It’s hard to believe that one week of the Summer holidays has already flown by. We’ve been really busy with days out, trips to the cinema and lot of play time at home. I’m enjoying spending time with my 5 year old and it’s lovely watching him play all day and have fun with his sister. There has been lots of Summer fun with Lego play. We always have our home made Lego table out which acts as a permanent invitation to play. They also have a couple of boxes of Lego and Lego Duplo so it’s their toy of…
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At the moment my guilty pleasure seems to be watching episodes of the Clangers. I find it strangely relaxing and super easy to sit and watch with my children. They seem to enjoy it as much as me and have been asking me to find pictures for them to colour. Today we went one step further and made our own Tiny Clanger and Soup-Dragon sun catchers which we wanted to share. We were inspired by this Supersoft Clangers plush toy. Little Sis received the Tiny character which is very realistic and detailed (RRP £5.99) Clangers sun catchers I found a…
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We’re really enjoying Dora and Friends: Into the City!. Little Sis is now 3 and I think Into the City reflects the world that she is growing up in. She received some of the wonderful new Dora and Friends toys to review. These included the new Dora and Friends 8″ dolls, Dora and Friends Magic Charm bracelet, Dora Magic Adventure Charms and Dora and Friends Toy Smartphone. We’ve had great fun making our own charm bracelets, just like Dora. We liked the fact Little Sis was able to choose which charms she wanted to use and put them on herself.…
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Earlier this year Schleich introduced some new products to their Farm life range. A few months ago we reviewed the Schleich horse riding arena and we were sent some items from the new range which complement this set. We love Schleich toys, they are beautifully made with an amazing level of detail. They are great for imaginative play and the children have been having fun with the horse riding arena. It came with a horse, rider and a few accessories but I like the fact you can buy more. We received 3 horses, the Knabstrupper mare (item 13769), Tennessee Walker…
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Did you ever play with Sylvanian Families when you were younger? This year they are celebrating their 30th anniversary and I’m excited to be able to re-visit my childhood toys with my daughter. If you follow me on Instagram you might have noticed we’ve picked up some amazing vintage Sylvanian Families toys lately. My favourite have to be the canal boat and bus – perfect for transporting your little Sylvanians on their adventures! Little Sis was the lucky recipient of some new toys from the Sylvanian Families range. I love the fact that new families and accessories are constantly being…
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Fireman Sam was one of the first tv programmes my son was really interested in. It sparked his love of emergency vehicles and transport in general. I remember one year it felt like all he received was Fireman Sam toys and he was able to have many adventures with his very own Pontypandy! He recently received the new Fireman Sam Diecast Vehicle Set from Character Options. The set contains Venus, Neptune and Jupiter and is aimed at children aged 3+. He was quite excited to see this pack and immediately asked if these were to review – you can tell…
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At the moment my daughter is a little Mini Me. As much as she has her own *big* personality she also loves to do what I do, especially around the house. This week she’s been reviewing the Casdon Little Cook Morphy Richards play set which she says is her “best toy ever” and playing kitchen. The Casdon Little Cook Morphy Richards play set contains coffee maker and coffee pot, kettle, toaster along with plates, cups, cutlery and play food. Little Sis was quite happy to open the box and see what was inside. She took everything over to the table…
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Are you looking forward to the new Minions film which is released this summer? Our family love Minions so were excited to review the new Ravensburger Minions Movie Jigsaw Puzzle which ties in to the new film. Ravensburger Minions Movie Jigsaw Puzzle The Ravensburger Minions Movie Jigsaw Puzzle contains 4 jigsaws in a box (12, 16, 20 and 24 pieces) and is aimed at children aged 3+. My 3 and 5 year old were happy to sit down together to try out the jigsaw puzzles. The puzzles featuring the Minions characters Stuart, Bob and Kevin in various situations. My children…
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When my children were younger they loved to play with my mobile phone. We went through quite a few toy ones as they loved to chew them as their teeth were coming through. As you know we are KDUK Mumbassadors and we were sent the Tech Too Smooth Touch Smartphone to share with you. Tech Too Smooth Touch Smartphone This interactive device is manageable for little hands and offers a “discovery” mode featuring four fun games to help little ones learn colours, numbers, animal names and sounds. When the child leaves the phone idle for a few seconds, it will…