Orchard Toys Giant Road Jigsaw #review

Anyone who has read Curly&Candid will already know that we are big Orchard Toys fans. I love the mix of fun and education that each product offers, be it a game or a jigsaw.

When Kieran was asked if he would like to try out the new Giant Road Jigsaw his response was “I love that lady from the toy place!“. I took that as a yes and before we knew it it had arrived. I wasn’t disappointed. Orchard Toys are very switched on. Product aside for a minute, they recognise what modern parents want; no huge half empty box filled with wasteful packaging, no fiddly plastic bags and ties. Fuss free and environmentally friendly from the off.

The jigsaw itself is as expected, a winner! This is very much what it says on the box, a giant road. The beauty of this jigsaw is that it can be used time and time again as there is no “wrong” way to put it together. We’ve had figure of eight roads, straight roads, under table and chair roads… Kieran can change it to suit where he is playing and he loves it!

Not just a plain road, there is lots to see and capture the imagination and already this has provided hours of fun.

And the best thing? Unlike the huge roads and rugs we’ve had in the past, it literally breaks apart and goes back into the box. Perfect!

At £13.50 this is a perfect playroom toy or gift. You can see more about this jigsaw and the other Orchard Toys items here, and can catch up with them on Twitter and Facebook.

For your chance to win one of these fantastic games keep your eyes on the fantastic TheBoyAndMe blog which will shortly be running a competition!

And you can use any vehicle on it 🙂

Swingball from Mookie #review

Would Kieran like to review the Swingball from Mookie?
Would Kieran? Oh never mind the children, I would love to! We spent many a fun afternoon / weekend as kids battering a tennis ball back and forward to the sound of laughter!

It turns out Kieran loves it just as much as I did!

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The Swingball from Mookie has one big benefit over the original one from years ago… the base! Not only can you put the pole, ball and racquets away in the base / case for easy storage but the base means you can play on literally any surface, and don’t necessarily need to wait for the hot (and rare) summer sun! We’ve had great fun out on the grass but on soggier days have set it up on the driveway.

Fresh air, fun, independent play and play with others (Kieran’s cousin and friends have had a great time counting how many times they can hit it back and forth without missing!), hand eye co-ordination… what may seem like a simple outdoor games ticks all these boxes and more.

Would I recommend it to others? Absolutely! It’s great – and Roy and I have thoroughly enjoyed showing Kieran how it works.

Visit the Mookie site for more information and to buy via Amazon (*currently £22.99 with free delivery!). You can also catch up with Mookie on Facebook and Twitter for up to date news and offers!

*Price correct at time of publishing

**We were sent a Mookie Swingball to test and review based on our experiences and that is what we’ve done – Mookie have had no influence on our findings.