Pirate Shapes – a fun and educational game from Orchard Toys, really appealed to me as it is one of the few turn taking games available for young children. Suitable for ages 2 and half plus, I had the perfect candidate to test it out – Mister B. Having an older sister who loves her …
Animal Safari by Orchard Toys – Review
Animal Safari is a fun, tactical board game from Orchard Toys suitable for ages 5+. With Miss M being a huge fan of games and loving her Orchard Toy collection I knew this was sure to be a hit and I was also keen to try a game with a higher starting age to give …
A Game of Ladybirds by Orchard Toys
I was looking forward to reviewing A Game of Ladybirds by Orchard Toys for the Izziwizzi Kids Play Fest as it looked like a simple, easy to play game that encouraged counting and observation skills. I thought it would be a good, fun game for Miss M to play to reiterate her number observation which …
Monster Catcher by Orchard Toys – Review
The first thing that struck me when opening the Monster Catcher game from Orchard Toys were the brightly coloured picture cards. They are really appealing to any little ones and 4 yr old Miss M loved them. I think monsters are quite a neutral theme appealing to both boys and girls. What I loved about …
Where’s my cupcake? game by Orchard Toys – Review
When we were sent Where’s my cupcake? game by Orchard Toys for izziwizzikids.co.uk to review, Miss M’s face lit up immediately. The girly pink box is covered in cupcakes – she couldn’t wait to play. The game consists of cupcake shaped cards in 10 different varieties and the object of the game is to match cupcake …
Play Fest with special guests Orchard Toys
Every parent wants to do their best for their children and an important part of being a child is playing. They learn and experience so much through play, helping them to engage in the world around them and build up their social and interactive skills. Which is why I love Play Fest – a fun, …
Dinosaur Race by Orchard Toys – Review
We were asked to review Dinosaur Race by Orchard Toys for izziwizzikids.co.uk. With Miss M being quite young we have only just started playing board games but when I was offered the opportunity to try out the new Dinosaur Race game from Orchard Toys for ages 3+, I knew she would love it. She is an avid …
Fruit Frenzy by Orchard Toys review
We were asked to review Fruit Frenzy by Orchard Toys for izziwizzikids. A fruity card game that’s fun and simple to play. Collect five matching fruits to win, but watch out, when the spinner shows “fruity frenzy” it’s everyone for themselves! This game has great educational value: Improves observational skills Develops social communication Promotes healthy …