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Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Vehicle Kit Review

Nintendo has just launched their third kit – Toy-Con Vehicle Kit in its Labo series of cardboard constructions for Switch, which is now available to buy from good retailers and online. This kit contains materials to build a variety of customisable cardboard creations including a Car, a Submarine, a Plane, a Pedal, two Keys and Spray Can.

This is another innovative kit cleverly designed to educate while entertaining the children with fun activities/games. They also improve children’s knowledge and understanding of a wide range of topics like STEM. By assembling sheets of cardboard into a variety of shapes called Toy-Con, and combining them with the Nintendo Switch console you can bring them to life!

Little Dragons Café Review

Little Dragons Café is made by the same creator of Harvest Moon – Yasuhiro Wada, for PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch™. This is an adorable simulation single-player role-playing game that will be loved by many young children! In this game, you learn about harvesting crops, cooking food, raising your very own dragon and keeping your café alive!

In this game, you are pretty much doing the same routine over and over again, but Ms C loves it and hasn’t grown tired of it yet. Every day there is something new and a simple task for her to fulfil. She loves a straightforward game that does not offer too many challenging tasks.

Nokia 8110 4G Review

After 22 years since its first launch, Nokia has again surprised us with this retro classic 8110 “banana phone” rebooted into a feature phone with 4G. This is not the exact replica of this classic phone, but it certainly feels like one.

Since an early age, I have always been in favour of sliding phones as I think they look smart and stylish. Just imagine by only using one hand to slide, you are always ready to answer or make a call in style. This is why I am so thrilled to get this Nokia 8110 4G black from AO for review. The other option was to have the striking yellow banana phone which is a definite ‘no’ from me! I do not want to draw unnecessary attention to myself from passers-by!

Flooring On A Budget

Flooring On A Budget

It can be frustrating to spend money on home improvement, especially when you would rather treat your family to a day out. Because of this, many people leave repairs unfixed for years, and décor old and outdated – but this doesn’t have to be the case! New flooring is one way of sprucing up your home, and surprisingly without breaking the bank. How is this possible? Well, Luxury Flooring & Furnishings are here to teach us why laminate flooring in particular is the perfect way to improve your décor as well as improve the practicality of your home.

Eufy RoboVac 11 Review

Do you love coming home at the end of a hard day’s work to freshly vacuumed carpet/floor? Thanks to this stylish and affordable eufy RoboVac 11, it has made my ultimate dreams come true!

eufy is not new to the robot vacuum cleaner market. In fact, they launched their model in 2016. During these two years, this great looking and affordable robot vacuum cleaner has received plenty of great reviews and we are delighted to be reviewing it! I always wanted a robot vacuum cleaner after I saw my sister had one and love the idea of having the robot vacuum cleaner clean around the house when you are busy doing other things!

Discovery Young Explorer Kit Review

Are you planning your very own outdoor adventure? Then don’t forget to buy this young explorer kit from Discovery Channel, which equips you with everything you need for an outdoor adventure. It comes with binoculars that has 4x magnification and 30mm objective lenses plus built-in compass, larger separate compass with carry strap, a compact field trip microscope with integrated light and carry strap as well as a small notepad and pencil to jot down your discoveries.

Making The First Impression of Your House

The first impression of your home can be absolutely vital if you are looking to sell. When we first put our house on the market, we were unable to attract as many viewers as we would have liked. After much thought and discussion, we decided to repaint our children’s bedrooms and declutter as much as we could to make the room look cleaner and brighter.

Many buyers will judge your home by the photos of the house either on property search websites or the estate agent’s brochure, and it can be very difficult to turn around a first impression! There is a lot to be said for a neat and appealing appearance to your home, whether it is a small change or something a little bigger. After we repainted their rooms, it made such a huge difference! We got more viewers to view the house and we were sold within two months.

Seriously Smart Ways To Save On A Wedding

Stop me if I’m wrong, but you’ve got engaged and you’re planning your wedding. So, you’ve never been happier/excited/anxious in your entire life. And, it’s not the idea of spending your life with one man. That you can get used to, but the cost of the shindig is scaring you senseless. Seriously, how can one event cost this much money?!

Forget about the what and the why because they aren’t important right now. What you should focus on is the how. How can you make your dream day a little more affordable? Carry on reading to find out the seriously smart hacks at your disposal.

Acer Swift 3 with Intel Optane Memory Laptop Review

Are you looking for a more responsive and sleek-looking laptop that won’t break your bank? This brand new Acer Swift 3 just has it all! It looks, feels and performs like a top of the range laptop at a very affordable price.

This is all thanks to its new Optane Memory and it is powered by Intel’s latest eighth-generation Core i5 processor. This is a mid-tier laptop that should suffice for most everyday users, whether you’re working or playing, it should perform your tasks with speed and ease.

Saving Money for Your Children

Child Benefits

Sometimes, we need that little boost of income to help support our growing kids. In the UK, the government offers Child Benefits and Child Support for those that are eligible. If you don’t Talk Tax then you might not be aware that you can claim money from the government in order to help raise your kids but it’s entirely possible that you are eligible and unaware of it…

4 Ways to Make Your Space Look Bigger Than it Really is

4 Ways to Make Your Space Look Bigger Than it Really is

Most small houses tend to have cramped spaces. Sometimes, the available resources at the time of building the house determine the sizes of its rooms. It may also be that the house is big but some of its rooms are bigger than others. Expanding a small room may be difficult or impossible.

The easiest solution to dealing with small, uncomfortable spaces is by making them appear bigger than they really are. There are many awesome and interesting ways of accomplishing this. Whether it is a bedroom or living room, applying the following tips can help in transforming the outlook of any space.

The Book of Dragons Review

Discover the secrets of the Dragon domain through the Book of Dragons by Stella Caldwell! This richly illustrated book is a sumptuous treasury of a magical lost world and fulfils the desires of every young dragon enthusiast.

In this household, we are always fascinated by the world of dragons, especially with our Chinese background, and are keen to read more about them. In Chinese culture, dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly controlling over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people, especially during the Chinese New Year period.

Drumond Park Rapidough Giveaway

For the start of the new school year, we are giving one of our followers the chance to win this awesome Drumond Park Rapidough! Rapidough is the original game of modelling charades that has recently been thoroughly refreshed to provide many hours of fun with family and friends! This is suitable for ages 8 onwards and for 4 or more players. The more the merrier. This is great to play during an adult party too!

Project Mc2 Perfume Maker Review

Project Mc2 Perfume Maker is a fancy lookalike laboratory science kit to help your child create their very own perfumes using cosmetic chemistry at home! This is a brand new kit launched this autumn by Netflix original entertainment series show Project Mc2.

Project Mc2 is about a team of super-smart and seriously cool girls who use their science skills to undertake missions for a top-secret organisation. They are real girls with real skills, going full S.T.E.A.M. (that’s science, technology, engineering, art and maths) ahead to save the world. With a range of fashion dolls and S.T.E.A.M focused accessories, Project Mc2 continues to offer smart and savvy science-inspired play like Ultimate Makeover Bag, Ultimate Slumber Party, Ultimate Spy Bag and many more.

Build it or Buy It

Should you build it or buy it? More often than not, in order not to crack open our brain, we tend to follow the quick and easy way to furnish our house by buying furniture straight from a catalogue. And of course, our home might look exactly like a catalogue showroom, which can look pretty boring.

We are Ikea fans and over the years, we have bought a lot of their black and white furniture. They always look great in the catalogue, but they don’t always work well for everyone’s home, especially for us! Our living room looks dull with no style!