ASUS Zenfone 5 LTE GloveTouch Review

ASUS Zefone 5 LTE Glove Touch Review

Before you read any further please know that the GloveTouch capabilities of the ASUS Zenfone 5 LTE are amazing. I received a free phone in order to review them but all words and opinions are my own. Asus Zenfone 5 LTE The first thing to note about the Asus Zenfone 5 LTE was that it … Read more

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #HalfShellheroes

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #HalfShellheroes

This Christmas will the Half-Shell Heroes feature in your Christmas Wish list? Half-Shell Heroes are ready for non-stop Ninja adventures, in this latest collection from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They are aimed at the younger audience (around 2-5 years). Their chunky design has smaller hands in mind, and are brightly coloured. Mega Mutant Leo … Read more

Changing Perceptions: Finn

Lottie dolls FInn

Boys and Violence The toys that children play with and their associated messages play a crucial rule in social norms. There is no doubt that certain toys are accepted as being for boys or for girls respectively. It is long argued whether this is due to nature or nurture, but I think that it is … Read more

Skylanders Trap Team and Kaos Traps

skylanders trap team

For those of you who are not familiar with Skylanders, it is a video game series that are played along with toy figures. There is a Portal of Power that changes colours whilst it interacts with the game, reading the figures tag through near field communication (NFC): with the players using the portal to bring the real … Read more

Super Loop Bands from Interplays My Style Range

super loop

Looming has been the craze of the year with children everywhere making things with bands. I think it is going to carry on being big, and be on lots of Christmas Lists. But if your child found the loom itself tricky then you may be interested to know that Super Loop Bands, from Interplays My … Read more

The main adjective this Halloween is HARIBO

halloween HARIBO adjectives

The school half term holidays have begun. I really like to use this time as the start of the exciting build up to Christmas. You may think it is so far away but it soon flies. Let’s face it this time of year with its short days and cold nights is a bit bleak – … Read more

Pink Reindeer Jumpsuit from Tipsy Elves

Christmas Pink onesie

Pink Reindeer Jumpsuit from Tipsy Elves From the moment I landed on the Tipsy Elves website I knew they were all about the fun. I guess I should have realised by the name. I mean those poor Elves working hard on the run up to Christmas, you can’t blame them for having a wee drop … Read more

Marvel 2-in-1 Projector and night light #Giveaway

Marvel 2-in-1 Projector and night light

Children – they will use any old excuse not to go to sleep at night won’t they? I know I used to do it! This time of year with all the talk of monsters and ghosts is the perfect reason for them to complain that they are scared. They could not possibly go to sleep … Read more

Kids Pass – Discount on Family Days Out

kids pass

My son’s birthday wish was to go out as a family. He initially said that he wanted to go back to Legoland, but then we all got talking about trying somewhere new. You see the thing is we were going to go last weekend, but well I don’t really like paying too much to go … Read more

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Movie Figures

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Movie Figures

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Movie Figures Do you remember the Turtles the first time round? Here in the UK we weren’t allowed to call them Ninjas they had to be Heroes. Well not this time! This time we get to have scary Ninjas! The new film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is available in cinemas … Read more