PJ Masks Lights & Sounds Robot - Review

Ever since PJ Masks hit our screen, my kids became instantly obsessed. Our home is filled with PJ Masks merchandise with everything from pyjamas to toys and even duvet sets! 

If you've watched the show, you'll be familiar with the main PJ Masks characters; Cat Boy, Owlette and Gekko. One of the villains of the show, Romeo, created a cute robot that the PJ Masks would be drawn to in the hopes of them bringing him to HQ so that Romeo could infiltrate it. This backfired for Romeo as PJ Robot genuinely liked the PJ Masks so joined their side.

We were sent the PJ Masks Lights and Sounds Robot to try out and being massive fans, both kids recognised him straight away. He looks like he's been plucked straight out of the show with his blue cat print on his front, coral red wings and green lizard tail - all the PJ Masks colours.

As well as just looking like the robot from the show, he does everything that robot does too. Each time you press his head, his face lights up a different expression, he makes his typical, what I call "beep boop" robot sounds then spins and darts off across the floor. Just like having the character in your home!

 

I really like that there is a switch on the bottom so you can stop the rolling movement. On occasion, especially when the kids are playing in a restricted place with the robot and their PJ Masks figures, they like to just have the sounds without the movements. The robots arms are poseable too and C especially has liked the texture of these and changing them depending on how he thinks the robot might be feeling.

Both C and E have fallen in love with the PJ Robot - anything with lights and sounds is always an instant hit in our house! You can purchase your own from Argos and The Entertainer at a price of £29.99 and it is suitable for children aged 3+.

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

Back to School with Vampirina - Bootastic Backpack & Spooky Scooter Set Review

E starts nursery in September and she won't let me forget it. She cannot wait to learn new things, play in a different setting all day and most importantly, make some new friends!

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that E is quite the fan of Vampirina on Disney Junior, owning her very own Vee costume and microphone. She was over the moon to receive some spooky goodies to try out - the Bootastic Backpack Set and Spooky Scooter Set from Flair.

The Bootastic Backpack is a fantastic set that comes with the hardshell backpack - just like Vampirina wears in the show! It comes with lots of little accessories too:

• Lights and sounds necklace
• Sunglasses
• Bat wing hair clips
• Backpack clip
• Two sheets of stickers

The addition of the accessories made E positively shriek with glee. She can be a very stereotypical girl at times and loves jewellery and sunglasses - anything to add to her sassiness! Her favourite is definitely the lights and sounds necklace and she has played with it so much that she's memorised every phrase that Vee says so she can mouth along, pretending that she is the one saying it. It's very funny!

E has very thin hair so the bat wing hair clips don't stay in very well unfortunately! Maybe when she is a little bigger and loses her, what I call, "baby hair" they will stay in. The backpack clip attaches nicely to the loop on the side of the backpack and E instantly recognised the Creepy Caroline character.

  All of the items fit well inside the backpack, with lots of extra space for any additional things that she decides that she needs. The fact that a lot of it is glittery is a massive win in her books. The backpack itself has one strap that goes across the chest. I did feel that even though I'd loosened it fully, it was still quite short and looked tight. E didn't complain at all though and seemed comfortable wearing it.

She cannot wait to bring it to school and who knows, maybe some friendships will develop, just like in the show, over a mutual love of Vampirina!

The Vampirina Bootastic Backpack Set is suitable for children aged 3+ and can be purchased for £24.99 from Smyths. 

To go with her spooky backpack, E was also sent a little Scooter Set. There are two character sets available; Poppy and Wolfie or Vee and Gregoria - we received the latter.

  These wee sets are made from sturdy plastic. Vee is fully articulated and can move her arms, legs and waist. Vee and Gregoria both have holes in their bases so they can stand on the scooter and skateboard without falling. The scooter and skateboard can then attach together so if you push Vee around on the scooter, Gregoria can follow behind.

  E absolutely loves toys like this as they encourage her imagination. She has been pretending that they are going on trips to the pack and talking about what they are going to do that day. As a parent, I love that Vee is depicted with a helmet and safety gear - great to teach your child to always wear theirs, just like Vee does!

  The Spooky Scooter Sets are also suitable for children aged 3+ and can be purchased from Smyths for £11.99.

