DesignaFriend Vip press event-London
On Saturday 27th October, Lydia and I were invited to a DesignaFriend VIP style press event in London. I told her about this a few weeks prior and she had been talking about it non-stop…
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Wally The Washer table top game review and GIVEAWAY!!!!!
Fill your washing line to win!
Put all the clothes into Wally and watch him spin!
Young children just love watching the clothes spinning round in their washing machine at home – and now they can have their own toy version, meet Wally the Washer.
What’s in the Box? ;
- 1x wally the washer
- 4x washing lines
- 20x clothes pieces
- 1x sock
- 1x clothes peg
- Sticker sheet and instructions.
You will need 3 AAA batteries for this game as they are not included.
It is a very easy game to set up and a really easy game to play.
(David explaining to the kids how to play)
Once set up, each player picks which colour washing line they want to be and then the youngest goes first.
(Preview of a full washing line.)
The aim of the game:
When it is your turn, press the washing powder button down and Wally will stop spinning and spit out a random mixture of washing.
Each player then has to take their colour washing and hang it on their washing lines.
BUT
There is a catch!
There is one smelly sock inside the washing machine and If that comes out with the washing on your turn then you have to wear the peg on your nose until the next person gets the smelly sock on there go.
The game is finished when the player who has retrieved all their matching washing first wins.
We keep on playing for a 2nd, 3rd and last place so that the game isn’t over quickly.
It is not a fast-paced game, so reduces arguments between the kids in regards to the quickest person grabbing their washing first as everyone has their own colour to collect. The game doesn’t take long to finish so you don’t mind playing over and over again and the kids thoroughly enjoyed playing, especially Emily.
This game would make a wonderful birthday/Christmas gift for a young child, it also teaches young children to learn simple colours and basic counting whilst also playing with Wally as a toy and in my opinion worth the £24.99.
To win your very own, you can enter below.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
For more information and stockists
visit www.drumondpark.com/wallythewasher
***I was sent this game in return for an honest review, all opinions are my own.***
RainbocoRns Sequin Suprise by Zuru Toys
All the way from Rainboville the Rainbocorns have arrived and with 12 to collect we, we couldnt wait to get started.
Your cute little plush is covered in a bright plastic egg shell with a unicorn horn on the front. Lydia was so excited to crack this egg open and see what was inside. On the front of the Egg there is a heart shaped reversible sequin patch which is covered by clear packaging tape to stop you trying to get a sneaky peak of the suprise under the sequins before you have unwrapped it.
The egg is also covered in question marks and love hearts to make the reveal even more intriguing. Once Lydia had removed the packaging around the egg she brushed her little hand over the heart to reveal a DIAMOND, and I kid you not this girl squealed when she saw what was inside.
A big bright pink with glittery eyes, rainbow hair, unicorn horn and wings plush toy.
Also inside the bottom piece of the shell there is another little suprise hidden which she was very keen to investigate, she removed the top part of the little egg inside to reveal her very own Boo-Boocorn and it was a Kittycorn.
There are 22 different Boo-Boocorns to collect with 3 in each category.
Hamstercorns, puppycorns,, bunnycorns, kittycorns, monkycorns and Unicorns.
But can you find the RARE Boo-Boocorn TWINS? these also come in the same 6 categories with 12 pairs to collect.
Inside the egg you will also receive the famous collection guide with all of the Rainbocorns and Boo-Boocorns to collect.
Each Rainbocorn has a name and our’s is called ‘Hopcorn’
Once you have unleashed your suprise’s you can pop the sequin love heart out of the shell and simply clip it on to your Rainbocorns heart which is now complete and ready to be cuddled and played with, you can also use the sequin heart clip in your hair.
The egg shell case makes a very cute storage option for your child’s bedroom too.
Rainbocorns have their own webisodes which you and your children can enjoy watching together. Lydia and Emily especially love this one. Their favourite part is when GiGi throws a pretend ball to Scruff so he would go and let her sleep as they do this to Rosie our dog and then laugh when she chases thin air.
