Toniebox 2 review and Tonieplay: Tried and Tested

*This is a collaborative post. Toniebox 2 review item gifted for my honest review When it comes to screen-free ad-free audio, there are two major players in the market - Tonies and Yoto. There has long been much debate about Yoto vs Tonies and whether the Toniebox or...

Free printables to help make the most of your Yoto 

It’s no secret that we’re huge Yoto fans, having enjoyed our Yoto Mini and Yoto player both inside and outside the home for many years with my two daughters.  Despite being a massive hit in most cases, every year after Christmas I see a number of posts from...

Best Yoto cards for toddlers for fun and engaging audio

Ad - Our Best Yoto cards for toddlers post contains affiliate links It's no secret that we're HUGE fans of Yoto in this house. We've been an avid Yoto family for a couple of years now and with a combination of the Yoto Player and the Yoto Mini, Yoto has made a huge...

The Best Book and Yoto Card Collection Combinations

This is a collaborative post Looking to gift some Yoto card collections this Christmas? Why not combine with the matching book collection to create the perfect gift for curious minds? One of the biggest concerns I hear from parents considering buying a Yoto player is...

Best Christmas Yoto Cards for all ages

Looking for some fun festive audio content on the countdown to Christmas? It's never too soon to get into the winter spirit! Thanks to the wide range of Christmas Yoto Cards suitable for children of all ages, you can bring on those festive feels as part of your...

Best Halloween Yoto Cards for spooky audio fun

This Yoto Halloween cards post contains affiliate links Are you looking for some spooky but not scary Yoto cards to add to your Yoto library his Halloween? We're huge fans of our Yoto Player and have amassed quite a collection of Yoto Cards over the last year. Here...

Best Yoto Cards for Every Age Group 2025

This Best Yoto Cards round up includes affiliate links and items previously gifted for review. Last updated June 2024 Yoto Players and Yoto Minis have grown hugely in popularity over recent years - and with good reason! A great way to encourage some quiet, ad-free and...

The Best NEW Yoto Cards to add to your library this Summer

New Yoto Cards gifted for review Last month we were lucky enough to head to the Yoto Play date in London, celebrating the launch of the brand new 3rd generation Yoto Player. In addition to announcing the exciting new features of the 3rd generation player, the team at...

Reading Chest Book Subscription REVIEW

AD - This is a collaborative post Does your child love phonics and reading? If your child is an early or emerging reader and the books sent from school just aren't enough, or is a reluctant reader who needs a little extra encouragement, a Reading Chest Book...

Yoto Player 3rd Generation REVIEW – Tried & Tested

This is a collaborative post It's no secret that we're huge fans of Yoto - the kid's audio player which puts children in control of audio content such as books, music, meditations, educational content and more, including free podcasts, radio and soundscapes. Having...
Welcome to Real Mum Reviews

Welcome to Real Mum Reviews

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Hi, I’m Lucy, a 40 year old mum of two from Birmingham. A memory maker, tradition keeper, stationery addict and book lover. HR Advisor by day, content writer and sleep deprived Mama by night!

Here you can expect to find honest and impartial reviews of products and services that make parents’ lives easier. Thanks for stopping by – feel free to have a look around! 

Mysteries in Time Subscription Boxes REVIEW

Mysteries in Time Subscription Boxes REVIEW

AD - Subscription box gifted for review Over the last eight weeks, our family, like many all across the UK, have been trying hard to entertain and educate our children from home, whilst maintaining some sense of normality. This, to be frank, has been quite the...

Top Ways You Can Keep The Kids Entertained During Lockdown

Top Ways You Can Keep The Kids Entertained During Lockdown

This is a collaborative post The outbreak of COVID-19 means that like me, millions of people are faced with the prospect of keeping the kids entertained. It might seem simple in principle, but anyone with kids will know that their children need to have a variety of...

Embracing The Forest School Way

Embracing The Forest School Way

AD - Item gifted for review Ask Erin what part of school she is missing most at the moment and her answer would be pretty instantaneous. Forest School, With the exception of not seeing her friends every day, forest school is the part of her school education that she...

Gigantosaurus Game REVIEW PS4

Gigantosaurus Game REVIEW PS4

AD- Gigantosaurus game gifted for review Erin has really started to enjoy playing games on the PS4, but aged 7, there are only specific games that we allow her to play. Not only do they need to be age appropriate with no violence and minimal scary parts but they need...

Summer Style at Home with Protest Swimwear

Summer Style at Home with Protest Swimwear

*AD - This post is in collaboration with Protest  The prospect of Summer 2020 feels a little strange at the moment doesn't it? If you had asked me what I thought my Summer would look like at the start of the year, I would have listed some fairly obvious choices....

Back to the Garden with Sudocrem

Back to the Garden with Sudocrem

#AD - This post is in collaboration with Sudocrem   Like many parents across the UK, we have spent the last 5 weeks at home with our children, trying to adapt to our 'new normal'. We've been desperately trying to find new and exciting ways to entertain the girls...

Looking after my Mental Health during Lockdown

Looking after my Mental Health during Lockdown

This is a collaborative post Those of you that follow me regularly will know that I have had my fair share of ups and downs on the mental health front. In particular, I have emetophobia (a fear of vomit) and health anxiety, which got worse a couple of years ago after...

The Best Boredom Busters with John Adams

The Best Boredom Busters with John Adams

AD - This post is in collaboration with John Adams / Ideal If there is one phrase that parents literally dread hearing its "I'm bored' At the time of writing, with the prospect of 3 months of home educating and staying home ahead of us, those two little words are...

Cards the Universe and Everything (CUE Cards) REVIEW

Cards the Universe and Everything (CUE Cards) REVIEW

*AD - This post is in collaboration with CUE Cards We are now into our 4th week of lockdown, and like many parents across the UK, we are trying (at times with much difficulty!) to balance working from home, running our own businesses, and childcare / home education...

Creative Lockdown Creations with Stabilo at Home

Creative Lockdown Creations with Stabilo at Home

*AD - This is a collaborative post As strange as it has been being in lockdown and staying at home with two young children, there are times when in the little safety bubble of the four walls of our 3 bed semi I can almost forget what is going on in the world outside...