tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57125175325471912022024-03-13T01:19:42.915+00:00Family Circusjuggling life as a mum, wife and business ownerglendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-89539389937850987212011-10-25T22:45:00.002+01:002011-10-26T10:43:46.199+01:00Baby Alive Real As Real Can Be - or is it?Last year Savana had the pleasure of reviewing a BABY ALIVE doll last year who had pretend food. Although i thought the face was kind of scarey she adored the doll and even now, one year on she still plays with it. Then along came Baby Alive - Real as Can be Doll which currently HAS A £10 OFF OFFER on at <a href="http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys/Dolls/Baby-Dolls-and-Accessories/Baby-Alive-Real-As-Can-Be-Doll(0087682)">TOYSRUS</a> and comes into a whole new world! <br />
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HUGE HUGE HUGE eyes scour the room or in our case the garden, when she left her box in the glorious October sunshine. At first, it was Savana who squealed with delight at the prospect of ANOTHER baby to her growing collection of Babies and loved the fact that this doll unlike the Baby Alive last year, is that this one has real hair to play with. She now has about 12 baby dolls and has told me she is going to have AT LEAST 20 babies when she is older - OH DEAR! Mabye Scarey Spice whoops I mean Baby Alive Real as Can be can alter her mind. <br />
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As the doll left the box with 2 batteries already supplied which is good- or is it? It was actually Bailey (age 7) who noticed food sachets and started to read them with interest. Minutes later there were shrieks of laughter as it dawned on Bailey and later Savana that this baby REALLY DID POOP yes I did say POOP (explanation to follow) and WEE! For the following hour both Bailey and Savana had tears of laughter as this baby speaks in a very annoying American/English accent and persistently asks for MORE AND MORE AND MORE FOOD AND DRINK - to which they respond and then wait (not for long I hasten to add) for the nappy to fill. The girls are delighted to mix up a bowl of her special doll food and spoon-feed her. After she drinks a bottle of water to wash it all down, it’s time for a new DIAPER! YES a diaper, not nappy - so language the girls are not used too. The girls learn when Baby Alive is sleepy by closing her eyes and when she needs a nap. As soon as she is sitting upright she’ll open her eyes to play all over again! With only 2 nappies SORRY I MEAN DIAPERS supplied, which is not enough, the girls resort to a naked doll. This is fine as the weather is hot, but since we reviewed this the weather has cooled down and the doll has been left to collect dust in the corner. <br />
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This was definitely more for Savana than Bailey with a clear 2+ on the outside of the packaging. - This fun and friendly character is very easy to spot through this see-through suitcase. <br />
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The marketing team have been very clever - with TOY STORY 1, 2 AND 3 all being huge hits - "AHHHH TOY STORY"are Savana's first words NOT Mr Potato Head!<br />
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So what is in this suitcase? Well basically LOTS AND LOTS in fact 40 different body parts alot more than the last version which makes the extra cost worthwhile - offering any child the opportunity to make hundreds of mad combinations. The downside for me as with any toy, is with lots of parts comes the worry of them being MISPLACED or basically LOST as the case gives the illusion they will all fit in their snuggly - well that is how it came? But experience has taught us that you can NEVER get things back the way the came out of a box. Savana is older at age 4 but younger children will tire very quickly at trying to put the items back. Worse still the suitcase gives the illusion that is strong, solid and reliable JUST LIKE MR POTATO! Sadly not, the catch can open so imagine the frustration from MEEEEEEE after managing to put everythign away only to pick it up and then the latch opens! mmmmm brings a whole new meanign to SILLY SUITCASE!<br />
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Anyway, the Hickmotts loved MR POTATO HEAD and all agree with Cruz that a home is not a home without a MR POTATO HEAD or indeed MRS POTATO HEAD! this Xmas and give this a 4 out of 5.<br />
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Bailey (7) loves any opportunity to play with hair - she is known at school for platting and brushing everyone's including her teachers. so was delighted to see she had a Girls World to review, especially as this one came with beads and make-up too.<br />
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The first thing we had to do is get the head out of the box and as with lots of toys we get, it had lots of twisted fasteners we had to fight. The next stage was to slowly cut the clear bands which held parts of the hair together. The additional piece which acts as an extension also prooved a challenge as it came straight out of the head and we had to then re-feed it through the holes.<br />
