We were sent her to review and wow Lily and I were impressed when she arrived.
She looked amazing in the box, a lot bigger than I expected her to be and so a really decent sized dolly.
She comes with a swimming costume and arm bands. Lily was very impressed to see the arm bands just like she does when she goes swimming.
She comes with a swimming costume and arm bands. Lily was very impressed to see the arm bands just like she does when she goes swimming.
The doll is a perfect companion for either the swimming pool or the bath. We don't get to go to the swimming baths to often so we tried her out in the bath.
As soon as we got her out, we popped in some batteries in her back and turned her on. She straight away started making the most adorable sounds. She was cooing and giggling and making all sorts of baby noises.
Lily loved the fact she made noises and started to take care of her straight away. She was giving her cuddles and kisses and putting the babies towel on her.
The towel and arm bands are really good quality. The towel is as soft as a real babies towel and fits around the baby great with the hood part covering her head. The arm bands were like real arm bands to and you had to blow them up. Lily has worn arm bands before so knew to put them on the arms and so she did this herself. The arm bands are a really cute design with 2 sheep on them and the towel also has some sheep on it.
As I got Lily's bath ready, Lily took her up stairs and sat with her waiting for the bath. She was really excited to have the baby in the bath with her.
When the bath was ready Lily got in, and I placed the baby sat upright into the bath. Thats when the baby started to move her arms and splash in the water.
I then laid her on her back and she also started to kick her legs. The way the doll works is by putting her in different positions and she does different things. Just like if she was learning to swim. She also changes her noises that she makes when on her back and giggles more. It's all very cute.
Lily wasn't too sure though and I did have to convince her to pick her up and play with her. But as soon as she did pick her up she dropped her straight away saying that she was too heavy. Unfortunately the doll had filled up with water and she was pretty heavy. I drained the water from the doll (which Lily thought she was then having a wee) and I gave her back to Lily. But by this point Lily still didn't want to play with her as she was convinced she was too heavy to play with.
I think apart from the doll filling with the water, it is a great doll for a child and would make a great gift. I think an older child would have no problem with the weight of the doll and to be honest, Lily is a little bit fussy with things and gives up too easily.
Lily actually prefers to play with the doll out the water and really enjoyed drying the doll and giving her cuddles. My favourite thing about the doll is the noises she makes, but I really do wish she didn't fill up with water so easily.
The learn to swim doll is £39.99 and you can buy her from most leading toy stores. Head to the Zaph Creation website for a better look of her.
Now how would you like the chance to win one? Zaph Creation have kindly let me give away one doll to one lucky winner. Enter on the Gleam app below for your chance to WIN.
As soon as we got her out, we popped in some batteries in her back and turned her on. She straight away started making the most adorable sounds. She was cooing and giggling and making all sorts of baby noises.
Lily loved the fact she made noises and started to take care of her straight away. She was giving her cuddles and kisses and putting the babies towel on her.
The towel and arm bands are really good quality. The towel is as soft as a real babies towel and fits around the baby great with the hood part covering her head. The arm bands were like real arm bands to and you had to blow them up. Lily has worn arm bands before so knew to put them on the arms and so she did this herself. The arm bands are a really cute design with 2 sheep on them and the towel also has some sheep on it.
When the bath was ready Lily got in, and I placed the baby sat upright into the bath. Thats when the baby started to move her arms and splash in the water.
I then laid her on her back and she also started to kick her legs. The way the doll works is by putting her in different positions and she does different things. Just like if she was learning to swim. She also changes her noises that she makes when on her back and giggles more. It's all very cute.
I think apart from the doll filling with the water, it is a great doll for a child and would make a great gift. I think an older child would have no problem with the weight of the doll and to be honest, Lily is a little bit fussy with things and gives up too easily.
Lily actually prefers to play with the doll out the water and really enjoyed drying the doll and giving her cuddles. My favourite thing about the doll is the noises she makes, but I really do wish she didn't fill up with water so easily.
The learn to swim doll is £39.99 and you can buy her from most leading toy stores. Head to the Zaph Creation website for a better look of her.
Now how would you like the chance to win one? Zaph Creation have kindly let me give away one doll to one lucky winner. Enter on the Gleam app below for your chance to WIN.
*Ends 15/12/17*
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ReplyDeleteMy little ones are not the best swimmers but they do enjoy swimming very much.
ReplyDeleteYes, I took all my little ones swimming from the age of 3 months!
ReplyDeleteYes, they love it.
