The Toy Retailers Association has just announced its dream dozen Christmas toys for boys that Santa should bring this year. Most of these Christmas gifts for boys are from television or film related toy ranges. Ben 10, the boy’s range of the year, gets a mention along with Transformers, Star Wars and a few new-comers such as the new spinning top sensation called Battle Strikers. The full list of toys is detailed below. We have ranked them according to how good we think they are and given our thoughts on each one. [...] Continue Reading…

2009 saw the revival of the popular Transformers series with the release of a new movie, Revenge of the Fallen. Accompanying the movie is a new line of updated Transformers 2 toys, action figures and other merchandise. They now feature motorised parts, lights and movie sound effects. The popular characters are still featured – Optimus Prime, the silver and red truck, Bumblebee, the yellow Camaro sports car and the leader of the baddies, Megatron, the battle tank. The ability of these toys to transform from vehicle to robot action figure is what makes them fun and exciting and they are already storming the toy sales charts. There is a huge range of Transformer 2 toys available so this top 5 list should give you a clue as to which type of toy to buy. [...] Continue Reading…

The craze of collecting, swapping and playing games with these small, colourful plastic figures does not seem to be going away. Gogo Crazy Bones are here to stay. If you do not know anything about them, our ‘Gogos Crazy Bones – 10 Things Every Parent Needs To Know’ article will help you out. If you are familiar with the craze and want to know the best toys to buy in this range, please read on. [...] Continue Reading…

With the recent release of the seventh Harry Potter film, “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1”, the mania surrounding the adolescent wizard is not likely to die away any time soon. There is an immense range of Harry Potter toys filling toy shop shelves, from Lego to games to costumes to figures, but which of them are worth buying? [...] Continue Reading…

If your boys are into radio controlled cars, these innovative Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro Cars are sure to please. Who wouldn’t want to drive their car up walls and across ceilings? Well you parents might not be too keen, but they should not damage your paintwork – honest!

So what is the Air Hogs Zero Gravity Car and is it worth buying? [...] Continue Reading…

We are still on the trail of the hottest Christmas toys and coming in at number 3 on Hamley’s predictions are the Transformers Movie Leader Optimus Prime and Megatron figures. These are large scale Transformers action figures but they come with a fairly hefty price tag of around £45.

So what are these Transformers toys and are they worth the money?
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The Rubik’s Cube has evolved. It has gone from cube shaped to spherical and is see through rather than solid, but it’s still a difficult and addictive puzzle nonetheless. The Rubik 360 was officially launched in July and was tipped to be one of the hottest 10 toys this Christmas. It has been so popular already that stocks are now so low it is hard to find a shop with one to buy. If you do find one BUY NOW so you don’t miss out.

So what is this new toy from Rubik and is it worth buying? [...] Continue Reading…

Have you heard of Bop It? If not, you’ve missed out on over 10 years of a highly addictive reaction game. But you’re just in time to experience the all new Bop It – a new version with a new look, predicted to be in the top 10 Christmas toys this year. It looks more like a musical instrument than the usual steering wheel shape game we are used to with Bop It Extreme 2, but with 1,000 levels and the new ‘Shout It’ command, this new ‘can’t be put down’ BopIt game will have you hooked before you know it.

So what is this new Bop It game and is it worth buying? [...] Continue Reading…

Have you seen children throwing a handful of small, colourful plastic figures up in the air and onto the ground lately? If so, you’ve probably witnessed the increasingly popular Gogos Crazy Bone game.

So what is it all about and are these toys worth buying? [...] Continue Reading…

The Lego Minotaurus game has grown in popularity since being one of the top Christmas toys when it was new out in 2009. Despite the gloomy economic climate Lego, Europe’s biggest toymaker, is still doing well. It is probably no surprise that parents are ensuring their money is well spent on a trusted brand. You know you are getting a quality toy that is durable and will encourage creativity in your children. [...] Continue Reading…