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Once Bailey was able to play Dad came to give a helping hand and the girls learnt about how he had a Saturday job in a hair salon - which created extra excitement, as he promised to show them some styles. The fun however, was short-lived as the more they played with the Girls World a few things became apparent, suckers affixed to the bottom would be useful to keep it in place when trying to style hair. Also a small container to hold all the beads would have been useful as the chances of not loosing them is pretty low in our household. The copious amounts of hair is required because over time it starts to come out everytime you brush it and does get quite knotty. The make-up is not one for white carpets - not that we have them anyway but it does stain. A pack of wipes is definitely a must. Furthermore when Savana (4) played with the Girls worlds she was frustrated that the face already has make-up on it and isn't hidden when you apply the make-up it come with.<br />
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Money is clearly no option with the packaging with Disney - so when the children see the box they are incredibly excited and so too was Dad, who was more than happy to help remove the contents from the box and set the game up for the mini toyologists. With the words REAL Air Flow, REAL Action and REAL fun with REAL in capitals reinforced all over the box it all adds to the element of excitment. Furthermore, the size of the box does give you the impression that £39.99 is good value for money - or is it?<br />
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Once all items were removed it didn't take much time before Bailey and Dad were able to play. The noise from the playset sounds like a hairdryer and over time can be annoying - what it does do is enable the puck to move around the floor very easily. The base and all components are sturdy but as with most there is the fear factor - ONLY ONE PUCK - as children are renowned for loosing things, so an additional one of these (given the price of the game) would be welcomed. After only a few minutes it also became quite noticeable that the floor scratched very easily.<br />
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The main link with this game is the encouragement of using the Club Penguin Website where you are given the opportunity to unlock 4 items online - however, as with all things this comes at a price where your child is encouraged to interact with Club Penguin on the internet for a monthly fee. It is this that I think some parents may question, the game is amined at 5+ - do you really want your 5 year old being encouraged to go online and some parents may feel it is another marketing ploy from Disney to spend yet more money - as once you child is hooked into the online game - they will want to continue using it month after month - thus encouraging more spending!<br />
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In terms of age - although the box does say 5+ I do think younger children would be more than capable of playing this game. In terms of attention span - each child is different but I think this is definitely one of these toys that will not hold a child's attention for very long. The space of the nets is quite small and you soon learn that if you place your player right back near it - it is very difficult to score a goal. The mini toyologists soon tired of this game - Crumble the Westie however loved it!<br />
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Given the limitations of the game coupled with the fact that you are encouraged to spend more, more more the cost of this at £39.99 is expensive for what you get and sadly, the fact that it is Disney people will be drawn into the name DISNEY!<br />
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Overall we were disappointed with this game and therefore only give it 2 out of 5 and think more fun will be achieved from the club penguin website - which i think is the main thing the box is encouraging everyone to do.<br />
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glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-36593906318172733842011-08-19T19:24:00.002+01:002011-08-19T19:31:58.501+01:00GALT MAKE YOUR OWN LIP GLOSS - REVIEWED FOR TOYSRUS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--jM6_PZ7rfM/Tk6oap5sV2I/AAAAAAAAGgo/JjOwKIhrlrs/s1600/IMG_0963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--jM6_PZ7rfM/Tk6oap5sV2I/AAAAAAAAGgo/JjOwKIhrlrs/s640/IMG_0963.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The box only arrived the day before from Toysrus and the girls took full advantage of the wet weather and began to investigate how to make their own lip gloss. Still adorned in tatoos from the previous toy review from GALT - Nail Art, they had high expectations as GALT seem to be a winner everytime so far for the girls - they were not disappointed. <br />
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The girls decided that Savana would make some lip gloss first - PURPLE - that way Bailey could observe and then make her own WITHOUT the help of mummy!<br />
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The instructions are very well written and the girls were able to follow them alongside the diagram. The box does say 7+ and we agree that a child of that age could quite easily create their own lip gloss without much adult intervention.<br />
