Chad Valley PlaySmart Interactive Touch Pad World Map & WIN a £75 Argos Gift Card Posted on November 30, 2017August 13, 2021 By Becky If like me you’re quite careful in choosing Christmas presents for your children, and are reluctant to keep buying piles of random tat, you might be someone who thinks outside the box a bit when it comes to Christmas shopping. Of course, both of my older two children LOVE toys, and at 5 and 6 I love the fact that they still play with pretty much everything they own, and in a world where kids seem to grow up so fast these days, they are showing no signs of this play stopping, and thank goodness for that. However, it’s nice sometimes to come across something a bit different for them to enjoy, and with two children who are BIG on learning about the world, I was really delighted when we were sent the Chad Valley PlaySmart Interactive Touch Pad World Map (there’s a mouthful!) for them to review as part of the Chad Valley Play Panel. This cool, geography-based tablet is awesome for encouraging your little ones to learn about different countries of the world (you can explore 19 in depth with this). By taking a tour of the world, children aged 3 and up (although I think ours are the perfect age to start at 5 and 6), can answer up to 1000 quiz questions to test their worldly knowledge, once they’ve learnt the fun facts about geography, landmarks, people, language and more. What we loved about this is that F and S had to put their problem-solving skills to the test, and it kept them enthralled over the course of a few evenings after school. Since the pad is a decent size, it meant they could look at it together and take turns pressing the different parts (i.e. countries) on the pad to select the answer to the question that they thought best. Sasha also loves using it to play ‘Schools’ with as part of her ‘teaching’! As a parent I think toys like these are a great way to learn facts i.e. capital cities, as the children hear the answers often (without hearing them too much and getting bored), so they’re really learning subliminally! This pad is a great gift idea this Christmas, either for your own child or maybe a family of friend’s child- I know I would be really chuffed if one of ours received this, and at currently £10.99 it’s a really reasonable price too. To be in with a chance of winning a £75 Argos gift card so you too could shop for your own one of these, or other Chad Valley Toys, please fill in the Rafflecopter widget below using as many options as you’d like. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway The terms and conditions: You must be a UK resident to be eligible for this competition. The prize is a £75 Argos Gift Card, no cash alternatives to the stated prize will be offered; Entrants must be 18 years and over. Competition ends midnight on Sunday 17th December 2017. Winners will be notified within 5 working days. Find more great giveaways at Super Lucky Di and The Prize Finder. *We were sent this toy for the purposes of this review, all words and opinions my own. BeckyMeet the award-nominated UK lifestyle blogger behind Spirited Puddle Jumper – a mum of three living in South East London! Becky shares the real ups and downs of family life, parenting tips, and lifestyle inspiration, proving that being a mum doesn’t mean you stop being fun or having other interests! Follow along for honest insights into UK family life and opinions on a whole range of topics, from travel and food, to beauty reviews, home and DIY, business and health and wellness. Latest Giveaways Chad Valleygiveawaytoyswin
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Ooh I like the look of this touch pad, it looks like lots of fun and educational and the same time which is always a bonus, thank you for the chance to win too, I entered on your previous post xxx Reply
Thanks for this review Becky. Bought one for my friends son today after reading! I might put it on my own Christmas list too! ? Reply
I had my second birthday while on my first ever holiday. It was in Trinidad and we went there by boat because my mother was terrified of flying. It took us 6 weeks to get there! Reply
My first ever holiday was to Bournemouth when I was 8 years old.At that time it seemed like a whole new world Reply
My first memorable holiday was to Canada during winter.We had snow and ice the whole time and I’ve hated both ever since! lol Reply
We used to just visit our family during the holidays…….we got to play with our cousins! Family time is important when you are growing up Reply
My mum and dad took me to Barri Island when there used to be a Butlins there, Love looking back at old photos there Reply
We went to Mallorca when I was 8. We had a 24hour delay, no luggage for 3days, a dog chased us to our apartment, and on the way home there was a crack in the plane wing and we had to make an emergency landing at another airport. Funnily enough it didn’t put any of us off and we actually went back there the following year. Very happy memories haha Reply
my first ever holiday abroad was to France when I was 11 with my grandparents. My first holiday abroad with friends was to Ibiza when I was 16. Reply