Britains Farm Green Landrover & General Purpose Trailer 1:16

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Fiona Martin

Britains Farm Green Landrover & General Purpose Trailer is one of the newest items in the Britains Farm range of replica toys from Tomy. Scaled at 1:32 and suitable for ages 3+, these vehicles are a great size for young ones to play with, use their imagination and set up a play farm with.

This set comprises of a Green Landrover Defender and a detachable trailer with two hay bales. Joined together they come to approximately 54cm in length so that gives you a great idea of the size of these which my little boy found really appealing.

The Landrover Defender is extremely well built and exceptionally sturdy, perfect for young ones to handle. It is made from die cast metal and very strong plastic and shows lots of detail. The canopy on the back is easily removeable, simply by lifting it off and leaves room to store any items your child wishes to store in there. A great feature of the landrover is that by pressing the grey button on the bonnet, the headlights light up and it makes various vehicle sounds such as the engine starting up and the horn sound. Mister B, who is 4 was quite keen on this sounds and they helped enhance his play.

The trailer is a flatbed design with a simple hinged tailgate at the back that drops down allowing you to load or unload your goods. Here, as well as hay bales, Mister B has enjoyed filling the trailer with pigs, horses and even small toy cars! The trailer is a great attachment for the landrover giving children the opportunity to use their imagination in loading it up, moving things across the room, then unloading again.

This landrover and trailer set from Britains Farm has been a big success with my children, particularly my 4yr old boy and what I really love is that it is totally compatible with any other Britains Farm vehicles. For example the landrover can will attach to any trailer such as the pig trailer we have and also a tractor can pull the hay bale trailer. These really are versatile toys that have kept my son occupied for hours.

He really wanted a driver for his vehicles and it’s amazing the various drivers we’ve had over the last couple of weeks from Mr Happy to superman and batman! I love toys that allow for children to play freely and this are perfect for my 4yr old right now.

I’ve found all Britains Farm toys to be of the highest quality and well worth what you pay. They are built to last and have lots of play value. I highly recommend them, so why not check them out yourself?

All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions and we received the products in order to write the review.

Tractor Ted Farm Show at Bowood House

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Fiona Martin

Last weekend my children got to meet their favourite tractor. I hadn’t told them in advance of where they were going but I knew they’d be excited and have a fun day! We went to Bowood House, where Tractor Ted’s Farm show was being held and we weren’t disappointed, both in the displays and the weather – it was scorching!!

My children ran through the gates in total amazement at all the tractors and farm machinery ahead of them, more excited than I expected to be honest but they loved it! They’ve watched Tractor Ted’s dvd many times and have been pretty glued, and this showed through here at the show. I half expected them to walk past but they were interested and intrigued and recognised certain vehicles that they saw.

The children were keen to check out everything so we had a walk around, viewing different things in marquees, such as farm animals, including some mega cute baby chicks! There were several Tractor Ted marquees, where we did some colouring, had a go on little ride on diggers and browsed around their shop – which had special prices available just for the show!

We also very briefly met up with the lovely Mary from Over 40 and a Mum to One, a shame we didn’t have time to catch up for longer but there’ll be time for that next weekend at Britmums!

We took a family ride in a trailer, towed by a huge CLAAS tractor around the Bowood estate, saw some sheep being sheared and then watched some amazing JCB displays in the arena. One of our favourite things was the Bowood Lamb National, a race between five sheep, which the children thought it was hilarious!

We took a look at some diggers and tractors close up and the children were allowed to jump inside to try them out – Mister B couldn’t wait to get his hands on the gear sticks!

One thing my children had spotted was the funfair, I don’t normally like paying for them to go on these sort of rides but as we hadn’t paid to go in, and they had been so well behaved, I said they can choose two each. Miss M, the fearless and ever daring girl that she is wanted to try the trampolines in harnesses and the mini quad bikes which she really enjoyed. Mister B whose a bit timid and shy stuck to the bouncy slide and swings.

Last but not least, my children had been requesting all day to have a go on Tractor Ted’s bouncy castle, so we let them have a go before the long drive home. They loved it and it made a great end to a great day!

