Review: Box of Awesome and Box of OMG

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Back in December we were sent Mega boxes of Awesome and OMG and I was happy to receive 2 more boxes to review again! These are boxes which contain a mystery set of collectables and with the Mega boxes there is also a book. The basic boxes are free but the Mega ones cost £4.99 but contain things worth a lot more than that.

First up Box of OMG:

My daughter was a lot more impressed with this selection than the previous one! She loves books like the one included and was pleased to see another Skwooshi and a Zelf. For her this was a better box as it was less girlie!

My son had a Box of Awesome:

This one contained a couple of Skylanders collectables (his current no 1 pastime) and so was a hit in his eyes straight away! There were also some football cards and a plasticine modelling pack from Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles which he immediately wanted to play with. The book is more his age range than the previous box too and its on his to read pile.

Both boxes definitely contained items that in total are worth more than the £4.99 it would have cost. Of course with the randomness you may not like all of it!

Review: SuperAwesome.tv Box of OMG and Box of Awesome

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I was asked if my children would like to try a Box of OMG and a Box of Awesome from SuperAwesome.tv these are described as a free box of curated items .. from brand partners which allow children aged 6-16 to discover new collectables, books and other items once every 2 months. We were lucky and got sent the Mega boxes which cost £4.99 every other month. You aren't guaranteed a free one but are encouraged to answer surveys and join the online communities to boost your chances.

So first up the Box of OMG which is aimed at girls:

This turned out to be a bit too girlie for my tomboy! She liked the Zelf as she loves collecting small characters:

Not so enamoured of the Jacqueline Wilson Pet Journal:

Though she wanted to know more about Ruby Redfort (bubble gum scented bands to advertise her):

Toy Review: Trashies in Toilets

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Since we were sent our first Trash Packs in the summer my son has been asking me for more! So you can imagine his reaction when I asked him if he'd like to review the new Toilet Trashies... 

They really are designed to appeal to boys as they appear revolting to grown ups:

We were sent a 5 pack collection worth £4.99 which is about average for this kind of collectable. Each trashie comes in its own little toilet:

They are all very gruesome (my son's description) with their own unique details:

Like the original versions they can be used for playing games or make mum's stomachs churn! They would make a fun stocking filler for young boys. And with 2 packs priced at £2.49 they are aimed at the pocket money bracket to encourage a collection of them.

Toy Review: Trash Pack

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We were sent a range of Trash Pack collectable merchandise for my son to review:

These are aimed at children 5+ and immediately appealed to my son as they are yucky! First up are the collectable figures which come in two sorts of packs:

Once opened they each have their own trash can and unique features:

My son delighted in showing me how gross they all are! As they are rubber he also takes great pleasure in bouncing them around... Apparently there are 170 characters to attempt to collect. 

Alongside the figures themselves children can collect cards to keep in an album or play games with:

They are similar to other trading card games in this respect so I am guessing we will be able to buy them in most newsagents. The starter pack is around £4.99. On the backs of the cards are things like puke points so they can compete to find the yuckiest card.. We spent some time sorting the cards into order and putting them in the album together so it was good for my son's maths skills!

We were also sent some other Trash Pack bits including a backpack:

A colouring book:

And a card game:

All designed to keep your children hooked! The products start at pocket money prices but there are also playsets etc that would be gifts. 

I asked my son why he liked them and he said is because I find them disgusting! He hasn't got any friends who have them at the minute so he hasn't got anyone to play the games or swap with. So far he is keen to add to the collection but I do wonder how long that will last.

Tuesday Toy Review: Tatty Teddy and My Blue Nose Friends

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My daughter was very excited that we were sent some of these new collectables to review and test out. Tatty Teddy I knew from greetings cards etc but these are a new idea aimed at girls aged 4+. As the blurb says:

Set to be the next big craze for little girls, the iconic styled My Blue Nose Friends collectable range includes 22 adorable 6cm pocket size characters to collect, all with different personalities and unique qualities! Soft to touch and with their own characters, girls will love to collect the whole range!

We were sent three characters plus Peanut's Lamp House:

My daughter has had fun making up stories to go with the characters and getting them to have a good time being Best Friends.

The house is also a battery operated night light which uses the milk bottle as an on/off switch. It is a neat toy as it all closes up with the characters on the inside.

Other items in the collection include: 

• My Blue Nose Friends Tatty Teddy's Heart House (around £39.99)
• My Blue Nose Friends Little Motor Car (around £14)

The characters can be bought as singles for around £5 or in multi packs with up to 10 characters for about £20. I can see that for some girls this could be a very addictive collection!

In conjunction with the product launch its Best Friends Forever week at Entertainer stores across the country. Why not nip along with your daughter to see what is going on?