The Polly Pocket Flip 'N' Fun Hotel was priced at £39.99 but if you head on over to Smyths Toys now you’ll snatch it up for £19.99. Not too bad a price for a Flip ‘n box full of fun.

• Click here for Polly Pocket fun from Smyths Toys*

This is the ultimate Polly Pocket hotel with four stories of flipping (literally) rooms that feature amazing secrets and surprises. The rooms flip with the turn of a dial to double the fun. Stick ‘n play suction cups hold the pieces in place when the rooms flip. Polly and Lila dolls love the flipping elevator, which makes them do cartwheels every time they travel up or down in it (just attach the dolls to the clips and move from floor to floor).

The two-story, indoor-outdoor slide takes Polly and Lila dolls straight from the indoor gymnasium or from Lila dolls bed to the pool deck for some swimming fun in the sun. Other areas to play in include the lobby, restaurant, a game room and karaoke lounge, two bedroom suites, an indoor gymnasium and a rooftop ice cream shop.

Sounds like hours of fun!

The Castle Bouncer with Slide from Smyths Toys was £274.99 but they’ve decided to take £100 off that price and it’s now £174.99. Just think, you can own your very own jumping castle for just £174.99!

• Click here to bounce away with this cool deal from Smyths Toys*

Now I know £174.99 is still a lot of money but I do think this could save you quite a bit in the long run. I don’t know what it costs to hire a jumping castle but if you’re likely to use one on a regular basis then it has to be worth getting your own. They’re great to keep the kids entertained at any outdoor (or even indoor if you have enough space) event from Birthday parties to Sunday afternoon lunches.

The jumping castle sets up and packs away in minutes for hours of fun outdoors. It’s made from durable PVC and double laminated nylon which is double stitched for further protection if pinholes appear. Electric blower and ground pegs are included for outdoor use.

I would have died with excitement if my parents had told me I could have my very own jumping castle as a kid.

Goody, summer is just around the corner and here’s the perfect way to get the kids out into the sunshine. You can get the Delta Double Swing and Seesaw from Smyths Toys for just £44.99! That’s half price as it was previously £89.99, whoopee.

• Click here for the Delta Double Swing and Seesaw from Smyths Toys*

The Delta Double Swing and Seesaw will provide hours of fun outdoors in the sun. It features two swing seats and a double swing arm with two-seater sky-ride which will entertain up to four children at one time.

The swing set has a safe and robust frame with ground anchors to make sure that it doesn’t move around. Up to four kids can play on it at any one time so hopefully there won’t be too many fights over who gets a go. The swing set is 1.84 x 1.62x 3.3m in size and suitable for kids over the age of three years old.

It can take up to 50kg per seat so watch dad doesn’t get any ideas to join in the fun!

These Fisher-Price Jumperoos have always been expensive, but they have also always been totally worth it. I don't think I've met anyone yet whose child didn't love it! Smyths Toys have the Discover N Grow version, which they're selling for £73 - the same as Amazon - but with the code below, you take £14.60 off the price which doesn't seem that much, but when it reduces the price to £58.40 it does seem to make a huge difference.

Discover and grow in the Jumperoo*

• Discount: 20% Off
• Discount Code: EASTER20

The new Discover n' Grow Jumperoo is a freestanding jumper that allows baby to jump in a safe environment. The seat is suspended by three springs that allows infants to hop up and down and provides limited travel from left to right and front to back. The seat is adjustable in height by means of three position straps like the existing product. The springs are attached to a freestanding frame. There's also a soft seat that rotates 360 degrees providing spinning fun for baby as well as access to the toys located around the baby's seat. This Jumperoo incorporates lights and sounds which help entertain baby and rewards them for their jumping. The seatpad is also machine- washable.

It's suitable for a child that can hold their head up and you'll need to pop in 3 AA batteries which aren't included.