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An opportunity to make three different colours was welcomed by the girls but they did find that they did have some mixture and the pearlescent powder and LOTS of colouring left over which frustrated them especially as the instructions offer 4 colours to make but only enough lip gloss bottles for 3. Luckily the girls enjoyed making one each and were happy to share making the last lip gloss between them.<br />
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Both the girls agree it is good value for money at £5.99 and would make another great sleepover gift or stocking filler for xmas and give this a score of 4 out of 5.<br />
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</div><div align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Contents:-</div><ul><li><div align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">7 nail varnishes (2 glitter and 5 colour) </div></li>
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First began the filing of nails followed by big sis taking control first and setting upon Savana who was more than happy to be painted. Savana also fancied being a little more adventerous with the tatoos asking Bailey to pop one on her face. <br />
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</div><div align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bailey (7) 4 "as there we no instructions"</div><div align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Savana (4) 5</div><div align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Mum (41) 3.5 good value for the amount of items you get but could be improoved.</div><div align="left" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br />
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I was delighted when glenda asked her team if anyone would like to review this activity table. As we live in a flat with not much space to have a dining table, I immedately asked if Isabel could.<br />
Isabel, loves painting, drawing - well anything creative, however, using the floor can work out quite messy and awkward as she ends up on top of the paints, gets frigity sitting on the hard floor etc.<br />
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<span style="color: #cd2e84; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><strong><span style="color: black;">IMPORTANT INFO:-</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #cd2e84; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #cd2e84; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><strong><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The box we have is slightly misleading as there is a picture of an art kit so you do conlcude that there will be art items inside. However, the Handz On is being sold in the UK as an option without it...Vendors such as Toys R Us however, will make this clear to avoid any disappointment!)</span></span></strong></span></span>glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-63741982191640363172011-08-14T09:56:00.002+01:002011-08-30T11:12:30.702+01:00COMPETITION TIME AGAIN - Melissa & Doug Happy Hearts Bead Set<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mini toyologists are back in town and getting ready to start reviewing their latest box of toys but life would not be the same if we didn't start off this years toyology experience with a competition but this one comes with a twist - not only do you get the chance to win a toy EVERY MONTH but you also get to feature on our blog and the Toys R Us Facebook Page when you review the winning toy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So for this month - you have the chance to win A HAPPY HEARTS BEAD SET</span><br />
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More than 150 pink, lavender, colorfully accented hearts and other fun shaped wooden beads to keep any creative kid happily occupied for hours. Handy wooden storage tray with compartments to keep the beads and colourful stringing cords neat and organized. <br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>(1) First all of you need to be following this Blog and post your all time favourite toy on the blog wall.</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Glenda & the mini toyologists wanted to know what my all time favourite toy was in order to win their competition . It's a ........................................................ </span></strong><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Terms and conditions</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">To enter, make sure you pop over to the </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/toysrusuk"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Toys R Us Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> page to ensure you do not miss out on all the other competitions the toyologists are running - there will be 11 others alongside the one I am running each month!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The prize is a FAB HAPPY HEARTS BEAD SET. The winner will be sent the prize selected at random and there is no cash alternative.</span><br />
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>The competition closes on Monday 29th August 2011 midnight</strong></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The winner will be contacted on Tuesday 30th August and asked to provide a postal address and a contact telephone number within two days or the winner will be re-drawn. </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The contact telephone number will be used by the courier to confirm ETA of deliveries. </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">UK entrants only and each entrant who takes part in this competition is agreeing to the terms set that they must provide a review of the toy within 14 days of receiving the toy for use on this blog and the Toys R Us Facebook Page.</span></div><br />
glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-75507029737319962202011-08-06T20:25:00.002+01:002011-08-06T20:36:48.948+01:00Don't Laugh Game from Drummond Park for Toysrus<strong>I have a joke for you:- Which creature goes to the toilet eight times a day?</strong><br />
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<strong>Did you laugh????????????? </strong><br />
<strong>L</strong>aughter releases endorphins, giving us the ‘feel good factor’<br />
<strong>A</strong>cts as aerobic exercise and is like ‘internal jogging’<br />
<strong>U</strong>nleashes inhibitions, breaks down barriers<br />
<strong>G</strong>reat team building tool encourages better communication<br />
<strong>H</strong>elps boost our immune system which helps us resist disease<br />
<strong>T</strong>ones muscles, improves respiration and circulation<br />
<strong>E</strong>ncourages positive thinking and creativity<br />
<strong>R</strong>elaxes the whole body by reducing stress and tension<br />
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Well guess what that joke was from the board game DON'T LAUGH and if you did laugh then WARNING - if you are a competitive at games and always want to win you may not win this one.<br />
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Don't Laugh tries to make you giggle in order to loose! Encouraging interactive fun for all the family, each player in turn reads out a joke and then uses one or more sound effects to push the other poker-faced players over-the-edge and into fits of laughter and giggles!<br />
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This interactive game consists of 200 joke cards, playing board, 4 playing pieces including a magic microphone to give you the ammunition to make everyone else playing giggle. You also need (yep you've guessed it batteries) this time 3 AAA. 2-6 players are encouraged to play from 8+ <br />
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The game was too difficult for Savana to understand the jokes but Bailey (age 7) who is an avid fan of Horrid Henry and his scheming tricks and jokes began with great delight reading out jokes to get others to laugh.<br />
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DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE VICAR WHO TURNED UP AT THE WRONG FUNERAL?<br />
He made a grave error!<br />
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WHY IS IT EASY TO FOOL A SHARK?<br />
Because the swallow everything<br />
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DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MAN WHO BOUGHT A PAPER SHOP?<br />
It blew away<br />
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Well if not then you do have the fateful magic microphone which I must admit was by far the most amusing part of the game. To both Bailey and Savana's delight changing the sound of their voice and creating fart and belching sounds on the machine had them in hysterics for hours - which meant they digressed from the game far too quickly and never finished a game. I got Bailey to play again with some older children who did play a little longer however, I think this game is expensive at £19.99 for what it is, especially as once you have heard the joke you are guaranteed not to laugh at it again.<br />
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Both myself and Bailey gave the game a 2.5 out of 5<br />
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<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">If Jack was a little older he would have understood how to use the wands better and the Bubble Buster would appeal alot more to him as it took a few goes before he used the wands and then after a few seconds he went back to his hands. <o:p></o:p></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Before you play you tilt his tail to remove any excess air, leaving the pig's belly ready to be filled. Each burger is a different colour and each player takes it in turns to put them in his mouth depending on what you throw on the dice. As you pick your colour burger you then have to turn it over to reveal a number which indicates how many times you have to push down the pig's head. When you do this the belly inflates, adding an element of randomness to the game. At first Savana found the pushing down a little tricky and I must admit when I watched the older children playing with it I thought it would break - but I was wrong it survived - many games.<br />
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The dice has the added elemetns of an X or a colour that has already been depleted, this again adds some interest to the game as you may miss a go and gives others another chance to win.<br />
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The older girls did start to add their own rules to the game and decided that the winner was now the one who made the Pig Pop which caused lots of extra excitement as he got fatter and fatter.<br />
