Here is another tasty deal from Amazon today and one that I could not ignore. How CUTE are these dudes? Down from £12.99 to £9.94, these Tomy Octopals are reduced by 23% and a total of £3.05. Oh yes, and you get the lovely free delivery via Super Saver Delivery too. Bargain.

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The Tomy Octopals bath toy floats on the water and includes eight baby octopuses to stick onto the side of the bath. Mommy octopus is a water pouring toy and each baby octopus is a water squirter. Brilliant when mum really doesn’t want to get wet…

The head of the mother octopus separates and becomes a fun pouring cup which can also be used as a showerhead for bath time fun. That’s pretty cool. The babies come away from the mother and can be beetled about as squirters and toys. They also stick to bath tiles and bath sides too. They ALSO have numbers on them to help with number recognition and counting.

Oriflame is a Swedish, natural, innovative beauty brand that is sold through consultants and online. It's my favourite of all the bath, beauty and baby skin care products we've reviewed so far this year, and it is a surprisingly affordable product too.

We were sent the Baby Talc, Baby Hair And Body Wash and Baby Moisturising Cream to review, so read on to see how we got on with this still highly unknown brand. 

This body butter from Soap & Glory called The Righeous Butter has to be my favourite all time body butter in the history of forever. And I happened upon it entirely by accident. It was on sale in Boots, along with a couple of other products including a wash poof (that fell apart within a month) and the body wash (which was nice).

This product sells for £10 on their site, but can often be less at Boots* so take a peek there first if you happen to want to try it out after my review.

Wow. What a smell. I cannot tell you why the smell of this Soap & Glory Righteous Butter is so utterly intoxicating to me, but it is. It reminds me of fields, and skin that’s warmed by the sun, and freckles, and happiness, and giggling next to a campfire on the beach.

It has also won the Woman & Home best in beauty award. I am clearly not alone in this love affair. It also does what it should, it moisturises. My skin suffers in the winter with the constant changes from hot to cold and back again, and this does the job. It doesn’t rub on thick and oily only to feel all thin and useless and papery ten minutes later. No, you get proper moisturiser with this Soap & Glory product.

The only negative I would give the Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter is that the smell could be, for some, a little too overpowering, especially if they are heavy handed with their moisturiser. This is a sentiment shared by others on their site but I must say that it isn’t something that would stop be from buying this. Ever. I may just stock up for life, just in case.

Bath time is so much fun in our house, but no where near as fun as this! Actually I feel quite bad about every plain and boring bath ever. Here are 20 baths that are quick and easy to set up. Enjoy!

I think that this may be the longest product name title for a PlayPennies review yet and it is a worthy product for such an honour. Oh yes, it really is. I adore bath products and I’ve used all sorts of different types, styles, shapes and monetary values. It takes quite a bit to make me sigh with delight or go “Oooh!”

The Champneys spa indulgence mousse did just that for two reasons. The first is the fact that it is so unusual. I’ve used mousse in my hair and on my skin, but never as a shower soap before. Maybe I’m not as au fait with the world of bath products as I thought I was, but this is still quite a novelty. And what makes it even more special is how utterly clever it is.

When you use normal bath gel or soap you tend to get far more than you need onto the sponge. Or you spill a bunch, or you have to keep reapplying because it doesn’t stay on the sponge. Not the case with this Champneys mousse. No. Here you give a few squirts of the mousse onto your cloth or sponge of choice, you shower, you don’t run out. Well, I haven’t!

The second reason is that the Champneys spa indulgence Distant Shores mousse smells divine. You don’t smell like you have stepped out of a dodgy boudoir nor do you smell cheap, instead it leaves a fresh and slightly spicy note on your skin that catches your nose as you move, but doesn’t impact on your perfume. I absolutely love this product.

However, the price tag is quite high. The Champneys Spa Indulgence Distant Shores Shower Mousse costs about £8 at Boots*. It has lasted me a month and shows no signs of running low, so this does bode well for the product’s value for money, but £8 is quite steep if you’re on a tight budget

Use this Body Shop promotional code to spoil and pamper yourself at The Body Shop. The promotional code will get you 40% off their amazing range of beauty products and is valid for their non-sale items online and in-store.

