Toys R Us: Bakugan Mechtavius Destroyer

We haven't really much experience of Bakugan in our house so this Mechtavius Destroyer was an eye opener. The box contains 4 figures which fasten together to make one big figure.

 

 

The idea seems simple enough and the picture on the box shows which character goes where:

 

What I didn't realise was that the comprehensive intructions had been put on one side when my son took out the parts! I therefore struggled a bit and ended up with this:

 

Then I found the instructions and discovered that you need the Mechtogan Activator to open special parts of the figures before you can put them toghether!

 

Basically this is a magnetic card that when applied to the right part of each character open up secret parts. This alongside the step by step instructions made construction a lot easier. I therefore ended up with the correct final Destroyer:

He is already to take part in battles against other Bakugans. Unfortunately we don't have any more but my 6 year old said the final figure could kill a 100 enemies it was so big!

 

If your child knows about Bakugan and how to battle then this would be a good addition to the collection. If like us you know nothing then it's a 3D jigsaw or a handful of action figures you can play battles with. It does seem well made though.

 

Friday Book Review: Notalie Natters

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A year ago we were sent a Notalie doll for my daughter to review. These were a new concept in companion dolls to help tween age girls accepting themselves as being unique, sharing fun with friends and valuing the truly important things in life.

Since then Notalie has accompanied my daughter doing various activities so she was excited about the new book we were sent to review. Notalie natters about what matters is the title of this book for besties.

Kym Yorke has put the book together with chapters written by Notalie about best friends, her dog and bullies. It is written in language that 7-10 year old girls use themselves and has a glossary of Notalie's own words at the back such as fabolistic and knotted.

We did a combination of reading it together and my daughter reading it to Notalie. My daughter could relate to the way Notalie and her diverse group of friends the Notstars interacted and fell out and made up. At this age friendships are hard work and its good for them to read a book showing how normal this is.

Bits of the book are interactive encouraging the child to draw or write in the book something about their friends or their feelings:

My daughter has a lot on her mind at the moment and since we started reading the book she has calmed down a little bit. Reading things laid out in language and pictures that she can relate to seems to be a great help. A great book for 7-10 year old girls with or without the doll!

Book details

Notalie natters about what matters by Notalie Knot and Kym Yorke

Publisher Pizzazz

ISBN 978-0-9573730-1-3

Price £6.99

Reasons to be Cheerful ( #R2BC )

 

This will be a quick one as my cold is making me want to go to bed!

1) My big girl

She may be growing up but she still loves her dolls and snuggling up with a good book on my bed!

 

2) My son

He is such a happy and laid back young man. He had the nicest children from his class to celebrate his birthday party and he always seems very popular. Still hyper keen on school he is a great reason to be cheerful.

 

3) Good deeds




The children and I are signed up to do the Kendal Cancer Care Santa dash this Sunday and we've already raised £40! Hoping that my children keep on wanting to do their bit for charity as they get older.

 

Wednesday Book Review: Out of Time 2 - Raven's Hoard

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Having enjoyed Gill Jepson's debut novel and her picture book I was delighted to be sent Out of Time 2 Raven's Hoard to review.

Gill lives on the Furness peninsula and all her stories are based in the area and are full of local history. Like her first novel this story is aimed at older children but I found it fascinating to find out more about what was happening in the area in the 18th century and the time of the Vikings.

The hero of this story is the brother of the heroine in the first story. As the book went on the stories overlapped so you would be best to read them in order.

Once again it is down to a teenage boy to travel through time and find the treasure before the bad guys do. This time there is help in the form of a young couple from the 18th century who sometimes travel through time with him whilst battling smugglers in their own time.

There are quite a few tight corners that they have to get out of whilst on their quest. A few twists on the way and surprises made me keep reading. If your child likes mysteries and history then they will enjoy this book. Even as an adult there was enough to keep my interest.

Charity Tuesday: ActionAid

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Celebrities Gabby Logan, Mark Watson, Katherine Kelly, Sarah Alexander and Fay Ripley talk about how little you can buy in the UK for 50p, and suggest what might be a better use of your money.

 

 

Sponsor a child and find out more about our work ending poverty:

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