Tummy time in the Night Garden
Do you do a lot of tummy time with your babies? Neither of mine were massive fans to start with, but Florence actually prefers being on her front now she can roll over and move by herself. She likes it even more if there are things for her to look at and play with (current favourites include the balls from her play gym and Eliza’s stuffed Iggle Piggle toy. Shhh, don’t tell her).
So I suspected she might like the brand new In the Night Garden tummy time book we were sent to review. Published by Ladybird, it’s a pop-up play book designed to entertain babies, making it a lot more fun for them when they’re getting down on the floor.
At first it appears to be a flat board book, but aha! It unfolds and then you tie it together to form a 3D carousel, like this:
How clever?
The book features the familiar ITNG characters (Iggle Piggle in his boat, the Tombliboos creating noisy havoc in their dimensionally-challenged house, and Upsy Daisy and her one-person disco) as well as a whole host of the familiar objects, all at the right height for children to look at when they’re lifting their heads up from the floor.
There are also different patterns and textures for them to investigate, all in a glorious bright colour scheme.
Although she’s yet to watch In the Night Garden, as mentioned Florence is magnetically attracted to Eliza’s stuffed Iggle Piggle so she was immediately drawn to the book. I can imagine it looks brilliant to children – it’s so colourful.
I think it’s such a simple but clever idea. Eliza is also fascinated, and it’s a book that’s really fun for them to explore together.
But it still doesn’t answer any of my questions – why is there no weather in the Night Garden, how do all the characters go to bed with no fuss and why is it so intensely hypnotic to adults (especially when you’ve had no sleep)?
You can win your own copy of the book, too.
To enter:
Leave a comment via the Rafflecopter widget below and tell me which your favourite In the Night Garden character is (Iggle Piggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka or even one of the Tombliboos?). The prize draw will close at 12am on 11/05/15. The winner will be picked at random from all valid entries.
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197 Comments
Kirstin
April 27, 2015 at 6:02 am
Upsy Daisy-my 7 year olds first love.
kim plant
April 27, 2015 at 11:17 am
iggle piggle x
From fun to mum
April 27, 2015 at 11:20 am
Miss G loved makka pakka, not sure why. Maybe the cleanliness obsession, she’s a weird one, my daughter x
Jo Glasspool
April 27, 2015 at 9:48 pm
Upsy-Daisy my daughter says.
Amanda Richardson
April 27, 2015 at 10:10 pm
Iggle piggle
Cat
April 27, 2015 at 11:13 pm
Iggle Piggle
Mummy Fever
April 28, 2015 at 4:39 am
Piggle as we call him
Tracy Nixon
April 28, 2015 at 6:17 am
Upsy-Daisy is my favourite!
Nancy
April 28, 2015 at 6:21 am
Makka Pakka
Jane Berrow
April 28, 2015 at 6:54 am
Upsy Daisy
Laura Pritchard
April 28, 2015 at 8:35 am
I was randomly given the options, “a) Kurt Geiger / b) Superdry or c) H&M?” but as these are not Night Garden characters I’ll say Makka Pakka.
Sophie Lester
April 28, 2015 at 8:52 am
Iggle piggle is my favourite.
Vicky Yaxley
April 28, 2015 at 9:27 am
Iggle Piggle 🙂 x
Paula Readings
April 28, 2015 at 9:44 am
Ninky Nonk.
gemma brown
April 28, 2015 at 10:22 am
my son loves upsy daisy
iain maciver
April 28, 2015 at 10:35 am
iggle piggle
janine atkin
April 28, 2015 at 11:20 am
iggle piggle
andrea tinkler
April 28, 2015 at 12:01 pm
Lol iggle piggle cos he makes my son wiggle!!!!
Maxine Owen
April 28, 2015 at 12:18 pm
Iggle Piggle 🙂
Ashleigh Allan
April 28, 2015 at 1:39 pm
Iggle Piggle
Jessica Powell
April 28, 2015 at 2:30 pm
Iggle Piggle
Rachel Craig
April 28, 2015 at 3:23 pm
Ingle Piggle.
