KIDZANIA-AN INDOOR CITY RUN BY KIDS We have just returned from a fun family day out in London visiting Kidzania for the first time and as it happens, it was also the first trip to…
View PostWinding down for the evening with children requires a routine; they need it and they love it. Here in the Knight Tribe’s home we stick to the routine come rain or shine, even in the school holidays.
This time we have someone new to share it with, in the form of a doll, with her bathtub and her accessories.
Meet Isla (Emily named her after her BFF). She is from the Baby born range and stands 43 cm tall. She is the same height as Baby born so she can share her clothes and accessories for lots of Baby born fun.
She also comes with 10 accessories including scrunchies, necklaces, a hairbrush and her own sippy cup.
You can move her arms and legs, she can stand up on her own, she drinks water from her sippy cup, she can cry real tears, she is bathable and does not require any batteries which is always a bonus.
We received the new Baby born bathtub with an automatic shower to help us with our nighttime routine.
There’s loads of bath time fun to be had for Baby born. The Baby born Bathtub features an automatic shower function, unique lights and sound effects. Press the button and the base of the tub lights up in all sorts of colours and bathing sounds play while water pours from the shower head. Suitable for dolls up to 43cm, the bath also comes with BABY born’s favourite bath time rubber duck.
Don’t worry about getting her hair wet because as long as you are using lukewarm water it will dry naturally ready to be brushed and styled. She has synthetic hair so do not use any heat on her otherwise you will ruin her hair.
Now bath time is over and Emily needed to get Isla out quickly before she cries because she is too cold, just like Emily does.
We were too late and she had already started to cry.
Emily worked as quick as she could to dry her doll fast so she would stop crying and it worked.
We also received a Baby born bath wash and go set with lots of different items needed for bedtime.
Included;
After Emily had finished creaming and powdering her doll it was now time to brush both of their teeth.
In our house, after we have brushed out teeth it’s time for bed.
We have really enjoyed showing you our bedtime routine with our new Baby born sister doll and interactive bath.
Overall this is great. Emily has taken her everywhere. She loves playing with her hair which surprisingly doesn’t get very knotty, as other doll’s hair does. She didn’t like that the dolls eyes didn’t close when she was laying down but this didn’t seem to bother her too much now. We love that she can stand up on her own and that she’s not a ‘baby’ baby.
The bathtub is so much fun with the sound effects, rainbow lights and bubbles. There is a button on the front of the bath which you press and the shower will automatically turn on so no pumping is required like the older model and you can stop the shower by simply pressing the button again. The shower head also comes away from the stand a little bit like a normal shower does which is pretty cool.
Check out our summer adventure post on Baby born
*** We were sent these products in return for an honest and open review ***
We are complete newbies when is comes to Playmobil, I have never brought or owned one in my life and neither have the kids up until now. So I can tell you first hand what I thought of it.
Playmobil have just released a brand new Space range and we were lucky enough to be sent the Mars space station to play with and review. Lydia who is six years old loves learning about Earth and space and I knew she would love this set when it arrived and I was right.
Once you have opened the box you will see that there are quite a few sealed bags inside with different parts needed to build the model. The contents inside the bags are not in building order, so after Emily opened them all I sorted them into colours, ready for David to to start building.
The Mars space station was a little bit fiddly with the smaller parts (for big hands) but otherwise it was straight forward to put together, the instruction manual was easy to read and overall it took David just under two hours to build, which included applying all of the stickers. Stickers are easy to apply, but care should be taken when following the instructions as they are only listed by number.
In the core of the space ship is where you will find the lights and sound effects, which requires 2 AAA batteries. There are six buttons and three lights inside, the sound effects are pretty cool and have a little picture above them to show you what sound will play. For example the engine button will play the sound of the engine for 15 seconds and then turn off, the planet button will play the sound effect of what it may sound like moving around the planets from outside the station, then you have a button with the sound effects of people communicating through radio transmission.
There are also two light buttons, one will switch on two of the lights inside the model and the other button will switch on the lights underneath the model.
On the top of the space station theres a functioning double missile shooter, which you can easily launch by pressing the eject button. They shoot a good distance and are easy to reload. You can remove the top easily to play inside or you can use the door to the space station which is on the side. What I love about this is that it has an revolving door which mimics an air lock to the station that you can turn open and closed.
There’s also sleeping quarters aswell as a botanical garden quarters complete with play candy bars, drink and a microscope.
