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I’m not feeling christmassy at all yet, so I hope that by assembling this list that I’ll start to get into the spirit! Here goes..
What to get for a four year old girl, I’ve had tons of stuff brought to my attention this year both by companies wanting to promote their wares and also by Erin wanting to promote her hearts desires.
Here’s a selection of the gifts I’ve been alerted to…
Erin loves Hello Kitty stuff and with our forays into sleepovers (!) this
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Holidays are coming! So let’s kick things off with a nice giveaway shall we?
Argos are offering one lucky reader the chance to win this fantastic selection of toys ideal for a boy or girl. These toys have been specially selected by myself as ones that I’d love to have for Erin (in fact we have the Vtech Storio already!) One lucky winner chosen at random will scoop the lot!
So let’s take a look at the toys;
First up, the main prize is the Vtech Storio
This …
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Evil Pig Dog Toy
My mum bought Erin this from Homebase for ?2.99, don’t ask me why (it’s a dog toy)… this thing seriously freaks me out, every time she makes it oink (which is often) I panic that I’ve inadvertently burped, and the pig’s name? Oink, of course. A quick video, demonstrated by Erin…
Super Soaker
Bought for ?4.99 one of the best value toys we own. Erin calls it her “choker, choker” which makes it sound more evil than ‘Oink’ but of course that’s impossible, because nothing is more evil …
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We recently celebrated a first birthday. Erin received a lot of excellent gifts, here’s what I would have bought for a one year old.
1. Books
Books would be my number one choice. Erin loves them, they last for a long time and aren’t that expensive. Oh, and they are educational too
2. Light & Sound Toys
As much as I said I wouldn’t go the plastic fantastic route, Erin loves them and for solo play they are ideal.
3. Musical Instruments
Specifically rattles, tambourines and drums. All one …












