The New Lottie Dolls – have you seen? The Very Best Dolls For Young Girls – Christmas Gift Guide
I am a huge huge HUGE fan of the Lottie Doll. Have you seen them? Super-cute little play dolls – who all look… like little girls. Gone are the impressive adult breasts, tucked in waists, super-long legs, high heels and mini skirts. In their place? Lottie has a… normal body. She looks like any other girl does. She doesn’t wear makeup, jewellery or high heels – she can stand on her own two feet (as they say,...
An Irresistable Boy Rag Doll from Moulin Roty – Christmas Gift Guide
Isn’t he just amazing? I cannot tell you the number of times we get asked on Twitter and Facebook if we know of any good boy dolls – small boys love to play with dolls just as much as girls do, and yet the toy manufactures seem to insist on making them all wear pink. So we squeaked with joy when we clapped our eyes in this handsome little garçon over at Petalina. Isn’t he just the sweetest? He’s called...
The Socks (No, really, stay with me. He’ll love this) – Christmas Gift Guide
I know what you’re thinking. Socks. REALLY? But for a joke I got this exact Drawer Filler ‘sock hamper’ for my husband last year. Possibly one of the Best Presents Ever. There are so many that you can’t help but laugh when you open them – and the socks are fabulous! Really good Jeep socks, and a whole range of types from thick woolly wellie socks down to thin black dress socks. It’s a perfect...
Chuggington StackTrack Rescue at Rocky Ridge Mine Playset – Christmas Gift Guide
If you’ve a fan of Chuggington in the house then this set is exactly what you need! The track is made of easy-to-connect parts that are perfect for smal builders (so no constant wails for Mum to come and fix it), and it can apparently be built into 4 different track layouts – though any ingenious child is going to find more options than that. You have to rescue poor old Wilson from the Rocky Ridge Mine, and the set...
Meccano Evolution Tow Truck – Christmas Gift Guide
You just have to love Meccano, don’t you? (I accidentally saw a film recently about the creator of the original Erector Sets as they’re called in the US. It’s an amazing story – and a wonderful Christmas Film. Look out for ‘The Man Who Saved Christmas’ on one of the perpetual Christmas movie channels on at the moment, it’s a lovely story and beautifully filmed) The fact that it is over 100...
Power Rangers Megaforce Dx Gosei Morpher – Christmas Gift Guide
Power rangers. It’s hard to miss them, isn’t it? I feel like they’ve been around for ever – and every few years they change to a new batch. My nephew was the one who introduced me to their joys – he was into the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. BY the time my eldest discovered them, it was Ninja Force. My youngest son loved the DinoThunders. So for any fan of the latest incarnation (Megaforce!), this Gosei...