Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
This year we have been very fortunate to have reviewed a wide range of toys for both of my children. We are lucky that their age gap is quite close so they tend to play together and share their toys. But of course, they do have different interests and so they will not always play with the same toys. Anyway, these are the toys for girls that my daughter have picked as it contains her favourite characters and toys for pretend play.
Last week, I was fortunate to be in London for my son’s video shoot that I could also squeeze in the chance to attend the Propel event at the RAF museum. My husband and son would definitely have loved to attend too but due to my son’s shooting, they both had to stay put while Ms C and I went.
It was a lovely event! Propel hosted it at the RAF museum which was a fantastic location to display and demo their Propel models. We were so excited when we saw so many different types of remote control helicopters. They have taken the US by storm and have now come to the UK.
Arklu has released a new line of boy dolls as a playtime buddy that young boys can relate to. Arklu, are the company behind the hit ‘pro-girl’ fashion doll, Lottie, whose values address body image and premature sexualisation. If you have not heard of Lottie doll, click to read my review on Butterfly Projector and Super Lottie.
Dora is going for an underwater adventure with your little one! This gorgeous Fisher-Price mermaid Dora can dive off the side of the tub, into the water and once she is in the water, she turns on her back and swims! Push her fin against the tub wall and Dora will kick off the wall and start swimming!
If you are a fan of racing cars or The Gadget Show, you may have seen Anki DRIVE (as shown on The Gadget Show on 13th October). This is truly the best interactive car racing game. My husband and son are huge fans of racing cars and this Anki DRIVE has taken car model racing sets to a whole new level.
Sofia the First is a cartoon series that incorporates characters from the Disney Princess franchise. Ariel Winter is a young girl who becomes a princess (Sofia The First) when her mother, Miranda, marries King Roland II of the kingdom of Enchancia.
Chatsters is an interactive doll called Gabby which is suitable for aged 5 and above. Gabby requires 4x AA batteries (2 batteries on each shoe) which are not included. It comes with six interactive accessories (smoothie, cupcake, eye shadow compact, lipstick, Sprinkles and mobile phone) plus three additional accessories (hair brush and two hair clips).
Yesterday saw the launch of the Super Lottie outfit which is the inspiration of six year old Lily, from Ohio, USA, who created the winning design as part of a global competition, independently judged by the Brave Girls Alliance, earlier in the year. This is the first time that a crowd-sourced design by a child has gone into commercial production. As part of her entry, Lily was asked to define Super Lottie’s abilities. Lily’s response was one designed to inspire girls who play with Lottie dolls, to acknowledge and embrace their potential, and accept who they are: ‘Super Lottie has the power to be anything, to do anything, and to make the world a better place. She is unique and special in her own way’.
This autumn, let Lite Brix light up by using this illuminating brick building concept to shine the world with beautiful colours. This Character Online Lite Wars Slayer Jet vs Captain Bolt’s bunker construction set enables your child to build a slayer jet with 2 cannons using Lite Brix lighted building bricks, which feature four colour LEDs that come to life when connected to the mini LED battery power pack.
Learning through play is a great way to help young children to develop their social, physical and intellectual skills. It encourages them to get creative and imaginative.
Ms C is no stranger to Palace Pets as we had reviewed their Palace Pets and salon range. She still loves to play with these as well as the app (free to download) and so for us, they pass the longevity test. Each Disney princess has their own adorable Palace Pets friends to play with. Each of the animal’s friends have a resemblance to their respective master, whether it is in their look or in their accessories. The app allows children to pamper their virtual pets in the magical app.
Palace Pets are suitable from aged 4 onwards and the range includes:
Sound the Octo-Alert! This is Captain Barnacles! Octonauts Gup-S polar exploration vehicle is designed to withstand the coldest of climates and be able to explore icy environments with ease. The Octonauts Gup-S can transform into two different vehicles: the Octo-Sled and the Octo-Shuttle.
Fancy taking a flight with Scooby on his glow in the dark phantom flyer? Now you can take him on a wild ride by navigating with your hand. Watch him fly everywhere into the air and see it glow dark when in a dark room.
To coincide with the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie releasing in the UK on 17 October 2014, Flairs have an exciting range of the Turtles figures. These Combat Turtles are a replica of the characters featured in the movie. They are the scariest set ever and are highly detailed, with multiple points of articulation.
There are four Combat Turtle figures: Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello and Michelangelo. They are suitable for aged 4 onwards. We have received Michelangelo which comes in his soft rubbery orange signature gear with his double nun-chucks and non-removable hoodie.
Flair have a wide range of construction toys which offer young WWE fans an electrifying way to connect with WWE’s action-packed events and captivating Superstars.
