A good buy for any Moshi Monster fan. And if your children aren't into this then I bet you'll know someone who is so a good buy for the present drawer too. Especially at this price. Tesco Direct has the Moshi Monster Flip N Fun puzzle on sale for £3.75. Delivery is free if you can collect instore.

• Click here for your Moshi Monster Flip N Fun puzzle at Tesco Direct

This reversible puzzle contains 60 pieces and features Poppet on one side and a map of Monstro City on the other. Hence the 'flip' part of the puzzles name! It is recommended for ages six years and upwards.

According to the website, the puzzle is 300mm wide, with a depth of 35mm.

There aren't any reviews from customers on this website, but on others the reviews are mostly positive. As one says "Bought this for my daughter and she really enjoys it. Good puzzle and worth the money." That was on the Argos website, where the same puzzle sells for £7.99. So I expect they'd be even more thrilled if they'd got it at this price!

Thanks to wishihadadonkey at HUKD!

These little cars, the,Little Tikes Cozy Coupe have been hugely popular for toddlers for years now. You'll see them in gardens, on the landing, on balconies, in nuseries and One O'Clock clubs. And for a very good reason - they last quite well and stand up to a lot of abuse. They're not cheap though, so a £10 reduction is very welcome. Tesco Direct has them available for £39.93, down from £49.93. Apparently you can find them at the same price on Amazon as well, but I couldn't find this exact model when I looked. With Tesco Direct you can collect for free in store.

• Click here for your Little Tikes Cozy Coupe at Tesco Direct

Take your imagination and adventures on the road with the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe, with all-new features added to this classic ride-on car. A real working spotlight on the roof of the Cozy Coupe has an on/off switch for illuminated driving and the opening door means the coupe is easy to get in and out of.

Designed with a high-backed seat and storage in the rear, the Cozy Coupe gives a more comfortable ride than ever before while you take toys on the go, with the durable tyres providing a smooth ride. Other added special features include an “ignition switch” and an open-and-close petrol cap, for realistic role play.

The website is slightly confusing with two age ranges. In the product description it says 18 months and upwards, while in the specifications it says 1 to 2 years.

You have to assemble it yourself, according to commenters on our sister site HUKD, but this took one commenter just 20 minutes.

Thanks to kate4design at HUKD!

You know those sleeping bags for babies? Well, my firstborn hated them. She would twist and contort her body in ways I didn’t think possible, and end up with half her body out or the bag around her neck. It was rather frightening. We found that if we kept the shoulder bits clipped shut, but unzipped the body, she’d kick it off. Now, two years later, she still kicks off every blanket you put on her, regardless of the temperature or time of year.

I wish we’d had the Gunapod with her, because it’s a fantastic baby sleeping bag and we’re loving it with our new baby.

What makes it different? Well, it has the standard front zipper and shoulder snaps, but then it also has a unique all around zipper, which allows for simple nappy changing, for a start, as you can open just the bottom and baby can remain dressed and warm with minimal disturbance.

You can open the Gunapod in a variety of combinations, as it actually has the option of opening from under one arm all the way to under the other. This means you can also open parts of it if baby is like my eldest and just gets too hot.

For older babies or children, you can also leave the bottom open for free movement of feet or walking around, but staying warm. The fabric is also super soft and incredibly cuddly. It makes for snuggly babies. It’s also great for use in the car seat or if you’re out and about as there’s no need to add a blanket – just transfer baby and off you go!

The only improvement they could make is to add sleeves that could be zipped on and off for long or short sleeves!

The Gunapod is available from Tesco online, and is a highly recommended buy if you’re going to be buying baby sleeping bags!

Time to start getting ready for the summer. You want to have as much outdoors for the kids to do as possible. Sandpits are great for this. We have one in our garden. Also, we've a pop-up gazebo, which we can put over the top so they kids can play there even if the weather is a little bit wet. This Plum Basic Sandpit is just £18.91 at Tesco Direct. The cheapest I've seen one of these types of sandpit. You can also use it as a ballpit, which is another bonus.

