Recently I was lucky enough to review a fantastic play-set from Casdon, this got my youngest quite excited about one thing in particular, vacuuming. This was because there was a little hand held vacuum as part of the set. So you can imagine her delight when she got home from school the other day and saw a new toy ready and waiting for her, the Casdon replica of the Dyson Cord-Free Vacuum.
I'll be honest right now, I'm rather jealous, this is an exact replica of the DC59 model and I'd like nothing more than to have the real version and for now she has the next best thing.
As a parent I am keen for my children to learn new things and I find one way they begin to pick things up is through playing. By learning through play, the kids are having fun and a lot of the time don't even realise that they are being taught things because they are busy enjoying themselves.
Learning Resources are a company that produce a wide range of learning aids and toys for children aging from two right up to twelve. Catering for children, parents and schools, they manafacture many award winning toys that help build your child's skills through exploration, imagination and most of all fun.
This lovely company sent me their Pretend & Play Post Office set to review, of course my lovely children would be the ones doing all the testing.
This set costs £35.95, you may look at that price and think slightly expensive but I guarantee once you've read all of my review you will change your mind. I was surprised at how small the box was considering that inside there was over 150 pieces that help your children learn different skills, see what I mean, already you get a lot for what you pay!!
Included is an open and close sign, pen, lots of parcel boxes to make up, letters, envelopes and stamps, tax discs, postcards and money. It is like stepping into a real life post office, postman pat eat your heart out.
This set lets your child's imagination run wild whilst you fill their heads with knowledge. Your children can learn to add and subtract by paying for sending letters and parcels etc. You can help them with their writing as they can write letters and postcards, they can even write the date on the open and close sign. There is a clock so that you can encourage them to learn how to tell the time. As well as all of this your children can learn to play together, teaching them to share. The possibilities with this set are endless.
I love how once they have finished playing with it, all of the pieces fit into the "post office supplies" velcro pocket and it all folds in. There is a carry handle so that is easily transported too.
I can't give you a true idea of this set without showing you my kids playing with it, so please take a look at the video below, it is only 5 minutes out of the hours they have played with it, however I think it shows just how lovely this set is.
I would recommend this set to any parent who has children who enjoy pretend play. The only thing I would like to see, is separate packs of letters, stamps etc to buy because my children went through these quite quickly. Overall this is lovely set that provides hours of fun, slightly different every time you play depending on what role you choose!!!
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Disclaimer : I was sent this play set free of charge for reviewing purposes however all thoughts and opinions are my own.
I'm sure most of you with daughters will have at one point bought them their own pushchair. I certainly have, my house is over run with not only mummy's pushchairs (little obssessed, just a little) but the children's too because they have all had one each over time.
I also like to wear my youngest it a wrap/sling too. This leaves me with my hands free to be getting on with other things. It also means that when we are going out all day I can put Gracie in a pushchair and carry Layla, makes things a lot easier!!
So when my 5 year old started copying me and trying to babywear her dolls by wrapping them in her dressing gown, as shown below, I decided it would be nice to buy her her own child size baby carrier.
Surprisingly there are a lot to choose from on various sites. Most of them made by WAHMs (work at home mums).
Here is Freya with her custom made mei tai carrying her baby.
Of course her little sister then became jealous, so she was bought her own ring sling on her birthday to carry her dollies in. Rapunzel was nice and relaxed being walked around the house.
I love watching them play like this, pretend play is fun, I just hope they don't try putting their baby sister in one!!!
Have any of your little ones got their own carriers or would you consider buying one, would love to know.