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

 

Puppy Dog Pals Toy Collection - Review

If you have young children who love Disney Junior, I'm sure you've heard of Puppy Dog Pals. The show first aired in UK earlier this year and it's been a huge hit with both C and E. The show follows two little pug puppies, brothers Bingo and Rolly, who have fun travelling around their neighbourhood when their owner isn't home. 

Flair/Just Play have a Puppy Dog Pals toy range and we were lucky enough to get a little box of goodies sent to us to test out. In our box, we received Pet and Talk Pals Rolly, Surprise Action Rolly and Pals on a Mission Scuba Rolly. The kids were thrilled as Rolly is their favourite character.

Pet and Talk Pals Rolly - £9.99

This is a cute little plush toy which is perfect for small hands. My kids always like to take toys with them when we go out so I know this wee Rolly will definitely come on lots of adventures with us. In addition to the cuddle factor, he also has a little button on his back which, when pressed, bobs his head a little and plays one of over ten sounds and phrases!

 

Surprise Action Rolly - £14.99

Both children's favourite toy of the bunch! Rolly is made from sturdy, hard plastic so can withstand my kids' rough play. He has a button on his back which, again, says a phrase when pressed then he runs off. As an adult, I actually find it quite funny and love the way his little legs run! Both C and E have enjoyed chasing him around the room. Both Surprise Action Rolly and Pet and Talk Pals Rolly come with their batteries supplied - hallelujah!

Pals on a Mission Scuba Rolly - £9.99

These are what I like to call "restaurant toys". These little action figures are perfect for shoving into my handbag and taking with us for meals out to keep the kids entertained. Most of the action figures we have don't have much substance to them and are literally a plastic figure that does nothing.

Scuba Rolly comes with a removable scuba mask and propeller. The propeller can be spun and Rolly's collar has a little button which makes it light up red when pressed. These add a little something extra to the usual action figure toy and the kids actually made me build a "swimming pool" out of a cardboard box and blue tissue paper for Rolly to go scuba diving. They both like this one more than I thought they would!

The Puppy Dog Pals Toy Collection are available to buy from all good toy stores such as Smyths, The Entertainer and Amazon.

On Wednesday 15th August, UKMumsTV are hosting a #PuppyDogPalsToys Twitter party between 1-3pm. Please come, join in, chat about the toys and there will be prizes to be won!

(We received these toys for the purpose of this review and we have also been paid for our time. All thoughts and opinions are our own and have not been influenced.)

Disney Vampirina Boo-Tiful Dress - Review

We are massive Disney fans in our house and Erin's current favourite, aside from Frozen which I think she will be obsessed with for years, is Vampirina.

If you haven't heard of Vampirina, it is a show on Disney Junior which follows Vampirina "Vee" Hauntley who becomes the new kid in town after she and her family move from Transylvania to Pennsylvania. They open a bed and breakfast called the Scare B&B for visiting ghouls and goblins. Each episode is packed with music which I think is what E loves so much about it. She has even progressed from just watching the show to watching people play with Vampirina toys on YouTube, and then subsequently asking me if I can buy her every single one.

E was so excited to get her hands on the Vampirina Boo-Tiful Dress so that she could transform into Vee herself. E has always been a massive fan of dressing up, we have a huge box full of costumes and she likes just embodying the character. The Boo-Tiful dress comes with the dress, a bat wing headband and fingerless gloves.

The dress is suitable for children aged 4-6 years. E is a little under that at 3.5 but it does fit well (she wears 4-5 years on occasion) with a fair bit of growth so I would say it's true to size. I absolutely adore the dress and with its velour feel, it seems a bit higher quality than most other costumes that we own - this does mean that it must be handwashed only though. The addition of sparkles to create the web effect on the dress and the images on the gloves really caught E's eye - she's a sucker for glitter and you even have a little badge with the image of Vampirina on the chest.

The headband and gloves are a nice touch to set off the costume. The headband fits E's head perfectly and I am pleased to say that even two weeks later, the bat wings haven't drooped and still stand erect. Although the gloves are baggy on the hand, we did have to jiggle and really push her fingers through the holes to get them on properly without feeling like they were going to fall off.

This is a gorgeous little costume for any Vampirina fans out there and I've actually struggled to get E out of it, she loves it that much! It retails at £24.99 and is available to buy from Debenhams.

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