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The iHelicopter – a remote controlled helicopter from your iphone!
314 years ago
In our house we love our gadgets, my husband and I seem to permanently have our Iphones within reach and even Zara has figured out how to unlock them and open apps. You can imagine just how excited we were when Paramount Zone contacted us to ask if we’d like to review their brand new iHelicopter!
The iHelicopter is simple to use: just download the free App from the iTunes App Store or Android Market, plug in the IR transmitter (included) and away you go! The helicopter can be controlled up/down, left/right, forward/back and is easy to use, thanks to the in-built Gyro. The App itself will be frequently updated with new features, meaning users get the ‘new product’ feeling again and again without any additional expenditure – for example, budding pilots will soon be able to enjoy the Flight Recording mode, which allows them to record a flight so that the helicopter can perform the same moves again at the press of a button. The iHelicopter is compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and supported Android phones including: HTC – Desire S, HTC – Desire HD, HTC – Incredible S, Samsung – 9100, Samsung – i9000, Moto – MB525, LG – P350, HTC – Wild Fire, HTC – Wild Fire S, HTC – Hero, HTC – Sensation.
The iHelicopter can be bought exclusively from ParamountZone.com and until 30th October 2011 it will be available at the introductory price of £29.99 including free delivery, after this date the price will rise to £34.99 which is still pretty good value considering the RRP is £69.99!
So what did we think of the iHelicopter? Well at first when I opened the box, I admit I was rather worried as it does seem to look quite a flimsy piece of equipment, which is never a good idea for something that is going to be flying around and potentially crashing. The iHelicopter does come with a spare set of propellors just in case though. We also decided that flying pieces of metal and toddlers don’t mix so we’ve waited until both the children were in nursery before testing it out (just to be on the safe side 
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I have to admit when we first tried the iHelicopter it scared the life out of me and we crashed it a few times whilst trying to get to grips with it, luckily it didn’t seem to suffer from having a few emergency landings! I’d recommend trying it somewhere there is plenty of room though and somewhere you’re not likely to break anything! My husband has decided it’s brilliant and he loves it so I guess that means it’s a thumbs up from us 
There are no batteries in the helicopter, it is charged through a usb cable and we find the charge lasts for about 20-30 minutes flying time. I’ve done a video below of our (or rather my husbands) second attempt at flying the iHelicopter so you can get an idea of what it’s like
Crayola – Colour Mix-a-Roo Game
014 years ago
We’ve been sent a great game to review from University Games, it’s Crayola Colour Mix-A-Roo and I think it’s fab!
Colour Mix-A-Roo is a game for ages 4+ so it’s a little old for Zara really but I’ve been having a good play around with it and I’m impressed – it’s very clever and I’m a little baffled by how it works so if I am then any child will be too
The game is aimed at pre-schoolers teaching them about mixing primary, secondary and tinted colours – without any mess! Players turn over cards to find out which secondary or tinted colour they need to create. They then dial the correct combination of primary colours into the cleverly constructed Colour Mix-a-Roo wheel and open the revealer door to see what colour they have created. The player with the most matches wins the game. It really is a nicely simple game to play and the colour mixing wheel is great though I’m a little baffled by how it works exactly. You dial the colours you’d like to mix and then resulting colour is revealed behind the little door! I also like the fact that the cards are thick card ones and so unlikely to be bent, ripped or destroyed by pre-school excitement
This really is a fun little game which will keep children entertained for hours (hopefully) and I can’t wait until Zara is a little older so we can all play it together
I’m sure you can buy Crayola Colour Mix-a-Roo in most toy shops or you can get it online at Amazon for £9.99 Crayola Colour Mix-a-roo Game
Playplax and Competition
16814 years ago
PlayPlax, the award-winning, great British toy is back – just in time for Christmas 2011!
I feel like I’ve been transported back in time as I’ve been sent some PlayPlax to review
This Christmas, forget games that involve hours in front of TV or computer screen or pressing electronic buttons – it’s time to get creative instead. Playplax, the iconic British game that ensures children use their own creativity and imagination is back. Designed and manufactured in England as it always was, Portobello Games has resurrected the 1960s iconic children’s toy PlayPlax, priced at £15.99 for a box.
PlayPlax is a box of 48 vibrantly coloured squares that interlock with each other, allowing children to create all manner of objects from planes to castles, towers and ships. It can be played either by yourself or with friends. No batteries, no manual, no electronic beeps or peeps.
Now Zara is a little young to really understand the wonder of PlayPlax yet, it is for aged 3+ but it hasn’t stopped me and Daddy spending hours playing with it and re-living our childhoods I’d forgotten just how much fun you can have with a little bit of imagination and some coloured plastic tiles. We used to have this at playschool when I was a toddler myself so it has really brought the memories flooding back
Why buy PlayPlax?
Research on child development and creativity has found that the best toys for children are “open-ended toys” rather than those that dictate how they are played with. These foster children’s imagination and have the potential to be different every time a child plays with them, requiring more thinking and creativity on the part of your children and allowing them to direct the play themselves.
Where to Buy?
