Yes! That is the ‘C’ word that is in the title of this latest blog post! The time has come and we are slowly but surely edging our way towards Christmas and so begin the little nuggets of inspiration here on the blog in the form of gift guides. Today though, I’m bringing you something a little special in the form of Christmas ideas for children with Rubik’s Junior. And make sure you stick around until the end of the post because there is a brilliant giveaway and discount code, available to all!
History of the Rubik’s Cube
The Rubik’s Cube has been around for years! 44 in fact! I can remember having one when I was little (I think I even tried to peel the stickers off because I could never complete it – even that didn’t work!). In 1981 it became a worldwide craze and in 1982 Rubik’s held the first World Championship in Budapest. The winner completed the cube in 22.95 seconds – this blows my mind!
There have been many other Rubik’s puzzles since the original cube, including The Snake and Rubik’s Magic and in 2017 the Rubik’s Speedcube was produced.
Rubik’s Junior
Alongside these, there is also now a range especially for children, 4 years plus – the Rubik’s Junior range. They include a smaller cube and it can be solved in stages making the 2×2 Cube easier to solve. First children can solve the monkey graphic or the 2 coloured faces. Once this has been mastered, they can try and solve them together.
Kids love animals too don’t they? What better way to get little minds working by giving them an animal-themed Rubik’s toy? The Rubik’s Junior Animal Collection includes a Bear, Bunny, Puppy & Kitten. The twistable characters are easy to grip and turn, making this collection ideal for children under ten years old.
We were lucky enough to be sent the complete Junior Animal Collection along with the Junior Cube and I can honestly say that the Cube is my Little Man’s new favourite toy. Before we leave the house to go in the car it’s the first thing he grabs. I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to see him grabbing for something that hasn’t got a screen!
What I like about the Junior range is that they are small enough for little hands, the animal ones are very cute and really appealing to young eyes. They are small, so can be taken anywhere and can be played with again and again. This toy has clearly stood the test of time, so it’s good to now see something that the smaller children can get involved in. And of course, it’s fabulous for their problem-solving skills.
Take a look and see for yourself the full Rubik’s Junior range and if you are tempted, I have a cheeky discount code for you. Simply enter JUNIOR18 in the promo box at the checkout. This will give 10% off the full bundles that Rubik’s have on offer – ready for Christmas stockings!
The Giveaway
If that isn’t enough, I have a fabulous giveaway here for you too. The lovely people at Rubik’s have given me a bundle worth over £60 for one of my lucky readers to win in time for Christmas!
Up for grabs we have:
The Rubik’s Junior Complete Collection
2 x A4 Ring Binders
This is a wonderful prize, perfectly timed for stocking fillers and Christmas presents.
To WIN this wonderful prize, just enter the Rafflecopter giveaway below.
Please note the FIRST THREE of the entries are mandatory (and give you five entries each!) and MUST be completed for the entry to be valid. Failure to do so will result in the entrant being disqualified. The remaining three are optional but give you an extra five entries each (and one you can do each day) – so worth doing in my opinion!
Please make sure you read the terms and conditions at the bottom of the page. Please note that there is now an updated privacy policy available for you, so that you know your data is safe. All that is left for me to do, is wish you lots of luck!
Terms and conditions/disclaimer
The competition starts at 12 am 17/10/2018 and ends 12 am 14/10/2018. The prize is a Rubik’s Junior Bundle as detailed above worth up to £60.00. Entries are limited to UK participants only and you must be over 18. The competition is via Rafflecopter and ONE winner will be chosen at random. The winner will be informed within 7 days. The winner must respond within 72 hours of notification or a new winner will be selected. See Rafflecopter for official rules. JakiJellz is responsible for the of shipping the prize to the winner. Privacy Policy
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Written in collaboration. I received the Rubik’s Junior Bundle in return for a feature on this website. All opinions are my own and completely honest.
120 Comments
I had the original Rubki’s cube back in the day and spent many hours occupied by it! This prize would be useful to me as it would keep my kids busy and occupied and give me some peace over Christmas!
Not only fun but great for mental agility – will be fab for all the family
It would be great to give as gifts to my nieces and nephews at Christmas.
perfect Christmas pressies for my nephews and nieces
Rubix provided so many hours of fun when I was younger, I would love to be able to give this to my children so they can experience the same!
