Toys & Games

The Bear is pretty clear as to what she expects in a toy. It needs to be cute, adorable, lovely and beautiful. Can you see a theme going on here? It does mean though that when the opportunity came up to take a closer look at series 4 of Cutetitos, I knew a certain little girl who was thrilled to ... READ MORE »

For some reason the Bear has been after a fish tank for a little while now (as well as a hamster but that's a story for another day). I won't lie, I don't particularly see the attraction and don't fancy spending a fortune on a tropical tank kit to house the clown fish she desperately wants. So, ... READ MORE »

44 Cats follows The Buffycats - Lampo, Milady, Pilou and Meatball - as they go about their adventure. This group of cats not only get in a variety of sticky situations, but they do it to their own Buffycats band soundtrack with Lampo on lead guitar (and singer), Milady on base, Pilou on the drums ... READ MORE »

Darcie has always loved her dolls, ever since she was a small toddler and it's a love that doesn't seem to be going anywhere any time soon. Now dolls have changed a lot since I was a child. Gone are the hard, unyielding plastic dolls, and in their place are an interactive new generation of ... READ MORE »

Cute and fun, VIP Pets are new to the market and consist of six best friends: Juliet, Taylor, Alexia, Lady Gigi, Gwen and Nyla. Not only are these pets "utterly adorable" (according to Darcie), they also come with fabulous hair which is screaming to be styled. We were recently sent some VIP Pets ... READ MORE »

Darcie has really become interested in makeup recently. Although I personally very rarely wear it, I don't see an issue with her exploring and playing around with makeup. It's a rite of passage and a natural part of growing up. As long as she realises that is less about beauty and more about ... READ MORE »

With another 5 weeks of summer stretching out in front of us, I am looking for ways to keep the kids entertained. Luckily, John Adams and IDEAL games have us covered. Not only have they sent us a selection of games to keep us entertained, but they are also giving a lucky reader the chance to win ... READ MORE »

In the words of Darcie....."what's that?!" To say that Ravel Tales look intriguing is an understatement. Pink box covered in cute animals with wool inside?! As the daughter of a knitter, the Bear was desperate to get the box open and see what was inside. ... READ MORE »

New from the Jumping Flea Trading Company, Re Cycle Me is a product range which helps encourage creativity while using up your everyday household rubbish. We alway keep a flexi tub filled with recycling ready for when the creative urge takes my two, so when we were offered the chance to put the ... READ MORE »

My two have always loved pirate fancy dress, so much so that the Bear even had a mermaid and pirate party for her last birthday. One thing that they love is a good treasure hunt. So, when Tactic Games offered to send us their Treasure Hunt game to keep us occupied during lockdown, my two were ... READ MORE »

My kids love being outside in the back garden and they love nothing more than an outside toy. However, to withstand both the outdoors AND my kids, they need to be sturdy! So when the opportunity came up to put the Cat® outdoor toy range to the test, I had two little helpers on hand to put them ... READ MORE »

At the beginning of lockdown we dug through out games collection to find something for the grown ups to play while the kids were in bed. Unfortunately the only option we had which could be played by only 2 players was Scrabble, and while it was a fun way to pass the evening, it's not something we ... READ MORE »