ROLLPLAY has revealed Nighthawk – a thrilling new sit, slide and glide ride for preteens. We were lucky to be sent a Nighthawk to review and it immediately appealed to my boys (ages 10, 8 and 7), who couldn’t wait to try it out. Nighthawk is electric powered, running on a 12V battery which can be charged over night and is controlled […]
We were sent the new Puzzle Wars game from TOMY for review. This is one of three new games they have recently released, and the strategy and puzzle aspect of this game immediately appealed to me. The concept of Puzzle Wars is to race your opponent to match the shape patterns shown on the cards, […]
Foxy Pants is a fast and fun new table top game from Drumond Park, challenging you to see if you’re fast enough to save your chickens from the hungry fox! We’ve been playing this game at home with the boys, and Drumond Park are giving away one game to a lucky In The Playroom reader […]
Smyths Toys have launched a new range of indoor toys for preschoolers: Big Steps. With N quickly approaching 2 years old, she’s finished with the baby toys these days and I was really interested to see what this new preschool age had to offer. We were sent the Big Steps Vroom Super Car Transporter to […]
Once children start getting older and hitting the tween years, it can be harder to find the right toys and games to keep them engaged. We were sent the Robomaker set from Clementoni which is recommended for age 10+ and it is a brilliant project to keep older kids busy and entertained, and even learning […]
We’ve been working with the Blogger Board Game Club from Asmodee Games to review a selection of games, and the one which I had been most excited to try out is Pandemic. Pandemic is a game that’s suitable for ages 8 and up, but my husband and I decided to play it by ourselves which […]
We’ve joined together with the Blogger Board Game Club and Asmodee UK to test out three fun family games. The first I’m sharing with you is Cobra Paw, a quick paced tile snatching game that is really simple and easy to grasp so you can get playing straight away or fit in a game when […]
There’s something about Peppa Pig that just grabs toddler’s attention. Without N even having seen Peppa on TV, she quickly managed to develop a real interest in the little pink pig just from some of the Peppa Pig toys and books she’d come across – so much so that her first sentence was “Where Peppa […]
For the littlest fans of the Teletubbies, there is a brand new Nursery range available with some lovely soft sensory toys. Our toddler N loves the show and is always excited to see anything with Teletubbies on it, so what did she think of the plush stackable Po toy from Character Options?
We’ve always enjoyed using LeapFrog products with the kids. They offer such a great balance between education and fun, allowing them to learn while still being engaged and entertained. Over the summer holidays, we went along to Kidzania in Westfield to find out more about the new LeapStart 3D. The LeapStart 3D is an exciting […]