Thanks to Jessyca88 at HUKD

Smyths Toys has reduced the price on this rather lovely Graco Swing n Bounce device for babies from a hefty £79.99 to a much more palatable £59.99. This is a sweet saving of £20 off the usual retail price, and a saving that can go towards nappies or other essentials instead. Nice.

• Click here to get swinging with Smyths*

The two-in-one deluxe Graco Swing n Bounce seat provides the ultimate in comfort and support for baby. It can be used as a standalone bouncer so baby can bounce, laugh, giggle and burn off excess energy, or it can be slotted into the provided frame to create a swing.

The frame has six speeds to swing baby to sleep and boasts quite a few nice features. There is an extra padded head support for ultimate safety and comfort as well as a five-point safety harness and three position recline. The bouncer also has two speed vibrations and you have an overhead bar with soft toys included.

Thanks to begomos at HUKD!

Hello serious bargain from Smyths Toys! This awesome girl’s bike is the perfect bike for pink princesses and is half price. The 12" Pretty Bike was £99.99 but has been reduced to £49.99 so you’ll be saving £50, wow.

• Click here to ride away with this great deal from Smyths Toys*

This is one of those dream bikes for little girls. Not only does it come in a bright pink colour but it also has loads of features that will delight any girl that is ready for her first “big girl” bike. From a safety point of few the Pretty Bike has a steel frame, puncture proof tyres and removable stabilisers. There’s a front mudguard and front and rear calliper brakes, a handlebar pad and a fully enclosed chain guard to protect little fingers.

But let’s face it, that’s not what your little girl cares about. The part she will love is the doll carrier at the back and the glittering handlebar tassels as well as the pretty pink printed saddle.

Don’t miss this one if your little girl is in need of her first bike!

Just as one code expires, another one comes along. Use this Smyths toys promotional code to get 20% off your order, with no minimum spend. It will work when you basket contains items that are already discounted as well.

Click here to use your Smyths Toys promotional code*

• Discount: 20%
• Promotional code: EASTER20
• Expires: unknown

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the Voucher Code box. You'll see the discount appear in the totals column. Standard delivery on the site costs £4.99, so depending on what you buy and how much you spend this code could effectively give you free delivery.

I tested this out on two items that were already reduced. There's up to 25% off on selected items from the Lego City vehicles range.

Thanks to debsx3 at HUKD!

Smyths Toys are selling this HUGE Hello Kitty cuddle pillow for £9.99 rather than £19.99.

• Click HERE to take a look at the Hello Kitty cuddle pillow*

If you have a Hello Kitty fan in your family, or circle of friends (well, circle of friends' kids!) then you might want to dash over to Smyths and grab one of these huge Hello Kitty cuddle pillows before they go out of stock.

There's nothing much more to be said about a giant Hello Kitty cuddle pillow really, that's not self explanatory: it's a huge pillow, that looks like Hello Kitty, and you can cuddle it!

There aren't any age restrictions in the, limited, official blurb, but there's nothing to say it's suitable from birth either - so you're going to have to use your judgement.  Keeping it away from naked flames is recommended, but I'm sure you weren't planning on tying her to the stake a'la Joan of Arc!

I can tell you that this Hello Kitty cuddle pillow measures 60cms tall and she comes in two different designs - it's pot luck which one you get too, there's no option to choose.

You can buy her in-store via reserve and collect, or you can buy online and have her delivered, but that will cost you an additional £4.99.

Thanks to mikep87 at HUKD 

Just as one code expires, another one comes along. Use this Smyths toys promotional code to get £5 off your order when you spend £20 or more. It will work when you basket contains items that are already discounted as well.

Click here to use your Smyths Toys promotional code*

• Discount: £5
• Minimum spend: £20
• Promotional code: 600266
• Expires: 24th February 2013

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the Voucher Code box. You'll see the discount appear in the totals column. As standard delivery on the site costs £4.99, this code effectively gives you free delivery.

I tested this out on two items that were already reduced. There's up to 25% off on selected items from the movie Wreck It Ralph and also from Play Doh products.

