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If your family is anything like mine, you're really looking forward to the release of The LEGO Movie 2! We probably won't see it until half term but, thanks to the people at LEGO, we have a couple of playsets to whet the appetite in the meantime. They sent us the 'Rex's Rex-treme Offroader!' and 'Ultrakatty & Warrior ...
If you're looking to get your little one their first set of wheels this Christmas, check this one out. We recently took a Buster balance bike out for a spin and youngest loved it! Balance bikes are such a simple but effective idea. I, for one, would have loved one as a kid. And, yes, I'm ...
Both of my sons have HEXBUG toys and really enjoy playing with them. We all love BBC's Robot Wars too. So this was always going to appeal. The HEXBUG Robot Wars Arena combines the hugely popular micro robots and the much-loved TV show. The set comprises two robots - namely Royal Pain and Impulse - two ...
With Halloween out of the way and Bonfire Night hot on its heels, Christmas will soon be on people's minds. Particularly kids! In fact, Dylan and Xander are already on the second drafts of their wishlists. Both of them have shown an increasing interest in cars recently so it was little surprise to see them mentioned ...
Even though I've never wanted to drive myself, I've always wanted a Scalextric set. Well it may be 30 years later than originally planned but, finally, I've got my wish. I'm now the proud co-owner of a Scalextric Touring Car Battle set. Please note the careful use of the word 'co-owner' in the previous sentence. Dylan and ...
It's fair to say that we all absolutely loved The LEGO Ninjago Movie. It's still the most common topic of conversation among the boys at the moment. Their sketch pads, meanwhile, are full of drawings of the characters and their vehicles. There's no substitute for something LEGO related than the toys themselves though. With that in mind, ...
Amelie is always trying to 'borrow' Dylan and Xander's scooters - a clear sign that she's ready for one of her own. We recently received a SmarTrike T3 T-Scooter which she has been putting to the test. The T3 has been designed for children aged two years plus and has two adaptable stages. The configuration that ...
Mythology and LEGO® are two things that capture children's imaginations. With that in mind, it's little surprise that LEGO Elves has proved so popular with young builders. Here's your chance to win a brand new LEGO Elves play set for your little adventurers. To set the scene, the action takes place in the magical world of Elvendale. Sadly, the ...
I was lucky enough to be invited to the launch of the brand new LEGO store London this week. Very impressive it was too. There were so many things I wanted to buy! As you would expect, there were also plenty of fantastic London-centric creations on display. These included The Elizabeth Tower - I refuse to ...
One of my favourite films is Time Bandits. There are several reasons for this, but the main one has stuck with me since childhood. There is a moment near the start in which the toys on the little boy's floor hint at a significant later scene. What looks like an untidy bedroom at first glance ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, the writer of a multi-award-winning dad blog.
I've been writing Diary of the Dad since 2010 and it's gone from a small hobby to my full-time job.
I still have the same enthusiasm for this blog as I did when I wrote my first post and hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I do writing them.
