Recent Articles in Games & toys

Connetix Pastel Creative Pack
Feb 1, 2024

We first reviewed the Connetix Pastel Creative Pack at the end of last year and this product is so good we had to review it twice! This time Christine Mayle and her family are won over by the magnetic tiles.

Pop Up Hammer Game
Jan 22, 2024

The Pop Up Hammer Game was an instant success! The green casing instantly drew my nine month old granddaughter's attention and she couldn't wait to play. She's a little younger than the recommended one to three years but she'd already been doing some of the activities on another toy, writes Anne Coates.

The Mole Toy from Charlie Mackesy
Dec 20, 2023

Since its publication in 2019, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has brought joy to millions of readers  adults and children – who fell in love with the four unlikely friends. In particular the Mole captivated hearts and imaginations and now there is a beautifully crafted mole for you to own, writes Anne Coates.

Christmas-Opoly
Dec 14, 2023

A variation on a well-known favourite, Christmas-Opoly from Cheatwell Games is a merry game to celebrate the season, writes Anne Coates.

The Traitors – Card Game
Dec 6, 2023

The Traitors was the biggest new series for young audiences across all BBC titles last year, and the highest rating new entertainment series on the BBC since at least 2017 for young audiences. A new series is scheduled for 2024 but while you wait why not play the game yourselves, suggests Anne Coates.

 

Stack & Mix Wooden Building Blocks
Nov 29, 2023

Start unlocking your baby's inner architect with these wooden building blocks. Stack, mix, and create your own quirky characters with endless combinations to explore with Stack & Mix Wooden Building Blocks from Kikkerland. Anne Coates reviews.   

Pictionary vs AI from Mattel Games
Nov 24, 2023

Anne Coates loves playing Pictionary so asks what does Pictionary vs AI from Mattel Games bring to the table?

Twister Air from Hasbro Gaming
Nov 20, 2023

 Remember playing Twister on a mat and getting into all sorts of contortions on the floor with other players as you reached for a coloured circle? Well now it's been upgraded for our App-led age by Hasbro Gaming. Anne Coates checks out Twister Air from Hasbro Gaming.

CONNETIX Tiles
Nov 13, 2023

Our son absolutely loves building and creating so when we were asked to review the CONNETIX Tiles we were thrilled and we were not disappointed, writes Lee Cooper-Muir.

DreamToys Top 20 for 2023
Nov 8, 2023

The Toy Retailers Association has today unveiled the DreamToys top 20 toys for Christmas, helping families make informed decisions when buying toys for the festive season.

HeyDoodle Into The Wild A3 Mat
Oct 25, 2023

Arriving just in time for the rain and half term, the HeyDoodle Into The Wild A3 Mat from the ABC series proved to be an activity so absorbing that Christine Mayle's granddaughter aged six and grandson aged three could play and colour together again and again.

So Slime Twist ‘N Slime Mixer
Oct 16, 2023

The So Slime Twist ‘N Slime Mixer encourages a wide range of social skills: sharing, co-operation, language development and most important FUN, write Christine Mayle whose grandchildren have had a whale of a time with the slime.