to review over the school holidays. As I’ve mentioned before, my 3 year old loves to dress up and Doc McStuffins is one of her favourites. She received the product the Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Bag Playset from Flair. Whilst we all know that Doc McStuffins loves to fix her toys we are looking forward to the new episodes as she looks after her stuffed pets too! Yep, she’s expanding her practice with her Pet Vet Clinic which means the The Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Bag Playset is one of…
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My son has recently discovered Minecraft so was pretty excited to receive the new Gameband+Minecraft – wearable tech for Minecraft fans. It launches later this month in Dixons for SRP £64.99. The Gameband+Minecraft lets you play Minecraft anywhere, anytime and on any computer. This is the world’s first Minecraft wearable and is more than just a USB band. With this stylish, high-tech band, you can take the full Minecraft experience everywhere you go. Simply plug Gameband into the USB port of any Windows, Mac or Linux computer, launch the Gameband App, and then enjoy endless fun creating and playing your…
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Earlier this week we took part in a Twitter Party for the new Plasticine Softeez from Flair. Plasticine is something I remember from my own childhood so I was excited to see that it had come back and my children would be able to play with it. Unlike play dough, Plasticine never dries out. It also comes in many colours which you can mix to make new colours. It is also really easy to handle and play with. I thought it might be helpful to share 5 ways to play with Plasticine Softeez: Plasticine is great for learning about colours…