Click here to use your Body Shop promotional code*

•     Discount: 40% non-sale products
•     Promotional code: 14315
•     Expires: unknown

To use this Body Shop promotional code go browse through The Body Shop’s dreamy range of cosmetics and skincare products. Select what you want and add it to your bag. To have a look at how much money you’ll save with your 40% off code, go view your bag and then put the code 14315 into the box on the right hand side. You’ll be able to see your discount straight away.

I tried the code out on a tube of luscious Hemp hand Protector that was priced at £5, with the 40% discount it came down to £3, bargain! Take advantage of this fabulous code to stock up on gifts for the girls or just to stock up your own bathroom cupboard, lovely.

From the 20^th of March head on over to the Sainsburys site or a Sainsburys store to have some bath time fun. They’re offering 20% off Bathtime Buddies Squirting Ducks, Alphabet Sets and Bath Crayons, fun!

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With new and improved brightly coloured squirting ducks, wet ‘n’ stick alphabet letters and soapy bath crayons bath time can now be something mums and tots look forward to with Bathtime Buddies. This cute bath time range has been raising smiles at bath time for the past 20 years and to celebrate its anniversary, the brand has taken on board feedback from parents across the nation in order to make the range even more fun and educational.

•     Discount: 20% off
•     Starts: 20 March 2013
•     Expires: 10 April 2013

The new Bathtime Buddies range now features light, bright colours, a friendly new logo, colourful new Bathtime Buddies characters and fun rhyming phrases to keep little ones entertained long after bath time. With stimulating colours and shapes that encourage a healthy combination of learning and fun, this range is perfect for keeping little ones occupied in the tub whilst giving mum the confidence to approach bath time without the fear of tears and tantrums.

Take advantage of Sainsburys 20% off Bathtime Buddies until the 10^th of April.

Use these The White Company promotional code to get 15% or 10% off  your order. You'll get 15% off if you spend more than £75, or 10% off if you spend less.

Click here to use your The Little White Company promotional code*

• Discount: 15% and 10%
• Promotional code: P2N05
• Expires: 14th March 2013

To use this promotional code, go to checkout and enter it in the box. It will be applied automatically. It doesn't appear to work on items already on offer.

The White Company do simply delicious styles in clothing for boys, girls, and babies, as well as grown ups. There's also the most gorgeous homeware, gifts, bedroom accessories, bathtime items and toys. Yeah, you might be able to tell, I love this stuff!

Offer excludes gift wrap, gift vouchers, all furniture, beds, mattresses, upholstery and made-to-order items.  This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.

Thanks to JessicaRose111 at HUKD!

I don't know if it is the exact same one. My Mothercare grooming kit came in a soft yellow colour. It was given to me as part of a basket of goodies just before my son was born.

I'm glad I never bought one though. Even though at £5.99 it isn't a lot of cash, I didn't actually use much of it. The toothbrush was good. Really soft, and a little silky, it didn't seem to tickle my son's gum. I believe in getting them used to having their teeth brushed early on. You can get these little finger things so you can do something similar, but using your finger rather than a brush. But I've never tried those. The brush worked just fine, and son was never upset by it.

I never used the comb. He did have a lot of hair, and we didn't cut it until he was 2 years old, but it was so soft and silky, it just fell naturally loose and tangle free from the bath. I used the soft brush on his hair when it was dry, and that was fine. But never the comb. If anything that upset him the most - he didn't like the feel of it at all.

As for cutting his nails! Well the emery boards have never been used. I tried scissors once, and cut him. Oh the horror of making my tiny wee baby bleed. I never cut his nails using scissors or clippers again. It is actually much easier to simply bite them off, and you don't run the risk of snipping them!

Have bubbly Peppa Pig fun in the bath with Peppa Pig Grandpa Pig's Bath Time Boat from Argos. The cute bath time boat was originally priced at £24.99 but it’s now on sale at Argos for £19.99. That’s a nice 20% saving and the set comes with bath crayons too.

• Click here for bath time fun with Peppa Pig and Argos*

Ahoy there me maties! Join Peppa and George on their Grandpa's boat and sail the high seas. The boat comes with removable exclusively dressed Peppa, George and Grandpa figures that can go swimming in the bath too. The boat is specially designed to float in water for hours of bath time fun.

There’s a little extra in the set too to help the bath time blues. The set includes a super cool set of bath crayons for those evenings that you’re really struggling to get the kids in the bath and need some bribery and entertainment. Peppa, George, Grandpa and their boat are suitable for kids from the age of three years old.