How much Is a Rainbocorn sequin suprise?
Rainbocorns are priced at £24.99 and are available from Argos, Smyths, The Entertainer, Asda and B&M. Monkeycorns are sold exclusively in Argos.
They do not need batteries and do not make any noise, so your child’s imagination can run wild with creativity during play time and also have a new bedtime buddy to cuddle up too at night.
Lydia also wanted to draw her own picture here for you all to see, what do you think?
***We were given this product in exchange for a review however all opinions are honest and are own***
Creepy Zuru Robo Alive- Crawling Spider
At the back of our house we have a meadow which means we get ALOT of spiders, this does not mean we are used to them its quite the opposite. All of us including David do not like them but I just had to review one of these because they looked so cool and I just knew my children despite not liking spiders would love this and I was right.
The spider is a decent size with a red marking on its back, similar to the red back spider and has a furry life-like body. If I was to place it on the palm of my hand it would take up most of it.
Turning it on its back the spider has two lines of brittle brushes which helps it glide along hard flooring quickly like a real spider would. The spider will not work on carpet.
When placed on the floor it moves fast and the legs guide around any obstacles that get in the way so you dont have to keep moving it when it gets stuck.
It’s on/off switch is located above the brushed underneath the spider and the batteries are included so you can start playing as soon as you get it. It is recommended for children 3 years +
I can see us having a lot of fun with this little arachnid. Emily has even given it a name ‘Shirley’ haha Shirley the Spider and she carries it around with her everywhere, she even wanted to take it to school and scare her friends. Shirley sleeps next to her at bedtime which by the way would be so hilarious if she had woke up and forgot she had put it there, mean mummy.
This hair little critter would make an excellent gift or stocking filler for both girls and boy and even adults, I know a few adults who would be over the moon with one of these.
Available to buy at from Argos and Amazon
Its Good to be bored
Kids complain about being bored 122 times a month – that’s 1,500 times a year
69% of parents dread the words “I’m bored”
We all hear that dreaded statement most days, I know mine say it and it is usually because they want to go on some kind of technology.
I used to either switch the tv on or give the kids their tablets when they said they were bored. It was an easy way to keep them quiet and occupied whilst I got on with what was needed to be done. Otherwise they spend all morning whinging and whining and when you have three of them it can get frustrating.
When asking them to come off their devices or switching the tele off, their behaviour would completely change and they would act like completely different kids because they got so angry. So enough was enough and a few years ago I decided to put all tablets in the cupboard with flat batteries.
Thankfully the 3 kids are also very creative, artistic and imaginative and they love drawing. So the majority of the time they are happy to sit and be creative with their arts and craft supplies.
As part of BIC® KIDS Young Artist Award, Bic conducted a survey which showed that only 31% parents admitted to giving their child a digital device to keep them occupied. Their research has also shown that children spend 3 hours a day away from their screens.
When it comes to the most popular ways of banishing the boredom, parents and children clearly have a difference of opinion. While the go-to forms of entertainment for children include watching TV (68%), playing with a tablet/iPad (61%) and watching YouTube (60%), parents tend to favour more traditional pastimes.
How parents banish their children’s boredom:
- Playing board games with them (42%)
- Putting on the TV (40%)
- Providing a pen and paper for drawing / writing (39%)
- Handing them a book to read (34%)
- Providing a tablet/iPad (31%)
- Cooking with them (26%)
- Going to the zoo or park (24%)
- Putting on a games console (20%)
- Taking them to a friend’s house (17%)
- Playing imaginary games with them (17%)
- Going to the cinema or theatre
Dr Martin Stephen said that “boredom is a brilliant platform from which children learn to use their imaginations …. It’s important that we continue to develop core skills such as drawing and writing.”
*** I received a Bic goody bag in return for sharing this press release***
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