The Ben 10 Ultimate Alien toys have been in shops over in the US for a while but at last we are seeing some in the UK now too. With this third installment of the popular Ben 10 series having aired on Cartoon Network on 10/10/10 (nice date!), you should be expecting your Ben 10 fan’s Christmas list to include a few of these new goodies.

The Ben 10 toys range is not going away any time soon as 2009 saw it continue to dominate boys action toys. 2010 is set to be another good year for all those fans of this popular Cartoon Network show as the highly anticipated new series will be launched. Even this early on in the year we are seeing new Ben 10 action figures being added to the hugely popular 10cm figure range as well a whole new collection of Ben 10 Lego. There are quite a few new additions to the 10cm range including new characters such as Grandpa Max and Albedo as well a whole new line of Defender aliens.

Bakugan is the latest TV inspired craze captivating our children. It is an anime series about creatures of the same name and the battle brawlers who control them. The spin off collectible, action game from the series is a strategic card game that is played with magnetic, spring loaded marbles. These exploding spheres pop open when thrown onto the metallic cards to form the Bakugan creatures hidden inside. The show only started in 2007 but has since grown hugely in popularity to the point where there are now over 100 of these transforming spheres to buy and collect. In addition there are other Bakugan accessories, including launchers, play mats, and storage cases, as well as branded merchandise such as video games, puzzles and books. To give yourself a heads up when buying Bakugan toys, read on to check out our list of your top 5 choices.

With Christmas coming up I’m sure everyone could do with a free toy to wrap up and put under the tree. What could be better then than this top Ben 10 toy, the Alien Force Ultimate Omnitrix? It is a replica of the new green Omnitrix featured in the latest Ben 10 show and is the perfect role play accessory for boys. It comes with a Swampfire mini figure that attaches to the watch to represent the holographic image shown in the cartoon. When the figure is attached, the Omnitrix unlocks the alien’s voice and other effects.

“Ben 10 is without doubt the hottest boys’ brand of the moment”. This quote from Turner Broadcasting is hard to argue with. The Ben 10 10cm and 15cm Action Figures were selected as the “2009 Toy Of The Year” and the Ben 10 brand also scooped the “Boys’ Range Of The Year”. So what are Ben 10 toys all about and are they worth buying?

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.

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.

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.