Bumblebee Helmet Hits The Christmas List – In July!
Someone must be doing some serious advertising as my 8 year old has started his Christmas list already with the new Bumblebee Toy from Transformers 2 – the Bumblebee Helmet.  He tried to tell me it was only £9.99 but I was way ahead of him having written a little intro to the new Revenge of The Fallen toys range and knew he’d missed the ‘3′ from the front. Anyway it was no surprise for me to read today that it is number 2 in Hamley’s top 10 toy predictions for [...] Continue Reading…

Do you want to feel good that you’re doing your bit for the environment whilst watching your child have fun with some new eco friendly toys? This little guide to green toys for boys will save you the time of trawling the internet and give you a run down of both the eco toys and organic toys that are out there that may be of interest. [...] Continue Reading…

Guess what just popped through the letterbox. From the millions of childrens books out there my 8 year old’s grandparents chose “Why Eating BOGEYS Is Good For You”. It looks like they struck gold though because as soon as the envelope was ripped off, he couldn’t put it down. [...] Continue Reading…

A couple of weeks ago I tweeted about making time each day to talk to your children. The idea was to ask them big wordly questions, not just about what they had played with their friends or what they had done at school. It was to encourage them to consider issues outside of their normal sphere of influence, to listen to your part of the conversation and to throw questions right back at you.

Last week I then came across a series of posts inspired by Ride The Waves of Life where Mummy Bloggers had interviewed their little ones. The answers were cute and funny and it was fascinating to see the world through a child’s eyes. [...] Continue Reading…

We did it. We made the life changing decision, quit our jobs, sold our house and moved lock, stock and barrel to Spain in search of a ‘better’ life. Everything is great. The sun shines, the countryside is beautiful, we are learning the lingo and our 8 year old is in a lovely little village school that only has six other children.

So what do we have to complain about, you ask? The price of the bestselling toys here in Spain is crazy. So as an expat how can you get your child’s favourite toys in Europe? [...] Continue Reading…

“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? [...] Continue Reading…

Well decorated childrens birthday cakes can be truly stunning. If you have a Ben 10 birthday coming up and have the inclination to try your hand at Ben 10 cake decorating, here are some designs to get you inspired. [...] Continue Reading…

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. [...] Continue Reading…

You have agreed the date and who to invite and have sent the invitations. You know the party will be a Ben 10 adventure and have ordered relevant decorations. You have decided on the food and have bought Ben 10 tableware. You have chosen whether to buy or bake the Ben 10 cake. You have some ideas for Ben 10 party games. Now you are left with organising the Ben 10 party bags to send the little terrors home with, when at last you can collapse on the sofa! [...] Continue Reading…

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. [...] Continue Reading…