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The Magic of Disney Marvel

Author Nicki CawoodPosted on

We are a house full of Marvel fans, with Roy and I being experts in the field. Naturally we’ve been keen for the boys to jump on the bandwagon and to our delight they have, with gusto! There really is something magical about the Marvel brand, from the TV shows, the comics, the cartoons, the books and now the games.

The Disney Marvel Kids site is jam-packed with games and activities perfect for ages 4yr+ which revolve around their favourite Marvel Characters. We limit the boys’ digital time to what we consider acceptable levels and some of their time on tablets or the PC are spent on educational sites. That said, every now and again it’s great to see them kick back and really enjoy some good old fashioned hero vs villain action.

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As parents Roy and I felt it was our duty to test out these games thoroughly before the boys played them. Roy likes Spider-Man Rescue Mission but I’m more of a fan of  Gamma Storm Smash.

The Disney Marvel Kids site is packed full of games, videos, activities and more so that if your mini Marvel fans are looking for something to do on a rainy (or snowy!) afternoon you can be reassured that they are in the safe hands of their favourite Avengers (and you won’t be hearing “I’m boooooored”).

For off PC fun the site has a great selection of free printable activity sheets to keep kids busy (while they unknowingly practice a number of skills from school).


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We’ve had great fun investigating the site (the boys have too), and will look forward to completing the villain and hero work sheets and activities soon.

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Orchard Toys New Shopping List Game

Author Nicki CawoodPosted on

ReviewIf you are or have in the past been a fan of Orchard Toys you’ll no doubt have seen or owned the Shopping List game. This fantastic memory, matching and fun game has players turning over shopping item tiles and remembering where they are in order to find the items on their list and fill their basket or trolley first to win.

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This simple but fabulously fun game is one that we enjoyed playing with Kieran in the past and now have had the opportunity to play the revised version with Taylor while we review it (thanks Orchard Toys). While the bare bones of the game are exactly the same there are a few subtle differences between versions for example this one offers you the choice of a basket or a trolley to house your finds and as well as a generic paper  style shopping list you can now find the items on your phone shopping list too.

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What remains the same is the brilliant quality of all the pieces, the educational value that comes from playing this game (including practicing turn taking) and how much fun you can have whilst playing it!

The game is available here direct from Orchard Toys and is one that not only have we enjoyed a lot, it is one that has been added to our approved list of great gifts for birthdays and Christmas-times.

We have enjoyed the Shopping List game several times during family games time and it is safe to say that it has been given the thumbs up!

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A firm favourite during family games time!

*We were sent this game free of charge in exchange for an honest and unbiased review, orchard Toys have have no input into the content of this review which is based purely on our own thoughts, feelings and experiences.

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