Category: Reviews

1. Baby Annabell : Milly Feels Better

   Posted on 12:00pm Wednesday 21st Nov 2018

   Have you had to endure needles and injections for your little ones? Let's be honest, no one really likes having any kind of procedure that involves a needle, but it can be more of a problem for some. Fear of needles can be worrying for parents, particularly if your child needs regular injections or blood tests, there are ways to improve the situation and for children, this can come in the form of the fun and educational Baby Annabell doll, Milly Feels Better. 

   

   Make Milly feel well again with the 5 Doctor accessories included. Milly's cheeks will turn red when she needs attention. Check her temperature with the thermometer and her heartbeat with the stethoscope.

   

    

   With a budding doctor in our house, this is the perfect gift choice for her (and her baby doll addiction). At £34.99 it is reasonably priced and more affordable than a lot of dolls in this market and has the added benefit of being in the Baby Annabell range so can share lots of the other products, such as clothing and accessories.

   

   When it's time for her medicine, put the medicine spoon near her mouth and Milly will start to feel better again. If she is still poorly, she can also be given an injection. Milly also features sleeping eyes when she is laid down, and will also laugh when tickled. (Note to self : turn her off when the children are asleep as you don't want night time giggles!)

   

   Milly Feels Better encourages great role playing and can help children over come their own fears of getting injections or going to the doctors.

   If you think Milly Feels Better could help your little one feel better then we are delighted to be able to give you a chance to win one just before Christmas. All you need to do is enter below.

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2. Inflata Nation : Birmingham

   Posted on 11:00am Monday 22nd Oct 2018

   We were recently invited to a press event for the launch of the new Inflata Nation venue in Birmingham and unfortunately we couldn't attend but really wanted to try it out. It has been open now for a month or so now and we figured it was a good time to go and see what it was all about.

   

   Trampoline parks have been super popular in recent years but what about a park filled entirely with inflatables? The team behind Inflata Nation were one of the original trampoline parks with their Jump Nation brand but with the appearance of numerous trampoline parks in every town, the team were keen to innovate and move the leisure market on to the next generation of leisure activities. 

   So what does an Inflata Nation park look like and what can you expect?

   

   • Inflata Wreck - Not for the faint hearted, our multi-person giant inflatable wrecking ball game. 
   • Inflata Grab - Stretch that bungee cord to see how many balls you can collect. A real life multi-person human version of Hungry Hippos. 
   • Inflata Duo - A giant dual lane drop slide, that you can enjoy with friends.
   • Inflata Tots - Only for our under 4’s, a dedicated arena with lots of fun features, including slide & ball pool.
   • Inflata Drop - Try this jaw dropping inflatable slide and land in a giant ball pool. 
   • Inflata Wall - Take on the wall and you'll be scaling our giant inflatable climbing wall, on your own or with friends.
   • Inflata Race - Who will be the first to complete the two lane assault course?
   • Inflata Bubbles - A large extra bouncy ‘bubble’ area, when all you want to do is bounce.
   • Inflata Bash - Air filled inflatable pillars that you can bash around. 
   • Inflata Duel -  A wibbly wobbly gladiator duel platform. Will you win the dual or take a tumble onto the the giant airbag below?

   

   There are different levels of activities, some are just hilarious and some are for the daring. The adults in our party got on with the children and personally I was just pleased when I could stay standing up for longer than 2 minutes. It is great fun but you get hot very very quickly, so definitely do not wear a jumper!! 

    

   All entrants to the park should sign a disclaimer and watch a safety briefing prior to bouncing and in the interests of honesty, I would note that we did not have to do this. We were running late and the session had already started. We are pretty sensible but this should be a standard safety requirement.

   Also there were a few areas that were off limits due to "maintenance" which was disappointing for a new park but again, safety should be paramount so we were happy to avoid them. 

   

   Despite all the inflatable areas, the HUGE ball pool remained a firm favourite from diving into the balls, to hiding underneath them. All the different activities and areas kept the children busy for the hour, although the adults escaped to the on site coffee shop and watched while we cooled down a bit. It is worth noting that the children have to come out of the Inflatables and walk round to the coffee shop, if they want to come out to talk to you.

   

   They regularly run classes at Inflata Nation Birmingham including fitness classes, Inflata Tots and disability friendly sessions. Given how difficult it seemed for the adults to stay upright, it certainly is a new and unique way of exercising. 

   For a standard "bounce" session it is £9.95 per person (over the age of 4), under 4's are £5.95 as they are limited to a restricted area.

   Top Tips

   • We would highly recommend booking your timeslot in advance, our session was fully booked and there was only one other free spot on the day we went, so it is definitely a popular location for weekend fun.
   • Take £1 for a locker (this is refundable)
   • Fill out the disclaimer online and in advance
   • The added bonus of this particular park is that is is also located on a retail park so you "could" send Dad in with the kids, while "Mum" indulges in a little retail therapy! Everyone happy! 

   It is a great way to spend an hour or so with the children, it is great exercise and definitely gets the heart racing and the laugter flowing.

