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When an opportunity came up to review Hape’s Wooden VW Beetle Walker we jumped at the chance. With a little man who is cruising and desperate to start walking it seemed like perfect timing. Add into the mix a husband who is in the automotive industry and self confessed car mad Daddy, and it just seemed like the perfect fit!
If you’re a regular reader of the blog then you will know I have a little girl. A little girl that is obsessed with dolls and everything related to them. Recently she’s taken an interest in older looking dolls and I have to admit I cringe a little at the sight of a 2 year old playing with a fully matured ‘mummy’ doll as she calls them. Don’t get me wrong, I’m more than happy for her to play with dolls of all shapes, colours and sizes but lets be honest. These dolls only really come in one shape and size and this is what I’m not too sure about yet. Enter the Lottie Doll.
I have to say when the team got in touch to see if we wanted to become a Lottie Doll ambassador I had never heard of them but the more I looked into it, the more I loved it. Based on a concept of imagination and adventure, the Lottie Doll has the proportions of a 9 year old child. A childs toy that actually looks like a child. I loved it!
And I wasn’t the only one.
If you are a regular reader of the blog then you know I am a big fan of wooden toys, so when the team over at Hape got back involved to try out their Scoot Around I immediately said yes! A lovely 4 wheeled foot powered rider, the Scoot Along is designed to help develop your childs core muscle strength and balance. The idea being that the more strength and confidence they gain, the longer they can ‘scoot around’ until they are ultimately 4 wheeling free!
We’ve been extremely fortunate that we have recently been asked to review a number of wooden toys and grow our collection. In this weeks Tried and Tested Tuesday I am taking you through one of those toys and am reviewing the Noahs Ark Playset by Hape.
We were recently given the opportunity to review some wooden trains from the Hape range; more specifically the Jungle Train Journey Set and the Lucky Ladybug and Friends Train. I’m a huge fan of wooden toys and try to grow out collection whenever the toddler permits it. She does however have a real love for trains so I knew immediately she would enjoy these. Added to the fact that some of her favourite animals were involved – a lion and an elephant – I was sure it was going to be a winner.