• Click here for your Plum Basic Sandpit at Tesco Direct

You'll have hours of traditional garden fun and inventive play with this square wooden sandpit. Encouraging outdoor play and exercise, this sandpit will let your children’s creativity run wild, digging, building and making shapes in the sand.

The Plum Junior sandpit is made from premium FSC certified timber with rounded corners for added safety. It is easy to assemble (takes half an hour for one adult according to the website) and the sandpit is supplied with a protective cover and ground sheet. These latter items are good for keeping the weather and cats out, and for protecting the surface underneath, particularly if you put this on a patio.

The internal textile ground cover prevents weeds from growing through and allows water to drain out. For added versatility, just add play balls and you have an instant ball pit to keep young children amused for hours. Play balls and sand are not included.

Self-assembly is required with the Plum basic sandpit as it is supplied flat packed with easy assembly instructions.  Suitable from 18 months. For domestic use only. To be used under direct adult supervision. Not suitable for children under 36 months until fully assembled due to choking hazard from small parts.

Thanks to addso3uk at HUKD!

Right, so, these are my last finds in the Tesco price party that lasts until 08 April. Here are some great deals from the Tesco Baby site and from Tesco Direct that include clothes and toys. Have fun!

• Click here to go to Tesco Direct

The Baby Clothing deals include F&F packs of five bodysuits for two for £10 instead of the usual £6 each. You will get great value essentials such as bodysuits, sleepsuits and socks for £5 and under. And there is a web exclusive on F&F baby clothing 6-18 months and F&F Baby dresses 12-24 months with great price reductions there.

At Tesco Direct you’ll find a saving of 25% on the Fisher Price Love U Zoo Swing that is down from £84.95 to £63.70 and the Lindam Securus Safety Gate is down from £19.96 to only £17.96. You will also save £70 on the Motorola MBP33 Video Monitor that is now only £69.95 instead of the heavy £139.95. And, finally you get a free glider chair when you buy selected Tutti Rommsets. Nice.
;

This is so cute. Doesn't baby look happy in there? OK from experience I know they're probably only going to be happy for ten minutes, maybe 20 if there's bigger kids running around for them to look at. But it counts for a LOT when it comes to babies! The New Galt Playnest Farm is down from £26.95 to £14.77 at Tesco Direct. Delivery is free if you can collect it from a store.

• Click here for your New Galt Playnest Farm at Tesco Direct

The Galt playnest is a vibrant, colourful play environment that is ideal for both play and rest. The nest features an original design with a circular, fabric covered inflatable ring that will support your little one during play time or resting periods.

Around the playnest are 8 multi-sensory toys that stimulate touch, vision and hearing and encourage your baby to make new discoveries. It is also the ideal place for your baby to sit while playing with other toys. The soft quilted centre is a comfortable place for your baby to take a nap and it is machine washable for convenient cleaning.

When inflated the outside diameter of the Playnext Farm is about 100cm. It is covered in fabric but the site doesn't say what kind of fabric it is ie 100% cotton or a mix.

Thanks to wishihadadonkey at HUKD!

Tesco is in the process of running an ace series of deals for parents in their Baby section and it is valid until 08 April. The deals are really, really good and so far I have managed to stay on top of them as they come out. Today I uncovered no less than four new voucher codes for you to enjoy.

• Click here to get voucher codes at Tesco

The voucher codes are all valid on baby food and I’ll go through them all in more detail here. You can get five for £4 on Plum Baby Organic stage 1 and your online offer is six for £4 if you use the code GRTTYL.

You can get five for £6 on selected Plum Baby Organic stage 2 foods and your online voucher code is GRRT7G which will nab you six for £6. Kiddylicious snacks are down to four for £2 but if you use the voucher code GRMRPF then you will get TEN for £4. Awesome.

Finally, you will get two for £3 on selected Cow & Gate Frutapura and Baby Balance products and the voucher code GRHXK7 will land you three for £4. And you will find two for £1 on selected Baby Zilli pouches and three for £4 on selected Organix fruit pots too.

The Tesco discounted baby products deal delight is on until 08 April and they have some fabulous bargains for you to enjoy! They have reduced the cost of baby toiletries by some decent amounts so you save lots of lovely money.