Great to keep the kids occupied on long journeys!
this would be great for keeping my nieces, nephews, and son quiet and occupied 🙂
It would be a great start for my son who wants to solve a real rubiks cube but gets very frustrated when he can’t do it.
My grandson would love this, also good for the mind!
Oh wow I would love to gift this to my son and daughter it would keep them busy, I used to love my Rubiks cube when I was younger, it is great to see this bundle.
This could keep my boys entertained whilst I do chores lol
My nephew Michael loves trying to figure out puzzles. It would make a great addition to his Christmas stocking.
Tell us why this prize would be so useful for you! . . … my grandson loves to puzzle things out, this would keep him amused for hours
It would be great to give as gifts to my nieces and nephews ive 6 this would keep them busy 😉
Would be great for my two daughters who I’m sure would enjoy them.
Great for my son for Christmas – would keep him amused for hours!
I’d love to get something constructive for my godchildren for christmas. Most of the toys out there are so mind numbingly shallow.
They look great for the children, we have a standard Rubik’s cube but they find it too hard and give up (as do I!) so this would be perfect for them and they may even be able to complete one!
I love the Rubik’s brand and have done since I owned a Rubik’s cube when I was young – my nephews both love them too so this would be an amazing treat for them
My family would enjoy trying to solve these different rubik’s cubes. Cute designs
My son would love this. He won a rubiks cube keyring from an arcade and he has loved it so think he would be keen on these x
Would love to win this for my niece… would be a brilliant Christmas present! Loved a Rubik’s cube when I was a kid : )
My daughter loves solving puzzles
It would keep my 5 kids quiet for ages!
Would love to win for my son he used to have one but lost it in a house move its the only thing that used to get him off his computer
would make a ideal xmas gift for my niece
My boys and their friends would enjoy these
These would make fun gifts for my girls, might keep them quiet for a bit
I planned to buy the girls some of these for their stockings so to win would be super!
Perfect presents for christmas
My nephew would love this!
it would be great for my son as he would love this he loves puzzles
My son loves fiddly puzzles like this 🙂
I think this would be a great fun challenge for the children to try but also enjoy too
This would be fantastic for my sons, get them to concentrate!
My Grandson would like this
My grandson is always doing puzzles and he would love this, it would be great for him to have these at my house for when he visits
It would be perfect for my little Grandson as he loves solving puzzles
I struggle with a illness that means in sat in the same place for a number of hours at a time, when my husband goes out myself and four little ones sit, we are always looking for things to fiddle with x
My son loves Rubiks cubes and this would keep him quiet for a while!
My son has asked for a rubik cube for christmas so this bundle would be absolutely ideal
great for the younger ones and ideal for car journeys!
These look wonderful, my grand-daughter and two great nephews would love them
I would love to win for my son because he is really in to problem solving. He is only 4 and I want to encourage this skill that he has.
this would be a perfect gift for christmas and I think I would enjoy it too 😀
My son struggles with hand eye coordination and I think these would be fab for him x
Perfect Christmas presents to challeng my grandchildren!
Rubiks is great for helping my son with his fine motor skills.
I think the prize would be useful for my little boy! it would help him build on his problem solving skills 🙂
Would be fab for my little ones, they look lot’s of fun and perfect to take on our travels to keep them entertained
Ahhh this would be cool for my Niece and Nephew they love olaying together and would love playing with these
This would be amazing to win it would keep the kids busy for hours
My Granddaughter loves puzzles & keeps trying to do the original cube, so maybe this would be a better start for her.
My daughter will love it, always curious and love a challenge.
This prize would be iOS for my daughter for Xmas – too old for toys but a game always goes down well and she can play alone or with me
my son would love this he has ASD so it is just the sort of thing he loves
Would make a great Christmas present for my autistic nephew, he loves stuff like this!
Perfect for keeping bored Children entertained during car and supermarket journeys!
My son and his friends would love to see who can complete the Rubik’s puzzles first.
My daughter LOVES things like this. it would be brill to give her for christmas <3
It’s a learning toy that’s fun bright and so cute n cleverly made
I love these, my girls love playing with Rubix good mental exercise for them too x
These would be lots of fun for my littleone to try and solve and in a fun design, perfect for a christmas. Thank you for this chance.