Thanks to PhotographyMoments at HUKD!

The Baby Born Interactive Star Scooter started out at the price of £34.99 but has now been reduced to a fabulous and unbeatable £14.99, smashing. Smyths Toys are offering this cool interactive toy that lights up, makes sounds and even comes with stickers for £20 less than the original price.

• Click here to scoot away with this great deal from Smyths Toys

The girls are just going to love this one, it’s so cute. The Baby Born Interactive now has a super cool retro scooter that when approached from the two sides it magically activates blaring lights, a honking horn, engine sounds and funky music. When the scooter is ridden you will hear the engine starting and cool speeding sounds.

The set includes fun stickers to decorate the scooter and is compatible with other Baby Born Interactive dolls. It does also require three AA batteries but thankfully those are included so you don’t need to worry about getting those and it does not include the Baby Born doll.

Happy scooting!

Thanks to JMCS1973 at HUKD!

Just as one code expires, another one comes along. Use this Smyths Toy Store promotional code to get £5 off your order when you spend £25 or more. It will work when you basket contains items that are already discounted as well.

Click here to use your Smyths Toy Store promotional code*

• Discount: £5
• Minimum spend: £25
• Promotional code: 600255
• Expires: unknown

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the Voucher Code box. You'll see the discount appear in the totals column. As standard delivery on the site costs £4.99, this code effectively gives you free delivery. Note that the site cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.

I tested this out on two items that were already reduced. The Mini Lalaloopsy Treehouse playset was down to £19.99 from £29.99. But the real bargain was the Bananas in Pyjamas Fun Playhouse set. This has gone through a few reductions from its full price of £34.99 to £12.49.

Thanks to gyro85 at HUKD!

Use this Smyths Toy Store promotional code to get £5 off your order when you spend £25 or more. It will work when you basket contains items that are already discounted as well.

Click here to use your Smyths Toy Store promotional code*

• Discount: £5
• Minimum spend: £25
• Promotional code: 600246
• Expires: 30th November 2012

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the Voucher Code box. You'll see the discount appear in the totals column. As standard delivery on the site costs £4.99, this code effectively gives you free delivery.

I tested this out on an item that was already reduced. This was the Hello Kitty Camper Van and Family Cottage set, reduced from £49.99 to £29.99. The code took £5 off that and with the £4.99 delivery charge the total came to £29.98.

Thanks to Bethesda71 at HUKD!

Smyths have a great offer on for fans of Waybuloo and the Piplings. The Lau Lau Nara Playset has been reduced from £14.99 to £3.99. Even if you have to pay the hefty £4.99 postage, it's still only £8.98 as compared to the same item at Mothercare for £16.99 or £13.49 at Amazon.

• Float to Nara land with Lau Lau and the Piplings*

I'm never really sure what I think of Waybuloo - it's kind of weird and a little creepy, but it sucks you in and before you know it, you've watched a whole episode.

My daughter always gets down on the ground and does the yogo moves with them in a totally not true to likeness way, but oh well - at least it gets her off the sofa.

In this set you'll find Lau Lau and a whole bunch of gardening equipment including a Nara bug lifting mechanism in the tree to make Lau Lau levitate off the ground.

Thanks to sapphire1 at HUKD

Use this Smyths Toy Store promotional code to get £5 off your order when you spend £50 or more. It will work when you basket contains items that are already discounted as well. Could be perfect for getting a bit of a discount if you've a large item to get for a Christmas gift.

Click here to use your Smyths Toy Store promotional code*

• Discount: £5
• Minimum spend: £50
• Promotional code: 600212
• Expires: unknown

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the Voucher Code box. You'll see the discount appear in the totals column. If you're spending over £50 you don't have to worry about delivery as it is free.

I tested this out on a couple of items that were already reduced. A 12inch Fire Rescue bicycle reduced from £79.99 to £39.99 and a pair of in-line skates reduced from £29.99 to £17.99. The code took £5 off reducing the total from £57.98 to £52.98.