Lauren Tourle
April 28, 2015 at 3:24 pm
Iggle Piggle
aaron broad
April 28, 2015 at 3:25 pm
Iggle Piggle
Rachel McCarron
April 28, 2015 at 3:53 pm
Mama Pakka he seems so soft and cuddly
laura stewart
April 28, 2015 at 4:08 pm
Iggle piggle
kim neville
April 28, 2015 at 4:28 pm
Upsy Daisy
Angela Treadway
April 28, 2015 at 4:51 pm
Iggle piggle x
Paula Barker
April 28, 2015 at 4:53 pm
Upsy-Daisy
Julie D
April 28, 2015 at 5:53 pm
got to be IgglePiggle!
Michelle Banks
April 28, 2015 at 6:27 pm
iggle piggle x
MARK THOMAS
April 28, 2015 at 7:19 pm
Upsy Daisy
karen cowley
April 28, 2015 at 7:50 pm
Love Makka Pakka x
Martina Pichova
April 28, 2015 at 8:38 pm
Upsy Daisy
Andrea Fletcher
April 28, 2015 at 8:43 pm
Iggle Piggle
Rachael
April 28, 2015 at 8:56 pm
Upsy daisy
Helen Dickinson
April 28, 2015 at 9:41 pm
Iggle piggle is my son’s fav 🙂
Natalie Crossan
April 28, 2015 at 10:02 pm
Iggle piggle x
James McKenna
April 28, 2015 at 11:09 pm
Iggle Piggle
Jenna Parrington
April 28, 2015 at 11:18 pm
Makka Pakka! 🙂
Leanne Lunn
April 28, 2015 at 11:23 pm
Upsy Daisy
hayley knapp
April 28, 2015 at 11:31 pm
Makka Pakka <3
Emily Henderson
April 29, 2015 at 10:25 am
Definitely iggle piggle
valerie cooper
April 29, 2015 at 10:35 am
upsy daisy
Kristina Trick
April 29, 2015 at 11:05 am
Upsy Daisy but not that Iggle Piggle as he won’t go to bed and I’m sure he’s giving my toddler ideas!
Harley
April 29, 2015 at 1:05 pm
Upsy daisy x
Clare Hubbard
April 29, 2015 at 3:56 pm
Makka Pakka
Victoria Mylittlel
April 29, 2015 at 9:19 pm
i like Upsy Daisy
Lynne Durkin
April 29, 2015 at 9:19 pm
Iggle Piggle x
Miss Tracy Hanson
April 29, 2015 at 9:20 pm
Makka Pakka
Linda McGarrigle
April 29, 2015 at 9:22 pm
Upsy Daisy x
Lisa Jones
April 29, 2015 at 10:11 pm
Iggle Piggle – so cute ! 🙂
Emily Hallett
April 30, 2015 at 5:43 am
Has to be Makka Pakka!!
Sarah Lee
April 30, 2015 at 6:36 am
The Pontipines
elizabeth doody
April 30, 2015 at 6:51 am
Makka Pakka
Bina Geyer
April 30, 2015 at 9:09 am
Makka Pakka! 🙂
claire griffiths
April 30, 2015 at 10:19 am
iggle piggle
claire blaney
April 30, 2015 at 10:33 am
Makka Pakka
dorothy merrett
April 30, 2015 at 10:40 am
Upsy Daisy
vicky cockett
April 30, 2015 at 10:45 am
Iggle piggle x
Anne-Marie Large
April 30, 2015 at 10:54 am
Makka Pakka. 😀
EMMA WALTERS
April 30, 2015 at 11:06 am
iggle piggle always falling over 🙂
Alison J Hill
April 30, 2015 at 12:48 pm
iggle piggle
Alison
April 30, 2015 at 1:36 pm
upsy daisy is my daughters favourite.
