Educational

Scalextric Formula 1 C3171A McLaren Set £40 @ Tesco Direct

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 20 May, 2013 at 4:00 pm

 Scalextric Formula 1 C3171A McLaren Set £40 @ Tesco Direct

The Scalextric Formula 1 C3171A McLaren MP4 12C Hamilton/Button car set is down from £80 to £72 on the website. However, if you add this item to your basket it will appear as £40 and checkout as £40, a huge saving of 50% off the original price.

The set is presented in a limited edition twin pack with the McLaren MP4-12C slot car set specially selected by Formula One Champions Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button. These cars are highly detailed and feature working lights, easy change pick-ups, and a Magnatraction system that will keep them firmly on the track.

These are suitable for kids aged eight and up and you only get the two cars in the kit, nothing else. There is no track or anything here. You are paying a ton of cash for two limited edition cars so it’s a cool save for anyone who loves Scalextric and Formula One.

Thanks to capriboycraig at HUKD!

Mr Men Complete Collection £37.99 @ The Works

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 20 May, 2013 at 11:00 am

Mr Men Complete Collection £37.99 @ The Works

The Works is selling the complete Mr Men collection for £37.99 instead of the usual retail price of £117.50. The collection includes 47 books and you are saving 68% off the original price – a total cash saving of £79.51.

The complete Mr Men collection will keep fans entertained for hours and I would love, love to get this for my daughter. She loves Mr Men and we’re missing quite a few titles in the series. All the much loved classics are in this box, all the ones published as far back as 1971.

You get every title published, including the new Mr Nobody, and none of the ladies are included here. This is a really cool gift for someone special if their birthday is coming up!

Thanks to JohnnyRoller at HUKD!

10 Kids Books for £10 @ The Works

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 16 May, 2013 at 4:00 pm

10 Kids Books for £10 @ The Works

The Works is offering a ’10 books for £10’ on selected kids books. And considering that each book retails for between £4.99 and £9.99 EACH, that’s a saving of up to 85%

The Works has a HUGE range of kids books, audio books, art materials, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs and adult fiction and non-fiction books. Their current ’10 kids books for £10’ offer applies to a selected range of books from ‘The Worst Princess’ and ‘My Giant Fairytale Sticker Book’ to the Octonauts series.

The favourite part of my day is lying next to my daughter reading her a bedtime story. Unfortunately her bookshelf is a little limited and she keeps choosing the same books over and over again so I try to make it interesting for myself by embellishing the story slightly. Previously she used to find this hilarious but not that she can read I’m pretty much snookered.. With this fabulous deal from The Works my little princess can now be entertained by a whole range of new kids books which she can actually read to me for a change! And with free delivery for orders over £25 there are a couple of things on the website that I’ll be adding to her order for me!

HappyLand Zoo £30 @ Mothercare

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 16 May, 2013 at 3:00 pm

HappyLand Zoo £30 @ Mothercare

Mothercare has reduced the price on the HappyLand Zoo by half. It was on sale for £60 but now it is a mere £30 which is a lovely saving on a really cool toy. I wish I had a little one to go with it!

The HappyLand Zoo kit is great for teaching kids about animals and learning new words. Toys like these also inspire imaginative and creative play which is brilliant for developing minds and encouraging independence and problem solving.

The zoo also helps to develop hand-to-eye co-ordination skills, motor skills and lots of fun skills. The set needs a pack of four AA batteries, which are initially included. This set is suitable for kids from 18 months old and it comes with eight animals, three HappyLand people, one gift shop, one zoo entrance/animal enclosure, one monkey tree swing, one penguin slide and pool, and one train.

It is so sweet and you can add onto it with other items from the HappyLand range.

Thanks to cobman at HUKD!

‘I’m A New Big Brother’ Just £5.24

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 13 May, 2013 at 6:00 pm

‘I’m A New Big Brother’ Just £5.24

Waterstones have taken £1.75 off the range of Ladybird’s successful ‘Pirate Pete’ and ‘Princess Polly’ ‘I’m a Big Brother/Sister’ books. So instead of paying £6.99 you’ll pay £5.24 each.

