Time that I used to spend blowing my nose or epilating or poking at my cuticles with a paper clip (or any number of small-but-life-affirming body admin) is now cruelly taken from me by the never-ending need to write my daughter's surname on Tupperware with a Sharpie. Apparently, my salvation from … [Read more...]
Marvel Avengers Lego Superheroes review
Lego have come up trumps with these giant figures based on the Avengers characters (£9.86 each from Argos). Similar in style to the MegaBloks giant figures, it comes as an initial surprise to find they're not made of ordinary Lego blocks. Instead, they're constructed of a new mix of panels, … [Read more...]
LEGO’s Star Wars Planets sets: perfect stocking fillers
LEGO has had a super run of late, and these affordable new Star Wars Buildable Galaxy planet sets (RRP £9.99) are brilliant. Sold as collectibles in casing resembling planets (and the Death Star!) from the Star Wars universe, these small vehicles come with a cool minifig and stand. LEGO's … [Read more...]
The best Halloween outfits for babies and kids
I don't have a baby, but if I did I'd definitely dress she or he up in one of these outfits from FancyDress.com. In fact, I've got a godson who I'm tempted to dress up in one of these not-remotely-scary outfits. The first six are available from FancyDress.com. They're not the only outfit I'm … [Read more...]
Cool bicycle helmets for kids
Bicycle helmets that make your child look like a giant zebra can only be a good thing in my eyes. So thank goodness for the likes of Crazy Stuff! The company has produced a whole range of really quite awesome animal safety hats for your little one's noggin. The animal bike helmet range has been … [Read more...]
Miffy 3D Night Light: Glowing rabbit of joy
My not-quite-three-year-old daughter has been reviewing the Miffy Night Light (£14.99) for the past few weeks now and I think it's fair to say, she loves this little light-up bunny with all her tiny heart. So much so that we've had to hide it. The problem is, the nightlight is very bright – … [Read more...]
Superhero, Star Wars and Simpsons glasses for kids
Just discovered your child need glasses? Good news! Specsavers has just launched a range of children's glasses that should appeal to the bespectacled offspring of any geek parent. There are three super-strong titanium designs in various colours to chose from. Plus there is also an exciting range … [Read more...]
Wooden music box with dancing penguins
This Pingu-ish wooden music box by Trousselier featuring a dancing adult penguin and three baby penguins is very cute indeed! Trousselier makes a range of different themed music boxes, but the dancing penguins are by far the cutest in my opinion. It would be very at home in a child's bedroom or … [Read more...]
Mr Benn wall decal sticker things
Because we live in a civilised society, it is now possible to acquire wall stickers of Mr Benn dressed up in all his fancy dress costumes. The fact that these Mr Benn Wall Stickers from Binary Box are removable wall decals shows just how far we have evolved beyond the apes. If apes had made these, … [Read more...]
Yepp Mini excellent Dutch children’s bicycle seat
When the time came to buy a bike seat for my daughter I did what I always do: spent ages researching the best children's bicycle seats, whittled it down to two Dutch brands (GMG Yepp and Bobike), agonised over my decision for weeks and finally bought the wrong one. The problem was, I opted for … [Read more...]
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