Lori Mckillop
April 30, 2015 at 1:46 pm
Makka Pakka
Caroline Ferguson
April 30, 2015 at 2:02 pm
The Tombliboos
Karen Barrett
April 30, 2015 at 2:03 pm
Iggle Piggle
Alana Walker
April 30, 2015 at 2:55 pm
I just asked my son and he said Iggle Piggle 🙂 x
Jean Vaughan
April 30, 2015 at 4:13 pm
My granddaughter loves Makka Pakka and gets so excited when she sees him. Only trouble is that it has set her off collecting stones when we are out and they often end up in the bath with her.!
jennifer thorpe
April 30, 2015 at 5:33 pm
macca pacca
Jo Jones
April 30, 2015 at 6:59 pm
Upsy Daisy
Lorraine Tinsley
April 30, 2015 at 8:38 pm
Upsy Daisy
lynn heath
April 30, 2015 at 8:51 pm
Upsy Daisy
Anthony Harrington
April 30, 2015 at 9:02 pm
IgglePiggle and his red blankie!
Jane Lethbridge
April 30, 2015 at 9:59 pm
My grandson loves Mr & Mrs Pontipine
jessie wills
April 30, 2015 at 10:26 pm
Upsy Daisy
Helen Garner
April 30, 2015 at 10:27 pm
Upsy Daisy
Iain Ward
May 1, 2015 at 7:33 pm
Upsy Daisy
Terri-louise Dudey
May 1, 2015 at 8:53 pm
Makka pakka my son laughs everytime xx
Nikki Stewart
May 1, 2015 at 9:05 pm
Upsy Daisy 🙂
Karl Borowy
May 1, 2015 at 10:03 pm
iggle piggle
debbie smith
May 2, 2015 at 12:29 pm
my little boy loves the ninky nonk ! fab giveaway x
jen morgan
May 2, 2015 at 12:35 pm
Iggle piggle
Gabrielle Powell
May 2, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Makka Pakka
Julie Ward
May 2, 2015 at 10:26 pm
Think they are called the Wozzingers they make a funny noises
REBECCA EVANS
May 3, 2015 at 12:15 am
Iggle Piggle – never goes to bed just like my little fella! Gotta love ’em x
claire little
May 3, 2015 at 12:38 am
makka pakka 🙂
claire woods
May 3, 2015 at 10:12 am
iggle piggle
G Keegan
May 3, 2015 at 9:37 pm
Makka Pakka
Spencer Broadley
May 4, 2015 at 8:41 am
Iggle Piggle by far
Lara Latchem
May 4, 2015 at 12:36 pm
upsy daisy
Amanda Walsh
May 4, 2015 at 1:44 pm
Makka Pakka the children love his song
Katherine b
May 4, 2015 at 6:00 pm
Makka Pakka
Hekna
May 4, 2015 at 7:41 pm
think it has to be Upsy Daisy
nicola clarkson
May 4, 2015 at 9:22 pm
iggle piggle
Caroline H
May 4, 2015 at 9:35 pm
Makka Pakka for me.
Keith Hunt
May 4, 2015 at 11:19 pm
Upsy-Daisy
Laura Loo
May 5, 2015 at 9:25 am
My son loves Makka Pakka
Angela Turley
May 5, 2015 at 9:40 am
My daughter loves the pontypines – think its the squeaky noise she likes the best!
leanne weir
May 5, 2015 at 4:38 pm
iggle piggle x
Harriet
May 5, 2015 at 5:31 pm
Upsy Daisy
teresa sheldon
May 5, 2015 at 10:35 pm
iggly piggle
Kat Lucas
May 6, 2015 at 3:04 am
Upsy Daisy
Jennifer Wlodyka
May 6, 2015 at 9:21 am
Iggly Piggle
Kelly Ellen Hirst
May 10, 2015 at 8:24 pm
Upsy Daisy
Corinne Peat
May 6, 2015 at 10:41 am
Iggle Piggle
Miss Janet Carter
May 6, 2015 at 10:42 am
Upsy Daisy
john hannigan
May 6, 2015 at 10:43 am
iggle piggle
Other people’s Sophies |
May 6, 2015 at 3:09 pm
[…] loves anything belonging to her older sister. Anything. Her main object of desire is her stuffed Iggle Piggle. And I’m pretty sure it’ll be make-up and magazines before too […]
BECCA STAPLES
May 6, 2015 at 3:37 pm
Iggle Piggle x
Katie Skeoch
May 6, 2015 at 3:52 pm
Upsy-daisy
Linda Guest
May 6, 2015 at 5:27 pm
Upsy Daisy because if you say it to 2 year old Freya she giggles and runs off to find her Upsy Daisy soft toy. It’s a bit bedraggled as Freya decided ‘Daisy’ needed a bath in the puddle outside my back door the other day 🙂
Irene Gilmour
May 6, 2015 at 5:31 pm
upsy daisy
Victoria
May 6, 2015 at 5:42 pm
We don’t watch TV with Henry yet (radio fans) but that book looks brilliant!!
