Its coming to that time of year again … I am not going to tell you how many sleeps there are till Christmas but theres not as many as I would like! I don’t know about you but sometimes I really struggle with kids toys. I know I have two of my own (kids that is), but since they are both boys I have no idea what is on trend for little girls. I also struggle with slightly older children as we haven’t reached those ages yet. So when we were approached by Kids Parcel to try out one of their boxes I of course said yes. The concept really appealed for this reason – a handpicked box of toys specific to a child’s age and gender, no more last minute panics, asking mum and dad who inevitably say I don’t know as they want to appear polite and no more gift vouchers from a very well known online retailer…
The toys arrive is a sturdy box with a logo on the top addressed the child, inside there is a personalised message. For Monkey they were asking what his favourite toy was…
So how did we get on? Well I made our second little video to show Monkey unboxing the mystery parcel, he’s still new to the video thing (what do they say never work with children?) so bare with us. Also he refers to me as daddy at one point, not sure what that was all about! lol.
VIDEO
As you can see he was very pleased by the contents of the box (sorry about all the wows!). I must admit I was excited as he was to see whats inside… I may even have had a sneak peak before hand. Each box will have a minimum of five toys meaning that children should always find something interesting inside and that it will encourages different types of play.
If I am honest one of the things I was a little wary of was how much do you actually get for £29.99 the answer is a lot. In Monkey’s box he received:
- Orchard Toys Rockets and Comets Game – RRP £9.50
- Disney Wikkeez Tin- RRP £11.99
- Star Wars Rebels Figure – RRP £16.95
- Scooby Doo Scooby Figure – RRP £4.99
- Justice League DVD – RRP £4.99
- Star Wars Pencil Case and Stationary Set – RRP £3.99
- New Burago Die Cast Model Car Lamborghini – RRP £3.99
- Blue Scentos Dough – only comes in a pack of four so nominal £1.
Monkey of course loved it all but since the message asked what his favourite was, I thought we would share. Any guesses? ….. it was the scented dough, which will dry hard if left out for a couple of days. He made a bird …. I struggled to see it too but he was very proud of it:
We also have a new collectable obsession in the form of Wikkeez:
Things we loved:
- Offer 100% money back guarantee
- Makes present opening a surprise to both the adult and the child… unless you peek of course
- The value of the contents in our case far outweighs the vale of the box
- The brands included are high street names such as Orchard Toys, Play-Doh, Lego, Hot Wheels and Disney
- Delivery is free
- There is no need to sign up for a subscription
- They even have a team of toy testers to make sure the best possible toys are selected
- Boxes are available from the ages of 3-10 years old, you select the age bracket on the website when you order. The also provide a unisex box if preferred
I think this is a great idea, ideal for loved ones who live far away or close to home. I know it will take some of the headache out of buying presents for the older children in our lives and who doesn’t like a surprise? The lovely people over at Kids Parcel have also given me an extra box for a giveaway tailored for your child on age and gender. To enter please use the Gleam application below and please note the T&Cs below.
- Please enter using the link above which will take you to the Gleam application
- Competition is open to residents of UK aged 18 or over
- There is no cash alternative offered
- The winner will be drawn at random from all qualifying entries and will receive a Kids Parcel Box
- The competition will close on 21st November 2016 at 11.59pm, the winner will be notified through Twitter
- The Winner will be asked to provide an email address and full postal address
If you would like an extra chance of winning Kids Parcel also give away a box each month to Facebook, Twitter or newsletter followers, please use the links to subscribe/follow to be in for a chance. If you want to see if I have any other giveaways running then please use this link to GIVEAWAYS
Good Luck! xx
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44 Comments
These look so exciting and great contents.
Wow what a fantastic goodie box, incredible!!
Amazing prize, really hope I win Xx
This would be so exciting, they look brilliant
how lovely! a fab idea
What a great gift idea!
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Wow, you really get a lot for 29.99 and without the hassle of having to go shopping too. What a great gift!
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What a lovely selection all in one box #TriedTested
This looks fab, you certainly get plenty for the price of the box #triedtested
This box looks great and definitely something I would find really useful even for my own daughter!! I haven’t heard of them before but I will be going to find out more as I love surprise boxes for myself so would be really interested in getting one for Mia! 🙂
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They are a lovely company too – check out their website as they are on the hunt for toy testers xx
What a fab idea – and very good value for money considering the gifts that are in the box. #TriedTested
This looks really good! You really do get a lot for your money. Much more than I would have expected.
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Wow what a great idea! Certainly takes out some of the stress of picking something and kids are bound to like most of the contents. #bloggersclubuk
What a great idea! I love this! #bloggerclubuk
This seems like a pretty cool idea! definitely super fun for the kids! #BloggerClubUK
This is a great idea, I’d never heard of them before. Shame they don’t do a version for babies too! Looks like you certainly get value for money, and the content looks fab!
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Fab idea, my Grandsons would love this
Wow how exciting! I think I would be just as- if not more excited too! #bloggerclubuk
a great idea xx
I’ve never heard of Kids Parcel before, but after reading your review was really impressed. It seems like great value for money, great quality and I love that you dont have to subscribe and that they have a money back guarantee. I really dont think theres much more you can ask for from a childrens retailer! Fab review and giveaway. Thanks for sharing it on #MarvMondays. Emily
What a fabulous idea. So exciting .
Thanks for sharing your review on #TriedTested this week x
We head a box from Kids Parcel as well, L loved his and I really wanted to see what you’d get as Monkey is that bit older. It looked like he got a great mix as well. Very impressive company #BloggerClubUK
This looks amazing – I love the idea of getting something this exciting through the post and who doesn’t love a good surprise. I am going to have to get one for Boo!
This looks great, I’m usually suspicious of “mystery parcels” as I have found in the past, they’re usually full of junk the company can’t sell, but this looks full of stuff my kids would love and fair value for money.
This is so good thank you
What a lovely idea would make a wonderful gift for any child
What a super prize. I would love to win this for one of my grandchildren!
What a great prize!
Super prize
This would make such a great gift
Awesome who doesn’t love a surprise
my grandson would love this x
This is an amazing bundle of goodies & a fabulous giveaway – thank you
This would be so exciting, they look absolutley brilliant
what a lovely comp it would be a great win
What a lovely box. I am buying for girls but they like the boys’ boxes best.
wow looks amazing!
looks fantastic, loads of fun for the kids. keep them busy on rainy days like today
Lovely idea and so exciting for children x
lots of fun 🙂
looks amazing, some real good ideas thank you
Really fab concept, love the idea of the “lucky dip”ness of these boxes