Friday 29 July 2016

Bing Magazine Review!

It was a hot and sunny day in Cambridgeshire......oh wait, this is Britain so it was hot and sunny but then the heavens opened (cue a mad dash to get the washing in, rescue teddy and various battery powered toys that were in the garden). Little one was having a nap, biggest one was starting to be a bit of a pain and wandering the house trying to disturb Daddy.....who was supposed be working! I then remembered that we had the newly launched Bing magazine to read and review and knew this would alleviate some boredom. As the weather was absolutely shocking I took the opportunity to spend some time with Alfie reading the Bing magazine. 

For those who are not sure who Bing is.....Bing is a pre-school bunny who is finding his way in the world with the help of some friends. Bing continues to be a very successful children's program in Cbeebies. 


Bing is a magazine in conjunction with Cbeebies and is aimed at pre-school children aged 2 - 5 years. It features a wonderful amount of colourful images, stories, activities and colouring. We are a big fan of magazines in the Beautiful Things household, as long as there is someone sitting with Alfie and keeping him engaged it's a decent time filler.

Alfie loved the free gift included in this months edition. The garden set consisted of a watering can, spade, fork, shears and a rather cute squishy frog soaker. Elarna also loved playing with them and they are a fairly reasonable sized even for her.



We loved reading the stories, especially the frog story where we could use the squishy frog as the character of the story. Most of all, and in any magazine Alfie loves the stickers. These are probably the part that keeps him occupied for quite a while. He loves to  start off with his favourite stickers and then identify the page numbers that they go on. He is pretty good with his numbers but sometimes gets a little sticker happy and I have to guide him back to the correct pages but it's alot of fun 'stickering', in Alfie's words. 


I really enjoy reading magazines with Alfie, there is a fab range of things in them from reading, colouring and things to make and not only do I feel it's good for bonding with him but they are a decent educational resource too. Despite the first picture (which I just had to include as it's totes hilarious) he was very much excited to be reading and helping to review it. 




Since the garden and greenhouse is in full bloom at the moment, when it hasn't been raining Alfie had a great time helping Daddy using the gardening set and pretending to water the flowers and veggies. Sometimes free gifts in magazines can be a bit naff or repetitive but this one got a thumbs up all round. 







For this review we were asked to produce a little video. Now I apologise in advance for the shocking quality but it's all I could deliver as I was on a limited time frame with Alfie! As you can hear on the video he was more than happy with the magazine and liked it alot. You can but Bing magazine on a monthly basis for £3.99 from most reputable retailers. 



* Please note we were very kindly sent a cope of the magazine for review purposes, all thoughts and opions are my own.

16 comments:

  1. Need to watch the vid when at home! I think these magazines are really worth it if you sit and work through theM :-) the free gifts look ace on this. I'm hoping to get a few when my girly gets a bit older xx #binkylinky

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  2. That magazine looks so cute.

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  3. My son loves this show! I know that its geared for younger kids but my son loves how cute the animation is and the simple story too. We are now watching a bit of CBBC but there are still programs in Cbeebies that my son adores which includes this one =) #pocolo

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  4. The girls love mags and Bing looks like he's loving it Thanks for linking to the #binkylinky please come back next week

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  5. I didn't know there was a Bing magazine! No doubt it will be one that EJ will want next time we visit the shops! The free gifts usually end up doing my head in after a while but this one looks good and actually usable, which makes a nice change. I just wish they weren't so expensive - when you buy more than one a month it can work out quite pricey but at least they are educational. I will keep an eye out for this one :)

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  6. The world stops when Bing hits the tv quite funny to watch lol great magazine Thanks for linking to the #binkylinky

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  7. Magazines are great for little readers and I know someone who would love a gardening kit too. #pocolo

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  8. Oh this magazine looks fantastic. Youngest loves Bing! #MarvMondays

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  9. My kids love magazines and especially the ones with free stuff on them! x #MarvMondays

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  10. I love the little gardening set on the front cover of this comic. I hope that you get more sunny days so that Alfie can use it :)

    #triedtested

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  11. My son LOVES Bing Bunny so I'll have to keep an eye out for this one. Kids magazines are really great xx #binkylinky

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  12. My daughter is obsessed with Bing and we bought her this the other day! I thought it was great value and the little gardening toys have been converted into bath toys ;-) #marvmondays

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  13. Aw how lovely! It's so nice to be able to sit quietly and enjoy some quality time with your son. It sounds like the Bing Magazine would be great for any little readers. :)
    Thanks for linking to #PoCoLo - apologies for the late comment.

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  14. My girls don't really watch Bing but I know they would love that magazine :) #MarvMondays

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  15. Ah bless him - love that first unsure shot of him. I'm a big magazine fan as they're just a short snap of another world, and whichever world you choose. Thanks for linking to #PoCoLo X

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  16. We love Bing in our house and im so pleased to see that they've brought out a magazine! The little lady loves Bing and loves a magazine so this will be a winner with her. We'll have to look out for them in the shops. Lovely review, especially loved the little video of Alfie, what a sweetie :-) Thanks for sharing it on #MarvMondays. Emily

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