

The cauldron itself is charged via USB and the first charge takes around an hour, while the Mixie toy comes with batteries. It’s worth doing a bit of prep before gifting this toy to ensure it’s as magical as can be.

Each step is followed by three taps of the magic wand, creating enchanting sounds and lights, and on the last step a magical child-safe mist appears and, with a surprise bolt from the cauldron, the interactive Mixie is revealed. There’s a selection of magical ingredients included such as a feather, a glitter star and crystal gem to be added to the cauldron, and the final step is to name your Mixie – ours was called Zina.

Our five-year-old tester squealed with delight as she conjured up a magical potion to create her own Mixie creature, following the spellbook. OK, this toy is a little bit special and certainly has the wow factor.