ReplyDeleteLove swimming
ReplyDeletewe took Elliana when she was just a few weeks old! she loves it! Both my girls could swim BEFORE they could walk and in fact my eldest Natalie, did a sponsored swim for the British Heart Foundation at only a few months old and raised lots of money and was on the front page of our local paper for doing so!
ReplyDeleteYes she likes to splash a lot.
ReplyDeleteYes, we go swimming every week. it is great fun.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Connor 13, Megan 5 and Mollie 8 months all love to go swimming, Mollie can't swim yet but loves being in the water, Megan would go swimming everyday if she could, unfortunately our local pool is one adult to one child so we can't go as often as we would like as daddy works xXx
ReplyDeleteYes, although he has sensory issues it has been a challenge but the swimming lessons are finally paying off!
ReplyDeleteKelly L @Kellycloggs
My daughter loves swimming
ReplyDeleteI don't have any children but would love to win this prize for charity, to go to Romania.
ReplyDeleteYes they both do
ReplyDeleteyes they all do we go as a family x
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves swimming but it has taken her a long time to learn.
ReplyDeleteShe is still not very water confident, She is attending swimming classes so hopefully we will get there
ReplyDeletemine love swimming, have done lessons since babies and adore it now
ReplyDeleteshe just started to go and she really enjoys it
ReplyDeleteNot really.
ReplyDeleteWe go every week and my daughter is doing really well learning to swim x
ReplyDeletemy niece loves swimming
ReplyDeletethey love swimming
ReplyDeleteCant even get them in the bath
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves swimming
ReplyDeleteShe loves baths and splashing with water - she can't swim yet.
ReplyDeleteMy eldest daughter loves swimming as she started when she was 11 weeks old. My twins are more hesistant as they started when they were 4 months and have missed a few lessons as it requires both parents in the water. But they're getting there and they certainly enjoy it more than they used to.
ReplyDeleteMY DAUGHTER ALESHA LOVES SWIMMING ;)
ReplyDeleteYes loves it x
ReplyDeleteYes she does, she goes most Sundays with her Dad, and has done since a baby x
ReplyDeleteMy lil sister loves swimming and has been doing lessons. Love the doll and Lily is so cute!
ReplyDeleteYes. She can't swim yet, but she loves being in the water.
ReplyDeleteMy grandson loves water.
ReplyDeleteYes - the younger you start them the better
ReplyDelete2 do and the last one just starting
ReplyDeleteYes my little girl loves swimming
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter loves swimming
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves to swim it's one of her favourite activities
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately my daughters have never liked swimming much, the doll is lovely though!
ReplyDeleteall of them are like mermaids and love being in the water ;)
ReplyDeleteMine have always loved swimming
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has always loved swimming. what she lacks in technique she makes up for in enthusiasm
ReplyDeleteYes, absolutely. We have some in the family who can swim and some that cannot. So were keen to introduce the children to water, and give them the opportunity of swimming. As those of us that swim really enjoy swimming. Whilst the non - swimmers state that they have a fear of water, and will not even consider paddling in water.
ReplyDeleteRachel Craig
Yes, all 3 of my kiddies are water babies :) xx
ReplyDeleteShe hasn't been yet but I imagine she will given how much she loves splashing in the tub!
ReplyDeletemine are like fish and mermaids just fantastic swimmer and love the water Janie-Fleur Matcham Pinkjj27
ReplyDeleteyes my daughter really enjoys swimming
ReplyDeleteThey are absolute water babies, they love it
ReplyDeleteYes all my children do, they have weekly lessons and I'm so proud of them x
ReplyDeletenever really been so not sure
ReplyDeleteMy eldest loves swimming my youngest 2 have never been swimming
ReplyDeleteYes! We all love to go as a family on a Saturday!
ReplyDeleteYes! Have done swimming lessons since they were babies
ReplyDeleteMy eldest does, my youngest doesn't...which isn't problematic at all! :) Though my eldest was the same at that age so hopefully she'll learn to love it too x
ReplyDeleteMy son loved swimming but he could not swim on the water, he sort of sank so it was really wierd watching him do backstroke underwater!
ReplyDeleteYes they love it. Leanne W @leabana1
ReplyDeleteYes! She takes after me for swimming like a fish! I started her off young so she wouldn't have a fear of the water
ReplyDeleteAll my children learnt to swim at a young age and now my granddaughters have lessons.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter goes to weekly swimming lessons and she loves them.
ReplyDeletemy granddaughter loves swimming and is very confident in the water
ReplyDeleteDon't all kids love swimming?