PlayPlax is priced £15.99. It is suitable for boys and girls aged three upwards (and design-mad adults too) and is available from Amazon, independent toy shops or direct from www.portobellogames.co.uk.
Go on re-live your childhood and get some PlayPlax
The lovely people at PlayPlax have kindly offered a box as a competition prize to one of you lovely readers
How to Enter -
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Good luck! UK entries only please. The winner will be drawn by random.org on Wednesday 9th November 2011 at 8pm x
Kiddicare – BabyWeavers Walk n Rock
014 years ago
Recently Oscar has been busy reviewing a BabyWeavers Walk n Rock which we have been kindly sent
Our full review can be read over on the Kiddicare Blog so pop across and see what we thought of it. In the meantime here are a few photos of Oscar hard at work
Bespoke Foods – Delicious Festive Treats
114 years ago
It’s no secret I have a major sweet tooth, so when Bespoke Foods contacted me to ask if I’d like to review some of their festive products for the Christmas Gift Guide, well you can guess what my answer was
We’ve been sent one of their new Gingerbread House Kits and a Gingerbread Man along with a game of Chocolate Twister.
“The new Gingerbread House Kit and Gingerbread Man are the ultimate in edible DIY. Perfect for keeping the children entertained – simply set them to create their own fairytale winter wonderland following the easy step-by-step picture instructions. You’ll have trouble keeping hands off this delicious festive treat; rich, chewy, sweet and spicy, the gingery aroma of this authentically German gingerbread really is Christmas in a box.”
I’m going to make the Gingerbread Man with Zara this weekend although I have a suspicion that most of the icing and the sweets won’t actually make it onto the gingerbread man The Gingerbread House, well I’m going to make that myself as I quite like the idea of making something beautiful and christmassy
If I can turn this kit into something that looks like this, then I will be very impressed with myself
I think these kits are a great gift idea, especially if like me that you are a little bit too busy for baking the gingerbread part yourself but still like the idea of decorating and making the house
As for Chocolate Twister? Well what more can you want than the classic game of twister but with a chocolate twist? Perfection!
Calling all chocoholics, enjoy a classic game with a tasty twist. For family fun that will tie even the most flexible up in knots, Twister’s Chocolate Edition adds a sweeter dimension to Christmas. Perfect for parties of all ages, the rules are easy – pick your move, twist and win chocolate!
With the festive season fast approaching, Bespoke Foods’ traditional gifts are the perfect stocking fillers to add a creative twist to your Christmas shopping list. These gourmet games are a treat for all those with a sweet tooth and will make your family’s Christmas time all that more special.
Chocolate Twister (RRP from £10.00), Gingerbread House Kit (RRP from £12.50) and Gingerbread Man (RRP from £6) are available to purchase from a range of department and independent stores.
Glossy Box
314 years ago
If you’re looking for a fantastic present idea for the woman who has pretty much everything and is a little obsessed with beauty products then look no further than Glossy Box. I’m one of those women who walks hastily past all the cosmetic/beauty counters in department stores as a) the environment terrifies me and b) it’s all just far too confusing and I really wouldn’t know where to start!
So how does Glossy Box work? You simply subscribe to Glossy Box for £12.95 including postage a month and then receive a beautifully packaged Glossy Box sent straight to your door each month. Every Glossy Box contains 5 luxury mini products from high-end brands.
I was lucky enough to be sent the October Glossy Box and I can certainly say I was impressed. The Box arrived beautifully packaged and contained:
and as a special bonus in the October Glossy Box there is a Dermalogica Age Smart Renewal Lip Complex and a beauty bag I don’t think I’d have ever thought about buying any of the full size products from a shop but being able to try the minatures will make me more confident about buying larger products in the future.
Glossy Box will shortly be adding gift subscriptions to their website which will be
3 months for £30 plus p+p
6 months for £60 plus p+p
12 months for £139.50 including p+p
I think this would make a great christmas present idea
The Bluebeards Revenge and Competition
5914 years ago
I don’t about you, but when it comes to buying christmas presents for the men in my life it’s always a nightmare! The Bluebeards Revenge have contacted me and sent me some of their shaving cream and a shaving brush for my husband to review. They’ve also been telling me about some of their great gift ideas for the man at Christmas.
The Bluebeards Revenge is a luxurious paraben-free men’s grooming range. As I’m not an expert on shaving products I’ll leave the description to them
“Millions of men all over the world share a common problem – they suffer from tough stubble that defies the attentions of every shaving cream or foam known to man, and blunts the edge of even the keenest razor. These men are known as “Blue-Beards”. These testosterone filled men, with jawlines of sand paper tough stubble, have suffered for eternity down to their masculine beard growth, but they can breathe a (manly) sigh of relief, as there is finally a shaving solution that works!
Designed by a dyed-in-the-wool, real life Blue-Beard, who was bored to death with being a Desperate Dan lookalike, The Bluebeards Revenge™ is perhaps the world’s finest shaving solution.
The Bluebeards Revenge™ is launched this summer after years of testing, where every existing product was tested and dispensed with in turn, before the perfect, final formula was settled upon. Concocted from the finest ingredients and manufactured in the UK – The Bluebeards Revenge™ is available now to make every alpha-male’s life easier, featuring the secret ingredient, Decelerine™.
