Scooby Doo Surprises!
My very lucky girls received a surprise parcel from Warner Bros yesterday full of Scooby Doo goodies to celebrate Halloween! They had no idea what was in the parcel other than the one word hint I gave...
View ArticleThis year’s Top 12 toys for Christmas!
Today I was in London to visit the DreamToys event, where a panel of toy expert judges have revealed what they expect to be 2017s Top 12 sought after toys for Christmas. With some brilliant toys on...
View ArticleWhat’s in our Treasure Basket
A few months ago I did a post about treasure baskets and how great they can be for sensory development & I thought I would post a quick update with the contents of our basket. We keep our treasure...
View ArticleReview: 4 in 1 Trunki Travel ToyBox
We bought the Trunki ToyBox last weekend after Georgie started chewing & just generally destroying the boxes we were using to keep toys in downstairs, and so far it has been a great success.…...
View ArticleA new addition to the family!
When I was a little girl, my Mum made me this much loved doll, which has taken a bit of a battering over the years… ..and now my little girl has a little dolly of her own! Only with better hair (mine...
View ArticleReview: Rhino Toys 4-inch Oball
We bought Georgie an Oball for Christmas and it has been a big hit! She really loves the fact that she can grab it easily, and she loves to crawl around whilst clinging onto it.… Continue Reading...
View ArticleReview: Fisher-Price Go Baby Go Sit-To-Stand Giraffe Activity Tower
Before we bought this, it seemed like a really great toy. I got it second hand as part of a massive toy bundle on ebay months ago, and I was looking forward to the day Georgie would be big enough to...
View ArticleReview: Tiny Tatty Teddy Buggy Squeaker
It's hard not to adore the Me to You bear, and they have made the cuteness even cuter by coming up with Tiny Tatty Teddy... a baby version of the famous Tatty Teddy. This buggy squeaker is completely...
View ArticleReview: Little Jellycat Hoot Owl
Georgie has been playing with the hoot owl for a little while now, and seems to be quite pleased with this new addition to her toy box.… Continue Reading "Review: Little Jellycat Hoot Owl"The post...
View ArticleReview: Raa Raa the Noisy Lion – Huffty’s Train
Georgie adores Raa Raa the Noisy Lion, so when we were sent Huffty & his train to review she was over the moon. She got so excited when she saw me unpack the delivery box to reveal a box covered in...
View ArticleReview: Rosie the Jubilee Doll
I am really loving all the Jubilee products on the market at the moment and this Rosie doll that we were sent to review is no exception. She is really quite cute looking (at least I think so!) and has...
View ArticleReview: Flexibath Bath Toys
Georgie loves playing with toys at bathtime, and these flexibath toys were no exception. They are colourful, varied in shape & size, and wonderfully squashable!… Continue Reading "Review: Flexibath...
View ArticleeBay bargain hunting!
There’s no denying that a lot of the stuff you find on eBay is over priced or frankly not in good enough condition to bother buying, but sometimes you can bag a real bargain! This week James & I...
View ArticleGender-specific toys – keeping it neutral
I grew up as a bit of a tomboy, playing with a wide variety of toys from barbies to meccano, and everything else in between. My favourite toys as a child tended to be gender-neutral things such as lego...
View ArticleWhat gives a toy “special favourite” status?
A lot of children have that one special toy. A teddy bear, blanket or soft toy that has been awarded the high honour of being the special favourite. My brother had a special blankie when he was little....
View ArticleReview: Fireman Sam – Jupiter Drive and Steer
As soon as I told my husband James that we were going to be reviewing one of these toys, he was excited. The little boy in him was delighted at the prospect of a remote-control vehicle with a steering...
View ArticleReview: Sofia the First Micro Playsets
We were sent a selection from the new Sofia the First Micro Playsets range to review ahead of a twitter party, so that the children attending could play with the toys and put them through their paces....
View ArticleReview: Wicked Uncle – an online gift shop for children
We were invited to try out the Wicked Uncle online gift shop, to buy some presents for our girls and share our thoughts on the site. Wicked Uncle gave us a £40 voucher to spend how we liked, and we had...
View ArticleOur favourite Christmas presents!
It’s been a few weeks since Christmas now, and just enough time to see which presents have been one-hit wonders, and which will be well-used and much-loved. Thankfully, not much has dive-bombed and...
View ArticleDreamtoys 2016
This morning I’ve been in London at the 2016 Dreamtoys event, to find out what the top toys are this Christmas. Each year a panel of “leading toy retailers” come together to look at the latest and...
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