Bladez Toyz are an international company that specialise in design and development and distribution of the must have toys. They sell a wide range of radio controlled toys, boys toys, girls toys, outdoors toys, preschool and so much more!
I was asked if we would like to review a couple of Radio Controlled Inflatable toys from Bladez Toyz. I hadn't heard of radio controlled inflatable toys before so I of course said yes, knowing that my children would truly enjoy trying and testing these new toys!
We were sent the Disney Star Wars BB8 and a Thunderbird 2 inflatable to try.
We eagerly opened the BB-8 inflatable first and straight away I noticed how easy this would be to put together. The controller, the inflatable and of course the wheels are included in the box. There's also an instruction manual and a vinyl plastic repair patch included, too. The plastic part - The wheels or 'drive' part - just slot into place on the bottom of the BB-8 inflatable.
We attached the wheels before inflating the BB-8. Inflating the BB8 by mouth literally took 2 minutes, it's super easy and fast!
We inserted the batteries* into the bottom of the drive part (wheels) and the controller. You will need a small screw driver to un-do the little screw of the battery compartment. (I may have used a butter knife because the screwdrivers are in the shed.. The shed where there are big hairy spiders which terrify me, haha). We were ready to test out BB-8! "This is going to be epic" Charlie said.
At 43cm tall it is a really good size! Can be used indoors and outdoors, too!
It's easy to control using the control pad and it's super easy to spin, too! It also has a "sound" function and when turned on, the BB-8 makes Star Wars noises from the original star wars movie which Ellie thought was "SUPER AWESOME" and Charlie was impressed with how fast it goes.
The controller has a backwards and forwards button as well as a left and right. It's very easy to use and perfect for little hands! The drive range is up to 30 metres which is a really good distance!
It isn't at all heavy and is very light which is perfect for little ones to pick up. Because it's so light it can actually go quite fast! We tested it inside and outside (while it was dry outside! I wouldn't recommend using the inflatables on wet ground and make sure the surface is quite flat and no sharp objects). Requires 4xAA 1x9V batteries. (Not Included).
You can purchase the radio controlled BB8 from Argos.
The Thunderbird 2 was also very easy to inflate! This one came with the wheels already slotted into place on the bottom of the Thunderbird. There is also a vinyl plastic repair patch and instruction booklet also included along with the control pad.
We put the batteries in and away we went! It's a good size - 40 x 45 x 20cm and weighs only 0.43kg. It's ever so light!
Charlie said "I really like how you can turn the sounds off and on" And Ellie was all "I prefer the sounds ON because they sound so cool" Bless 'em.
On the bottom of the inflatables there is an off switch and on switch and also a "mute" switch, meaning you can turn the sounds off if you'd prefer. Charlie and Ellie absolutley love racing each other with there inflatables! They are honestly so much fun.
The kids have been racing all around the house with them, hehe. They work better on flat surfaces. Again, the controller on the Thunderbird inflatable has a backwards, forwards, left and right button, it's very simple to use!
The Thunderbird 2 can also be used indoors or outdoors.
The radio controlled Thunderbird 2 can be purchased from Bladeztoyz priced at £24.99. (Batteries are not included) My children have had endless fun for hours! We found the batteries last really well, too! Even my teenage son has been playing with the Thunderbird 2, too!
Please note these can not be used in water and keep fingers away from spinning wheels
In my opinion, they are well worth the money. They're good quality and very robust. I really like the fact they can be deflated and stored back in the box to save space! They're SO much fun and so easy to use. These would make a lovely gift for any child aged 3 years and over.
You can also follow Bladeztoyz on Twitter.
Sarah xXx
Sarah xXx
We were sent these products/samples for the purpose of the review. All opinions are my own, honest, personal opinion. I was not paid for this post.
Nancy Dolls were first launched by Famosa in 1968. Nancy is fashion doll and is the leading fashion doll in Spain. She's now come to England to make some new friends!
Nancy is a modern girl doll. She is fashionable and has her own styles, hobbies and tastes! She's a very sweet doll, she's pretty and supportive! Any little girl who loves dolls would love her as a new best friend. Nancy does cool things, she dresses in beautiful clothes and loves her pets. She enjoys a good adventure and her style is very natural.
I'd just like to point out about Nancy's height, she is rather tall for a doll - 42cm! Which I think is great. The first thing Ellie said is "I love how tall she is, she's tall just like me." My daughter is eight years old and she is tall for her age, she was very happy with the fact Nancy is tall like herself!
We were sent the Nancy London doll (from the world adventures collection.). With the Nancy London doll came a pet carrier, a pet dog, a travel suitcase with a lock and key, some stickers and some documents for Nancy to travel the world. She also has a London bag and is dressed in red, blue and white - very patriotic!
"Oh mummy, I just love her. She looks so pretty with her long, straight blond hair" Ellie said so excitedly. "I just love her little pet puppy, he's so sweet". And then we unwrapped her from the packaging for a closer look.