Wondering how you’re going to ease your son into not being the centre of your universe once a new baby arrives? This interactive sound book describes the excitement and fun of having a new sibling and becoming a BIG BROTHER. The simple text and colourful illustrations will help little boys understand what happens when a new baby joins the family and how lovely it is to be a big brother. Pressing the sound button each time to hear the baby giggle is also a great way to encourage young children to help out and play with the new baby and reward his good behaviour.

This would be a lovely gift for any mum expecting her second child to help her teach her little one how to adapt to the new member of the family. And at this lovely price, why not get one for another special person in your life too!

Monopoly CityVille Only £7.61 @ Amazon

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 13 May, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Monopoly CityVille Only £7.61 @ Amazon

Amazon have slashed 65% off the re-imagined classic so you pay just £7.61 for Monopoly CityVille instead of £14.38! And if you order today your Monopoly CityVille will be delivered free to your door tomorrow!

The classic fast-dealing property trading Monopoly game has been re-imagined like the addictive online CityVille game resulting in Monopoly Cityville. Buy properties, build houses, community spaces and businesses on them and raise cash when it's your turn. You'll pay when you land on zoning permit spaces and get paid when you pass Go. The first player to build 4 skyscrapers wins. Become a tycoon while you build your dream city with the CityVille Monopoly game.

My best childhood memories were sitting around the Monopoly board on a lazy Sunday afternoon as a family while I attempted to take over the world! Unfortunately that didn’t materialise (mainly because my brother tended to throw the board up in frustration) but I can’t wait to introduce my daughter to the new improved (and less playing time) Monopoly CityVille game. Now I can foster the capitalist in her while she buys the properties she loves from the online game and builds on them as she likes. She can construct any combination of buildings, mix and match houses, businesses and community buildings, then decorate her properties with a selection of Mystery Gifts that increase their value. I can also become a successful mayor (always wanted to wear that necklace thingey!), just by building my city and keeping my citizens happy by building houses, setting up businesses and providing community spaces. Whoever grows their neighbourhood and build four skyscrapers will win.

Monopoly CityVille includes a game board, four movers, 66 buildings, 16 skyscraper tops, city money, zoning permit cards, mystery gift cards, visitor centre cards, two dice, game guide and a digital value card. Now we just need to settle the argument of who gets to be the racing car…

Kids Freebie: Free Crab Stickers @ PETA Kids

by Tamsin Oxford in Freebies on 12 May, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Kids Freebie: Free Crab Stickers @ PETA Kids

This is such a cute freebie, and so utterly random too. Here you get free hermit crab stickers from PETA Kids, which are adorable, and have a rather stern message printed on them. If your kids fancy making a difference and love stickers, then this is the freebie for you.

Have you ever seen shops selling hermit crabs? According to PETA Kids you probably have and that in the wild, hermit crabs can live to be 30 years old. That’s an impressive age for a crustacean I believe. These chaps live on Southern beaches in big groups with up to 100 other hermit crabs.

These chaps are not meant to be alone in a tiny tank. It’s horrible for them, they want to be with their families out in the wild. With these stickers your kids can stand up for what’s right and let everyone know that animals are not souveniers.

Thanks to hyperbole at HUKD!

Kurio 7 Inch Tablet £99 @ John Lewis

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 10 May, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Kurio 7 Inch Tablet £99 @ John Lewis

John Lewis is selling the 7 inch Kurio tablet for under £100 which is, I think, rather brilliant. This tablet has been designed specifically for kids and boasts a wide range of apps and features to boost their education and plenty more. For a bigger screen you’ll pay £150, so for the sake of three inches, this is a brilliant saving.

The Kurio on sale at John Lewis will get delivered for free and is loved by kids and trusted by parents. This is the ultimate Android tablet for families. Well, that’s what it says on the packaging anyway. The tablet is pre-loaded with games, videos, educational content, ebooks, and cool things for everyone to enjoy.

