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31 October, 2017

Staccups: Fast-Paced Matching Game; Great for Families and Parties. Demo and Review.

Staccups: Fast-Paced Matching Game; Great for Families and Parties. Demo and Review.
Posted in : Christmas Gift Ideas, Reviews on by : Fat Dad

Staccups, from University Games, is a fast-paced matching game for 2-4 players. The idea is simple – you just have to place a coloured cup on top of the matching coloured top. So, if the top of the cup below is blue then you need to place a blue cup on top. That’s pretty much
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24 October, 2017

Design Your Own Clothes with the Gel-A-Peel Fashion Maker (Gift Ideas)

Design Your Own Clothes with the Gel-A-Peel Fashion Maker (Gift Ideas)
Posted in : Christmas Gift Ideas, Phoebe Takes Over, Reviews on by : Fat Dad

We have previously used Gel-a-Peel before (see our review here) which worked well but this new studio makes it easy to design your own clothes as well. So when we were offered the chance to review it we jumped at the chance. Included in the box are 5 pearly Gel-a-Peel pens including a glitter one
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20 October, 2017

Zing #EveryDayPlay Pocket Money Fidget Toys – Review & Demo: Klixx, Tumblstix, Zing Dama, Spinbladez (Christmas Gift 2017)

Zing #EveryDayPlay Pocket Money Fidget Toys – Review & Demo: Klixx, Tumblstix, Zing Dama, Spinbladez  (Christmas Gift 2017)
Posted in : Christmas Gift Ideas, Reviews on by : Fat Dad

In this video we look at four different #EveryDayPlay fidget toys from Zing Toys.The Zing Dama ball and cup toy, the Tumblstix light-up fidget stick, the KLiXX clicking infinity toy and Spinbladez light up, dual fidget-spinner. All priced under £10 (the KLiXX is about £4) they make great stocking fillers for Christmas and are good
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16 October, 2017

Num Noms Surprise in a Jar – Scented Plush Toys

Num Noms Surprise in a Jar – Scented Plush Toys
Posted in : Christmas Gift Ideas, Phoebe Takes Over, Reviews on by : Fat Dad

We’ve got a lot of Num Noms in our house from across various series – Phoebe’s bedroom drawers smell quite impressive! So when we were offered the Num Noms Surprise in a Jar we jumped at the chance. Phoebe has a massive collection of stuffed animals and plush toys so the Num Nom will fit
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3 October, 2017

Autistic 12 Year Old Boy Describes His Condition #AutismAwareness #Autism

Autistic 12 Year Old Boy Describes His Condition #AutismAwareness #Autism
Comments : 3 Posted in : Random Stuff on by : Fat Dad

Hi, I’m Oscar and I’m autistic. Here’s a video that I made to help describe how my autism makes me who I am. Topics covered include sensory issues, food, noise, crowded places, routine and more. I am classed as “high functioning” or, a few years ago, I would have been diagnosed with “Asperger’s Syndrome” which
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2 October, 2017

Trying Out the Jungle Speed Game – Are We Fast Enough?

Trying Out the Jungle Speed Game – Are We Fast Enough?
Posted in : Christmas Gift Ideas, Reviews on by : Fat Dad

Oscar’s Review “Jungle Speed” is a fun game where you have to match cards and grab a wooden totem as fast as you can. It’s a bit like Snap but with some special cards that change the rules a bit. If you grab the totem when you shouldn’t then you have to take cards from
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