toys Archives - RachelSwirl

Celebrating National Picnic Week With Num Noms

by RachelSwirl June 19, 2019

Did you know that it’s almost National Picnic Week? National Picnic Week takes place from 21st June – 30th June 2019, so get your hampers, blankets, and butties at the ready! With the weather having made a sudden transformation from dismal to delightful it seems perfect timing for Picnic Week! What’s more, Num Noms very kindly sent us a hamper heaving with plates, cups, napkins and a bundle of the latest Num Noms toys to enjoy so we are more than ready to mark the occasion. Our little lady is a big fan of ‘cold dinners’ (as she calls her …

Super Storage Solutions – Loving Ikea

by RachelSwirl January 3, 2019

We have so much stuff in this house, the kids especially so, most of which ends up as clutter due to a severe lack of storage. I can’t cope with mess and whilst I do my very best to keep the house as clean and tidy as humanly possible, within a few hours I seem to be back to square one. I don’t mind the kids have truck loads of toys, I love them having plenty to play with (as it keeps them occupied and therefore quiet) it’s just where to keep all their bits and bobs without making their rooms …

Having A Dabble With Dobble

by RachelSwirl October 26, 2017

As a member of the ‘Blogger Board Game Club’ I have the opportunity to review and to share a board or card game each month. This month we were sent ‘Dobble’, designed and produced by Asmodee Editions, a french publisher of board games, cards and role-playing games, Dobble is a fast paced observation game suitable for 2-8 players. Dobble features fifty-five circular shaped cards, each card is unique and contains eight different symbols varying in size and placement. There are fifty symbols featured within the deck and to make game play challenging each card only has only one picture in common …

Must We Always Buy New?

by RachelSwirl October 19, 2017

Don’t get me wrong, I like my children to have ‘nice’ things but that doesn’t always mean those things must always be ‘new’. It really irks me that we seem to be such a throw-away society these days, thus why I will happily look for second-hand deals both on and offline for my children. This week for example I have managed to acquire a bundle of school tights and socks for E, a Next ‘Bunny themed’ school coat and a pair of trainers for the kids. So long as it’s in good condition, a quick wash and tumble dry should …

Loving All Things That Glitter With Series 4 Num Noms

by RachelSwirl August 25, 2017

As you can imagine having two children doesn’t make for a tidy house, our living room could often be mistaken for Toys R Us, either that or a bomb site depending on the time of day. We have endless amounts of toys, most of which do get played with at some point. However, there are a select few toys which come out on a daily basis and seem to keep the kids entertained which gives us adults a short amount of time to sit, relax and to sip a hot coffee in peace. Who am I kidding?! As if… any …