Category: Toys

[Ad – Gifted Products] Some of these science kits can be quite hit and miss, we have found. Often, we find these kits don’t turn out well or don’t feel as fun as the box makes them look. The idea of a Gummy Candy Lab sounds extremely fun, but we honestly expected the whole thing to not taste very good or have some deeply science-y things to it, that would require learning instead of having learning done casually. We were very happily surprised that not only is the Gummy Candy Lab delicious, but it’s also very fun to put together!

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[Ad – Gifted Products] It is Yoto Originals Week, which is a week where Yoto is putting out new Originals for their essentially screen-free device that keeps children entertained. They are also heavily discounting a bunch of their Yoto Originals, along with a bunch of other little bonuses happening! If you are new to Yoto, one of the best packs to start with is the Starter Pack for Big Kids (there is a starter pack for younger ones as well, but this is the one that fits in Robin’s age group).

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[Ad – Gifted Products] Sir David Attenborough is a world-renowned British broadcaster who made a big impact with wildlife filmmaking becoming a leading environmental advocate. He is famous for his distinct, calm voice, that often is talking about the animals within frame. It’s relaxing, informative, and easy to put on and listen to. For his 100th birthday today, Eugy is celebrating through their 3D animal puzzles!

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[Ad – Gifted Products] Every other Monday we go down to our local Geek Retreat to play a tabletop game and have milkshakes. This week, our tabletop game was History Heroes: Artists card game, which is a twist on learning about artists. We have previously played a History Heroes card game, that was all about learning about history itself, so we were pretty interested in seeing what this card game was all about.

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[Ad – Gifted Products] Another Monday of hanging out at our local Geek Retreat has come and gone, with us playing History Heroes: A Little Slice of Animal History card game this time. Previously, we have played History Heroes: A Little Slice of History, which was very similar to this game in design. Instead of the cards having triangles of history, they had triangles of important animals throughout history, which made for a very interesting game.

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