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Ava loves all things ‘Princess’. For the sake of balance, she also loves her toolbox and cars. However, she definitely has that young-girl obsession with Princesses. We were recently contacted to see if we wanted to be part of the celebration surrounding the release of Beauty And The Beast, in cinemas 17th March and I knew it would be a big yes …
One of Ava’s big loves is shopping. She adores paying for things in shops and it’s even better when she can actually be the shop keeper! The Wooden Toy Shack sent her their Tidlo wooden shop/theatre, which as you can imagine she was thrilled about. I have mentioned before how I really dislike putting things together. Not being a lover of instructions, I …
For Baby’s 1st Birthday we bought her a wooden playhouse for the garden, we created a little private garden for her surrounded by a white picket fence. I made the curtains and spent so much time collecting bits and bobs to make it just perfect for her. Baby adores her own little house and while it is still in our …
One of the most iconic toys in British history, to my mind, is the Tiny Tears doll and they are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. Tiny Tears was the first fully functioning feeding, crying and wetting doll with closing eyes, moveable arms, legs and head. To celebrate this milestone John Adams have released the limited edition Tiny Tears 50th Anniversary Doll and …
Baby is so happy to be a Toot Toot Friends Ambassador; she was even more happy when a huge bundle of fabulous toys arrived! What kiddo wouldn’t be?! She could barely wait for me to put everything together, before launching into playtime. Thankfully it was reasonably quick to assemble and was intuitive, which was great for me as I don’t like reading instructions. …
Baby has decided that she loves all things ‘Princess’, any slightly full skirt or dress immediately becomes a ‘princess’ dress and I think she would glue her toy tiara to her head given half a chance. So when she woke up one morning to find a Little People Disney Princess Musical Dancing Palace in the living room her little face was a …
Baby loves nothing more than a tea party, so I was thrilled to come across the Argos Tea Party competition hosted by the lovely Life of Mum. Our challenge being to host a super-duper toy’s tea party; so we got to work. Our first job was to think of our theme. As luck would have it, Baby’s best toy friend, Sheriff …
Have you heard of Tiger? I hadn’t until they invited me to their Basingstoke store to do a spot of shopping, how kind! Tiger is a Dutch brand originating in Copenhagen in 1995 and they now have over 400 stores across 21 European countries. Their ethos is offering customers great value, stylish products, in a fun and pleasant environment. Tiger really is …
Baby was recently asked to review some toys from Wicked Uncle Toys. Never one to turn down new toys, Baby promptly agreed and spent the next half hour shouting at my PC, while I looked at their website. Eventually, Baby selected the Wooden Cake Stand and Cakes and the Wooden Checkout Cash Register, basically by shouting louder when I showed her those pictures. Wooden Cake …
Over the past two years, Baby has acquired lots of teddies and cuddly toys. When she was a baby she never had a comforter, or a toy she took to bed with her. There was no stand out best friend. As she has got older, she has started to interact with her toys much more and now certainly has her favourites. Each …
Baby was recently sent an Oobicoo. What is an Oobicoo I hear you ask!? Well, Oobicoos are fabulous life-sized soft dolls, that are deigned to wear outgrown baby clothes. Each Oobicoo is hand sewn, which I think is amazing. There are so many mass produced, plastic toys around, that it is lovely to be able to give children something that …
Baby recently got some exciting post. A lovely new toy! She was thrilled to receive a Tomy Sing ‘N’ Learn Bunny Bus to review. She was a little annoyed that Mummy had to photograph it (lots) before she was even allowed to touch it, but thus is the life of a Blogger’s child. What the website says: Hop on the Tomy …
I first heard of the NCT in relation to their antenatal classes. After having Baby, I went to a weekly coffee group organised by the NCT and met some fabulous ladies, some of which are now my closest friends. . The NCT is the UK’s largest charity for parents. . “We’re here to support parents. We give them accurate, impartial …
A couple of weeks ago Baby and I were invited by Galt Toys to a play date with Dr Miriam Stoppard. “Dr. Miriam Stoppard has been at the forefront of the revolution in health information since she began her writing and broadcasting career in the early 1970s. Since that time she has become well-known to millions all over the world …
We recently attended an event with Fisher-Price, who were launching their Discover Your Way campaign and unveiling their new advert. You can read all about the campaign here and watch the advert below. . After the event, Baby received a Laugh & Learn Love to Play Fisher-Price Puppy to review. This toy is suitable for 6-36 months and has two modes; …
What was your favourite childhood toy? Last night Mr Hubby and I took a trip down memory lane, trying to recall all our favourite toys from our youth. It was prompted by looking at this great site from Oxford Open Learning highlighting toys, fads and crazes of days gone by. I collaborated with Mr Hubby, to get a balanced view …