This bundle would make an amazing christmas pressie for my nephew and god daughter
This would be useful to us as we could gift them to our nieces and nephews for Christmas presents.
This prize would be really useful because my eldest son needs constant stimulation to keep him out of mischief so i know these would get used a lot!
My daughter loves puzzles so this would be taking it to the next level. Would love to win this for her for Christmas.
Great to keep the kids entertained and away from electronic devices.
I think this would be ideal for my youngest granddaughter she has just discovered an old Rubik cube in the cupboard but as gone so hard to turn .And she loves games or keeping herself occupied playing.
This looks great fun, my Nephew would love it.
My sons would have great fun with this
Love the cuteness of the Rubik’s Juniors, would be great presents for the children in our family.
be fab for my son xx
I would love to win because my son been asking for the challenge of a Rubik cube for long time there fun educational and keep mind to the max I love mine as child and I know my kids would love this bundle I love be your lucky winner thanks for chance ,x
Love rubix, my daughter got a four squared one last year, she played and played, i never had one, but loved hers, would be chuffed if we was to win
My son Ben has put this one his Christmas list so having the full set would be awesome x
this would be great to put a way for my nephews birthday
My three kids would love this set, I’ve always struggled with the original Rubik’s cube, and irritatingly my big brother could solve it really quickly. Maybe I could learn the principles through Rubik’s Juniors!
This would keep my two amused while i get my jobs done, count me in please, good luck all x
My daughter loves puzzles just as much as i do. I was very proud of myself as a child when i mastered the rubiks pyramid!
I have a 4 year old and a 6 year old who would love these!
I’d love to win this prize for my grandchildren. I know that they’d love it
I have three children between 8 and 3 and I think they would all enjoy playing with these puzzles
My son loves my Rubiks Cube and this would be a perfect Christmas present for him
It would be great for my 6 year old to develop her logic skills. And I might actually be able to meet a goal of actually solving a cube.
Because a Rubik’s cube is on my daughters Santa List 🙂 Fantastic prize, fingers crossed
Loads of enjoyment for all the family here, really useful over the Christmas period
I would love this for my nephews for Christmas
I have four sons of all ages and these would be wonderful to cater for all of them : ) at the same time – does not often happen
My nephew would absolutely love it – I’d also have a go!
This would be perfect for my kids, it would keep them busy in the car or on a rainy day, thanks.
These would be incredible for my nephew he would love them 😀
My son keeps asking for rubix cubes and although I’m not sure he could do the big one this set would be an amazing set to get him started and get used to moving them around.
It would keep me occupied and take me back to my early years when they 1st came out used to love doing them
My kids would love it… for Christmas x
Fun and educational, my children’s minds are likes sponges and they are always curious and wanting to solve puzzles
Both my children love working out puzzles so they’d love this!
This would be great for my son for christmas and he loves a challenge!
it would be fab for my grandchildren
What a fabulous bundle….this would be a wonderful gift set for my 8 year old son. He loves puzzles that challenge him.
my son would be delighted with this , he has autism and this would be fab and keep his mind occupied x
It would be very helpful for gifts for my grandchildren
My son Rafferty is a budding genius and would just love this. Thanks for the chance to be your lucky winner
My children and their friends seem to be Rubiks and puzzle crazy at the moment, so this would be ideal!
This would be ideal for my 8 year old daughter and my 44 years old going on 20 year old husband who are both puzzle mad.
My son would absolutely love trying to crack this. I’d love to win for him.
My son would love these as he loves doing puzzles of Any kind
My dad loved trying to do the rubiks cube when I was younger I’d love for my children to try
HOurs of fun and entertainment for all the family x
My oldest would love the stationery and my youngest would love the puzzles!
I had a Rubio cube years ago never managed to solve it though, id love this bundle for William and Ava as there not only good fun there educational and teach them patience so much better than video games
These would make perfect presents for my nephew and nieces.
i used to love my cube as a child so i wold love to share the fun with my grandson
this would make a great christmas present
Perfect for my niece x
would make pefect gift for my son this xmas or his bday which is in dec too
My daughter has asked for a Rubix cube so she can see if she can complete it. It would be useful for her birthday.
My special needs 14 and 8 yr old love rubix so entering for them.
I’d like to win these for my nephew who loves puzzles.
I’d love to win for my son… He would absolutely love these xx