Thanks to katiekins at HUKD!

Use this Smyths Toy Store promotional code to get a further 10% off Lego Star Wars. It will work when you basket contains items that are already discounted as well.

Click here to use your Smyths Toy Store promotional code

• Discount: 10%
• Applies to: Lego Star Wars
• Promotional code: LEGOSTAR
• Expires: 3rd October 2012

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the Voucher Code box. You'll see the discount appear in the totals column.

I tested this out on an item that was already reduced. The Lego Anakin's & Sebulba's Podracers 7962 set was £79.99 and had been reduced to £64.99. The code took another £6.50 off making it £58.49. A nice little saving!

There's quite a few packs in the sale, and a number of these are also reduced. Some by just a couple of pounds, while others such as the Millennium Falcon have about £20 lopped off the price.

Thanks to djmetsandy at HUKD!

Use this Smyths Toy Store promotional code to get £5 off your order when you spend £25 or more. It will work when you basket contains items that are already discounted as well.

Click here to use your Smyths Toy Store promotional code

• Discount: £5
• Minimum spend: £25
• Promotional code: 600139
• Expires: unknown

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the Voucher Code box. You'll see the discount appear in the totals column. As standard delivery on the site costs £4.99, this code effectively gives you free delivery.

I tested this out on a couple of items that were already reduced in the Special Offers section. The Lego Ultimate Vehicle Building set was £29.99, and is now £19.99. The Crayola Twistable Sketch and Draw was priced at £13.99 and has been reduced to £6.99. The total, once the discount was deducted, came to £26.97 including delivery.

Thanks to lucerysmum at HUKD!

The Monster High dolls and sets are as hard to find as hen’s teeth at the moment so not only is the fact that this is a low price really good, but the fact that they have any of these items in stock! This particular kit is ace – you get to create your very own monster for £13.49 instead of £17.99.

• Click here to get a monster at Smyths Toys

Dr. Frankenstein isn’t the only person who can create monsters. Now you can too. The Monster High Create A Monster set provides your offspring with all the body parts (hahahah) and fashions needed to create unique, scary and cool creatures.

Each Monster High Create a Monster kit comes with a torso, two sets of limbs, two heads, one hairpiece, two fashions and a unique add on such as wings. I love the fact that I am writing about a set that includes limbs and a torso, it’s surreal!

The pieces can be assembled in more than 250 ways so kids can make as many weird combinations as they like.

Thanks to geebeegooner at HUKD!

I've bought a lot of toys from Smyths over the years. They offer prices that are pretty good, easily on par with Toys R Us. If you're looking to buy a number of items, or a single expensive item, then it is worth checking the Smyths' website until Tuesday, as they're offering free NEXT DAY delivery on orders over £29. Yes that's right, you could order that day, get it the next, and never have to leave your warm, cosy living room. You might be able to tell that I just love free delivery offers.

• Click here for free next day delivery at Smyths Toys

There are exclusions however. It may not apply to a big item, so best to check if you're looking to get something like a bike. It is also only available on mainland Great Britain, so sadly no use if you're in Northern Ireland.

You also need to place your order before 5pm to get it the next day.

Special offers on the site at the moment include the Little Tykes Cooking Sounds Kitchen, at £29.99. It is normally £59.99.

The Fireman Sam Supreme Playset is down from £59.99 to £39.99. This is a 21 piece playset, with figures and vehicles, a collapsing roof and floor.

And then there's Magic Rattle Pooh, reduced from £29.99 to £19.99. This Winnie the Pooh toy comes with a child size rattle. When baby shakes the rattle at Pooh, Pooh will start to rock around on his bottom and the bee on his hand will dance. When baby stops rattling Pooh stops rocking.

Thanks to Carol123 at HUKD!