You will get Angry Birds, World of Goo, Doodle Jump, Where’s My Water, Cut the Rope, and Fruit Ninja included. There is Wi-Fi, support for Flash, front and rear cameras make it easy to snap shots, you can even shoot videos and watch them. Nice.

Thanks to saibahn at HUKD!

Free Voucher @ The Amazon Kindle Store

by Tamsin Oxford in Freebies on 10 May, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Free Voucher @ The Amazon Kindle Store

Grab the free voucher to buy from 25 pre-selected ebooks on the Amazon Kindle Store at a reduced price of just £1. Lose yourself in a great new page turner including thrillers, love stories, sci-fi and more for just £1 with this free voucher which will be applied directly to your Amazon.co.uk account.

Being a recent Kindle convert (yes, I AM a late adopter!) I couldn’t resist the time-travelling adventure and deadly mystery of The Far Time Incident by Neve Maslakovic when I went onto www. amazon.co.uk. Its one of 25 pre-selected page-turners that Amazon are offering for just £3.99. Use the voucher and get one for only £1. No matter what your reading taste Amazon has got something for you but bear in mind that your voucher must be redeemed towards the purchase of an eligible Kindle ebook by 11:59pm 27th May 2013 so get online now – you wont regret it!

If you don’t have a Kindle download a free Kindle Reading App to enjoy the book on your phone, tablet or computer.

Kids Plastic Tables Now £20 each @ Mothercare

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 8 May, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Kids Plastic Tables Now £20 each @ Mothercare

Tired of trying to get rid of paint and (worse!) glitter off your kitchen table after your Mini Picassos have produced a masterpiece? Then get them their own little plastic table to get creative on. Available at Mothercare, this table has been reduced from £25 to £20 so you can spend the £5 you save on something to get your kids’ creative juices flowing!

This lightweight, easy-to-move blue plastic table is ideal for your child to sit at and do crafts or even eat their snack at. With dimensions of 57cm high x 37.5cm in length x 37.5cm wide, its suitable for kids from 2 years old. It comes flat-packed and even I (who cant even knock a nail into a wall straight), can slot the four plastic legs on to the table and it’s assembled in under two minutes.

The table surface is slightly textured to stop paper from sliding around, giving your child a good surface for drawing, colouring, painting and building jigsaws. Mothercare also offer co-ordinating chairs in a variety of colours which are sold separately. If you order online you’ll be charged a delivery fee of £2.95 so why not pop into your closest Mothercare and get a table and chair set and say goodbye to paint stained eating surfaces forever!

Play-Doh Swirling Shake Shoppe £7.49 @ Amazon

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 5 May, 2013 at 6:00 pm

Play-Doh Swirling Shake Shoppe £7.49 @ Amazon

The Play-doh Swirling Shake Shoppe has been reduced from £16.99 to only £7.49 on Amazon. This is a whopping saving of £9.50 and you are also eligible for their super tasty Super Saver FREE Delivery. You are saving 56% off the original cost. Brilliant.

The Play-Doh Swirling Shake Shoppe lets you make pretend strawberries, ice cream, candy and other awesome Play-Doh foods. You can mix up funky milkshakes with the provided equipment and you can even use the pretend whipped cream extruder to top off your creations with swirly Play-doh toppings. You can even add a pretend cherry.

This has clearly been designed to torture parents on diet who are desperate for cake in any shape of form and have to watch their kids make amazing creations that smack of calories and fat! Still, this is an awesome deal for anyone who has kids that love this messy stuff. And I have to admit that the styles and included features are impressive for this price.

Thanks to AliceSnook at HUKD!

Monopoly Junior Party Game £7.99 @ Amazon

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 3 May, 2013 at 6:00 pm

Monopoly Junior Party Game £7.99 @ Amazon

The Monopoly Junior Party Game usually retails for around £10.18 but you will now be saving a tasty £2.18 off the original price as Amazon is selling it for £7.99. And this comes, of course, with their lovely (but slow) free Super Saver Delivery.

The famous property trading game has been watered down and lightened up for kids so that they can also enjoy spending hours playing that addictive game. With Monopoly Junior Party Game they have built extra fun into the edition. Kids get to practise their counting skills as they collect Party cads and buy and trade properties.

