Mixit Magazine featuring Lego Friend, Shopkins, Barbie & more…

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Fiona Martin

Mixit magazine is the latest release from DJ Murphy and features a whole host of branded characters such as Shopkins, Barbie, Glimmies, Lego Friends, Puppy in my Pocket, The Powerpuff Girls, Lalaloopsy, Lady Bug, Masha and the Bear, Little Live Pets, L.O.L Surprise, Molang, DC Super Hero Girls and much more.

If you haven’t already caught it in the shops Issue 2 is available now from most supermarkets and newsagents. All issues come with a fun pack of goodies on the front and as you can see below Issue 1 had a 36 piece nail kit including polishes, files, stickers and gems. Issue 2 had a Ladybug dance wand, lip gloss and hair bands.

Inside the magazines are pages packed full of branded character activities with everything from stories, puzzles, unboxing and other activities such as features with Youtube favourites Emily Tube and Creative Celeste. I also noticed (or rather my daughter spotted) a whole host of competitions and giveaways that she’s eager to enter.

Aimed at ages 4-9yrs, both my children were keen to get stuck in and do the activities. They loved the characters that they recognised and each page they turned gave out sounds of joy, or “look who it is” and “I want to do this puzzle”. Some of the characters are part of collectible series which are really popular at the moment and seem to appeal to children of these ages.

With the magazine packed back to back with popular and recognisable characters, the children were kept occupied and became excited to turn the pages and see who was on the next page. Mixit magazine is fun, up to date and full of things children love and want to see. With familiar faces on every page it’s sure to be a hit with everyone that reads it so check it out in shops now!

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

Girlz 4 Life – Lego Friends DVD Review

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Fiona Martin

Girlz 4 Life is the new dvd release from Lego Friends featuring all the familiar Lego Friends faces (Olivia, Stephanie, Andrea, Mia and Emma) along with a new girl Livi, who is a popstar that they admire and want to share their new song with. Unfortunately things don’t go quite to plan as the story unfolds throughout the film with tales of friendship, trust and fame being put to the test.

In LEGO Friends: Girlz 4 Life, the girls’ friendships are tested when mega pop star Livi arrives in Heartlake City. When our friends’ hit song “Girlz” is stolen by Livi’s manager, they must devise and execute a plan, and fast. As Livi gains more fame and recognition from the new hit single, the girls try to share the truth behind the song in hopes that Livi will do the right thing.

With a running time of 76 minutes this is the perfect for my two children to sit, watch and enjoy without getting bored. They loved the animation and found it easy to watch, sat glued on the sofa with me throughout. The storyline was easy to follow and kept them eager to see what happened. We all enjoyed watching this with fun music along the way. The film is modern and fresh with up to date references to everyday life and a great movie for early Saturday night entertainment with the kids!

The DVD and digitial download was released this week, so why not get a copy now and enjoy it with the children.

We were loaned a preview copy of the film in exchange for an honest review.

LEGO Friends Magazine – Review

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Fiona Martin

LEGO Friends magazine is a new monthly title that hit the shops last week aimed for girls around the 7-11 age range. Each magazine features a free LEGO gift, the first one being Charlie the puppy dog set.

The first issue has introductions to some of the LEGO Friends girls such as Olivia, Emma and Mia, giving you little bios about each of them. There are also several comic strip stories, posters, quizs, puzzles and some fabulous LEGO sets to be won in competitions. There is a also a nice craft activity included to make tissue flowers.

My daughter Miss M is 6 and became a fan of LEGO friends at Christmas when she received a few sets and then some more on her birthday. I’d say this is the perfect magazine for her, lots of fun things to do and is totally aimed for someone of her age.

She is a competent reader for her age and happily sat reading through the comic strip stories. She couldn’t wait to get the LEGO pieces off of the front and put them to together, which she did completely unaided. These are cute pieces that easily go alongside any other LEGO that you have. In fact she is incredibly excited about the free gift on the next issue, a cute beach set with a LEGO bucket and flippers for the LEGO friends to wear on their feet!

For me, this is the perfect magazine for my daughter, the content is just right for her and I don’t have to worry about what she might be reading. She’s enjoys sitting reading it in bed before sleeping, played with the LEGO during the day and doing the puzzles during the day.

When I asked what she thought about the magazine, her reply was “I love it!”, and I have to agree, this is just the sort of magazine I’d buy for her with a lovely quality toy attached.

The first issue is in the shops now, so why not grab a copy?

All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions and the magazine was sent to us in order to write the review.

Lego Friends Olivia’s Rainbow – Book Review

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Fiona Martin

Lego Friends Olivia’s Rainbow activity book from The Works is excellent value at £2.99 and comes with a small Lego kit to make to add to your collection. My daughter Miss M who is 6yrs old has become interested in Lego over the last year and already has a collection of Lego Friends sets. She was thrilled to see this book and couldn’t wait to get the little cat out and build it’s bed and milk bowl.

The book is a lovely quality for an activity style book with 32 full colour pages with a multitude of activities inside. The contents have really been thought about and I’m really impressed at all the things there are to do. There is quite a long story called Olivia’s Rainbow which is great for slighter older children to read along with facts about characters in Heartlake City. There’s many puzzles such as spot the difference, sudoku and quizs along with some more unusual activities such as a simple experiment with water and a mirror to make a rainbow, mixing paints to make different colours and a song to add words to and make into a tune.

Miss M has really enjoyed this book, it has given her plenty to do and a story she can read again and again. The little Lego cat fits perfectly in with her other Lego Friend’s sets and has added to her creativity in playing with Lego. I think this is a lovely book for a young Lego fan and the activities are fun and a bit different from others you usually see.