ReplyDeleteMy children can all swim and love the water.
ReplyDeleteMy eldest grandson loves going to the swimming baths but unfortunately has missed swimming lessons with school due to changing schools, hoping his parents will get him sorted soon so that he can do more than just play on the slides
ReplyDeleteYes, very much.
ReplyDeleteyes my children love to go swimming
ReplyDeleteYes, they really love it.
ReplyDeleteMy two swim like fishes and really enjoy xx
ReplyDeleteInitially he was very nervous but is now growing in confidence.
ReplyDeleteMy daughters love baby dolls, and they do not have one for the bath. They need more bath toys too. This is perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteThey love swimming
ReplyDeleteSort of. She used to love the water. But as she is getting old, she is becoming more afraid of it. She will no longer put her head under the water.
ReplyDeletemy daughter loves swimming, she loves being in the water.
ReplyDeletethey love swimming, we go every week xx
ReplyDeleteNo my daughter does not enjoy swimming
ReplyDeleteMy son loves swimming!
ReplyDeleteyes she loves swimming, she goes every wednesday with her dad which is good time spent together
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is an aquarius and is very true to her sign... She loves water and loves swimming.
ReplyDeleteI can't keep the children out of the water. I wish the temperature were warmer in our local pool so I could join them.
ReplyDeleteYes they sure do love to swim.
ReplyDeleteAt the moment they hate going swimming as they hate getting their face wet.
ReplyDeleteAll 3 of my children love swimming
ReplyDeletemy boys do, our pool is so cold though so my little girl is not keen
ReplyDeleteYes my son loves swimming and jumping in the pool
ReplyDeleteYes absolutely loves it!
ReplyDeleteyes all my kids love swimming
ReplyDeleteThey love it! :)
ReplyDeleteShe used to hate it but a holiday changed all that so now she always wants to go swimming
ReplyDeleteyes she loves it
ReplyDeleteMy grandchildren all love swimming!
ReplyDeletemy children love to swim we go every Friday evening
ReplyDeleteYes, but she has only been a few times as we're so busy at weekends!
ReplyDeleteYes she loves it
ReplyDeletemine doesnt enjoy it so much
ReplyDeletemy little girl loves swimming
ReplyDeleteYes, all my children love swimming!
ReplyDeleteyes we go swimming every saturday x
ReplyDeleteYes she does swimming lessons and is really coming on
ReplyDeleteOne of them you couldn't get out of the water when they were younger but the other one didn't enjoy it
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter is not very keen...Annabel may help her gain confidence...both learning together.!
ReplyDeleteNot too keen at the moment but we are trying to make it fun
ReplyDeleteYes, very much so :)
ReplyDeleteMy great-niece Phoenix loves the water (she's the one I'm entering for, hope that's OK) and when she visits my sister (her grandma) all she wants to do is go in the pool. They live in the USA so use the pool nearly all year round.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves swimming :)
ReplyDeleteBoth of my sons love swimming.
ReplyDeleteAll my children love swimming but I don't take them as often as I should.
ReplyDeleteWe can never find swimming lessons that fit in with our other commitments. I always feel guilty when we go on holiday and see other children swimming confidently 😕
ReplyDeletethey do enjoy swimming
ReplyDeleteYes all grandchildren love swimming, the youngest has lessons
ReplyDeleteI have three daughters and they all really like swimming. It's a great treat for them and they're tired out afterwards so it's win win :)
ReplyDeleteYes, my son loves to swim and we go about once a week.
ReplyDeleteMy grandchildren are learning and love it
ReplyDeleteYes, my two year old daughter loves swimming. She loves to splash and already has certificates for swimming under the water and climbing out etc. She does struggle with lying on her back though, so thank you for reviewing this doll. Could be the perfect way to help her confidence.
ReplyDeletebeen taking Alice since she was about 3 months old, she is starting to like it, been going now for about 4 months
ReplyDeleteMy little girl loves it, she's on chapter 7 of waterbabies x
ReplyDeleteShe is getting more confident now but she still has water wings & a ring on
ReplyDeletefantastic, my daughter absolutely loves swimming xx
ReplyDeleteMy little niece used to enjoy swimming, but she's gone off it a bit now. We are hoping to get her back into it... perhaps this doll would encourage her.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter adores it, she would love to have a swimming doll too :D
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ReplyDeleteYes she does swimming lessons and is really coming on
I love the idea that the doll makes real baby sounds! So cute!
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