2021-04-21 08:15
If you love Sewing Bee and Patrick Grant and you are looking to buy a new Singer sewing machine then you need to visit Create and Craft. The competition ends on July 31st so you don’t… Read More
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Welcome to Toy Infinity for kids of all ages. This blog features toys past, present and future, inspiration for activities and things to do with your children and a little bit of real life along the way. Join me in going Toy Infinity and Beyond.
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My Current Favourite Stationary from Paperchase
Paperchase have a n… Read More
2016-10-04 07:06
I have finally got my act together and transferred this blog over to my new self-hosted website. All future posts will be written there.
You can now find Toy Infinity at http://www.toyinfini… Read More
2016-10-02 08:37
This was a Christmas present last year – a not very successful present, it has been put in the cupboard and it has not seen the light of day since.
It takes ages to put together. I me… Read More
2016-10-01 13:17
I started this in 2014 after sitting with a glass of Prosecco with my husband and realising how much of the year we have forgotten. I wanted some way of keeping the small memories alive so t… Read More
2016-09-30 18:50
Today saw the release of the Rogue One Star Wars toys before the general film release towards the end of the year.
There are a good range of toys from vehicles and ships to the main characte… Read More
2016-09-30 08:55
For a while Thunderbirds was an obsession in this house. Everything was counted down from five, even putting on shoes to go to school. Father Christmas kindly brought Tracey Island las… Read More
2016-09-29 09:23
We all know messy play is good for child development. Like most things what we know and what we actually do are two different things. I used to dread the words “can I do some painting?… Read More
2016-09-28 10:05
That is what my 7 year old said to me when I told him I’d collected some Conkers for him and his sister. What are Conkers? I’ve failed as a parent haven’t I?
I know… Read More
2016-09-26 10:18
Cardiff transformed last weekend into a Roald Dahl paradise full of his beloved characters. We couldn’t make it on the Saturday, but we weren’t going to miss the Unexpected Picni… Read More
2016-09-24 09:20
I have never done any form of computer animation or film production in my life. I have always considered myself fairly computer literate, and logical to work things out. Reality is without… Read More
2016-09-22 10:54
Unless the Argos catalogue is out, it’s so difficult getting sensible present ideas out of my two for each other. Everything ridiculous from a kitten, to a trip to Disney is mentioned… Read More
2016-09-21 09:39
I can be pretty rubbish at rainy days and often give in to the temptation of ‘yes you can have the TV on for 8 hours’ but sometimes it’s fun to do something together, espe… Read More
2016-09-20 11:15
I love Home Bargains. When I first found a Home Bargains store there weren’t many around and it was like a little secret. The place you get birthday gifts from when you want to look li… Read More
2016-09-19 09:55
Lego Star Wars is very popular in our house and with Christmas fast approaching the time has come for some strategic planning for making your Christmas budget stretch further. If Star Wars L… Read More
2016-09-18 11:52
I loved Pixar’s Finding Dory we saw it in the cinema over the summer and to be honest I much preferred it to Finding Nemo. on a recent trip to New York City we brought my four year old… Read More
2016-09-16 10:13
Over the next few months I’ll be highlighting some of the bargain buys out there that I have picked up or seen online and in various retail stores. As far as possible I will prov… Read More
2016-09-15 15:16
Since it’s release in September the Lego Disney Castle set 71040 is much sought after, which is hardly surprising, I mean look at it. It’s fabulous. I am very keen to get my hand… Read More
2016-09-15 09:10
I’m a bit late writing this blog post. I blame the start of school and nothing at all to do with my being a lot disorganised.
Monster Jam visited Cardiff again this year on September 3… Read More
2016-09-14 20:00
This is a strange choice of blog topic but my son and I love Bake Off. To make me sound very sad and with no life it is one of those shows that I look forward to each new series. I mean this… Read More
2016-09-14 08:55
I must admit that every year I try and get into the spirit of Halloween and going all out on decorating the house but I can’t quite bring myself to spend loads of money on scary lookin… Read More
2016-09-11 07:55
Toy Infinity recently got invited to a bloggers event at the Cardiff Smiggle store, where we got to take our time and have a look at all the stationary for this season. I must confess my fa… Read More
2016-08-29 09:16
I searched for ages on Pinterest for websites that have copyright free images and one of the suggestions was http://www.pixabay.com
I love Pixabay! There are loads of free images, paid for s… Read More
2016-08-28 10:15
At a recent blogging event at the Smiggle store in Cardiff we got an exclusive look at the new series two Spikeys blind boxes.
Now my kids love blind boxes, blind bags of any description so… Read More
2016-08-26 11:05
I have finally caved and loaded Pokemon Go onto the Toy Infinity iPad. I swear my son has watched hours of some guy called Ali finding Pokemon on You tube over the last few weeks.
