Moonpig is known for it’s celebration cards, particulary the ability to personalise them online. You can even send them straight to the recipient in time for their special day. A very handy service in normal times but even more so during the Covid pandemic where we’ve been stuck at home. Going back to high street shopping just isn’t the same anymore.
Who wants to queue outside shops waiting to go inside? Then be sent on a one way system that rushes you around not being able to browse. Not forgetting wearing a mask the whole time which I certainly don’t enjoy for more than a few minutes!
This is where Moonpig comes in super handy for all your celebration needs. They sell not only cards, which can of course be personalised, but flowers, chocolates, sweets, balloons and a vast array of gifts to suit all ages. In fact I was pleasantly surprised at the choice. Thinking it would be just the usual box of chocolates or flower gifts but they actually do so much more besides that. I was particually impressed with how well they catered for younger giftees. It’s fantastic that you can order a card and present fromjust one website and have it delivered to someone just in time for their special day.
Moonpig kindly sent me over a selection of gifts suitable for my 10 year old who celebrated his first “double digits” year last week! I do love personalised cards and both myself and my daughter had fun online creating some. These rather fantastic Large size glossy cards come complete with name, age and photo’s incorporated into the design.
No birthday is complete without balloons and you can either choose various options. We receive these rather fabulous ‘Let’s Party’ air filled balloons that you blow up yourself with the included straw. It was actually really simple and far less effort then blowing up traditional balloons with the bonus of thembeingreusable.
I have to say Moonpig have a particularly impressive choice of sweet treats. Catering for all ages from retro sweet jars to posh chocolate boxes there is something for everyone. My boy was very happy with this rather cool hamper of sweets and a particually impressive looking chocolate pizza.
Perfect for younger audiences are some of the game and activity gifts you can choose from. My 10 year old loves playing Minecraft online so this Minecraft Builders & Biomes board game is fantastic and great for all the family to join in with. I feel like I’ll become an expert in Minecraft after just one game!! lol Endermen or Creepers anyone?
Any fan of Harry Potter will surely love the Harry Potter version of the classic game Cluedo. We’ve played the original version many times, but this one certainly added interest to my kids who are big fans. The Kitchen Science kit from KidzLabs looks like great fun too, you just need to add a few basic items and then have some kitchen science fun.
Overall I can’t fault Moonpig in any aspect of it’s service. Personalised cards ordered late afternoon – arrived the next day. We had balloons, sweet treats and birthday gifts, all perfect for my 10 year old. All from one website and can be ordered altogether. So if you are stuck at home, or don’t want to venture out in this during these difficult times – you know where to shop!! Moonpig.com!!
All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions. We are not paid for reviews. Although we do receive the product to try out and enable us to write the review.
To play you take turns in turning a card over and this determines your move to a space of either the colour or number you turn over. Or you may turn a card that allows you to Kersplatt! another persons playing piece. The kids loved this element of the game and thought it was hilarious splatting another player on the board. All of the squashed pieces remain on the board and those squares are out of action which means it makes it quicker to get your pieces around to the home spaces as the game goes on.
The box contains a bomb unit with timer, six clamps, of which one attachs to the sensor and another has the reel of string on. There are also 8 object cards and two special cards which are used to pick up as you make your way through the course, although there is also an app that can be downloaded with a couple of further variations of the game on it for extended play. The bomb unit does require 3 AAA batteries to play.
Each clamp needs to be set in place and although they are fairly flexible to move around, you do need to find the right thickness of furniture to attach them too. We didn’t really have anywhere suitable so set up in the garden using garden chairs and this worked just fine. The first two clamps have to be level in order to balance the sensor but after that you can zig zag the string up and down to create a varied course. It does require an older person or parent to assist with this although my 8yr old soon got the hang of setting up a course.
There are two variations of the game plus the ones on the app, but my children occupied themselves in many ways with their own variations and it managed to keep them entertained for most of the afternoon trying to trick each other out!
The game comes in a clever box, where the bottom tray of the box turns over to become the table. Included are a red gingham table cloth and various pieces of plastic crockery to use in turns during the game. There is also a spinner which determines your moves.
There are six options on the spinner which are either to add one or two objects to the table, stack one or two objects to the table, remove one item from the table or the ever elusive “Pull!!” the tablecloth off the table.
Overall the game is fun and something my 5yr old loved and wanted to play again and again. He absolutely loved pulling the tablecloth off when he got the chance, I just wonder if there should be two options on the spinner to pull the tablecloth as that is the aspect that keeps the children playing.