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Munchkin Inc., the award-winning international baby brand, has teamed up with Playpennies to offer 2 lucky readers the chance to win a selection of exciting new baby bath goodies worth over £50!

The prize bundle includes all of the new bath time products from Munchkin including some classic and handy favourites, so your little ones are sure to make a splash during bath time! You could win the brand new Wonder Waterway, Float and Stack Buddies, Splash Along Mermaid, Tug Along Boat, Bath Fun Monster Truck, as well as the award-winning Lazy Buoys and parents favourite Corner Bath Organiser.

What’s more, each item from Munchkin has been designed to excite and delight children whilst making parents lives easier and more enjoyable.

For more information and to view the full range, visit www.munchkin.com.

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Sometimes you go to a baby website and just fall in love. Everything is so beautiful, you want all your friends to start producing immediately so you can start buying presents. Or, even better, having all the doting aunts and god mothers for your little arrival go shopping there.

Milk & Honey was one of those websites. Actually it is for more than babies and little ones. There are sections for bedroom, bathroom, living & dining and other items like candles, and duvets. But my favourite had to be the Manuka Honey Skincare range.

However, we're not here to talk about that, unfortunately. Milk & Honey sent us a baby towel to review. Nothing special you might think - well you'd be so very, very, wrong. I haven't been this excited about a bath towel since I saw the first Cuddledry. Read on to find out more.

Amazing! The Mr Men Bath and Shower Gel Trio is only 10p at Superdrug, reduced from £4.99. I’m going to spell it out for you, that’s a saving of £4.89 or I don’t know how many hundred percent off. The pack comes with three bottles of bath and shower gels.

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The Mr Men Bath and Shower Gel Trio is the perfect mini treats pack from your favourite Mr Men and Little Miss characters. Bath time is often a difficult and a tedious chore with kids and every little bit such as having cool Mr Men character bath goodies helps.

In this pack you’ll find two 100ml and one 50ml bubble-gum bath and shower gels with the favourite Mr Happy, Little Miss Chatterbox and Little Miss Naughty characters on the bottles. They’d make perfect party pack gifts or you could just get them as an incentive to get kids in the bath in the evenings. At this price you could stock up for the year!

Thanks to khye_shayela @ HUKD!

The pack of three Halos N Horns Berry Burst Shampoo and Detangler normally sells for £8.25 so getting it for £3.60 from Amazon is an awesome deal. You’ll be saving £4.65 (56%) and it’s delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery.

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Bath time is often a complete nightmare and one of the biggest obstacles is the hair wash and brush afterwards. I can’t even get that upset about it as I remember what a nightmare I was when I was little. My poor mother at one stage had to literally cut the knots out of my hair as I refused to let her try get a comb or brush through the tangles.

The Halos N Horns Berry Burst Shampoo and Detangler cleans hair thoroughly and helps prevent tangles from forming at the same time. It’s in a cute girly pink and is bursting with berry fragrance. The natural plant-derived conditioners that they've added help to make combing nightmares a thing of the past, what's not to love? It’s as safe and gentle as possible by avoiding some of the harsher ingredients that can be found in other kid’s bath time products and has a hypoallergenic, dermatological and non-drying formula.

Thanks to miss_piggy @ HUKD!

How would you like to win one of ten amazing packs of Crazy Soap for you and the kids to enjoy in the bath? Well, we have teamed up with Crazy Soap and you can win an utterly divine pack that has tons of goodies squished inside.

Each of the prizes has one foam, one blue paint, one red paint and one goo and each pack is valued at £10. Winning one of these could not be easier as all you need to do is follow the instructions below to get started.

Crazy soap is one product that we here at PlayPennies HQ universally love to use. It is great value for money, loads of fun in the bath, and keeps kids clean. You can make shapes out of it, squelch it, share it, blow it and stomp on it without worrying about the mess. Now that is my kind of product!

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Crazy Soap has been one of our tried and tested favourites before, but this time I got in some green and white foam soap for review and it has turned out to be a family favourite. Would I get it as a Christmas gift? Well, it has some issues, but overall it would be a lovely gift…

This freebie is available from almost every single water supplier in the UK and Scotland and not just Wessex Water. You can find a complete list courtesy of Hot UK Deals here. I will focus on the freebies you can get from Wessex Water, but they are different at each supplier.