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When the pig does finally pop, he throws his hands into the air, and his shirt springs open. One annoying element at this point is that sometimes you have gone through all of the food and have to retrieve it from the back of the pig. The game could do with some more burgers. To play again, all you have to do is pop his hands down, reattach his shirt and tilt his tail.<br />
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As a former primary school teacher, the attention span on many pre-school children is shortlived and this is where this game works very well - it takes minutes to complete and is have very simple rules to follow. It is great at teaching elements of taking turns, missing them, learning what happens to you if you do all all the burgers, and you never know who is going to win or should I say POP!<br />
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All the girls rated this game highly for a young child from 4 - 5 out of 5.<br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">This cute (<em><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">and I mean super cute</span></em>) piggie is called Goldie, turned up at the door step.. and it has become P's best friend, now the product comes with a piggie (<em><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">various ones available</span></em>) a cup and a bottle, and even a birth certificate.</span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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This fantastic product from Tomy, can be brought from <a href="http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys/Animals-and-Playsets/Tomy-Teacup-Piggies-Goldie(0086622)"><span style="color: blue;">Toys r us for as little as £14.99</span></a> and there is even a variety of clothes and accessorises available to buy for you piggie, so your collection can grow and grow which is a great idea when grandparents wonder what to get for the little one birthday ... it is a girly must have.</span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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Ok the Hickmotts were ready for the challenge - well at least Mum was - and was determined NOT to be defeated. Suprisingly the challenge was not very difficult at all - in fact it was incredibly easy with the help of the two toyologists within 15 yes I did say 15 minutes the whole thing had been put together. The girls had not lost interest and were soon keen to add the stickers over the areas which contained screws - which I may add were only a few and that was it.<br />
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Well not quite - marker pens. We searched high and low - felt tip pens did not do the trick they had to be MARKER PENS so a quick journey to the shop and back we were playing non-stop games, drawing, attaching images with the study clip (see below) and letters to trace and also using the bench and table for lunch.<br />
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So what is not so good about this - well it was definitely a bit of a squash and squeeze for Bailey (7) and the actual space on top is limiting for paper etc. The screen is also quite a reach if you are sitting down, but a quick stretch up onto their feet and the girls were fine. Also a word of caution, it does take up alot of space - and it has been in our garden since it was built. <br />
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<strong>Price is £79.99</strong> which some may argue is a hefty price for a piece of plastic - but then again it is for two so great if you have twins for instance.<br />
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As a former primary school teacher - making learning fun is key and the idea of using the clear screen is a great concept instead of pen to paper - Savana in particular loved practicing her letters and had no worries about making a mistake, as one quick wipe and she could have another go.<br />
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The mini toyologists and mum love this table. It is very sturdy, and wipes down INCLUDING the screen after being left out overnight in the garden (or in our case since it was built) very easily.<br />
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This is probably one of our favourite toys received so far this year and we all give it 5 out of 5 - thanks Toysrus!glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-77201598672290555762011-07-31T16:17:00.006+01:002011-08-07T19:44:44.677+01:00Hello Kitty Cosmetic CaseJust Like Mummy.....<br />
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The girls received a HELLO KITTY COSMETIC CASE to review this time.<br />
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Oh no, cry the sounds NOT ANOTHER STEREOPTYPICAL TOY aimed at girls to encourage them to wear make-up. I personally don't wear lots of make from day to day and never have so am very level headed about the whole use of it. However, I know in the media there is always hype around when you should start to allow your children to wear it and how some means to become beautiful have gone a step too far with the recent story of a young girl of 8 being given Botox. With this in mind one may argue that this toy reinforces the classic stereotypes make-up entails however, Bailey (7) and Savana (4) were delighted with this toy and treat it as just that A TOY.<br />
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The outer case is well - made with the simple Hello Kitty logo making is recognisable to all avid HELLO KITTY FANS and Bailey did not have any problems opening it. However, once inside trying to removed items from the black plastic case did prove to be difficult at times for her as you will see in the video. <br />
