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“We were amazed that something that just blows out bubbles can be so much fun.”
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Price: £6.99
Initial thoughts: When I heard that I was getting a bubble gun to review I was so excited and I thought how huge the bubbles would be. I have seen bubbles as big as my smallest sister and thought wow, I will be able to put her in a big bubble.
The gun looked a bit small when we opened the packet but it still looked really cool and was very easy to make. It didn’t take long until we were ready to make bubbles.
We liked: I liked the way you could make so many bubbles at once and the the small dish that you fill with bubble mix in was really easy to use. You dip the front of the gun in the dish and then point it and press the trigger. Loads of bubbles come out. I was so impressed with this. We were amazed that something that just blows out bubbles can be so much fun. We had a great time with it all afternoon.
We weren’t keen on: The dish should be bigger so we don’t have to refill it every minute but apart from that we loved it. Be careful if you are using it indoors as the bubbles make a slippery bit on the floor where they land.
Overall: It was a real joy to play with the bubble gun and just watch the bubbles float away in the distance. We loved this and will play with it again loads.
[By Sonny - Totally Sonny]
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We do absolutely love these new Chan Pie Gnon teethers from Vulli as toys and people have commented on how cool they are. They are definitely worth having, but as teethers we prefer Sophie the Giraffe, mainly as its legs and head are a lot easier for her to get in her mouth
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A brilliant idea with some great tricks in, but let down by a couple of items which are a bit rubbish really. My son does keep it stashed away under his bed now though as his secret hoard!
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