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Christmas Presents for 1 Year Plus…

December 8, 2014 · by munchiesandmunchkins · 12 Comments

Buying for a 1 year old can be awkward. They can’t actually tell you what they want or like and they are just as likely to be excited by the box the toy it arrives in as by the toy itself.

For this reason I would say there is absolutely no need to spend more than about £30.

Here are a range of gifts from stocking fillers to main gifts all at a reasonable price:

Items under £10:

Kiddicare have some great offers in their Buzzing Brains collection including this Pull Along Dog for just £3.99

And this soft Learn To Dress Ella doll which is just £3.50 at the moment:

Items under £15
Plush talking toys such as this Peter Rabbit will go down well. Especially if they have an older sister who is obsessed with the TV show.

These bath toys from Munchkin are great for both toddlers and older children, the tea set in particular would be fab for younger and older siblings to play together.

Items under £20

Crayola My First Doodle Mat – all the fun of drawing and colouring without ANY of the mess, this genius product from Crayola was adored by my eldest from age 1-3.

Maybe the parents of the child you are buying for have asked for NO MORE TOYS. I know we have had to do this once or twice and for this age group the item I suggest the most as a gift for the parents and the child ( ok maybe not the child) is a safety gate. Lindam have a massive range of gates to suit all needs including this rather stylish one:

*Some of these items were gifted.

Safe To Play Both Home & Away With Lindam

July 15, 2014 · by munchiesandmunchkins · Leave a Comment

I was recently sent a box of brilliant safety products from Lindam as part of my role on their blogger panel.

The products focus on keeping your children safe both at home and when you go away or even just out and about on day trips.

There are various safety options you can choose from Lindam but first let me tell you about my two favourite items we received.

First up it’s the backpack/reigns. I’m sure I’m not the only parent to have a very energetic toddler – which is great most of the time but sometimes especially when it’s just me with both girls I need to keep Izzy near to me and she doesn’t want to play ball. We have tried a few different sets of reigns as methods of keeping her quite literally on a leash but she has hated them. I took a different angle with these ones.. Showing her that she had a really cool new bag ( she’s a bag lover) with a brilliant handle for mammy to hold and so far so good. In fact she loves them. We have used them on several occasions already and they make my life so much easier.

Here are a pic of her on a recent day trip to Cardiff:

Secondly we were sent some blinds for the car windows. Again we have used a few sets of blinds.. Quite often they aren’t great and let in light or fall down. These are excellent. Not only are they sturdy and well made so even the fact that Isabelle constantly pulls at them doesn’t cause a problem but they have a special new feature which tells you when the car is getting too hot with a white hot button at the bottom of each blind. We travel a lot by car or various festivals and it’s important to me that both girls are as comfortable as possible during these journeys. These definitely help.

We also love the back seat mirror for keeping an eye on Chloe whilst on journeys.

Other products which are great for use at home and out n about include this flexi guardtravel gates which has it’s own carry bag for ease of travel, bed rails and more. Click here

* I was sent these products for the purpose of a review as part of my role on the Lindam Munchkins ambassador panel.

Lindam Munchkin Fun

June 4, 2014 · by munchiesandmunchkins · Leave a Comment

In March we went to an event with Lindam Munchkin as part of our role on the blogger panel. We were given lots of goodies to take home and I just wanted to tell you about them, although we weren’t actually asked to review as both girls have really enjoyed them.

We had a haul of bath bits. Now I will be honest and tell you I’m not a fan of bath toys. My daughters love them but as I really like a nice soak in the tub and I hate all the plastic clutter which is always in my way. Obviously I tolerate them as I’m a mum and that’s what we do.

But these I don’t mind at all.

Munchkin Heat Sensing Grippy Dots

In fact they brighten up the bathroom, Izzy likes to stick them in various places around the bath and I’m surprised at how long they can keep her occupied. All her other toys I scoop into a box or jug when she’s finished but these are always left in the bath as they don’t get in my way. As a bonus they tell you if your little ones bath is too hot and of course they are great for using as grippers to stop them slipping.

We also had the Owl light my way nightlifes from Lindam:

These owl night lights are massively cute. Both Izzy and Chloe have one and they are equally fascinated. We plan to take them with us to the festivals we go to this summer as they are ideal for carrying around being both lightweight and battery operated.

We have also been using these divided plates from Munchkin:

Izzy loves having her food in sections and somehow it seems to help her eat more than if I just pile it all in a bowl.

We are also in the process of replacing all of our safety latches etc around the home thanks to Lindam and their excellent range of products. With two small children around its impossible to have both eyes in both of them all day long so our home needs to be as safe as safe can be. Cue extra gates, corner covers etc.

Check out Lindam and Munchkin for more products.

Meeting With The Munch Brunch

March 31, 2014 · by munchiesandmunchkins · Leave a Comment

Myself and Chloe went on an exciting trip to London last week. My mum joined us for the ride and it was really nice to get away and see some of the sights.

Chloe snoozed for most of our walk.

We were invited by Lindam Munchkin for a launch event in a fabulous little spot called The White Space in Leicester Sq. The event was a brunch hence the hashtag #munchbrunch.

The table was laid out with some fabulous Munchkin dining kit and there were Lindam gates up to keep the little ones in and Lindam nightlight owls to light the way.. They are massively cute by the way.

The event was a bit different to any of the blogger events I’ve attended so far, it was really relaxed and informal. All of the products were displayed around the room for us to have a play with and we spent most of the time chatting.

I met some really lovely bloggers and the PR ladies as well as the staff from Lindam Munchkin and it as great to put faces to names. Chloe spent 90% of the time beaming at everyone – one fellow blogger commented afterwards that she was like an advert for happiness – how lovely is that?

Interested in the ducks..

Which are clever ducks by the way.. They can tell you if the bath water is too hot:

Smiling up at Nana on the train ride home..

Thanks to Lindam Munchkin for inviting us to this lovely brunch, we all enjoyed and Izzy was thrilled with her goodies when I returned. She hasn’t let go of her little owl much and she is loving her new Minnie Mouse plates and cups.

Izzy and her “I LOVE MY NEW PLATE” face..

We are looking forward to trying out lots of Munchkin and Lindam products over the next 12 months and letting you know what we think as well as keeping you up to date with their latest news.

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