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The other main issue was the lack of brushes. There are several colour eye-shadows to choose from and Bailey did not want to mix the colours up too much, indeed with a younger sister this was very important to her as only have two brushes encourages just that.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">WE DID TWO VIDEOS - ONE WITH MUSIC AND ONE WITH BAILEY DISCUSSING THE CONTENTS WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM BOTH!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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CONCLUSIONS:--<br />
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<strong>GOOD</strong><br />
<ul><li>The Cosmetic Case is aimed from 3+ one may argue that this is too young.</li>
<li>Love the body glitter and nail varnish.</li>
<li>Good size.</li>
<li>Good mixture of make-up and hair accessories.</li>
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Only two brushes <br />
Colours are ok but could be bolder<br />
Black Plastic is annoying<br />
Another toy needing batteries - for the mirror<br />
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FINAL SCORE 3 out of 5glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-29915511132986050152011-07-24T22:01:00.006+01:002011-07-30T20:18:01.937+01:00Lite Sprites by WowWee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2EVZrB8p7Ik/TiyAaQ5utUI/AAAAAAAAGXI/zEYjsmvwDI0/s1600/IMG_0821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2EVZrB8p7Ik/TiyAaQ5utUI/AAAAAAAAGXI/zEYjsmvwDI0/s320/IMG_0821.JPG" width="278" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>The woods are full of faries called lite sprites</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>The trees are all alive;</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>The river overflows with them;</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>See how they wave their lite wands by day and night</b></span></div><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"></span></strong><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b> The toyologists tamed their lite sprites,</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>Taught them how to colour hunt before their time ran out<br />
And share their dainty colours from metres away.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>And cast world spells cold, heatwave and nighty night!</b></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Well Prisma and her sister sprites now share this Sprite Sisterhood</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">What funny little sprites<br />
What dainty little dears</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>They dance and leap,</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>And prance and peep deep down in the heart of the woods</b></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>So safe at night the lite sprites sleep</b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>Tucked up on their Prisma Forest Pod,<br />
Dream of sharing their fantasy world,</b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,Times New Roman;"><b>With excited little girls who receive a great gift from mum and dad</b></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">1 x Forest Pod Hook</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">1 x Colour Wheel</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">1 x User Guide</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">This is a brand new toy for 2011 and the toyologists were delighted to be given the honour of being one of the first to review this.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Lite Sprite is a toy with a difference, comes beautifully packaged and with a whole array of technological goodies - a new take on Harry Potter for girls maybe? The main thing any adult will notice instantly is that the age on the outside of the box states 4+, which is exactly Savana's age now. However, there is alot of information that needs to be taken in first of all from an adult from the user manual and then again on-line before it is relayed to a child so some may argue that 4+ is a little on the young side. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">The Lite Wand allows your child to choose and add colours using a colour wheel and then share the chosen colours between each of the Lite Sprites and even more exciting you can then choose real life objects and pick the colours up from there. As your child develops confidence with the wand they can learn World, Bleak, Share and to Break Spells. There are also games which are suitably aimed for a 4 year old but Bailey (7) soon got bored of eg, find the correct colour to match to your wand. So again, the age for this toy is a difficult one to pin point.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Savana was able to pick up some of the basic elements from Bailey (age 7) quite quickly and I do think it will be a toy she will learn to love the more time she spends with it. If your child has a creative imagination, loves to play fantasy games in the garden or in our case the woods then they will enjoy the Lite Sprites. I think some may adopt it a bit like swaps, in that your child could swap over Lites for a night or two and play with a friends sharing colours or meet up and have a Lite Sprite Party. Bailey also came up with the idea that the Lite Sprite could go camping with her and be used as a torch.