T was
very excited to receive his first Hey Duggee magazine in the post, and of
course, before anything else he wanted to open the 'free' gift and see what was
in there. He was mostly impressed with the cookie cutter which
immediately meant that the play dough came out so he could try it! The
second thing that gets checked are the stickers, the stickers in this
magazine are of good quality and are easy to remove and durable for little
hands, something we always seem to have an issue with is T ripping stickers as
he's a bit heavy handed, we didn't find this a problem with these.
T also
loved the chefs hat, he's going to wear that at the weekend when we make our
cookies and he can 'earn' his cooking badge. Daddy also got the privilege
to try it on!
I personally love the idea of completing the tasks and activities to
earn a badge, in the first edition there's a a3 poster which you can stick them
all on. That will be put up on T's wall. He found that very motivating and kept
asking what he needed to do to earn his Squirrel Club Sticker (ummmm I wonder
if I could add in a few good behaviour badges of my own 😉)
T was
very proud to be called a member of the squirrel club which I personally think
is a great motivational idea.
It also
promotes other good practice ideas, such as cleaning after yourself in the
kitchen and making people happy. I think they are great additions to the fab
activities the magazine also has to offer. Cleaning in the kitchen also
earns the squirrels a special golden badge which is included on the sticker
sheet.
The
magazines activities cover 7 key learning areas and are aimed at children
between the ages of 2-6 with the core age being 4, from our experience, this is
probably spot on, T is coming up to 4 and the activities and games suit him and
keep him engaged.
The
learning activities are either just right or a little challenging for T which
is exactly what he needs at the moment. Absolutely perfect for pre-schoolers or
reception children just getting into reading and writing.
T loved
the 2 stories in the magazine and was a little disappointed that there wasn't
another for the next bedtime but apart from that it really has gone
down a storm in our house!
Priced
at £2.75 per magazine it's a lot cheaper than some on the market in my opinion
(average £3.99) and makes it more affordable as a special once a month treat!
Hey
Duggee official magazine launches today - 21 October 2015!
Disclaimer: we were sent this magazine and given a years subscription, for this honest review.