Ellie noticed how light she is and how easy to carry around. Nancy also stood up on her own! She has stunning blue eyes and beautiful blonde hair. She wears her fashionable clothes and fashionable shoes, accessorised with a red hat and beautiful red bag which says 'London' on and has some London landmarks printed on the bag. The suitcase is made of hard plastic and the key fits perfectly in the lock to lock and unlock the suitcase (Ellie can do this herself).
Ellie had no trouble setting her up and setting the pet carrier and the pet up. The pet carrier expands and Nancy's hand even fits around the handle so she can pull her little dog along with her on her travels to London. The dog is very soft to touch and so cute!
Inside the suitcase was a length of ribbon which we tied the key onto so that Nancy could wear the key proudly around her neck.
"I just love her outfit and especially her shoes. I have some shoes like that. Me and Nancy could match" Ellie told me. The puppy fits perfectly into the pet carrier which opens and closes with no problem. The pet carrier is made of strong plastic and is very sturdy!
Nancy has her ears pieced! And her eye lashes are very long. She is a very fashionable doll indeed.
The London Nancy doll is truly stunning!
We were also sent a Nancy hair braids doll. (Priced at £19.99) Ellie was also excited about this too because she loves playing with hair. A braider and hair bows were included with this Nancy doll.
She is dressed in a lovely pink T.shirt with a green and white skirt! Perfect for summer! Again, she is very beautiful. She has beautiful brown eyes and long, straight dark brown hair.
She also has her ears pierced and is wearing little green studs.
To braid Nancy's hair, you simply clip in three sections of hair and twist is through. You can also add the bows to her hair. Ellie preferred braiding and styling her hair herself. Ellie was impressed with how soft her hair is. "It's like real hair" Ellie declared.
She wears pretty pink shoes and socks and she can also stand up on her own! "My Nancy's can be sisters" Ellie said.
The three things Ellie really loves about these dolls are, they're tall (like herself!), they're very fashionable and they are truly beautiful. You can tell each doll has her own style and hobbies. The hair braid Nancy doll enjoys hair and beauty where as the London doll enjoys traveling the world. Both dolls are dressed lovely and they're both unique in there own way. They're also very good quality and they are light enough for a child to carry around with them.
There are a fair few dolls in the collection, from Hair braid dolls, to travel dolls. The collection also includes Nancy flower dolls which come with flower accessories and jewels, glitter and stickers so you can decorate your own doll! Head over to the Nancy Doll Facebook page to find out more.
Overall I found Nancy dolls to be well worth the money, they're great quality, too! I can't get over how real the hair looks.
You can purchase Nancy Dolls from The Entertainer Toy Shop. There are quite a few in the collection. They all look very pretty and would make a perfect friend for any child who loves dolls! These are also great for imaginative play and I know they'll be coming on our travels with us. I can this being a new favourite that will stay with us for a long time!
These dolls are suitable for children over 4 years old due to small parts so please bear that in mind.
What was your favourite toy when you were a child?
We were sent this products for the purpose of this review. All opinions are my own, honest, personal opinions. I was not paid for this post.
There is also a fairytale collection range of pinypons including little red riding hood, Mary poppins and Pinocchio. From June 2016, there will be a fairytale house for each of them ,too! Pinypon are also bringing out a princess range of figures, too.
We were sent a great collection of Pinypons to review. First of all we set up the pinypons fairy tree, Ellie's thoughts were "This looks magical and so cute! I can't wait to set it up and show the pinypons".
It was easy enough to set up and comes with easy to follow instructions. I did need to help Ellie with this as she is only eight years old.
The Pinypon fairies tree comes with all the pieces you need to make the tree itself, it also contains a little swing and a fairy, too! Ellie could not wait to take the fairy out of the packaging "Oh my goodness, she is SO cute! I LOVE her wings" Ellie told me very excitedly.
Putting together the fairy tree was easy enough. All the parts just clip and click into place. We followed the instructions and it was put together within 5 minutes. We noticed there are little holes in parts of tree and little flowers and accessories clip in those holes. Ellie loved decorating the fairy tree with the little flowers, hearts, stars and butterflies!
Ellie enjoyed putting all the little flowers together and clicking them into place on the tree! She thought the butterflies and hearts were rather cute! It was easy enough for her to decorate the tree in which way she wanted it.
The pinypons have little holes in there feet and fit into the stumps perfectly.
Each pinypon has holes in her hair, hands and middle, which means you can change the accessories to whatever you pick. The pinypons themselves are made from hard plastic and are very bright and vibrand in colour! The details are awesome! They're very good quality and they are so pretty and cute (Ellie's words "pretty and cute").
Ellie said "I love that you ca mix and match all the body parts and hair. I LOVE the changable faces and I really like how brightly coloured they are. The little animals are cute, too!" She has literally had hours upon hours of fun with Pinypons.
For more information about Pinypon and new products coming out, please follow Pinypon on Facebook.
What do you think of Pinypons?
Sarah xXx
We received these products/samples for the purpose of this review, all opinions are my own, honest, personal opinions. I was not paid for this post. All photographs are taken by myself, please ask permission before using!