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3. Whats That Smell!

   Posted on 10:00am Monday 22nd Oct 2018

   My husband insists he is going to have the words "What's That Smell" engraved on my headstone. I very often walk into a room and say those infamous words, so when we were given an opportunity to review the new game "What's That Smell?" from WowWee, we jumped at the chance.  

   

   If you have teenagers you have probably already been through the food challenges they love to do and sometimes the worse the better, so we thought that this was an ideal game for a teenagers sleepover, because taking a sniff can make you a winner! 

   The game includes:

   • 48 mystery whiff cards
   • 4 STANK cards & scent-barrier bags
   • 6 cardholders
   • a sheet of whiff strips
   • scorepad
   • Instructions for 2-6 players ages 14+

   

   The best games are always the most simple ones and thankfully the format of this game is really simple. Every player has a card, the timer starts and you scratch and sniff using your whiff strip then write down the answer on your score pad. You get awarded extra points for guessing which category the scent is from and for sharing your funniest memory with it. 

   

   Some of the smells are sweet but there are also smells that are downright awful. I am not afraid to admit some definitely hit my gag reflex!  The winner of each round is crowned the Nose-It-All and gets to nominate someone to suffer the Whiff of Shame – 3 big sniffs of one the disgusting Stank Cards! ( I wouldn't recommend eating before doing this!!)

   

   This game can be played with or without the app. We didn't use it but think it could add another dimension to the game and you can use the app to track the number of players and sniffing time, earn extra bonus points by comparing guesses with other people who played the game, and record the priceless Whiff Of Shame. 

   

   We played this with the teenagers but can imagine an evening with friends, fuelled by a few cheeky drinks and this could be a hilarious game for adults too! 

   What's That Smell? game is not for the feint hearted but it is horrific and hilarious in equal measures and we hope that WowWee will add extension packs with new ranges of smells in the future.

   It would be a perfect gift this Christmas and we are delighted to be able to give our readers the chance to win the What's That Smell? Game which retails for £24.99 with Amazon, Smyths and Argos.

    

   What's That Smell?

   • This giveaway is open to all UK residents only, and you must be over 18 years of age to enter.
   • ONE winner will be chosen via Gleam and announced on this page.
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4. LOL Surprise : Biggie Pets Review

   Posted on 7:00am Saturday 4th Aug 2018

   Everyone we know loves LOL Surprise Pets, they are the collectables that all our friends have, so how do LOL keep the excitement growing with their newest launch ..... they simply get better and BIGGER! 

   

   The new LOL Surprise Biggie Pets have 15 surprises and in true LOL style, you have to unwrap to find your surprise – will it be 2 babies, or 3? Or, are they food babies? L.O.L. Surprise! Biggie Pets have tons of surprises inside and include wear and share accessories too – all for you.

    

   So who are the Biggie Pets?

    

   • Dollmatian (this is who we were lucky enough to get)
   • Hop Hop
   • MC Hammy
   • Neon Kitty

    

   The ball was a little tricky to open but not entirely sure if this was user error or just well made packaging but we got there in the end with a little help from mom!

    

   

   You will note that we perfectly matched our little reviewers outfit to our Biggie Pet as you can actually see the pet through the coloured ball but this is great as it gives you more of a chance to collect them all!

   We were looking through the glasses on the box but you can use the Eye Spy Series spy glasses to find codes and unlock even more surprises!

   

   Once the Biggie Pet is out of the packaging, you realise that it has an attachment and at first we thought this was a lead for your pet but realised that amongst all the other fun, the pet can be used as a backpack. If you don't want to use it as a backpack (our little reviewer didn't) it also (and rather brilliantly) doubles as a piggy bank! 

   Another element to the L.O.L. Surprise!  Biggie Pets is the kinetic sand that the L.O.L. Surprise Babies (or food babies) arrive in. Just like the Series 3 pet balls, biggie pet baskets include kinetic sand that needs to be scooped out to find pet babies.

   We will be uploading our YouTube video really soon but in case you can't wait, here are all the things you get with your Biggie Pet:

   1. Biggie pet
   2. Pet baby 1
   3. Pet baby 2
   4. Food baby charm or pet baby charm
   5. Spy glasses
   6. Pet necklace
   7. Wish bone
   8. Funny bone
   9. Fortune teller heart
   10. Baby reveal (use with the spy glasses)
   11. Pet scoop for pet baby 1
   12. 1st accessory for pet baby 1
   13. 2nd accessory for pet baby 1
   14. Pet basket for pet baby 1 (magnetic sand inside)
   15. Pet scoop for pet baby 2 (magnetic sand inside)
   16. 1st accessory for pet baby 2
   17. 2nd accessory for pet baby 2
   18. Pet basket for pet baby 2
   19. Giant carrying case

   Instead of being in the ball, the surprises in the blind bags come out of the biggie pet’s BOTTOM. Our little reviewer couldn't believe it when she opened the bottom of the pet and the surprises kept coming!

    

   The LOL Surprise : Biggie Pets retail at £36.99 and can be purchased from Amazon and various toy shops.

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