This miracle ingredient is exclusive to this product, and is scientifically proven to actually reduce the growth of hair over a period of time, so every time a man shaves with The Bluebeards Revenge™, he is actively delaying hair growth. Over a 60-day period, this can reduce the growth of stubble by up to 40%, meaning a man can get on with what he does best – manliness – without sporting a 5 o’clock shadow by lunchtime.”
An excellent idea for a christmas present would be the Bluebeards Revenge Starter Pack which currently sells for £35. The Bluebeards Revenge starter pack consists of a pre shave oil, beard reducing shaving cream, post shave balm, ‘doubloon’ shaving brush and some ‘manly’ smelling anti-perspirant deodorant. Everything you need to introduce your man to a better shave!
Bluebeards Revenge have very kindly offered a tub of their shaving cream and a doubloon brush as a competition prize for one of you lucky readers! The Shaving Cream is worth £9.99 and the brush £6.99 so that’s a fabulous prize worth £17!
How to Enter -
You can do all of the actions below or just 1 of them but please make sure you leave a separate comment for each action you take or your entries will not be valid & please make sure you leave a way of contacting you either email or twitter, Thank you x
* Subscribe to my blog by email/RSS feed
* Like Me on Facebook http://facebook.com/kneesupmotherbrown (there is a link on the right sidebar!)
* Follow me on twitter @dawnie_brown
* Follow Bluebeards Revenge on twitter @thebluebeards
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* Tweet the following “I’d like to win a shaving set from @thebluebeards & @dawnie_brown in this FAB giveaway at http://wp.me/pWTCL-JE ”
Good luck! UK entries only please. The winner will be drawn by random.org on Wednesday 9th November 2011 at 8pm x
Little Love Notes – Baby’s First Christmas Competition
8814 years ago
Little Love Notes is a new business set up by the lovely Maxine. They create individual and personal one-off artworks tailored around the little people in our lives.
From beautiful Christening/Naming ceremony artwork, first birthday mementos to Baby’s First Christmas artwork. These works of art really are a unique and beautiful gift each tailored to your child.
For Christmas, a wonderful present to your baby or to your grandchild is the Baby’s First Christmas framed memento. These sell for £30 which I think is an excellent price for something so personal
The lovely Maxine has very kindly agreed to offer a Baby’s First Christmas memento as a fantastic competition prize for one of you lovely readers. The winner will get to choose a Baby’s First Christmas design in either Pink/Blue or a generic Red design. How fantastic is that?
Please note because these products take time to make, this competition will be closing on 9th November 2011 at 8pm and to ensure delivery in time for Christmas, the winner must contact Maxine within 10 days of the competition closing to give her all the details required to make the artwork personal.
How to Enter -
You can do all of the actions below or just 1 of them but please make sure you leave a separate comment for each action you take or your entries will not be valid & please make sure you leave a way of contacting you either email or twitter, Thank you x
* Subscribe to my blog by email/RSS feed
* Like Me on Facebook http://facebook.com/kneesupmotherbrown (there is a link on the right sidebar!)
* Follow me on twitter @dawnie_brown
* Follow Little Love Notes on twitter @littlelovenote1
* Like Little Love Notes on Facebook Little Love Notes Facebook Page
* Tweet the following “I’d like to win a personalised Baby’s First Christmas Picture from @littlelovenote1 & @dawnie_brown in this FAB giveaway at http://wp.me/pWTCL-J9 ”
Good luck! UK entries only please. The winner will be drawn by random.org on Wednesday 9th November 2011 at 8pm x
Leapfrog – Peek A Shoe Octopus
114 years ago
The lovely people at Leapfrog have sent Zara and Oscar one of their Peek A Shoe Octopus to review.
The Peek A Shoe Octopus is for ages 9-36 months and so Oscar is almost old enough to play with it now. I have to remember that as he was premature he isn’t quite as advanced as most 8 month olds at the moment but now he has learnt to sit up he will find it easier to play Zara at 22 months absolutely loves playing with it.
The Peek A Shoe is basically a ball drop toy, you drop the balls into either the Octopus’s hat or arm (well I suppose technically it’s a tentacle?) and then you have to find which shoe it will appear under. The Octopus gives you clues using colours and numbers to help you find the ball. This is a fab game for teaching colour recognition, numbers and even sea animals. Zara can already identify most of the animals on the shoes but her favourite word is currently Octopus!
I only have a couple of small issues with the Peek A Shoe Octopus. 1) The balls are just small enough to roll under my sofa and so I’m quite frequently lying on my stomach with a ruler trying to get them back and 2) Zara has a habit of dropping other items into the Octopus. So far we have managed to retrieve them all successfully but we have to keep an eye out as we’ve so far found a shoe, a gingerbread man and a load of wooden jigsaw pieces in there. Even taking this into account though I think the Octopus is a great toy and we have been having loads of fun with it. When Oscar is a little older it will be lovely for them both to play with it together
The Peek A Shoe Octopus sells for £24.99 which I think is a pretty reasonable price and if you’re looking for gift ideas for a baby/toddler then it is definitely worth considering.
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