Skyes The Limit With The PAW PATROL: Mighty Movie Toys! Last week I wrote about the official Top 20 Christmas 2023 toys as listed by The Toy Retailer’s Association and gave my thoughts on each of them having had a little play at the show. This week I’m able to tell you a little more in depth about some of them after we’ve been busy playing at home with a selection so that you can make all the right choices […]
Edurino – Fun Digital Learning For 4 – 8 Year Olds! If you’re looking for an extremely safe way of using digital learning for younger children then the Edurino app is a great place to start. There are no adverts or in app purchase options making it as child friendly as you’d hope for a learning tool aimed at children between the ages of 4 and 8 years old. Edurino has been developed by early years educators and parents and […]
Tonies Box For Christmas! When it comes to the Tonies Box I literally have nothing negative to say. It’s a great price for the item it is, Tonies boxes are built really well to withstand the attention from small children they invite, and they just work perfectly too. A small child like Posie knows exactly how to turn on, turn up, change, rewind or forward her Tonies box stories, and to boot, the individual Tonies that you buy separately (making […]
Dream Toys – the Top 20 Toys For Christmas 2023! Yesterday the Toy Retailer’s Association published their list of top toys for Christmas 2023 and I have to say guys, I’ve been visiting this press show for a lot of years, they know what they’re talking about! So, what will we all be queuing around the block, seeking out stock in Smyths and Argos for come this festive season? Well, get ahead of the game and look no further than […]
The Magic Of Milestones With VTech Baby! Last week I was invited to find out how leading toy brand VTech have partnered with ex-Lioness Ellen White to celebrate the magical journey of milestones as babies learn through play. Spending the morning at high end baby club Maggie and Rose was no hardship and all my children, Posie in particular (who of course falls into their target audience) had the most wonderful time playing and engaging with the toys which see […]
Hey Doodle! Have you heard of Hey Doodle? It’s probably the easiest, least messy way of colouring with little ones that you could imagine. A reusable silicon mat is rolled into a cardboard tube along with three felt tips for little ones to enjoy again, and again, and again! Posie has been sent the Into The Wild kit which is just one of 5, A4 size mats filled to the very edged with animal drawings waiting to be coloured in. […]
Sylvanian Families – Baby Mermaid Castle Launch! We had a girl’s day out Sunday for the launch party of the Sylvanian Families Baby Mermaid Castle. To say I was excited is an understatement, I LOVED all things Sylvania when I was growing up and though I’d kept them all for my future daughters, I was gutted to discover they’d been badly water damaged in storage and didn’t ever make it into Florence’s hands. She was upset too as though she […]
Stocking Fillers For Little Boys! We are struggling a little when it comes to gifts for Raffie. It’s literally JUST been his birthday and he has ALL the toys he can handle yet he’d be so unexcited to be given clothing it’s a bit of a mine field. I want him to feel special on Christmas Day and to soak up the magic. 5 years old is just the right age to immerse yourself but I don’t want to buy […]
Deface Race! Deface Race by Tomy Games is a fast paced, against the clock, team player game which will offer much hilarity to Christmas afternoon! For four or more players this one offers the perfect full family play when you have lots of different ages and it’s super easy to set up while the rules really are as simple as this: One team mate draws wipe clean character card and a suggestion card (50 characters with 150 suggestions) and it’s […]
Orchard Toys Christmas Eve Box! I’m not sure where the idea for a Christmas Eve Box came in but we very firmly embraced it in our house and now, of course, it’s here to stay! We generally do a book, some pyjamas, a small stocking filler and a sweet treat so nothing big really but it builds the excitement and it’s the last offering from our elves before the big day and FC comes to visit. It also sits well […]
