we love trying things!
If you have kids, you know that interactive toys are all the rage. Whether you love them or hate them, they're here to stay. My girls are no different so we were very excited to receive a Xia Xia Pets and Confetti Cottage to try out. Xia Xia Pets are little plastic interactive hermit crabs. When you tap them on a claw, they start scurrying around for 5-15 seconds. They don't do much more than ... [Click Here to Continue Reading]
Recently my girls (and Grammie) got together and tried out the Disney Club Penguin Air Hockey Set. I think it's safe to say that fun was had by all... proving that this really is a great game for kids of all ages. Here are some highlights: Very easy to set up Has real air-flow just like full size air hockey tables Runs on batteries so you don't need to be near a plug ... [Click Here to Continue Reading]
Recently I had the fantastic good fortune to taste and review three products from Hotel Chocolat's Christmas 2011 Selection. As expected, the chocolates did not disappoint. They were creamy and well-balanced and everything you'd expect from Hotel Chocolat. Here is a video to tell you more: Here is a reminder of the products I tried: Classic Christmas Chocolates Milk Cinnamon Almonds ... [Click Here to Continue Reading]
We're part of the Ravensburger Puzzle Club and recently we received the Bob the Builder Giant Floor Puzzle and Puzzle Store to review. This is a great puzzle for younger kids. Here's what we thought of it: Disclosure: Members of the Ravensburger Puzzle Club are provided with puzzles for review. All opinions are our own and are not influenced by Ravensburger in any way. ... [Click Here to Continue Reading]
Have you seen Rastamouse? If you haven't, you should! He and his friends, Scratchy and Zoomer (Da Easy Crew) are Rastafarian crime-fighters! Does this sound like a Hollywood movie? It's not...it's one of the BBC's top kids' shows right now. In fact, clips from the series, which is voiced by Radio One's Reggie Yates, has thousands of hits on YouTube. We had a chance to check out the Rastamouse ... [Click Here to Continue Reading]
We love puzzles in our house and we were all very excited when we received the Minnie Mouse 3-in-1 puzzle from Ravensburger. There are three puzzles which contain 25, 36 and 49 pieces each. This was perfect for our girls because they range in age from 3 1/2 to 7, so each one of them could do one puzzle. Each puzzle's pieces are a different size, and at first glance I thought that it was going ... [Click Here to Continue Reading]
Overview We were lucky enough to test drive a new i40 Tourer at the West Midlands Safari Park just prior to its release in September. The i40 is the newest model in the growing Hyundai range and comes in three different specifications, Active, Style and Premium. The car comes in both petrol (1.6 or 2.0L) and diesel (1.7) with both manual and auto gearboxes. One of the things that is obvious ... [Click Here to Continue Reading]
I'm always on the lookout for quality eye make-up and recently ran out of my eyeliner. I was looking for a pencil eyeliner and had a voucher for £5 off No. 7 products at Boots. I have used a No.7 mascara before and been really happy with it, so I thought I'd give their eyeliner a try too. I decided on the No.7 Amazing Eyes Pencil. One end is the pencil and the other has a foam smudger, so ... [Click Here to Continue Reading]
What is Red Toolbox? They are a company which provides kits for projects made out of wood for you and your children to build together. It’s a great way for you to work with your children and teach them a craft at the same time. I was sent a kit for a treasure chest to build with my son, Jay. Here’s how we got on. To make it easy for us we laid out all the materials on the floor. The ... [Click Here to Continue Reading]