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">It is certainly a toy which requires alot of adult interaction, explanation and patience as you encourage your child to explore this magical world. There are lots of add-ons too, so if this toy is a hit there is an opportunity for them to add to the collection at Christmas or for their Birthday.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">So magical number time....</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Bailey (3)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Savana (4)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Mummy mmmmm a difficult one here - the toy could quite easily be played with for 2 mins and then put down HOWEVER, if adults have the time then it could be a toy which is played for for days to come so I give it a 4.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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The Disney Snow Globe Maker does say 6+ but both Bailey (7) and Savana (4) really enjoyed making their snow globes. The items are well drawn and with the help of an adult the globes do fit will. <br />
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The only annoying and I MEAN REALLY ANNOYING part of the of this kit is the large piece of landscape which you have to wave in and out of the plastic notches to fix to the back of the globe. This is something neither of the girls could do and even when I did it - it popped out quite a few times. Once we got past this hurdle the rest of it was really good fun. The instructions are easy to follow, the drawer to store accessories is great too and the overall achievement can be seen on both of the girls faces when they complete their globes.<br />
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The only problem I have now is with two girls the kit comes with 3 globes (why not 4 ?) so who is going to make the final one? <br />
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Luckily - the problem is shortlived - because the globes can be pulled apart and re-made so the fun can start all over again - next time with Daddy!<br />
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So the all important scores:-<br />
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Savana 5<br />
Bailey 4<br />
Mum 4glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-28923139354796152242011-07-17T22:16:00.004+01:002011-07-19T11:44:57.747+01:00Connect 4 LaunchersA new take on the classic Connect 4<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
<ul><li>21 Red Counters</li>
<li>21 Yellow Counters</li>
<li>4 Pillar Pieces</li>
<li>2 Trays</li>
<li>1 Red and 1 Yellow Counter Launcher</li>
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Setting this game up was very quick much to the delight of the mini toyologists. It is very sturdy and brightly designed.<br />
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It takes a little while to get used to learning how to launch the counters and ironically Savana (age 4) did this quicker than her sister Bailey (age 7).<br />
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Once you master the art of launching at two different levels - you can start to learn about the different game suggestions on offer:-<br />
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a) Basic Frantic Launch - the winner is the first to get 4-in-a-row<br />
b) Championship Frantic Launch - first to score 5 wins<br />
c) Advanced Power Launch - first to score at least 3 points<br />
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and a great added feature TEAM PLAY<br />
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Connect 4 Launchers is certainly a game for all ages - the box does say 5+ but Savana loved it. It certainly caters for both children and adults with great adaptions and we will be taking it along to our Center Parcs holiday in a couple of weeks time to test it out with the rest of the family.<br />
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So what do we score this game?<br />
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Bailey 4<br />
Savana 4<br />
Mum 4<br />
Dad 4<br />
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WOW think that is unanimous and ironically Hasbro the Hickmott Family give Connect 4 Launchers a score of 4glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-20054035570404551332011-07-17T18:10:00.002+01:002011-07-17T18:10:57.265+01:00Top Toy from Top Toy Shop Toys R UsCheck out what Mini Toyologist Savana thinks this toy!<br />
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Mini Toyologists Bailey &amp; Savana give Harry Potter a run for his money with the magic powers they now have!<br />
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It's a Kind of Magic see how they toyologists got on.....glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-64415338080316014822011-07-17T12:14:00.000+01:002011-07-17T12:14:19.707+01:00Silver Cross Deluxe PramSavana was delighted to be sent this year's model from Silver Cross - as she has continuously played with last years model. The toyologists decided to road test the two to see which pram performed the best.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CONCLUSIONS</div><ul><li>This year's model is bigger</li>
