One of the most influential toys in the world is still going strong to this day. In the face of a booming computer industry and more and more interactive toys and forms of entertainment, it is great to see that kids still love playing with Lego.
Lego is the ideal toy in terms of fun and […]

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With Computer games and TV taking up a lot of children’s spare time it is no wonder that today too many children are overweight. With healthy eating and exercise actively encouraged to combat this issue it can be a tough regime for children who are used to spending hours just sitting down being entertained by […]

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We all try and motivate and encourage children to work hard at their education but what about rewarding them for all that hard work. We all know the reward is in doing well and achieving something you’ve put your mind to, but for young children motivation can be achieved by knowing they could receive a […]

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As family’s head off on their holiday’s this year there is always one part of the trip which can be a less than relaxing experience……the travelling. Children often become restless on long journeys and who can blame them? Even adults don’t like being cooped up for long periods of time with nothing to do. Whether […]

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It may be Christmas, but not everyone is running around like headless chickens looking for last minute Christmas presents to please their families. Some people are more interested in the impending new arrivals to their home, newborn babies. A baby brings with it a host of problems, both physical and financial, but the rewards far […]

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It sounds too… well I was going to say too good to be true, but let’s face it it’s more too scary to be true. SEGA Toys have announced a robot girlfriend, targeting those lonely, game playing nerds. Yes, all of them.
Her name’s EMA (Eternal Maiden Actualization) and she’s just 38cm tall, which I’m guessing […]

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Having used a webcam missile launcher in the past to torment, bully and humiliate a colleague at work (hey, he was ginger, he had it coming) I’m mightily impressed with the look of this beast of foam firing technology.
This new USB powered instrument of destruction is a step up from the one I have as […]

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If you’ve got more money than sense (like anyone would admit to that) and you’ve got kids who just love to be spoiled, why not get them one of these £1,239 Ferraris? Peddle powered (so has a total of 1 kid power, instead of 600 horse power) the car will go from 0-quite slow in […]

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Following on from my post about the radio controlled cars website I wanted to see if you could still buy two of my favourite RC cars from Tamiya, the Hornet and the Mud Blaster. I managed to find them, though the Mud Blaster has a new ‘van’ body and is called Vanessa’s Lunchbox… er, OK.

Both […]

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My kids love playing in the garden, particularly on their climbing frame and swing set combo. These impressive looking garden climbing frame sets from Jungle Gym are at the standard of ones you’d find in the park, but affordable enough to have for home use.
They do of course require a certain degree of setting up. […]

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