Recent Articles

Measure & Mix Cocktail Spoon (in: Products & equipment)
Nov 22, 2023

Looking for a quirky present for the amateur mixologist? Look no further than the Measure & Mix Cocktail Spoon from Kikkerland, writes Anne Coates.

Corkademy Playmat
Nov 22, 2023

Once infants are sitting up and ready for action, a playmat is really useful, The Corkademmy Playmat ticked all the boxes for Anne Coates.

Twister Air from Hasbro Gaming (in: Games & toys)
Nov 20, 2023

 Remember playing Twister on a mat and getting into all sorts of contortions on the floor with other players as you reached for a coloured circle? Well now it's been upgraded for our App-led age by Hasbro Gaming. Anne Coates checks out Twister Air from Hasbro Gaming.

A Bear Called Paddington – Competition Winners (in: Freebies, offers & competitions)
Nov 15, 2023

We had five copies of Michael Bond's A Bear Called Paddington published by HarperCollins Children's Books and here are our winners.

CONNETIX Tiles (in: Games & toys)
Nov 13, 2023

Our son absolutely loves building and creating so when we were asked to review the CONNETIX Tiles we were thrilled and we were not disappointed, writes Lee Cooper-Muir.

Pampers Premium Protection Nappies (in: Products & equipment)
Nov 10, 2023

Pampers has launched its No 1 to help keep skin protected as 97 per cent of parents agree that a dry and protected bottom keeps their baby happy. Olivia Coates put them to the test and there's a readers' discount code for Asda and Morrisons.

BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Winter Cover (in: Products & equipment)
Nov 10, 2023

BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Winter Cover has proved invaluable to Olivia Coates as they have to exercise their dog in all weathers and, of course baby has to come too!

DreamToys Top 20 for 2023 (in: Games & toys)
Nov 8, 2023

The Toy Retailers Association has today unveiled the DreamToys top 20 toys for Christmas, helping families make informed decisions when buying toys for the festive season.

Hogwarts™ Mini Waffle Maker (in: Products & equipment)
Nov 2, 2023

Hogwarts™ Mini Waffle Maker from Uncanny Brands makes a perfect present for Barry Potter fans who enjoy a touch of magic with their breakfast, writes Anne Coates.

New Help for Muscle & Joints Aches & Pains (in: Healthy parents)
Oct 31, 2023

If your exercise programme is on hold due to painful and achy muscle and joints, Mentholatum has two new products to bring non-medicinal relief: Deep Heat Muscle Rescue Heat Spray and Deep Freeze Muscle Rescue Cold Spray.

 

The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas by Matt Lucas (in: Books: children & YA)
Oct 30, 2023

The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas by Matt Lucas and illustrated by Forrest Burdett is a perfect Christmas story writes Anne Coates.

HeyDoodle Into The Wild A3 Mat (in: Games & toys)
Oct 25, 2023

Arriving just in time for the rain and half term, the HeyDoodle Into The Wild A3 Mat from the ABC series proved to be an activity so absorbing that Christine Mayle's granddaughter aged six and grandson aged three could play and colour together again and again.