Win Family Tickets to Tractor Ted’s Farm Show at Bowood House

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Fiona Martin

Tractor Ted’s Farm Show is coming to Bowood House on Sunday 8th June 2014 and I’m really looking forward to taking my children there. Mister B always asks if it’s Ted when he sees a green tractor and they both love watching the Tractor Ted DVD showing real life on a farm with lots of cute little animals. I think the Tractor Ted Farm Show is a great opportunity for a family day out where the children will learn and get to play at the same time.

Bowood House looks like a stunning setting for the show and I can’t wait to go. I also have 3 family tickets up for grabs for 3 lucky families to enjoy a fun day out too!

THE TRACTOR TED FARM SHOW 2014

BOWOOD HOUSE, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SUNDAY 8^TH JUNE 2014

The Tractor Ted Farm Show will be held in the glorious grounds of Bowood House, Wiltshire SN119NF on Sunday 8^th June 2014 10am – 5pm. More than 10,000 people are expected to enjoy a day of farming in action where the hit children’s series, Tractor Ted – Real Life Fun on the Farm is brought to life for young children and their families. Non-stop displays of tractors, diggers and a giant combine harvester take place, plus trailer rides, machinery repairs, animal husbandry and of course, the star attraction, Tractor Ted and Les the Tractor Driver star of the hit series.

Alongside runs the Bowood Charity Dog Show with pedigree and ‘have a go’ classes and a Summer Fair of artisan produce. On the day gate proceeds go to local Wiltshire charities with over £200,000 raised over the 8 years this event has been running.

Discount advance tickets are available online until 1^st June at http://www.tractorted.co.uk/ Adults £8 Children(2-16) £4 – a saving of 20% on gate prices. Carers accompanying wheelchair users are free.

Amongst the entertainments new to the day this year will be the Bath Rugby’s Farm Fitness. Famous players, from the Bath and England Rugby Squads will be running fitness events for children such as kicking the ball in the digger bucket or completing the Tractor Ted Obstacle Course. Other highlights include the sheep racing, sheep dog agility, sheep shearing, falconry, donkey rides, circus workshop and the Spanish horse display.

If you don’t win and want to go then make sure you buy your tickets on line at www.tractorted.co.uk for a 20% discount before 1st June.

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Tractor Ted Easter Activity Book – Review and Giveaway x 5

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Fiona Martin

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Tractor Ted is a cute green tractor that lives in Tractorland and gives children a great insight into tractors and farming life through a series of books, dvd’s, clothing and more. We were exciting to receive Tractor Ted’s Activity Book 2, a special Easter edition of the series of activity books from Tractor Ted.

My first impressions of Tractor Ted’s Activity Book 2 were really good. Firstly I loved the quality of the book, a high gloss cover and thick, durable pages inside covered in brightly coloured illustrations. Also the size of the book is quite handy compared to usual children’s activity books, as it’s easy to carry around and gives younger children just a one activity per page to concentrate on.It’s aimed at Early Years children and I feel that Mister B who’s 3 and a half next month is the perfect age to carry out the activities within the book. I also feel that the activities have been well thought out and put together, giving a great variety but also being of an appropriate level for Mister B to do.

The book shows children about farming and all things related to Easter time, such as baby animals and Easter themed recipes. There are also counting activities, colours, matching, mazes, recipes, colouring in, writing skills and baby animal recognition. I am really impressed with the variety and quality of this activity book.

Mister B has loved looking through this book, taking in the information from the pictures and really having a good practice of his writing skills. Even big sister Miss M joined in beside him copying the same words on a piece of paper and guiding him through the writing. She’s also keen to try out the recipes at the back of the book, being an eager cook. I can honestly say I’d recommend this book for a 3/4 year old to get to grips with pen skills and learn about animals and farming. Of course Mister B was loving all the tractors and enjoyed picking out his favourite coloured ones.

Tractor Ted have kindly offered 5 copies to give away to my readers, so if you have a little one who’d love to learn more about farming, baby animals and boost their writing skills then why not enter to win one below:

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All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions and we received the book in order to write the review.