Playmobil’s attention to detail on the Mars space station is brilliant. Inside the the space station there are all sorts of different accessories like clip boards, laptop, tools, drinks, fire extinguisers and they all live in there own little spaces.
Emily loves her little play sets with characters and it wasnt that long ago we went to our local museum to see Tim Peaks Soyuz space craft and since then they have both shown an interest in space.
So taking into account that this is our first experience with Playmobil we are definitley fans now and Emily has already asked for another set for her birthday in July, even my thirteen year old son has enjoyed playing this with his sisters.
The Playmobil Mars space station retails for £64.00, which I think is a very good price considering just how much you get and the amount of hours of fun they have got out of it so far.
Everything in this set is very well made so there are no worries of heavy hands breaking anything flimsy and fragile which is something you can be confident of when purchasing Playmobil.
Also available to purchase in the space range is the Mission to Mars Launchpad set, Mars research vehicle, Mars rover and an astronaught and robot duo pack.
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Mothering Sunday is coming up and I have put together an affordable, easily available gift guide to give you some inspiration if you are stuck for gift ideas.
Sesky Embrace perfume *- is embellished with Swarovski® crystals to add more sparkle to the already lavishly designed 12-sided bottle.
A feminine gourmand fragrance which embraces the senses, Enchanting and seductive – glamorous and effervescent. Fruity top notes of Orange Blossom, Blackcurrant and Pear open into a heart of Iris, Jasmine and Patchouli before settling into a delicious swirl of Tonka Bean Vanilla Musk & Praline Accord.
I love the smell of this perfume. It looks elegant and smells fresh and fruity. I do not personally like flowery perfume but this one smells really beautiful and isn’t overpowering.
Mum on the run water bottle– This water bottle will help mum keep hydrated through the day, fitted with a handy pink flip top straw to prevent spillages. The design is decorated with metallic spot detailing and front slogan, reading ‘Mum on the run’. 670ml.
No3 Pomegranate Luxury fragranced candle -Bring elegant scents into your home with this Luxury Pomegranate Glass Candle Centrepiece.
Floral Arrangement in Glass Vase- Display fresh looking flowers year after year with our range of artificial flowers and plants. Nothing creates an inviting home interior more than a colourful floral arrangement, and we love this beautiful white bunch presented in a small glass vase.
The English tea shop Organic Revive me teabags* – Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Organic, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat Free, Sugar Free, Nut Free, Egg Free, Celery Free, Lupin Free, Milk Free, Mustard Free, Sesame Seed Free, Soy Bean Free, Sulphur Dioxide Free, Maize Free, Citric Acid Free, Crustacean Free, Mollusc Free, Fish Free, Peanut Free, No Added Sugar, Certified Low FODMAP
Mum/Grandma Cushion (available in-store only at Matalan) – Show Mum how much you love her this Mother’s Day with this pretty cushion. The lilac design features a gold printed slogan to the front, reading ‘Only the best mums get promoted to grandmas’. The look is complete with a pom pom trim edge.
Crystal Effect Frame-(available in-store at The Range) -A beautiful gift idea or way to display your own treasured memories, this Crystal Filled Mirrored Frame is carefully crafted from reflective glass with a panel of clear crystals cascading down either side of your photograph. Complete with a stand, this frame offers the perfect way to showcase your special moment.
I hope you have found some inspiration with my Mothers day gift guide this year and I wish all mums and carers a lovely and relaxing Mothers day.
***I received some of these items* in return for inclusion in my gift guide***
Party hats on and paper horns at the ready. Are you ready for our ZURU party bag review and giveaway??
The 5surprise balls opens out into segments like an orange but instead of containing fruit, they contains TOYS.
Inside each ball you will receive a collectors guide of all the different toys in series. You do not know what you will be getting as each segment is covered in wrapping which adds to the surprise.
This new toy from OOSH is by far my personal favorite.
The Cotton Candy Cuties look like giant lollies and Inside each of them there is a blind bag containing a slow rising cutie.
(Watch our video below to see)
The blind bag is covered by the scented squishy fluffy slime which you can stretch and stretch for miles and then store it back in the lolly to be enjoyed with over and over again.
Last but not least we have a Tangle which you can twist shape and fidget with
We have 5 in our collection now and we love connecting them all together to make one huge tangle.
They are great for car journeys and I can guarantee that I will always have one of these in my car at any given time, just in case.
What I love most about all of these toys is that they are perfect party gifts.
You can watch Lydia from Lydia Dreams Big unboxing them for you so you can see for yourself the quality of the toys and also value for money.
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Watch my sister unbox her 5 surprise here.
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