Kids travel around the famous Monopoly board with crazy Cupcake movers – whatever they are – and they collect five Party Cards that will deliver a super surprise when they open the Party Box. The game is suitable for kids aged five and up, and now I want to play! It looks fun.

Thanks to kaku-lala at HUKD!

Nintendo Wii U 8GB Console £149 @ ASDA

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 2 May, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Nintendo Wii U 8GB Console £149 @ ASDA

The Nintendo Wii U consoles have been, in my humble opinion, way overpriced for way too long. I am delighted to see that finally the consoles are coming down to a decent price point and ASDA is leading the charge. You can now get the Wii U 8GB white console at £149. Nice.

The Nintendo Wii U console basic pack used to cost around £200, now you are saving a tidy £50 for the console itself. You get £.149 cashback if you buy it with your ASDA Money Credit Card too. Bit of a rubbish cashback, but hey.

The cost of delivery is free if you go with their standard 3-5 days, and you can take advantage of all the new Wii U games that are coming out at the moment. This is a superb deal and I’m definitely going to be taking advantage of it. I mean, I have wanted to play ZombieU since I heard about it! Although that’s not for the kids…

Thanks to prometheus24 at HUKD!

Tomy Rainbow Aqua Draw For £18.75 @ The Toy Shop

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 30 April, 2013 at 6:00 pm

Tomy Rainbow Aqua Draw For £18.75 @ The Toy Shop

Save 25% on the Tomy Rainbow Aqua Draw from The Toy Shop. You kids can make amazing multicolour, mess-free masterpieces for just £18.75. The Aqua Draw pens and mat were previously £25.00.

This is so cool and something a little bit different. The Rainbow Aqua Draw set allows the kids to draw amazing rainbow pictures using nothing but water. All they need to do is ‘draw' on the Aqua Draw mat using water to reveal the rainbow colours. What they do is fill the special Aqua Draw pen with water and use it to draw pictures on the magic Aqua Draw mat. They can also make larger paint brush effects with the special paintbrush pen, or add extra patterns with the three stampers, so cool.

When the water dries out, the pictures disappear, leaving the mat clear to start all over again and even better, there’s no mess to clean up.

The set comes with the rainbow mat, an Aqua Draw pen and a paintbrush pen and three special stampers.

Stunt Planes For £1.99 @ The Works

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 29 April, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Stunt Planes For £1.99 @ The Works

This is a really good one for aeroplane enthusiasts for the summer holidays that are only a few months away. The Stunt Planes book gives your child the paper and a step by step guide to make really cool paper aeroplanes. It’s normally £4.99 but you can get the book from The Works for just £1.99. That’s a cool saving of £3.00 or 60%.

This looks like so much fun. Using the perforated papers from the back of this book your kids can make fun, brightly coloured paper aeroplanes. All they need to do is simply follow the step-by-step instructions to make their fantastic fliers in minutes. They can then fly them around the house or garden and see whose goes furthest and fastest.

All of the full-colour models featured in this book are very easy to make with the stunning artwork paper provided. Fabulous facts about aircrafts can also be found throughout the book. Making paper aeroplanes has never been so much fun!

LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Gaming System For £29.99 @ The Toy Shop

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 29 April, 2013 at 3:00 pm

LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Gaming System For £29.99 @ The Toy Shop

Let your kids learn something new every day with the LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Gaming System. The Toy Shop has this cute educational toy on sale for £29.99. It’s been reduced from £59.99 so you’re saving a lovely 50%.

The LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Gaming System has high-res graphics and a colour touch-screen that kids will love using to play exciting learning games. In fact, they'll be having so much fun they won't even realise how much the activities are boosting their reading, maths and science skills.

The gaming system comes with a Leaplet card so you can download one of 20 learning apps and get playing straight away, but there are loads more games, activities, videos and e-books available online. You can also go on adventures with your favourite TV and film characters by using Leapster Explorer games cartridges which are sold separately.

It’s great for mum and dad as they can go online and check what games the kids are playing and what skills they're picking up.