• Click here to get discounted baby goods at Tesco

The deals on offer over the course of these few weeks in the toiletries section include selected Johnson’s Baby toiletries at 500ml. These have been reduced from £2.99 to £2.69 and are also part of a buy one, get one free deal. Nice.

You will also find Oilatum Junior Cream which has been reduced to £4.84 from £6.46, and Oilatum Junior Emollient Bath which is down from £4.84 to £3.63. And the Johnson’s cotton buds are now only £1.15 instead of the usual £1.35.

These are some ace discounts to help you keep an eye on those pennies and I recommend stocking up on stuff so you don’t have to buy anything until the next big sale!

Tesco is on a great deal mission this week and they have cut prices on baby and toddler essentials from 14 March to 08 April instore and online. There are eCoupon codes for cool extra special offers too. Yay! Today’s deal is the lovely nappies and wipes discount.

• Click here to get some nappies from Tesco

To start with, let me list all of the nappies and wipes discounts that Tesco will be running until 08 April. You can get three packs of Pampers Sensitive Wipes for free when you spend over £20 on Pampers Nappies – FREE!! Awesome.

You will also find price reductions on Pampers Baby Dry and Active Fit carry packs and jumbo packs. The Pampers Easy Up pants are reduced along with the Pampers Simply Dry Economy packs. Huggies nappies and wipes are also reduced with the Huggies Baby Wipes on a BOGOF deal.

Finally, to buy NINE Johnson’s Baby Skincare Wipes for £8, use the code GRFF9M. Otherwise they are down to £1 a pack. AWESOME.

Click here to get some nappies and wipes from Tesco

For Sponge Bob Squarepants fans, this gift set will be a real treat. It’ll set you back £5 at Tesco, rather than the £10 it was.

• Have hours of fun with Sponge Bob Squarepants

This set is a great party idea, either for separating into party packs or giving a Sponge Bob fan as a gift.

The set contains an “assortment of cool Sponge Bob items”, including a whoopee cushion, a spring, jumping beans and jet balls, whatever those are!

Aged for those over 6 years according to the box, the warning says suitable from 5 years, and not suitable for children under 36 months. Nothing in this set requires batteries, and there are no electronic features.

Reviewers have scored the Sponge Bob Squarepants gift set 10 out of 10 for design and build quality and 7 for entertainment value, but only one for educational value. So long as it’s fun though, right!

You can click and collect free in store.

Thanks to lucerysmum at HUKD

A couple of lovely little sets that will add fun to bathtime and/or make really nice gifts for the present drawer. Tesco has knocked 50% off both the Princess Bath and Beauty Treasures, and the Tinkerbell's Woodland Bath Wonders sets, down from £6 to £3. Delivery is free if you can collect instore too.

• Click here for your Princess or Tinkerbell themed bath sets at Tesco Direct

The Disney Princess bath and beauty treasures set  includes sweet smelling bubble bath and Shampoo, a heart shaped ring and a perfect mini princess tiara.

This bath set also contains two crown hair slides, a mini comb and a Princess looking glass so your little one can feel just like a real princess.

The other bathtime set is a 'magical box' bursting with Tinkerbell's Woodlands bath wonders. The set contains glittering bubble bath and star fizzers to make wash-time a magical adventure.

A star shaped ring and two flower gem hair bobbles are also included as additional treats. Finally this fun Disney bath set comes with a fairy-sized comb and mirror, a butterfly lip shimmer plus a colourful bracelet.

Thanks to lucerysmum at HUKD!

Dumptrucks are, for some reason, endlessly fascinating to little boys. And to girls too, as I recall from my own childhood. Especially if you have a sandpit to hand. Tesco Direct has this My First Talking JCB Doug Dumptruck reduced from £9,97 to £4.98. Delivery is free if you can collect instore.

• Click here for your JCB Doug Dumptruck at Tesco Direct

The My first talking Doug Dumptruck toy is perfect for little hands to hold. Doug Dumptruck is made from chunky, bright plastic. It has a button that, when pressed, will play five fun phrases and individual sounds. Little ones will love the interactive features, including a flashing light and articulated bucket. The toy is easy to play with and safe. Doug Dumptruck is the perfect introduction for your little construction worker.