Just upgraded your child’s bed from a cot to a first timer and need some bedding? Well, if they are Fireman Sam fans, then this deal will make them beam. Only £2.99 for a single duvet set with the Fireman Sam theme at Smyths Toys.

• Click here to put out some fires with Smyths Toys

The Fireman Sam set includes a single duvet cover and a matching pillowcase with adorable designs and pictures on them. The pillowcase says “No: 1 Hero” while the duvet cover has pictures of Fireman Sam in various poses.

The duvet cover is 135cmx200cm and the pillowcase is 48x74cm. They are made from a cotton and polyester mix and are likely to be fine with washing machines and tumble driers too. This is definitely a great buy and you can arrange to collect your item instore to save on any delivery charges.

There is free shipping for orders over £49 (what a odd number) so you will have to pay on this extremely cheap deal.

Thanks to swmbo at HUKD!

Although I'm not familiar with the brand name, it turns out that Jumbo Games have been around a long time. The company started in the Netherlands in 1853. They produce good quality, well made games. The emphasis is on game playing, rather than trying to be educational. So they probably manage to achieve both!

I'm rubbish at simply playing with my son. No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot get my mind into the same imaginary space that he does. Games are a good compromise. We can both play together.

PlayPennies received two games to review from Jumbo Games. These were Puzzle Time with Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Roo (£6.99, available at Smyths and The Entertainer), and Castle Logix (£17.99 at Amazon)

I gave these to PlayPennies mum Theresa to test out - and play with - her four year old daughter.

Puzzle Time with Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Roo

This puzzle has been released to tie in with the launch of the new Winnie the Pooh movie. I know that Theresa and her daughter had seen, and enjoyed, the movie, so I was interested to see how well this puzzle went down.

Puzzle Time with Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Roo is a 25 piece floor puzzle, recommended for children aged three plus. Theresa tells us you get two puzzles in the box.

Her initial impression was good. "First off I have to tell you that these are very good quality and that the pieces themselves can take quite a hefty beating."  Despite falling in love with the images, having lovely memories of the movies, for some reason she and her daughter felt it was important to test out just how robust the pieces were.

They 'gummed' on a couple, to see how well they would take the soggy treatment. They threw them around, and even sat on them. "Apart from a little peeling on the edges of the two soggy pieces, the puzzle remained scratch and damage free." That's good then! She also points out that "Thick card supports the two lovely and bright images - images that little eyes and hands will enjoy as much as older ones - and the pieces are not too small or too big."

Theresa was pushed out of the way when it came to doing the puzzles. This was something her daughter was determined to do on her own.

Her overall verdict?  "It is a puzzle I would have spent money on if I was out at the shops."

Castle Logix

The Castle Logix game is described as a children's brainteaser. I guess it is never too early to introduce the concept of logical thinking. The game is recommended for children aged three years and up. It has 48 challenges, and four levels of difficulty. The concept is to correctly piece together the blocks and pegs to resemble the image in the challenge booklet.

I think it is safe to say that Theresa and her daughter enjoyed this game. Theresa gave it "10 out of 10 for originality, quality and brilliance".

Her first impression was a bit of a disappointment. "You get four wooden blocks of varying sizes along with three wooden poles of varying lengths." Boring. Or so she thought.

Leaving the game in the hands of two four year olds and an eight year old to make snacks, she came back to a completely silent room. "Silence usually means they are concentrating very hard on destroying something. Not this time. In this particular (and very beautiful) moment in time six hands were working together to figure out the first of a series of puzzles."

The aim is to match the picture in the book using the supplied items. Not as easy as it looks, and the puzzles get harder . In fact, this proved a lure for the children. "The fact that they can progress steadily up the difficulty charts has them all so hooked. We love it. My kids love it. It is pure entertainment with an essential educational twist."

And finally ...

Both toys were a hit with Theresa and her daughter. It goes to show that you don't need to try to be 'educational'. A good old fashioned brain teaser or puzzle is still the best sort of fun.