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Keeping three children entertained when out and about can be very tricky.  We often travel on trains to explore local areas, or travel away for a weekend.  I try to pack as light as possible and that also means taking as little electronics as possible too.  There are times though, such as sitting in a restaurant or on a train journey, when you need to have something to entertain the kids.

The Scooby Doo Mystery Mini vehicles are perfect for this occasion.  They are small and lightweight, so I can easily carry them in the changing bag and it means that all my children play together creating adventures for Scooby and the gang to solve.


Even though the Mystery Mini vehicle is aimed at 3+, Little Man still likes to get involved in playing.  I do watch him though.  He is fine with the vehicle, but it comes with a 2.5 inch action figure which he needs careful supervision with.  The girls love the action figures.  They are fully articulated and you can buy extra 2 figure packs, to help create the whole gang [and a few baddies!].  The figures are all designed to work with any of the 3 different Mystery mini vehicle sets.


We take our Scooby Doo vehicle and figure with us on most outings.  Often in restaurants we get other children wandering over to take a look at what the girls are up to.  We have even had Scooby Doo go wandering over to another table, as one little boy took quite a shine to him.  


The Figure packs have a RRP of £4.99 and the vehicles £9.99, which given how well they entertain the children when out is excellent value.  They help spark creativity and imagination and get a conversation flowing between my children.  Watching them all bond and play together is absolutely priceless.  

The figures shown have been sent in exchange for this post, all words are my own opinion 
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You may have seen on my Instagram feed that my youngest had a rather nasty accident.  Without going into the gory details we have another follow up appointment next week to check again for any permanent damage, as when we first went there was too much swelling.  She still has no feeling in her top teeth and has to avoid food of extreme temperatures, and we won't know until she looses her baby teeth what, if any, damage has been done to her adult teeth.  In a bid to cheer her up she has had a few new treats, I know Christmas is coming but when your daughter has a very nasty accident you have to do something to take their mind away from the pain, try and pick them back up again and let them know how proud you are of them for their bravery.

The day after her accident I put on brand new bedding for her that I had been sent from Character World.  Both girls are desperate to watch the Trolls movie but even though they have not seen the film they have picked up on the troll hype.  My youngest loved the bright purple and pink colours and the troll design.


Normally the girls share bedding, but given this is a polyester blend my eldest daughter is unable to use it as it would trigger her eczema so it is just for my youngest.  She loves that she has her very own character bedding, and that she does not have to share it.  

I have tried to get a few photos of her in the bed at night but they turn out really blurry and you cannot see the bedding, so my apologies for that.  Her face when she walked through the door to see the new bedding was amazing, she was so surprised and it really helped to cheer her up.


We have also been having lots of cuddles on the sofa and watching films together.  I think some times when you feel a bit ill watching a film helps you to take your mind off the pain and you can loose yourself in your imagination.  My youngest has been choosing the films and one she has been going back to is the BFG.

As a child I remember two books and films that scared me one was the witches and the other was the BFG, so when the BFG was released recently in the cinema I decided not to take the girls and instead wait for the DVD so I could assess how scary it was.  The story follows Sophie, an orphan, who accidentally sees a large clocked figure in the night.  The large figure is the BFG, Big Friendly Giant, who takes her away to Giant Country.  The concept of giants taking children from their bedroom window always scared me and it was this I wanted to check to see how it had been done.


Like my youngest I fell in love with the film, it is such a beautiful rendition of the BFG and not scary at all.  Neither girl has been scared by it and they both ask to watch it.  They even mention is in one of my Vlogmas videos.  The film stays true to the book and follows the story as I remember it.  I have to say I wish the film had been done this way in my childhood, I would have wanted to watch it a whole lot more!

Watching the BFG, cuddling and her new bedding seems to have cheered her up!  I just hope the appointment goes well next week, fingers crossed.

The bedding and BFG DVD was sent for review, all words are my own opinion 



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The girls would like to introduce you to Sing-a-ma-lings


Sing-a-ma-lings are soft, huggable characters that have very silly voices and love to sing.  As you can see from the video the girls love to sing with their sing-a-ma-lings.  Each Sing-a-ma-ling has its own song to sing.  The girls ones sing Row row row your boat and the other Mary had a little lamb.  As well as singing the Sing-a-ma-lings talk and can harmonise with each other.


Each Sing-a-ma-ling is also slightly different and the girls are keen to point this out in their video.  At £9.99 RRP they are a perfect gift and as they harmonise when there is more than one it is certainly worth having at least two.  The girls have asked if they can collect them all, which shows they must like them.  Little Man has also taken a liking to them, especially their funny voices and the way their mouths move when the sing, a huge hit all round!