Parents will be pleased to know that batteries are supplied. It is suitable from age 1 year and upwards. Not suitable for children aged under 12 months due to long hair. Honestly that is exactly what it says on the website! And know I have NO idea what they mean by that either. As far as I can see there's no actual hair on the dumptruck at all.

Thanks to Lucerysmum at HUKD!

Tesco Photo is offering 50 free prints if you join their site today. You can enjoy a bunch of benefits and extras by registering with the site and also the fun lovely awesomeness of 50 free photographs printed as a thank you.

• Click here to get free photographs at Tesco Photo

With Tesco Photo you don’t pay for online photo storage and sharing, and signing up for your free account gets you loads of extra features. You can upload, sort and store your photos for free, share photos, albums and slideshows with family and friends for free, and edit your photos with basic tools, also for free.

You can then arrange to print out the photos you want and turn your photographs into gifts and you can have free delivery to selected Tesco stores sorted too. Your free 50 6x4 bonus prints will not be available until you confirm your account from the welcome email so be sure to do that first.

Over and above the freebie, there are quite a few deals on at Tesco Photo right now as well.

Thanks to cpb1987rcp1989 at HUKD!

Fancy nabbing the cool truck from Toy Story 3 that Lotso used to patrol? Well, Lego have made it and Tesco are selling it and the price has come down quite a bit. From the original £15.97 down to £12 and now only £7.98, this Lotso Truck is cheaper than chips.

• Click here to get some Lego at Tesco

When you nab the Lego Toy Story Lotso Truck you can avoid those pesky delivery charges by arranging to collect it instore.

Kids can patrol the day care centre with Lotso the Bear and his gang – Chunk and Stretch – in this ace yellow dump truck in Lego. The entire Toy Story 3 playset features Lego, Lotso the Bear, Stretch, Chunk and a brightly coloured dump truck with a tipping feature.

The truck is buildable and utterly perfect for little fans of both Lego and the Toy Story movies. It certainly feels like a great deal at this low price!

Thanks to helen543 at HUKD!

I like tea. I love green tea and I love normal tea so when I was sent the new Tetley Blend of Both tea I was both excited and disturbed. Was this going to taste icky? And, seeing as I have milk and sugar in normal tea but nothing but hot water in green tea, how was I going to drink it?

It was with a small amount of trepidation that I approached the tea. I decided to go ahead and make it the usual way with milk and sugar. And it tasted amazing. You could have coloured me surprised. Not only did the green tea not overwhelm the taste of the normal tea but it seemed to soften the flavour in a lovely way.

Next up was a test on both my partner and some of the mums from my school. Tracey took her cup fairly suspiciously as well. She wasn’t sure if it was going to taste nice. Her face matched mine. She found that it tasted smoother (as did I) and liked the faint aftertaste that followed. My partner drank his without complaint and said he rather liked the flavour although he preferred his green tea as green tea and his tea as tea.

The Tetley Blend of Both tea basically has a very normal ‘tea’ flavour but follows this with a soft and faintly bitter aftertaste that is extremely pleasant. It also comes with all the benefits of green tea such as antioxidant powers, metabolism boosting powers and all those other lovely things.

For those of you who don’t like green tea but want all its benefits, this could very well be a good blend to try. It hasn’t been launched yet but will be available from 14 February at £2.55 in Tesco.

The Tesco Baby and Toddler event is going to be the biggest one they have ever had according to a little bird whispering in my ear. It will be running from 16 January until 05 February so you have plenty of time to snatch those tasty discounts for you and your little one.

• Click here to get some discounts with Tesco

The Tesco Baby and Toddler event is still very hush hush in terms of what they are planning on offering to us parents so I can’t really tell you much more than it will be happening and that it will be big.

There are two offers already ambling around on the site. The first is the Pampers Baby Dry Carry packs down to £4.30 each, instead of £6.49, and the Huggies Baby Wipes on the everso fabulous buy one get TWO free deal. Awesome.

