The Whirlee – another review classic from @becaboop
Right. I’m going to be honest with you. This Whirlee ride-on toy and I have a serious love/hate relationship… LOVE the fact that despite its plastic it is actually a fairly stylish piece of kit. We had the red design to review which I loved, why can’t more toys be red instead of the obligatory blue or pink that is thrust upon us? (They do offer the gendered red or pink but this third colour way saved their butts in my opinion.)...
Lego 6860 – The Bat Cave. *meep*
Not to say we’re big fans of LEGO in this house, but if you look at this picture here… See those white tubs stacked up? They’re ALL full of LEGO. Oh yes. So when the Son asked for yet ANOTHER set for his birthday we may have rolled our eyes and huffed a little… but of course we gave in. Because really, there’s no other toy we’d rather buy. Nothing else has the play value, the durability, the...
ELC Castle of Courage Instructions to download
Lost your ELC Castle of Courage Instructions? Fear not; though it looks like a fiendishly tricky pile of wooden bits right now, we’ve got you covered.We featured the ELC castle review years ago – and it was fabulous. Author Keris Stainton reviewed it for us and said There are a LOT of pieces, but fortunately the instructions are clear and concise and once I had all the pieces laid out in order – and David had taken Joe...
LEGO – where did it all go wrong?
There has been much talk on many blogs over recent weeks over the new LEGO Friends. I’m not going to start yet another blithering on the ghastly hideousness of the stereotyping subject matter of these sets – suffice to say that it’s just… bad. But I do want to say something quite important. This… … is not a LEGO set. Sorry, but it’s not. It’s a small figure playset, for sure, but what...
Spotted! Vintage Polka Dot Tin Tea Set!
Lovely, no? I think it’s glorious. And I’d like to play. The 14 piece teaset with four little cups, saucers and plates, that totally swoonworthy teapot (*swoon*) even comes in that fabulous little suitcase. *meeep!* The retro Red Polka Dot ton Tea set is available for 22 of your pounds from those lovely people at Armstrong Ward
Spotted! BEST bedroom seat in the world (if you like dragons).
I *want* one of these in the corner of MY bedroom, never mind the children. Year of the Dragon, and all that. He’s just. so. CHEERFUL! Davy Dragon Pouffe is a flame under £120 from Kids Rooms.