Our little adventures with Discovery Packs by LittleLife and Super Yummies and competition

L is a very adventurous little girl who likes to discover new things or ways to play outside. We don't always see kids when we go to the playground so opt to have fun on our own or hide away in our garden where L would be jumping on trampoline or muddy puddles or climbing her slide. 
Few weeks ago we had a lovely delivery which prompted us to do something different on our walks. We have received: LittleLife ladybird backpack (which L absolutely loves and calls Gaston after one of her favourite cartoon characters), some snacks from Super Yummies and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Nature Walk Scrapbook.

Firstly, I decided to do something a little different myself and instead of using pushchair I let L walk by my side whilst holding on to reins' strap and her hand for reassurance. I also let L pick up some stones to compare the sizes, shapes and colours, feed birds with couscous, count things around us and generally enjoy the fresh air and the being outdoors.

What could be better than a lovely snack whilst or after a good walk?! I didn't have to ask L twice, I knew by the look in her eyes that if I let her she would finish them all in one go. 

We have tried few of the pouches and biscuits before, but rice cakes were something new, undiscovered. I didn't expect L to enjoy snacks with citrus flavours but she did have a few and by the sounds she made I could tell that she likes them too. 

"The Super Yummies - a new range of deliciously different snacks,

developed by mums and nutritionists for little ones 12 months+. Made from carefullyselected, real ingredients to create new, unique and exciting tastes and textures foryour toddler to discover".

I managed to save few biscuits and rice cakes for our future travels, will see how long they last :-) 

I have an exciting opportunity to win your own Discovery Pack, all you have to do is fill out the Rafflecopter form below (the competition ends on 20 February 12am):

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The prize will contain:

Discovery Pack: 

1 x Toddler Backpack Rabbit

1 x Hungry Caterpillar Scrapbook

1 x Nature Art

A selection from the Super Yummies range

Disclaimer: I was sent the item mentioned above for the purpose of this feature/activity. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

L eats: the Super Yummies toddler snacks review

I'm always very excited to try new, healthy snack suitable for L, The Super Yummies is our recent discovery. 

"Part of the well-loved Cow & Gate family, The Super Yummies are superly delicious and come in ground-breaking flavour combinations that your toddler will love. With only naturally occurring salt and sugar, making the range irresistible for both mum and their little one".

We have received freeze dried fruit pieces and vegetable slices, breadsticks, rice cakes, and a variety of fruit and yoghurt pouches. 

At 19 months old L knows what and when she is hungry and sometimes will bring a specific pouch she wants to eat, point at the snack she wants to have or completely refuses to eat what's on offer. As the Super Yummies look and taste different to L's usual snacks I was very interested to see her reaction.

We started off with breadsticks (£1.69 and suitable from 12 months), which come in 2 different flavoures: tomato & basil and spinach, we have received spinach ones to try.

The pack itself once opened can be re-sealed which is very handy when you are out and about and keeps breadsticks fresh.

Spinach flavoured breadstick were a complete mind- opener for me as I'm not really keen on spinach, but The Super Yumies breadsticks were quite nice with more of a settle cool, minty flavour. L wasn't sure at first but eventually she realised that they are not too bad at all. 

Spinach breadsticks contain "Wheat flour (81%), Palm oil, Oats (5%), Spinach flakes (2%), Yeast, Malt extract (barley), Raising agent, Basil, Vitamin B1".

You can eat them as they are or dip them into sauces, we didn't go that far as L is just getting used to new flavours and textures due to late start with baby led foods/snacks.

Next we tried freeze dried fruit, 75p (the banana and yoghurt, or strawberry and yoghurt) and vegetable pieces, 75p (beetroot and parsnip slices) packs suitable form 36 months+.

They are "made from 100% real fruit and vegetables" and promise to melt once in your toddler's mouth. 

We have received  banana and yoghurt fruit pieces pack and vegetable pieces pack to try, which was something new for us as I have only seen similar products on the Apprentice. I didn't have my hopes high for the vegetable pack as I know L is not a big fan of vegetables in general, but to my surprise L didn't mind both of the packs. 
I have only realised that they are not suitable for L's age once she already tried them, I have noticed that the slices and yogurt pieces seem a little bit too big for her and had to quarter them. I now can see that those things I questioned- size, potential choking hazard and inability to suck pieces only meant that it's too early for her.

Yoghurt and Fruit Pouches (99p and suitable from 12 months) come in a variety of flavours from the mixed berries and coconut or strawberry, kiwi and banana fruit pouches to apple and forest fruits Greek style yoghurt. We have received apple & forest fruit yoghurt and mixed berried and coconut.

Both of the pouches have very interesting flavoures: yoghurt pouch has a thick milk shake/ smoothy taste and mixed berries pouch has a smooth, over-powering coconut taste. 

The last but not least we have received and and orange flavour rice cakes (99p and suitable form 12 months), which also come in pear and berries flavour.

"The unique, natural flavour combinations of these deliciously different rice cakes are the perfect treat for tumbling toddlers on the go. The natural fruit flavours of the pear and berries together with the apple and orange will create a superly fruity sensation that your little one is sure to love".

L is not a big fan of rice cakes in general but she was intrigued to try citrusy flavoured rice cakes.  The pack is quite filled which means that they will last you a while.`

Overall, it was an interesting experience and I would definitely buy veg slices and spinach breasticks (quite obsessed with them myself), but it would be great to see more "volume" in the breadsticks packs and fruit & veg slices packs and to see suitable from info on the packaging to avoid confusion

The range is available from all major stockists from mid-February.

Disclaimer: I was sent the item mentioned above for the purpose of this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.