Tesco will also be offering their twitter followers the chance to win a prize every day during the Baby Event and the prizes are really cool (and still to be announced) so they are very excited about it all. So here you go, mark the date in your diary and get ready for some ace baby and toddler deals.

Tesco Direct has knocked £10 off this Star Wars Clone Trooper Blaster, bringing it down from £19.97 to £9.97. If you're not familiar with the Star Wars Clone Wars CGI/Animated series, then the troopers in this are the good guys. Not the baddies in the real people movies. Presumably that shift from being goodies to baddies is what threw their aim off so much. Delivery is free if you can collect from a store.

• Click here for your Star Wars Clone Trooper Blaster at Tesco Direct

This is actually a pretty cool looking 'gun' and could be one for a Christmas gift or to pop in the present drawer. Until very recently, my son had a proper aversion to real looking toy guns, the kind that look like guns that shoot bullets. He has a Nerf gun that he liked to play with, but it didn't look anything like a real gun, and a laser blaster type thing that had lights in it. So if you, or your child, isn't too keen on anything realistic looking but still has a hankering to play with 'guns' then this sort of thing is a good alternative.

With this toy your child can recreate their own Star Wars Clone Wars battle with their own Electronic Blaster. The blasters have lights and sounds or ring projectiles.

Unfortunately the batteries are not included. The age range for this toy is 5 years and upwards.

Thanks to wishihadadonkey at HUKD!

Now here's an excellent present for a Christmas Stocking. This Plasticine Mega Pack is £8.50 at Tesco Direct, reduced from £20.

• Click here for your Plasticine Mega Pack at Tesco Direct

Plasticine is fun on its own, and also great for making accessories for other games and toys. Like rocks and plants for toy train sets, or to go with a Lego set.

It was a favourite of mine when I was a kid too. What I really liked about plasticine is that unlike Play Doh, it doesn't dry out. Also, it is harder so you can make proper models with it.

However, it can get mucky and won't necessarily last forever. Especially if it is used to help accessorise other games! Replenishing their plasticine stock is an excellent use of the good old Christmas stocking. And this is a huge pack, at a good price.

This Plasticine mega pack contains 20 different colours of placticine plus loads of cool accessories, allowing your offspring to make hundreds of cool models. Placticine will never dry out so you can use it over and over again. Plasticine is suitable for children in the age range of 3 years and upwards, although I think they get the best use out of it if they're 5 or older.

Thanks to mummybones at HUKD!

Looking for something techy or gadgety for Christmas this year? Well I am at any rate. And I'm not talking about just the kids here but the whole family. Oh yes, isn't it about time we looked at some toys for mums and dads too?

There's something about flashy lights, and whizzy graphics, and things that go 'ting'. Or apps. Now apps are great although you can't wrap them and put them under the tree. At least it is one less bit of clutter to have around the house!

Here's a selection of some of the top tech Christmas presents to inspire you. I've looked for hot and trending toys or gadgets for all the family, from mum and dad, through teens to tots.

Also, I've not included toys that we've covered a bit here on PlayPennies, like the Fijit Friends. Or tablet PC toys, the Leapfrog LeapPad Explorer and the vTech Innotab. Personally I'm not sold on them, the tablet PC toys I mean. It sounds like the Innotab runs through batteries fairly quickly. But they definitely sound better than some of those toy laptops I've tried in the past that have just dreadful screens!

The Wallace & Gromit complete collection is down to £4.99 at Tesco Entertainment and this includes free UK delivery. The set has all of the famous Wallace & Gromit tales included and would make an utterly awesome Christmas stocking filler.

• Click here to have some fun with Tesco Entertainment

The Wallace & Gromit collector’s set has four Wallace and Gromit tales to mark the 20th anniversary of their creation. You get a Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave and A Matter of Loaf and Death.

I absolutely love these movies, mini shows, and wish that there had been more of them to watch. I think that these are among the finest forms of cartoon-style show around and have totally snapped this set up to enjoy this Christmas.

Actually, I’ve bought it to sneak into my husband’s stocking but will obviously hijack it to watch myself on Christmas Day. A great price for this collection from Tesco and especially tasty with the free delivery.

Thanks to goonertillidie at HUKD!