So w… Read More
2016-08-22 08:05
Nothing gives me more pleasure than baking a cake that I can then eat. Now the children have come along I still love baking I just don’t get to eat as much cake as I used to. I’m… Read More
2016-08-21 09:55
I was recently lucky enough to win a Twitter competition run by Occasional Boxes for one of their children’s craft inspired gift boxes. It arrived very promptly and my two children (ag… Read More
2016-07-29 09:45
My career before a break for children was a Microbiologist. I loved science. I still love science, I just don’t do it everyday anymore (or get paid for it!) I like to get my children i… Read More
2016-07-26 09:10
If you remember Play-Doh from the 1980’s chances are you remember the hairdresser Play-Doh set that we all loved. Play-Doh is 60 years old this year and still produces the hairdresser… Read More
2016-07-23 14:02
Lego is a universally adored toy by both boys and girls. I’m not sure you would find a birthday or Christmas wish list without some form of Lego on it, but it can be so expensive! Here… Read More
2016-07-20 19:35
2016-07-19 17:43
Now this sounds like a strange idea, but it is a great one when you haven’t got anything to hand. For it to work you have to have kitchen roll with some form of imprinted pattern. Mine… Read More
2016-07-19 15:55
This one definitely needs adult help and make sure you discard the liquid straight after to avoid any accidental drinking of it. I loved this experiment, it appealed to my Microbiologist bac… Read More
2016-07-12 19:15
This set is probably the perfect compliment to the Lego Disney blind bags 71012 released this year. From the photos released by Lego it looks amazing.
With over 4,000 pieces and an age guid… Read More
2016-07-12 16:00
Children are naturally curious and the garden provides a lot of opportunity for fun learning. I am often nagged into bug hunts, leaf rubbing and flower collecting but what if you want someth… Read More
2016-07-08 10:18
The sculpture trail at Fforest Fawr
There is nothing better than getting your kids out and about in the fresh air. I’d like to pretend it is for a genuinely good reason but to be hones… Read More
2016-07-05 09:15
Having been asked several times to do themed party bags, I have looked for the Star Wars themed party bag goodies that I would use for a party bag for one of my children. Don’t underes… Read More
2016-07-04 14:40
My son likes to get involved with Toy Infinity. He suggests videos, we do them. He suggests ideas, we do them. Today’s conversation was how he loves watching Top 10 videos on You… Read More
2016-07-02 21:50
Having been asked several times to do themed party bags I have looked for the Star Wars themed party bag goodies that I would use for a party bag for one of my children. Looking for good val… Read More
2016-07-02 10:15
This was my son’s birthday present to our daughter. She loves ice cream. She loves vanilla ice cream, it’s all she will eat. He thought this would be a really cool activity, with… Read More
2016-06-30 10:52
My mental arithmetic is terrible. I am really slow at working things out in my head. I suffer from the ‘I can’t do it’ as soon as I realise have to do any kind of sum that… Read More
2016-06-29 10:30
Sand pits are great fun and great places to learn about co-ordination and cause and effect. This blog post covers what we have in our sand pit, what we’d like in our sand pit and other… Read More
2016-06-27 15:35
Not for yourself! I’d hope you were old enough to know what you’d like to do on a plane but for your children. Last year we took our first long-haul flight to Orlando. First tim… Read More
2016-06-26 18:10
Unless you are a sucker for punishment.
Glitter. Don’t ever give glitter to a pre-school age child, unless you are mentally very strong or you are in someone else’s house.
Glitt… Read More
2016-06-26 14:00
Party bags. Most party organisers hate them. It’s a pain to put them together, it’s a pain to put decent things in them without spending a fortune. Let Toy Infinity help you! Her… Read More
2016-06-25 18:10
Getting messy and making stuff is an important part of childhood. An important part of learning. Here are my suggestions for great craft materials for rainy day activities.
Paint. Washable… Read More
2016-06-23 14:25
I can’t wait to see this film, I’ve seen the advert loads of times and finally next week we’re going to see it (keep an eye out for the review). Every film comes with a hos… Read More
2016-06-22 21:35
On the face of it St Fagan’s might not be your first choice of place to take your children, but I hope to convince you that it is a fabulous place for children of all ages.
The Museum… Read More
2016-06-22 15:04
Are you looking for a present for a child or gift idea for a Secret Life of Pets fan? These are my top picks for small gifts under £10 as stand alone small treats or additions to a lar… Read More
2016-06-21 20:40
Like most Play Doh sets the barbecue set is bright, colourful and full of different shapes to make and create. It centres around the barbecue that comes in three parts that need putting toge… Read More
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