Mummy of Two
May 6, 2015 at 9:38 pm
Makka Pakka
Rebecca Lis
May 7, 2015 at 8:37 am
iggle piggle
Minnie15
May 7, 2015 at 10:08 am
Macca Pacca is my favourite though my daughters is Upsy Daisy 🙂 x
MichelleD
May 7, 2015 at 10:49 am
Makka Pakka!
Hayley Todd
May 7, 2015 at 7:29 pm
Without a doubt it’s Iggle Piggle x
Jodie W
May 7, 2015 at 9:02 pm
I like the pontypines
Diana
May 7, 2015 at 10:19 pm
Makka Pakka 🙂
Diana Socha
May 8, 2015 at 10:19 am
Upsy-Daisy
Jorn Isaksen
May 8, 2015 at 11:16 am
Iggle Piggle
Tammy Tudor
May 8, 2015 at 2:24 pm
It has to be Iggle piggle
Joanne Jackson
May 8, 2015 at 3:19 pm
Iggle-Piggle
pamela gossage
May 8, 2015 at 3:23 pm
Iggle Piggle
Ann Grisdale
May 8, 2015 at 3:36 pm
Iggle Piggle
Laura Whittle
May 8, 2015 at 3:59 pm
Tombliboos – love how they look and like their cute names
ellie spider
May 8, 2015 at 7:52 pm
iggle piggle is my nieces fave
karen Howden
May 8, 2015 at 9:02 pm
Iggle Piggle
MANDY DOHERTY
May 8, 2015 at 9:09 pm
The Tombliboos are my grandsons favourite
Cassandra Mayers
May 8, 2015 at 10:40 pm
Makka Pakka
nicola white
May 8, 2015 at 11:18 pm
me and my little man love iggle piggle x
Rebecca Phillips
May 9, 2015 at 1:22 am
makka pakka
Karyn Smith
May 9, 2015 at 8:30 am
Iggle Piggle or Makka Pakka
James Eyles
May 9, 2015 at 8:49 am
Makka Pakka, so small and cute!
lorraine
May 9, 2015 at 10:19 am
makka pakka
Paul Walsh
May 9, 2015 at 10:44 am
Iggle Piggle
Andrew Hindley
May 9, 2015 at 10:44 am
Iggle Piggle
Emma Ellams
May 9, 2015 at 11:03 am
Upsy-Daisy
Kerry Lethbridge
May 9, 2015 at 12:09 pm
My twins love Makka Pakka
Rebecca Powell
May 9, 2015 at 12:20 pm
We love Makka Pakka
sarah stevens
May 9, 2015 at 12:26 pm
upsy daisy 🙂
Rich Tyler
May 9, 2015 at 12:34 pm
Makka Pakka 🙂
Victoria B
May 9, 2015 at 12:39 pm
Upsy Daisy
sam henderson
May 9, 2015 at 1:00 pm
the tomilboos.
gemma nisbet
May 9, 2015 at 2:15 pm
upsy daisy was always my sons favourite character!
beverley whitby
May 9, 2015 at 2:50 pm
upsy daisy..seems to be the story of my life lol
Jenny Rogers
May 9, 2015 at 3:41 pm
Makka Pakka
jo liddement
May 9, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Iggle Piggle
Joanna Butler-Savage
May 9, 2015 at 4:14 pm
makka pakka or pakka makka as we call him
Kelly Summerfield
May 9, 2015 at 8:04 pm
Makka Pakka 😀
steph lovatt
May 9, 2015 at 8:06 pm
Upsy Daisy
rachael jones
May 9, 2015 at 8:12 pm
Makka Pakka
Helen Allan
May 9, 2015 at 8:15 pm
Iggle Piggle. Thank you!
