@Chloe thank you! How did you find the activity booklets? Are they worth getting (seen them on Vinted)
@Olivia do you mean the play guides? (The ring bound cards?) If so, they are helpful for ideas of ways to play with your baby, ideas for how to use what’s in the box but also more generally, as it tells you what skills they’re working on developing at that time. I think it’s a good resource for sure and my husband probably used them more than I did actually- I think playing with the boys as small babies has been less instinctive, so he’s found it helpful to basically be told what kind of stuff would be beneficial to do with them! 😅 I think I wouldn’t pay over the odds for them on their own, but if able to pick up for a fair price on vinted then it might be worth it if it sounds like something that would be useful!
I got the playmat as it was recommended by many other mums, I love it so far with my baby as it is a good size that can be used for a while and it’s helpful for me to hang different toys and mobiles (especially the Montessori mobiles). She enjoys laying there and can watch the mobiles and self entertain for 15-2.0 mins sometimes! I’ve gotten the playkits from the 3-4 months onwards but I think you can start from maybe the 5-6 months box as the toys get more sophisticated and it’s harder to find similar versions elsewhere. It’s just easy because I don’t have to research and the quality of the toys are amazing so I can perhaps save for the next kid or sell them away later. I have a referral code if you’re still looking for one, it gives you £20 off so might be worth trying one and then see how! https://lovevery.co.uk/pages/refer-a-friend?discount_code=REF-3DB4765F
Have their playmat, love it. Have some of the kits from my first child, they’re really nice and I do think we’ve had our moneys worth from 2 kids using them. BUT, loads of it you can find similar online somewhere else for a lot cheaper, I used to do that before I bought a new kit- like the tissue box, object permanence boxes, one piece puzzles etc. so you can just use the kits as like inspo for what to buy? Some of it they never really used much (but then that can be the case for any toys you buy really can’t it!) and lots of bits of the kits pop up on Vinted all the time if you like the look of specific things and don’t want the whole box.