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The item mentioned in this post was sent to us for inclusion in a review. No other financial compensation has been received. All words are my own honest opinion.

Assuming you've read previous blog posts you will know that my son loves trains. Well he loves all vehicles really. For Christmas we bought him BRIO train sets and since he was born he has always had some BRIO trains to play with. This latest set from BRIO world was one he was rather keen to play with.


The track forms a simple loop shape but of course fits with existing BRIO track so can be made into an endless possibility of track. We decided to stay with what came in the box for the purpose of the post. There is also a track piece for the tractor to cross over and a barn.

The barn slots onto the track piece, and features two levels. The top level has a button to twist to collect the magnetic block from the train. Little Man loved this and spent ages turning it to make it go up and down.


The train also has another carriage to carry the cow which the set comes with. The side folds down on this carriage to allow ease of loading the cow in and out. 


Every Farmyard needs a tractor and the BRIO Farm railway is no different. A bright red tractor is included which can be used both on and off the tracks. Features a magnet just like the trains so it can be linked to them if wanted.

The BRIO Farm railway is bright and colourful and has kept Little Man entertained. See the ways he interacts with the set here.



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My eldest daughter is currently learning all about magnets at school. She has become rather interested in this topic and takes great pleasure in sharing her learning at home. The BRIO Magnetic train has provided hours of fun for both her, aged 7 and her brother aged 2.

The bright, bold colours of the BRIO magnetic train make it incredibly appealing to my 2 year old son. That and the fact you can build a train. He loves stacking and he loves trains, so it was a clear win.


The set consists of two bases and 9 brightly coloured wooden blocks. The blocks are all magnetic and the bases are magnetic on one side. 


Little Man wasted no time in stacking the blocks on top of the bases to make shapes and of course make a train.


He loved unsticking the blocks to re stack them in a different order. The only limit was the amount of blocks and his imagination. He stacked some tall and some he did by colour. 


He even had fun sticking the blocks together not on the base.


The magnets are powerful enough that you can feel them attracting each other and of course repealing too. Yet they are also weak enough that a 2 year old can pull them apart without any adult help so he can rebuild his train.


The BRIO magnetic train is great for imaginative play and also for developing hand eye coordination. Little Man and I have been using the blocks to talk about colours and explore prepositions too. His big sister has taken great delight in demonstrating her knowledge of magnets that she has learnt in school. Overall the bright colours and chunky wooden design has made the BRIO magnetic train appealing to all my children!

This product was sent for purpose of review, all words are my own opinion 
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My youngest has a current obsession with building towers and balancing things.  She will build towers out of anything, tins, wooden bricks, books, it really does not matter she seems to love the challenge.  I came across the wooden moon balancing game on Wood and Wonder and knew it was meant for my youngest.

There is something special about wooden toys.  I personally love they way they seem to last the test of time, and with a baby on the way I would love to be able to pass down toys.  The colours on the wooden moon are bright fun colours and really capture the imagination.  The wooden moon is made from sustainably sourced timber and natural materials which contain less, if any, toxins than plastic, and thus are much safer for your child.


The game can be played by yourself or as a group, which makes it perfect for my youngest when she wants to play on her own and also great for me to play with her when she wants company.  The pegs are all a great size and easy to hold for even a pre schooler.

The idea for the game is simple, balance the pegs on the moon.  The pegs however are different sizes and the moon rocks back and forth.  The order the pegs are placed is determined by the colour on the dice.  This means sometimes smaller pieces are under larger pieces making the game more difficult.


Wooden balancing moon helps children identify colours and helps with hand eye co ordination and problem solving.  They need to think about where to put the pegs and how to place them in order to make the moon balance.  This is a wonderful game to play and as my youngest also discovered you can build towers out of the pegs!  At £7.95 from wood and wonder this is a real bargain and a great gift

If you would like to play the balancing moon game I have one to giveaway.  Simply follow the instructions on the widget, which contains the full terms and conditions.  Giveaway ends 28th December 2015 at Midnight GMT

Wooden balancing Moon game
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My youngest daughter loves imaginative tea parties. I spend most of my time drinking pretend cups of tea and she loves having a tea party for her dolls and for me. I love this imagination and role play from her and its a lovely way to interact with her.