All words are my own opinion. 




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I introduced the girls to the film Lion King when they were still quite young, and it fast became a favourite. They both ask to watch the film, although my youngest asks more for it than my eldest does. In their role plays they sometimes play Lion king and it is interesting listening to them play, particularly when my youngest refers to Uncle Scar as Uncle Scarborough!

Recently they have begun to watch The Lion Guard in TV, and this has added a whole host of new characters into their role play. Their favourite is the star of the show, Kion. The girls were sent their very own Kion toy from Just play. This Kion toy though is rather special.


Leap 'n' a roar Kion is an interactive soft toy. He is lovely and soft and Little Man took a liking to his mane, perhaps because he likes to pull hair at the moment! Kion has 10 character sounds including his roar, which made the dogs jump the first time he did it. My youngest takes great pride in making him roar and then roars herself.


By pushing on Kion and making him almost sit on his back legs, he will then pounce forward. The girls at 4 and 6 struggled to get Kion to sit back far enough to pounce so it was often left for me to do for them. They haven't really used this feature of Kion much and instead prefer his roar and the sounds.

The clever part of Kion is the motion sensor in his nose. When something passes his nose he roars. The girls have started placing Kion in various places so that when someone walks past he roars and makes them jump. I am slowly growing wise to this but it has caught me a few times!


The girls enjoy playing with Kion but prefer playing with the sound and interactive features rather than the leap forward. I just need to remember to be on my guard as they do like to place him places to make me jump, particularly at night when I tidy up the playroom!

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Earlier this year we were invited to the launch of the iconic TV series Teletubbies. Since then the girls have become huge fans, and love watching them on Cbeebies. The launch of teletubbies also brought with it a range of toys from character options, some of which you can see here. My youngest still sleeps with her Laa Laa teletubbies, but we have one character missing Noo-Noo.

One of the latest toys from Character options is the Pull and Play giant Noo-Noo. Whilst aimed at children aged 18months to 4 years all three of my children (5months-6years) have interacted and enjoyed the giant Noo-Noo.


My eldest loves to pull the giant Noo-Noo so it makes sucking noises as she cleans up the giant custard splats, this makes her little brother laugh. As he grows he will also be able to pull and push the giant Noo-Noo so it is a toy that is going to last and grow with him. Noo-noo also has giant wobbly eyes just like in the TV show, which all three children find funny.


There are multiple activities on the pull and play giant Noo-Noo. My youngest has took great pride in showing her younger brother the 6 piece shape sorter. She talks to him about the different shapes and the different colours and he loves reaching out and grabbing them. The 3D teletubbies character jigsaw is also a big hit, with a little man fascinated by the contrasting colours and large pieces.

Both of these puzzles are perfect for developing hand eye coordination and problem solving. It is also lovely to see the girls adapt their game play to play with their younger brother and to see how much he loved playing with his sisters.

Once play has finished all pieces can be stored in the side of Noo-Noo which is a feature I really love. I like that everything can be tidied away and so that they can easily access the pieces when they are ready to play again. I can see a little man having a lot of fun with the a teletubbies giant pull and play Noo-Noo as he gets older, especially given how much the girls love to watch them on TV!



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My younger sister had a Weeble house.  She had 2 Weebles in it, and the house had a car and a swing.  My Mum still has it and it is one of the girls favourite things to play with when they go to visit.  Imagine how surprised I was to discover that the Weeble family are still around.

New to the Weeble range is Weebledown Farm.  There is endless wibbly wobbly fun to be had with over 10 products in the Weebledown farm family.  We were lucky enough to be sent the Mill and Barn farm [RRP £29.99].  The farm comes with Rusty Rooster Weeble and is recommended for ages over 18 months.

weebledown farm

The Weebledown farm Mill and barn features spinning windmill sails, slide, mill stone roundabout, rooster look out, nest, and a secret hide out in the back of the barn.

The girls [aged 2 and 4] have had so much fun playing with the mill and barn.  My youngest calls it her animals and asks to play with it at every opportunity.  Weebledown farm seems to be built very sturdy and even when my daughters put their fingers near the sails of the windmill, it stops immediately and did not hurt them.  Everything is well built and I hope it will last for over 20 years like my sisters Weeble house has.

mill and barn from behindWeeble windmill

We were sent the Weebledown farm Mill and Barn in exchange for review.  All words are my own personal opinion. 
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My name is Leyla, also known as Mum to my 3 humans and dog Mum to J. I have a passion for the outdoors and love to run. I can often be found off road exploring the trails and fells and covering distances all the way up to 50 miles. As a family we love travelling and discovering new adventures, as I try and run around the world!

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