Get ready for a new collectible toy craze: Num Noms have arrived!
We’ve been having lots of fun reviewing these cute little characters, which have launched in the UK this week. And I’ve got a lovely giveaway for you too; one lucky winner will be among the first to try out this fab new toy, with a Deluxe Pack and two Mystery Packs worth £20.97 up for grabs.
Num Noms are scented mini characters inspired by sweet foods and flavours, such as cupcakes and ice cream. They’re cute, quirky and highly collectible, with over 1,000 mix and match combinations. Here’s how they work.
Take a Num, the outer, soft, squishy, hollow character, and pop it on top of a Nom, the inner, hard-shelled character. Noms are either motorised to scoot around, or filled with flavoured lip gloss. You can mix and match your Nums and Noms to create your own favourite – or wacky – scent and colour combinations. The motorised Noms add in a race element too.
We tried out the Cupcake Deluxe Pack which retails at £14.99.
Lily was intrigued as soon as she saw the pack; it’s brightly coloured and definitely designed to appeal to girls. Thankfully the pack is nice and easy to open, with no fiddly bits requiring scissors. And you can play with the Num Noms straight away, as the Nom’s batteries are included. Both a big plus as far as I’m concerned; wrestling a new toy into action can really kill the excitement.
In the Deluxe Pack you get six Nums, two motorised Noms, a spoon and a cup or cone. The scent hits you as soon as you open the pack; they really do smell yummy. Each Num has it’s own fragrance – our pack included Sweetie Strawberry, Mimi Mango and Betsy Bubblegum – and they’re very cute, each with their own little personality.
Lily needed a little bit of help fitting the Nums onto the Noms, but soon got the hang of it and got straight into pretend play. We’ve had Nums chatting to each other, races, tower contests, flavour stacking and lots of cupcake towers being served.
The Num Noms have been played with a lot – more than I expected they would be. In our house the sign of a hit toy is if it makes it onto the bedside table; the Num Noms have been in the top spot every night so far.
From an adult’s point of view, I really like that there’s no ‘right’ way to play with this toy. It’s down to each child’s own imagination, and this really extends the play value beyond just collecting the sets.
The idea is for kids to collect and play by scent, but they’ll definitely also be played with according to colour and type. I can see how kids will want to build a collection; Lily has been studying the leaflet inside the pack which shows the other Nums in the range, no doubt there’s a pack already at the top of her wish list!
Num Noms are suitable for children aged five years and over and are sold as Starter Packs costing £8.99 and Deluxe Packs costing £14.99. These would both make great gifts, and there’s also a Mystery Pack option, costing £2.99 and including one Num and one Nom lip gloss, which is perfect for pocket money treats.
Num Noms launched in the UK this week, so look out for them in all good toy retailers. You can also enter the competition to win a Deluxe Pack and two Mystery Packs, worth £20.97. To enter just follow the instructions below. Good luck!
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Do you think Num Noms will be making an appearance on your children’s toy wish list soon?
We were gifted the Num Noms Starter pack for review purposes, all opinions and comments are honest and genuine.
The Caramel Cream Num Nom is my tasty favourite thanks!
I love Berry Berry Swirl
Billy banana
Tutti Fruity sounds very good. We never tried any yet.
Choco nana!
I like the tango mango it sounds fun
Oh my gosh my daughter had been talking about these, she loves them! My favourite is pinkie lemonade
Zoe x
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My favourite is Pink Lemonade!
Choco nana! So cute. Lovely giveaway, thank you for the chance to win. xx
Raspberry Dream
berry
Choco nana
Choco Cream
The Caramel Cream Num Nom
Berry berry swirl
Mimi Mango is my favourite 🙂
pinkie Lemonade is my favourite
i like Tutti Fruity x
Cherry Chip 🙂
My favourite is Raspberry Go Go
I like pink lemonade
Pink lemonade or lemony hard rlto choose
I like Candie Puffs
I would love Sweetie Strawberry!
Choco Nana has to be a fave here xx
Pinkie lemonade is cute! she looks a little tricky giving out a cheeky wink! 😉 pretty colour too.
Berry Berry Swirl
They are all very cute but Candie Puffs is my favourite! : )
Choco nana looks and sounds fab ….being a nana myself
pinkie lemonade is my fave
I love pinkie lemonade xx
Berry Berry swirl
My favourite is pinkie lemonade, it smells so good! They are quite clever little collectables, more exciting being scented! x
PINKIE LEMONADE!
Orange swirl
Choco nana
To be honest its first time ive seen these but they do look fun
I like the Pink Lemonade one, although they are all really cute, my daughter has been driving me mad about these, they remind me of shopkins although I like the fact that they are motorised as they would be more fun to play with.x
berry berry swirl
My Favourite has to be Candie Puff
My favourite has to be Choco Nana
I like the tango mango
Red Velvety is my fav 🙂
I like pink lemonade
Raspberry Dream
I love Chocolate nana
I like Sherry Berry!
Pink Lemonade is our favourite
Pinkie Lemonade is my fave!
Berry Berry Swirl
Raspberry dream is my favourite – almost sounds delicious enough to eat!
My favourite is Billy Banana!
Tutti fruity
I like Pink Lemonade
Berry Swirl sounds fabulous,I think it’s move over shopkins,there’s a new kid on the block.I really can see these as being the next big thing x
Pinkie Lemonade is my daughters favourite
Pink Lemonade is my nieces favourite
The Caramel Cream Num Nom is my tasty favourite…
Nilla Swirl – I love the swirl on her head
Billy banana
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