For her tea parties she also serves pretend cake and biscuits, well no tea party would be complete without one. I am guessing if she understood what afternoon tea looked like she would also serve this, well she serves the individual components at the least. Her current method of transportation for her tea party is using her babies pushchair. She stacks everything inside and pushes it to where we are sitting. Alternatively she uses a tray but she reminds me of the waitress from Acorn Antiques as she does so.

During my hunt for Christmas presents for her I have come across a beautiful wooden tea trolley from George Asda. The tea trolley comes flat pack but is quick and easy to assemble. The trolley has two levels making it perfect for both the biscuits and the tea and there is plenty of room for everything, meaning the pushchair stays for the babies who can now attend the tea party.


I love the antique feel to the tea trolley. It is finished in a cream and white paint with small cherries painted on the front. The curves and details to the wood give it a beautiful finish. The tea trolley handle is not adjustable but is at a great height for my youngest daughter who is just over a metre tall. The trolley is easy to push even when fully loaded with everything needed for her tea party, although we do have wooden floors so cannot say what it is like over carpets.

The wooden tea trolley is sturdy and well built and sure to last for many more tea parties.

The tea trolley was sent in exchange for review, all words are my own opinion. 
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Thing 3 is feeling very loved this week.  Items have started to arrive for Thing 3 and once Thing 3 has arrived we will be doing some more in depth reviews of some of them

#Weloveforest

Whilst not specifically for Thing 3 we had a wonderful package arrive from the Forestry Commission.  Within the package was a wonderful wooden toy.  Thing 3 will love this and it is currently the only toy Thing 3 has

Miffy milestone cards

Both my girls have baby books which I have recorded the milestones in.  Everything from their first smile to their first day at school.  I love the milestone cards as they record everything that is in my daughters books, but in a different way.  The images of Miffy are colourful and each one represent the card.  
When Thing 3 arrives I will be taking their picture with each of the cards and sharing the milestone on my Instagram feed.  I will then have a photo and the milestone card to place into Thing 3 memory box for when they are older.  This is going to make a wonderful keepsake and I cannot wait to share.

Maverick Books

Maverick books have just launched a new range of board books.  The girls already love the Hedgehugs stories and these two new board books are based on the Hedgehug stories.  The stories have been shortened and the illustrations changed slightly but this makes it perfect for younger readers and fro Thing 3.  

I love that Thing 3 is building up a book collection as reading is something we all love.  The Maverick Books are also gloss laminated so I know that if Thing 3 has sticky fingers the pages can be wiped clean.

SlumberSac

SlumberSac specialise in baby and toddler sleeping bags.  Sleeping bags replace the use of blankets and sheets.  My girls used to kick of blankets and wake up cold and sleeping bags were a great way to combat this.  The SlumberSac is in neutral colours, as we don't know if Thing 3 will be a boy or girl.  I have also selected a light weight tog, as it is easier to add additional clothes to Thing 3 should the room become cold, and this also means it will be useful for summer months.  I am looking forward to Thing 3 sleeping in their SlumberSac.




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As you may have read in part 1, I wanted to give a sneak peak to some of the items the girls will be unwrapping this Christmas. You may have read the girls will be getting a wooden dolls house and a princess castle, I therefore thought it would be lovely to also get them some wooden furniture to go inside.

I wanted wooden furniture as the castle and the house are both wooden and felt it would work much better. Plus I generally prefer wooden toys. I came across the sweet bee furniture range from big game hunters and knew this was the furniture fit for a princess.

You can purchase the furniture for individual rooms or as sets. Each set contains 3 rooms, and I have the bathroom, kitchen and children's room set.


The furniture is painted in lovely pastel colours with great attention to detail. The shower curtain opens for example and the chairs fit neatlys under the kitchen dresser. There is even toast/bread in the toaster. The great thing about these room sets is that they can be played with anywhere. They don't have to be kept in the house.

In the summer I can see the girls playing outside on the grass or in the sand with them, and because they are such good quality they will withstand the play. Each item fits neatly inside the dolls house and adds that little spark of imagination to the girls play.


I am really looking forward to watching stories unfold as the girls play with the furniture in the dolls house.

We were sent the furniture sent to review.  All words are my own 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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