Ben Townsend
May 9, 2015 at 9:08 pm
Tomliboos
Lucy Carter
May 9, 2015 at 9:31 pm
We love Makka Pakka
Jen Parker
May 9, 2015 at 9:32 pm
It’s got to be Makka Pakka! I love that he likes to clean! 🙂
Emma Fox
May 9, 2015 at 9:43 pm
My sun loves Iggle Piggle – I quite like the Pinky Ponk though.
Becci Cleary
May 9, 2015 at 9:52 pm
Iggle Piggle – I Love the way that he carries his blanket around with him 🙂
Sarah Rees
May 9, 2015 at 10:22 pm
Iggle piggle
Maria P
May 9, 2015 at 10:42 pm
we both like Makka Pakka 🙂
Kirsty Fox
May 9, 2015 at 11:01 pm
It has to be Iggle Piggle
CathJaggers
May 9, 2015 at 11:22 pm
Makka Pakka
Joanna Sawka
May 9, 2015 at 11:34 pm
Upsy Daisy
Jane Middleton
May 9, 2015 at 11:41 pm
iggle piggle
Hazel Rush
May 10, 2015 at 6:49 am
Makka pakka
Hannah Jayne Martin
May 10, 2015 at 7:29 am
Mr Pontipine xx
Kim Styles
May 10, 2015 at 8:36 am
Iggle Piggle
Nicola O’Brien
May 10, 2015 at 9:37 am
Iggle Piggle
Chris Fletcher
May 10, 2015 at 9:42 am
Makka Pakka is cute
Victoria Wale
May 10, 2015 at 9:58 am
Iggle Piggle is my favourite
Rick Carr
May 10, 2015 at 10:46 am
Iggle Piggle
Emma Hogg
May 10, 2015 at 11:01 am
Upsy Daisy
Claire Ward
May 10, 2015 at 12:22 pm
Iggle piggle
Theresa Thomas
May 10, 2015 at 2:52 pm
Upsy-Daisy
laura meg miller
May 10, 2015 at 2:53 pm
iggle piggle
Caroline Buckley
May 10, 2015 at 3:54 pm
Makka Pakka
LEE HARDY
May 10, 2015 at 4:14 pm
iggle piggle
Emma Harvey
May 10, 2015 at 6:15 pm
As a mum of boys we should say iggle piglet but push daisy gets most the attention, and more so the nodding bird!
Erica Price
May 10, 2015 at 6:18 pm
Iggle Piggle
Sarah Franks
May 10, 2015 at 6:23 pm
Iggle Piggle
Kerry Locke
May 10, 2015 at 7:06 pm
Iggle Piggle
Emma
May 10, 2015 at 7:09 pm
Iggle piggle
Vicki Weston
May 10, 2015 at 7:33 pm
Upsy Daisy
Angela McDonald
May 10, 2015 at 7:36 pm
I love the Pontipines!
Tracey F
May 10, 2015 at 8:22 pm
Iggle Piggle!
Jonathan Mason
May 10, 2015 at 8:29 pm
Iggle Piggle, and not just because he looks like David Cameron
Matt Brasier
May 10, 2015 at 8:30 pm
Iggle Piggle
Aimee Morrison
May 10, 2015 at 8:41 pm
Upsy daisy
Jill m
May 10, 2015 at 8:53 pm
Upsie daisy
Keshia Esgate
May 10, 2015 at 9:06 pm
Iggle Piggle
Dale Dow
May 10, 2015 at 9:14 pm
Has to be upsy daisy!
pauline black
May 10, 2015 at 9:46 pm
It has to be iggle piggle
Rita
May 10, 2015 at 10:36 pm
Iggle piggle
Emily Jayne Phipps
May 10, 2015 at 10:37 pm
Iggle piggle
daniel pol
May 10, 2015 at 10:47 pm
iggle piggle