Peppa Pig Stage Playset - Review #PeppaPigStage

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Although E has just turned five and likes to think she's a grown up with her love of make up and general sassiness, Peppa Pig is still one of her favourite television shows to watch and has been since she was no age.

She was very excited to get her hands on the Peppa Pig Stage Playset from Character Options to see exactly what it did.

This interactive playset works in two ways; as a stage or as a cinema.

Upon opening the box, E instantly recognised that it was a stage set. The set includes three double sided backdrops so you can create six different scenes by slotting them in the back. If you open out the hidden part of the stage at the front, you'll see a drawer containing 25 different accessories so you can really set the scene. I like that you can pop them all back in when tidying it away and keep them all together without any getting lost.

The accessories for the play scenes are a mix of both plastic and cardboard and the cardboard pieces are double sided too so there are plenty of ways to use your imagination. You even get two sets of three seats and a Peppa and George figure so they can sit and watch the show. We have lots of additional Peppa Pig characters that we have collected over the years so we can even include those in our play too.

You also have a sound panel to make it a little more interactive with sounds ranging from laughter to applause and music.

If you want to switch to a cinema style you can slot a tablet in the back and have your characters sit to watch the "movie".

E has been having so much fun with the Peppa Pig Stage Playset and I think it perfect for children aged around 3-5 but to be honest, her almost 7 year old brother was happy to join in too!

As I said above, E watches a lot of Peppa so she would happily act out episodes that she's seen or come up with something completely new altogether.

The Peppa Pig Stage Playset is available to buy from Argos and retails at £40.00.

Teletubbies Pull 'n Play Noo Noo - Review

I remember watching the first run of the Teletubbies when it started in 1997 (I was 5 years old) and also when my sister was born in 2002. We both absolutely loved it so I was really excited to hear about its revival and hoped my children would love it just as much. As with any remake, I do worry that it won't be on par with the original but I needn't have worried. It's almost exactly the same with a few little changes.

Instantly, my children fell in love. They get so excited when they see the "baby sun" and C kept asking for Teletubbies toys on his birthday list. When we were offered the chance to review the Pull 'n Play Noo Noo I was sure it would be a massive hit with both of my children.

Noo Noo is quite large and must feel like lifesize for my kids and he is just packed full of fun activities. On the top right you have a 3D puzzle type activity. The pieces are the four Teletubby characters and they each have a little handle so you can take them out and put them back again. E (2 years old) especially loved this and worked out quite quickly where each Teletubby went. On the opposite side there is a five piece shape sorter - 4 regular shapes and one is Po's face. C was able to do these right away but I almost saw the cogs whirring in E's head as she tried to work out which shape fitted in which hole. I love the educational aspect of the toy and it has definitely helped her hand-eye coordination. I think she was more inclined to really work hard because she was familiar with the characters.

There are four buttons along the top which when pressed give out sounds of Teletubby speech, music and sound effects. C and E both love to have a little boogie when the music plays. The back of Noo Noo also lights up. As a parent, I love that you can mute Noo Noo without turning off the lights! On so many occasions I've had toys go off in the middle of the night which have frightened the life out of me. More toys should have this setting!

  Much like the real Noo Noo on the show, he has googly eyes (which 4 year old C finds hilarious) and a spinning brush. He also comes with a custard splat which is actually magnetic so when you pull Noo Noo around with the string attached to his front, he will pick up the splat with his nozzle when he comes into contact with it and even makes slurping sounds! All of the pieces can be stored inside Noo Noo too so I don't have to worry about any of them getting lost.





This is probably one of the best toys that we have owned in recent times. It is suitable for children aged 18 months-4 years so both of my children have actually been fighting over it because they love it so much! As it has such a great age range, it would definitely make a great gift that would get played with lots over the years. My two play with it daily!

The Teletubbies Pull 'n Play Noo Noo retails at £49.99 and it is available from Character.

(We received this item for the purpose of this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)

Weebles Paw Patrol Pull & Play Seal Island Playset - Review

My kids have recently become obsessed with watching Paw Patrol on Netflix so I knew they'd be thrilled to test out some character toys. Weebles were originally released in 1971 and I think everyone knows the "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down" jingle. I didn't own them when I was a child so I was excited to see that they had been refreshed with a new look for the younger generation and couldn't wait to finally get a chance to play with them with my children.

We received the Paw Patrol Pull & Play Seal Island Playset which comes with an exclusive Marshall Weeble and also two additional Weebles - Rocky and Chase. As soon as C saw the box he shouted, "It's Paw Patrol! Is it mine? Can I open it?" so first impressions were great! 

The set is a classic play pattern, it's easy to use and is tons of fun! The set itself is sturdy and doesn't require batteries which is something that I love! It has a path down to the jetty and when you set your Weeble at the top, it wobbles down to the bottom by itself. C's favourite aspect is the little boat attached by a string to the playset. You can place two Weebles in the boat, pull the boat out, press down on the seal's head and the boat will travel over to the playset. There is also a swing to place a Weeble in and button to press to make it, well, swing! Additionally, there are lots of circlular sites such as the one at the top of the tower that your Weebles can stand in. I really like the smaller boat which wibbles and wobbles even more than the Weeble!

  My children are almost 2 and 4 and they have been having so much fun with the set. I definitely think I will be buying the additional Paw Patrol Weebles characters to go along with the set. Watching C come out with little Paw Patrol sayings like, "Chase is on the case!" was so cute! I would definitely recommend this toy mostly for children aged around 3-5 years old but the playset itself is suitable for 18 months+.

The Paw Patrol Pull & Play Seal Island Playset retails at £29.99 and the additional Weeble characters are £4.99 each.


There will be a Paw Patrol Twitter Frenzy at the @UKMumsTV Twitter account using the #WeeblesPawPatrol hashtag on Wednesday 31st August so be sure to join in!

(We received these items for the purpose of this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)

 

Ben & Holly Playground Playsets - Review

C has recently switched from watching kids TV shows without advertisements to those with. This mean that we are subjected to tons of toy adverts and subsequently, C wants every one. We recently saw the Ben & Holly playsets advertised so when we were offered the opportunity to try a couple out, I knew they'd go down well.

We received the Ben & Holly Magical Playground Playset - Slide with Holly and Ben & Holly Magical Playground Playset - Swing with Holly from Character Options.

As soon as they arrived, C spotted the "Ben & Holly" logo before I'd even got them out of the packaging and I could just see the excitement building up. When he got a proper look at them he told me, "Ben and Holly! I can't believe it!" I opened them for him straight away and he got playing.

The sets are really sturdy and they come with either a Ben or Holly figure - both of ours had Holly. C really enjoyed pushing her down the slide and the swings of the second playset have little grooves to keep her in - she only fell out when C was a bit too vigorous with the pushing!

I love how bright and colourful they are, it's like they've been lifted straight from the show. Even 18 month old E recognised what they were. Each piece of the set and Holly figures are the perfect size for little hands.

My favourite thing about the Ben and Holly playsets are that there are little clasps so that they join together. C has had so much fun with these that I definitely think we will buy additional sets and they can join up to make one big set!

I would definitely recommend these sets to any Ben & Holly lovers. They are suitable for children aged 3+ and they retail at £9.99 each.

(We received these items for the purpose of this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)