Betty's review and giveaway

Christmas is a great excuse to indulge in rich, delicious food and a tipple or too - goodies in stockings are no exception either!

But this year, instead of the usual chocolate, you can pop in some cute yet quality treats from Betty's.

Betty's is a family business which has been handcrafting artisan chocolates, cakes biscuits and more at their Yorkshire craft bakery for over 90 years. We received some Miniature Chocolate Bears and Snowy Owls to review and the Mini Mes were thrilled, I think most children would be too!

The Miniature Chocolate Bears are made from a combination of quality white and milk Swiss chocolate with dark chocolate detailing. They are solid, creamy in both taste and texture and they would make a lovely present for a child or friend as a classy stocking filler. They come in a packet of four which is just perfect to share (or scoff all by yourself!). The Snowy Owls also come in a pack of four and are solid too. They are made from white Swiss chocolate and make another great novelty gift solution.

Delivery was fast and the items were wrapped really well to prevent damage in transit. Betty's add the special touches that create a shopping experience that makes you feel important to them as a customer. I was really pleased with both the service and products themselves.

You can pick up your products from Betty's here: http://www.bettys.co.uk

*** WIN ***

Betty's have kindly provided a set of Snowy Owls and Miniature Chocolate Bears to giveaway!

For your chance to win you can enter via the Rafflecopter entry form below before 18th December 2012.

Good luck!

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*We received some products from Betty's for the purpose of this review. The opinions given are honest and our own*

Christmas Gift Giveaway - Nickelodeon

Puddle jump like Peppa Pig and explore like Dora with a character umbrella from Nickelodeon!

With winter comes rain, sleet and snow but don't let that stop the outdoor fun. You can pop on your wellies and raincoats and head out to play sheltered from the weather with a funky umbrella - featuring your little one's favourite characters.

With Dora the Explorer, Peppa Pig, Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom and more, these perfectly proportioned umbrellas will make a great stocking filler or accessory for the coming months...

We have 4 up for grabs!

*** WIN ***

For your chance to win one of four Nickelodeon character umbrellas you can enter via the Rafflecopter entry form below.

The giveaway closes on 20th December 2012.

Good luck!

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Nick Jr. is the preschool channel from Nickelodeon which broadcasts,hit shows including Dora the Explorer, Peppa Pig, Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom, Bubble Guppies and Olive the Ostrich. In 2009 Nick Jr. won BAFTA Children’s Channel of the Year. To find out more information on programming as well as clips, games and exclusive downloadable content visit nickjr.co.uk. Nick Jr. is available on Sky 615, Virgin 715, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 318.

The Amazing Spider-man puzzles

If you didn't already know, Jamster is quite a big Spider-man fan. 

If he isn't dressed up as the character himself or watching the movies he is playing with the action figures and vehicles in his room and the hallway, kitchen, diner and bath. When he received some Amazing Spider-man jigsaws from Ravensburger he was so happy and he has since spent many cold days indoors putting the pieces together to create his favourite superhero.

The set contains 3 puzzles which are 49 pieces each and feature a different image of Spider-man in action. The pieces are made from special recycled board which makes them more difficult to break and the grained paper helps to prevent glare. They are great quality and would make a lovely stocking filling this Christmas for other little fans.

When several jigsaw puzzles come together in a box it can often be hard to find which piece belongs with which picture, but these each have a unique pattern on the reverse making it quick and easy to sort them out - a superb idea!

The puzzles are suitable for children over the age of 5. Although I feel this is about right they are quite tricky to begin with as the majority of the colour is only blue and red. They are great for developing visual perceptual skills in particular and keep Jamster occupied, and quiet, for some time. He really likes them!

You can pick up your own set for £5 at Amazon which I feel is good value.

*We received the Ravensburger puzzles for the purpose of this review. The opinions given are honest and our own*

Penwizard - Peppa Pig swims with your child!

Penwizard provide your child with the opportunity to star alongside their favourite character, Peppa Pig, in a personalised book; "Peppa and (any name) go swimming"!

You are able to personalise the character's first and last name, gender, hair colour and style, skin tone and eye colour to match your child - you can even leave a personal message printed on the first page too!

Your child will love to see themselves splashing and playing with Peppa and George in the pool! Seeing their name in print is exciting for little ones and I feel it will really help to encourage reading. The beautiful illustrations are bright and makes it a book that they will wish to read time and time again.

Ordering and personalising the book online was really simple to do. You can select the character details by clicking the option you require and entering the name and message. We received notifications via email to confirm the order had been placed and was on its way and it arrived swiftly 2 days later.

The book is about George being afraid to go swimming but when he sees the fun your child and Peppa are having he decides to join in too!

The book has a lovely glossy finish and is superb quality. I feel that it is the perfect gift for all little Peppa Pig fans and for those that have recently started swimming, reading or have a fear of water. It really makes water appear fun!

We ordered ours for a friend's child for Christmas who has recently started to love Peppa and George. It's priced at £14.99 which isn't bad considering it will become a treasured present that can be stored away safely in a memory box once they get too big or passed onto siblings.

You can purchase your own personalised Peppa Pig book here: http://www.penwizard.co.uk/personalised-books/peppa-pig.htm

There are other ranges available too including Roary, Fifi and Noddy!

You can receive FREE P&P with code 150935 at the checkout.

*We received a book from Penwizard for the purpose of this review. The opinions are honest and our own*