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The free water saving pack from Wessex Water comes with a variety of different items to choose from. Simply select the items you want from the list on the website, complete the form and you should get your pack within around 28 days.

You can also get more information on how to fit the various free devices by following their video guides. You are only allowed one pack per household and they are all quite brilliant. Items to choose from include the ShowerSave, Save-A-Flush, Four Minute Timer and the Tap Inserts Twin Pack.

Thanks to avfcniall at HUKD!

I received a box of ASDA Little Angels products about a month ago. They were sent to me as part of ASDA’s PR thing to show me (and others) the new range and how many different items were included. I have used these products for about a month and here is my review.

The Little Angels Sensitive Shampoo has replaced our usual for a few weeks now and my daughter gives it an enthusiastic thumbs up. She has a tendency to get soap in her eyes and this doesn’t sting at all. It has also left her hair very silky and soft. The only down side is that it has made her hair a lot more flyaway than usual so we’ve had more knots to contend with. Good price though.

Next up were the Little Angels Fragrance Free Wipes. These have had aloe vera and baby lotion added and are both hypoallergenic and suitable for newborns. The wipes are great actually – very wet and moist and clean brilliantly. They do, however, clump together so you pull out 5 instead of one, and it took me a while to get it open, not great when you are in a rush.

The Little Angels Soothing Balm has marshmallows and honey and the description made me hungry! It also smells divine. It reminds me of holidays and snuggling and being happy and relaxed. I adore this lotion and keep it by my computer to use whenever I feel stressed or blue. Love it.

The Little Angels Light Oil Mist is another favourite and one that my little one actively seems to enjoy the most. It leaves skin feeling ever so soft and lovely and smelling divine. Then there is the Little Angels Detangle Shampoo that solves the problem I had with the Sensitive Shampoo – it doesn’t leave my daughter’s very curly hair all tangly and knotty. While not the best I’ve ever used, it smells heavenly.

That’s one thing I have to say about almost all the products I reviewed in the ASDA Little Angels range – they smell divine. They are also surprisingly good quality (the creams don’t feel sticky or leave a residue, for example) for the price point and I personally would recommend them to another parent.

Boots is running a buy one get one free deal on selected Johnson’s baby toiletries with the cheapest one being free. You also get points with the purchase so you can stock up on those, and you can collect instore for free.

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Johnson’s Baby top-to-toe bath is a mild all over baby cleansing wash. It is perfect for direct application to skin, for use as a foaming bath and also for washing baby’s hair. This one is on sale for £2.80 so you can nab this one twice or you can try…

…Johnson’s Baby Moisturising Bath, Baby Powder, Baby Bath, Shampoo, Baby Oil, 2-in-1 Bubble Bath & Wash, Shampoo with Camomile, Baby Lotion, No More Tangles Shampoo, Shampoo with Lavender, Soft Bath with Baby Lotion, and Johnson’s Bedtime Bath.

There are plenty of different types to choose from, most are under £4 and the savings rather nice for parents.

Thanks to saladisekhar at HUKD!

I am a huge fan of the Dettol No-Touch hand wash system for several reasons. The first is that, with kids, you can get all sorts of gunk on your hands that you really don’t want on your tap so being able to get the most of it off before turning on the water is a big deal.

The second reason is that it encourages my child to wash her hands. This is an ongoing battle with her, for some reason she just doesn’t like doing it and limply waves her fingers under the water if not monitored closely. The Dettol No-Touch hand wash system is fun, it’s automatic, it means she needs to really wash her hands to get the soap off! In short, it helps and that makes me happy.

I recently got the Limited Edition Union Jack version of this Dettol system because it looked ace. I am not originally from the UK so I tend to look fondly on flag-branded merchandise for the home because it is, in my eyes, pretty funky. We don’t celebrate the Jubilee in our home so this was more of an investment in style than celebration, and something well worth considering if you want one because it really does look fabulous.

The system works better than my old one for some reason. It seems more on the ball. And I love the fact that it comes with blue soap – how utterly charming! The only down side to these systems is, for me, the price.

At the moment, this limited edition Union Jack Dettol No-Touch is on sale at Ocado for £8, a nice saving, but the refills will cost you in the region of £3 which is quite steep. However, the advantages, for me, outweigh the disadvantages and one refill lasts about three weeks in our house.