Starring Ken as DiCaprio this most excellent mash-up is the ideal way to while away these last minutes of your working week.
keeping one amused
We're unlikely to see the veritable amount of tat that surrounded the Royal wedding last year, we're hoping that celebratory and commemorative kit will all attempt to be as classy as this chess set (over optimistic perhaps). Each piece is handpainted, it truly is a glorious piece of kit that's certain to find favour with those who refer to parts of their abodes with terms such as East and West wing. It'll set you back almost £300 HERE for those interested parties.
Star Wars slot sets – At last
We've been treated to a fair few Scalextric licences over the years, James bond ones were pretty good, Toy Story didn;t float our slot-car racing boat, this pair of beauties has us grinning from ear to ear. Why we've had to wait for so long to get Star Wars and Scalexctric to tema up Darth only knows, and frankly we don;t give a Yoda because it's finally happening - Exactly when we're no sure. So, we have the Micro 1:64 scale Death Star Attack set with a Lord Vader Tie Fighter battling a Luke Skywalker X-Wing, the spaceships have working ...
Cherry picker is a sweet build
It took us a while getting around to building our LEGO Technic Bucket Truck, that’s cherry picker to most of us or elevated platform to those perhaps allergic to cherries or very posh indeed. It’s the machine used to rig up local Christmas lights or fix street lights, very clever vehicles they are too. Just like its real life ride this Bucket Truck has a set of gears to raise and rotate the platform on the back, two more gears let you deploy the outriggers at the side of the vehicle to keep it stable when the platform is fully ...
Off-screen action with Mario
In our scramble to put as many crossover category toys to the test this year (think Skylanders, Wappydog, Angry Bird plush etc) we'd somehow almost missed this plumber based box of racing good ness. The Mario Kart Battle pack features a Mario and Yoshi sat in their rides and an assortment of track accessories for you to establish where your hairpins and chicances should be placed. whilst you race the lights on the nift RC unit have lights which each represent an action you'd find on the console version, Mushroom: Gives a speed boost Green Shell: Sends your opponent hurtling backwards Lightning: Sends ...
Remember the posh Fox?
The upper class fox was at his very best in the eighties, close to the cuff humour for kids TV, often ridiculing his guests and co-hosts, quality Telly. Now you can own your own Basil Brush handpuppet, give him a squeeze and he'll let out his grin inducing laugh topped off with a legendary "Boom Boom" at the end. At just £12.99 seems like a no-brainer.
On July 30, 2010, In Uncategorized, by peter jenkinson
On July 30, 2010, In Uncategorized, by peter jenkinson
Clipping “Carabiner” style to your outer garments you may now carry the smaller brother of the Bop-It around with you at all times, yes Bop-it has gone pocket (sized.) All of the infuriating elements of the larger version you can Bop It, Twist It, Pull It and even Shout It – and hesitation and GAME OVER.Play alone certainly, people will cross over to the other side of the road as you yell into your contraption, you’ll have no time to explain, you’re playing to beat this devilish device. Just £12.99 at firebox.com
On July 29, 2010, In Adults in mind, Board Games, Boys Toys, Collectables, Comps, Current Affairs, Edutainment, Electronics, Family fun, Figures and Dolls, Film Fun, Get Involved, Girls Allowed, Music Makers, Outdoor Escapades, Pit Stop, Playground Crazes, RC's and Robots, Television, Telly Time, by peter jenkinson
In an outrageous oversight, well mostly due to us moving office and packing up our vast toy collection never made it over to the annual Amazon Xmas in July fest yesterday. The fine folk at Pocket-lint.com did however and have a fabulous look at Amazon’s top toy tips this Yule. We don our fedoras to your coverage. Check it out HERE.
On July 29, 2010, In Uncategorized, by peter jenkinson
The Benedictaphone is just plain daft, but it did make us snigger. Record a message on it and when you press play you’ll have the pope’s voice at the beginning and end. If you are felling a tad forgetful then let his holiness give you a reminder.£8.95 at giftlab.co.uk – Free cut out 3D Popemobile with every purchase.
On July 28, 2010, In Adults in mind, Board Games, Boys Toys, Collectables, Comps, Current Affairs, Deal of the Day, Eats and Treats, Edutainment, Electronics, Family fun, Figures and Dolls, Film Fun, Get Involved, Girls Allowed, Interviews, Music, Music Makers, Outdoor Escapades, Pit Stop, Playground Crazes, Pocket Money, Puzzles, RC's and Robots, Retro Road, Reviews, Rumour Mill, by peter jenkinson
Today we launch the search for six junior Toyologists to join us for some toy testing fun these Summer holidays. Each week, for six weeks, in association with ASDA, we’ll be sending six selected candidates, a brand new toy to play with and report back to us on…then, just for that, you get to keep the lot. Teh competition is open to anyone in the UK just click HERE for the entry form and we’ll select the bst haf dozen entries to offer them a fantastic opportunity for the Summer.
On July 28, 2010, In Adults in mind, by peter jenkinson
Professor Bracewell of Dr Who fame for the creation of Daleks and the celebrity chef with pasta saunces to his name, the keyhole looking peeper Lloyd Grossman. Which is which?
It’s the largest man made object up there in space, travelling around at about 400km high, sometimes spottable with the naked eye from earth, this feat of engineering can now be yous in 1:144 form. The 183 piece model is high on detail, accurately representing the 4500 square metres of solar sails that power this impressive extra terrestrial object. £35.99 gets you this intricate build, only the patient need apply.
On July 27, 2010, In Uncategorized, by peter jenkinson
Today The Sun has reported a sharp increase in sales of Catapults and Peashooters leading to shortages of both – Do not let this spoil your summer holidays kids, it is time for some DIY action. This Peashooter project will not result in a traditional Peashooter shape as pictured but will launch small spheres of your choosing with equal if not increased power than that just of your own puff. As for the Catapult shortage, this can be addressed easily, for the traditional types check out this tutorial on foraging in the forest and carving your own. For those as interested in form as much as function these Medieval construction kits of the Trebuchet and Balista are ideal, an educational construction project for kids and ideal for waging boardroom warfare for bigger ones.
On July 27, 2010, In Boys Toys, Collectables, Electronics, Figures and Dolls, Film Fun, Get Involved, by peter jenkinson
We’ve had to wait a fair while for the film to arrive in the UK after its over-the Atlantic outing but arrive it has – The A-Team film premieres tonight ahead of this Friday’s general release. We’ve tried and tested the R/C GMC van already but have eyed some action figures of the new recruits as well as a GMC ride in which they’ll all fit inside. Each character has 12 articulation points for you to pose and they are armed with a weapon accessory or two. Sit a pair of your mercenary men up the front , a couple in the back through the sliding doors and then flick on the electronic features, working lights, sound effects and quotes from the film. Left to Right – Murdoch, Hannibal, B.A. Baracus and Face with Mr Lynch the Military policeman on their case on row B. Check them all out over at tomy.co.uk and be sure to take in the 12inch talking B.A. Baracus and Hannibal before they make a video appearance right here next week.
On July 27, 2010, In Current Affairs, Edutainment, by Features Ed
Right now it’s the British Festival of Indiana Jones Archaeology so we thought we’d don our Fedora and whip and get into the spirit:
This rather exciting gizmo is called Dino Xcavator but we can’t help thinking they’ve missed a trick in not naming it Dinoperation as the basic premise is the same as the well known hospital buzzer game; pick a card, answer a question and dig some bones – buzzzzzzzzzz