The Handbook Of Natural Baby & Childcare £7.99 @ The Works

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 26 April, 2013 at 3:00 pm

The Handbook Of Natural Baby & Childcare £7.99 @ The Works

The Works is currently offering the Handbook of Natural Baby and Childcare for £7.99 instead of the usual price of £9.99. This is a saving of 20% off the usual price with an actual monetary value of £2. Not a lot, I know, but this would make a lovely gift for an expectant mum.

This book is all about raising your baby and child the way nature intended. It covers everything you need to know from birth to age five and is a practical and modern resource for every parent and carer. The book includes over 650 photographs which makes it a visual feast!

The book shows you how to care for your baby and growing toddler in natural, gentle ways. It takes a look at every aspect of your child – physical, developmental, emotional and behavioural – and it offers sensitive advice on learning how to be a new parent. This would make a nice present for someone who is expecting their first baby.

Little Tikes Anchors Away Pirate Ship Water Play For £67.99 @ The Toy Shop

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 26 April, 2013 at 9:00 am

Little Tikes Anchors Away Pirate Ship Water Play For £67.99 @ The Toy Shop

The Little Tikes Anchors Away Pirate Ship Water Play table lets young buccaneers sail the high seas without ever leaving the back garden. The set normally costs £79.99 but it’s on sale at The Toy Shop for £67.99 so you’re saving a nice 15%.

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This action-packed garden toy has loads of fun features aimed at swashbuckling two to six year olds. Along with a constant-flow water fountain, there are firing water cannons and a water-powered spinning crow's nest, awesome. The set comes with a bucket load of accessories for dipping and dunking, including a squirting shark and pirate characters. There’s also an anchor that can be lowered using a crank handle.

The table stands 20.5cm off the ground and at a whopping 91.5cm long and 74cm wide, there's plenty of room for several youngsters to play together. The Anchors Away Pirate Ship Water Play table doesn't just look good, it's made from sturdy, weather-proof plastic that's designed to stand the test of time.

Mega Bloks 62 Piece Blok Town House Play Set For £19 .99 @ The Works

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 26 April, 2013 at 8:00 am

Mega Bloks 62 Piece Blok Town House Play Set For £19 .99 @ The Works

Save an awesome £20.00 on hours of building fun with the Mega Bloks 62 Piece Blok Town House Play Set from The Works. This set of Mega Bloks normally retails for £39.99 but you can get it for just £19.99 at The Works, that’s 50% off, lovely.

Your children can now create and build a home for his or her Blok Town friends with the Blok Town House from Mega Bloks. They can build and decorate a multi-level home with spacious rooms and fill it with fun furniture. They’ll be able to build the rooms and put them together to create a great home for the Blok Town family.

The Mega Bloks Town House Play Set contains 62 pieces and includes two articulated figures, a car, doors, furniture and much more. There’s even a garden gazebo and flowers to put outside. Build and rebuild the house any way you want it and then customise it with lots of fun stickers. Guaranteed hours of fun!

Hamleys Fire Station Play Set For £30.00 @ Hamleys

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 25 April, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Hamleys Fire Station Play Set For £30.00 @ Hamleys

If you’re looking for a cool boy’s gift then go to Hamleys to save a lovely £10.00 on the Hamleys Fire Station Play Set exclusive to Hamleys. The cool fold-out fire station has been reduced from £40.00 to £30.00, awesome.

The Fire Station Play Set from Hamleys is the ultimate two-in-one activity centre. It is easily converted from a fire truck to a fold-out play scene. The fun-packed fire truck is concealing a new world of play that can easily be transported and tidied away. As well as featuring a large fire truck with accessories and an extendable ladder, this fire truck folds out into an entire city with a network of roads, bridges, shops and buildings.

The Hamleys Fire Station Play Set is every little boys (and maybe some girls) dream with super cool firemen’s ladders, ramps, bridges and cars. The play set is easy to assemble in minutes and comes with a variety of accessories and vehicles for hours of role-play fun. The set also comes with detailed instructions and stickers.