<li>Has a suspense mechanism which made it easier to move</li>
<li>More room to place the bag underneath</li>
<li>Plastic Cover - to make it feel even more realistic and enables the child to go out and play EVEN WHEN IT RAINS</li>
<li>The Umbrella - although it looks good, both of the toyologists felt that it got in the way and prefer to not have it on the pram</li>
<li>The stereotypical Pink would probaby annoy some people as an adult I found last year's model in blue refreshing however, from a marketing perspective as Bailey pointed out it definitely captures LITTLE GIRLS who still love to have all things PINK</li>
<li>£69.99 the price for this is expensive and not something we would normally pay however, if you are looking for main xmas present then it would definitely be worth considering. Also due to it being alot bigger than last year's model you could see it as a long term investment as it would last Savana alot longer as she could grow into it and also enables her 7 year old sister to play with it.</li>
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Savana (age 4) scored 4 out of 5<br />
Bailey (age 7)glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-45824830173249071282011-07-16T14:57:00.002+01:002011-07-17T13:43:56.286+01:00Smashed Potatoes Game from HasbroThe mini toyologists are back with a great review - Smashed Potatoes Game from Hasbro<br />
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The game is aimed for 5+ and is for 2-4 Players<br />
The Winner of the Game is the one who manages to get their potoato safely out of the kitchen without being mashed into crisps or chips.<br />
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Gameboard<br />
4 Tubs of Play-Doh<br />
Spinner<br />
2 Potato Moulds<br />
2 Gameboard Pegs<br />
8 Mash MAchine Parts<br />
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See how the toyologists get on with the game......<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NKA6lgtQAfI">http://www.youtube.com/embed/NKA6lgtQAfI</a>"glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712517532547191202.post-25281177812543787742011-06-22T18:04:00.001+01:002011-06-22T18:06:08.526+01:00This game - may tip you over the edge!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">TIPOVER</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This new mind challenging game takes 3-dimensional brainteasers to a whole new level. 40 Beginner-to-Expert challenges show you how to set up the grid with crates of different heights and your Tipper (red figure) assists you in the tipping. All you need to do is figure out the correct tipping sequence to reach your goal! It is recommened from Ages 8 to adult however toyologist Bailey (age 6) LOVED THIS GAME!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic";">Toyologist Verdict<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic";">Bailey and her dad absolutely loved this game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the perfect pool side game whilst we were on holiday in Egypt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic";">The travel bag is a fanastic idea, one which other game producers should adopt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is nothing more frustrating when you open a box and then have nowhere to put all the pieces, and worse still when you go to play the game again, yep you guessed it pieces are missing!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic";"><o:p> <img class="uploader-thumb-img" height="104" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bQT6hyRZKVU/TgIfDyU8frI/AAAAAAAAGM0/Au6yx6xTsz0/s104/egypt%2B2010%2B064.JPG" style="height: 104px; width: 70px;" width="69" /> <img class="uploader-thumb-img" height="104" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1mW-JaK3PWc/TgIfTyVAOHI/AAAAAAAAGM4/4Fz5hapE5mo/s104/egypt%2B2010%2B068.JPG" style="height: 104px; width: 70px;" width="69" /> <img class="uploader-thumb-img" height="104" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UL1mQv0ZRqo/TgIfjrrRcvI/AAAAAAAAGM8/zfHbhIU4CPA/s104/egypt%2B2010%2B069.JPG" style="height: 104px; width: 70px;" width="69" /> <img class="uploader-thumb-img" height="69" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-adKq2RvxIMU/TgIf39m4CVI/AAAAAAAAGNA/jWcXPsMXsMo/s104/egypt%2B2010%2B067.JPG" style="height: 70px; width: 104px;" width="104" /></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic";">There were levels to challenge both Bailey and her dad, and gave them hours of entertainment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a great to see and encourage Bailey to stretch her mind.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic";">Both Bailey and her dad give this game a well deserved <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">8 out of 10.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic";">Ooo and one last fact…..DID YOU KNOW?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span class="googqs-tidbit1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">TIPOVER™ was initially developed as an online game by Atlanta-area eccentric James W. Stephens. Mechanical versions were designed by</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> prolific puzzle inventor M. Oskar van Deventer and prototyped by George Miller</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355090097546736216noreply@blogger.com0