I have received a few questions from readers lately, asking about the new Ben 1o Ultimate Omnitrix watch:

* Adrian asked “How do I fix the translucent figures onto the Ben 10 Ultimate Omnitrix?”
* David asked “How do I take the action figure off from the Omnitrix?”
* Sam asked for “Instructions for changing Ben 10 mini figures on the Omnitrix Watch.”

So here’s a little post I’ve put together to answer these questions.

The new Transformers film – “Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen” – is due in cinemas towards the end of this month. To get your children in the mood for this summer blockbuster, the new range of Transformers toys has just hit the toy shelves. So what can your little ones hope to find there?

Here are all the toys from the cheapest to the most expensive.

After six months of waiting, the much anticipated Ben 10 Lego toys are finally here. The following Lego Ben 10 Alien Force figures are available: Chromastone, Swampfire, Big Chill, Jetray, Spidermonkey and Humungousaur. The sets contain between 14 and 24 bricks, including glow in the dark pieces and are recommended for ages 5-12. If you collect all six Lego Ben 10 Alien Force aliens you can combine them into your own morphed super alien.

Imagine the scene. Your Ben 10 fan asks “Please can I have a Ben 10 Omnitrix watch …

* for my birthday?”
* because I’ve been good?”
* because Johny’s got one?” (Delete as necessary.)

You are feeling generous so you reply “OK as long as you …

* tidy your room.”
* do your homework.”
* behave at Grandma’s this weekend.” (You get the idea!)

That night you have a few minutes to go online and order the agreed on present but there are at least four different versions. Aagh, which one should you choose? Presumably your Ben 10 fan had one in mind but you want to get the best, most appropriate one right? So here are your choices …

Congratulations to Paul who is the lucky winner of our Ben 10 Swampfire giveaway! We bet his son will have hours of fun with his new action figure creating many action packed scenes.Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest. Keep reading Son Time Now for more fabulous giveaways. Get FREE updates via Email or RSS.

Following the success of the now discontinued Action Man figures, toymakers the Character Group, recently made a bid for a share of the action figure market by launching its new HM Armed Forces range. This new military range is taking the Amazon Action Figure Bestsellers list by storm with 4 entries in the top 10 at the time of writing. So what are they all about and are they worth buying?

My son has now nearly collected all of these very popular Ben10 Alien Action Figures and cannot put them down. Now you too can help your Ben 10 fan start or add to his own collection. We have one Swampfire Action Figure to giveaway to one lucky winner on Son Time Now this week! To enter, leave a comment on this post telling us which Ben 10 alien is your child’s favourite and why.

Yesterday Cartoon Network announced that a new a Ben 10 action-adventure animated series is planned for 2009-2010.

Ben 10: Evolutions (its working title) will be an all-new animated series following 16-year-old Ben Tennyson as his secret identity has been revealed to the world and he’s now an international mega-star super hero, loved by kids the world over but distrusted by many adults. Armed with a mysterious new Omnitrix, Ben will see action in places he’s never been.

These Ben 10 Alien Force 15cm (6 inch) DNA Action Figures are realistic, robust and well detailed but come with a unique battle feature that sets them apart from their smaller counterparts. These features, whilst cool, crank up the price somewhat and probably offer more short term interest than lasting fun. The toy then reverts to being good for imaginative play. On the downsides some of these toys can come apart quite easily and the parts are hard to move. For your money you are probably better off getting a larger collection of the 10cm figures.

These figures are great for children to ‘mix things up’. They encourage imagination as each alien they make is a new creation. They offer that bit more than your standard action figures as they are need interactivity. They do though still allow the usual role play fun with the ‘creations’ once made. They are perfect for children who are creative but are not limited to one-time creativity as they can be pulled apart and a whole new alien be made.