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Blogger Board Game Club review: Who Did It?

Blogger Board Game Club review: Who Did It?

Posted on October 20, 2018October 24, 2019 by jenny

We are a family which loves to play games. If they can be squeezed in a bag for a weekend away – even better! As members of the Blogger Board Game Club we were recently sent the small game called Who Did It? to try out at home. Who Did It? from blue orange “My…

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Win a Scalextric bundle worth £150

Win a Scalextric bundle worth £150

Posted on October 17, 2018October 17, 2019 by jenny

One of my sons first toys was a little car. It may be a huge generalisation but I think that most children love playing with toy cars at some stage of their lives. Both my children loved the Disney Pixar Cars franchise so we had many, many years of watching films about cars whilst they…

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New Series 1 Stink Bomz unboxing

New Series 1 Stink Bomz unboxing

Posted on October 5, 2018 by jenny

My son is a typical 8 year old boy. He’s slightly smelly and loves telling silly jokes. TOMY Toys kindly sent him an extra special package containing their latest toy – Stink Bomz. New Series 1 Stink Bomz unboxing We were sent a delightful package covered in tape with a Toxic warning on it. My…

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LOL Surprise Eye Spy Under Wraps

LOL Surprise Eye Spy Under Wraps

Posted on October 4, 2018October 5, 2018 by jenny

My 6 year old just loves LOL Surprise toys and it’s not really hard to see why. Her generation are growing up with ‘unboxing’ toys and expect toys to have an element of surprise. She really enjoys collecting LOL Surprise and we are always amazed at how inventive each series is. We were recently sent…

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Ticket To Ride Europe

What makes the perfect family board game? {Ticket To Ride Europe}

Posted on September 25, 2018October 5, 2018 by jenny

With dozens of international awards and over 6 Million games sold, the Ticket to Ride series is one of the most popular modern board game series to date! Someone recommended it to us last year and I bought a copy for my husband’s birthday. It was the US version and has given us hours of fun…

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Smyths Our Generation review - Awesome Academy

Smyths Our Generation review – Awesome Academy School Room

Posted on September 22, 2018October 13, 2019 by jenny

My children love playtime and seem to particularly love role playing toys. They are a great way to help children explore the wider world, encourage their creativity and imagination. We’ve been fortunate to be sent some wonderful toys recently and with the weather turning decidedly Autumnal we are so happy to stay indoors and play!…

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SUPERZINGS SERIES 2

Introducing SuperZings Series 2

Posted on September 21, 2018 by jenny

My children are huge fans of SuperZings. You may remember we reviewed Series 1 earlier this year. They are a great pocket money collectable and my children just love collecting and swapping them. Series 2 was released at the end of last month and brought exciting new additions, changes and range expansions. Clad in iconic…

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So Glow DIY Collectable Range Light Up Magic Glow Jars

So Glow DIY Light Up Magic Glow Jars review

Posted on September 14, 2018September 18, 2018 by jenny

We love a creative toy so were excited to hear about the new So Glow DIY range from Canal Toys. Simple and mess free, this range of DIY kits enables children to create and customise their own Light Up Magic Glow Jars. Each set in the range is simple to use, comes with everything needed…

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Back to school with Moj Moj

Back to school with Moj Moj

Posted on September 11, 2018August 30, 2022 by jenny

How are your children settling into the new academic year? Mine are pretty tired and grumpy which isn’t surprising after our long, hot summer adventures. Routine usually works quite well for our family so I’m hoping that we’ll soon get into the swing of things, especially now that all our extra-curricular activities have started too….

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