Original 1984 Optimus Prime in mint condition

Published in July 31st, 2011

If you were into transformers as a kid, the ultimate toy had to be Optimus Prime. The original 1984 version came with combat deck and roller and is highly sought after, especially boxed. In 1985 a promotional verison was made available with a Pepsi sticker on the trailer, this is also a must have for […]

Wooden playhouses

Published in July 27th, 2011

Posted by Gemma in Fun Toys

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It can be really difficult choosing a suitable playhouse for a toddler - there’s so much choice available. We won’t feature a specific playhouse here then, just give you some pointers to make choosing easier.
Fabric playhouses
Fabric playhouses are usually relatively cheap. Because of this they are not very sturdy and are affected by strong gusts […]

Rainbow Aquadoodle review

Published in July 16th, 2011

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How things have advanced from the Etch-a-Sketch I had in the early 80s. Although a great product and something we might consider buying our little one in the future, we needed something more toddler friendly when we were looking for a safe, mess-free drawing toy and we think we found it.
Rainbow Aquadoodle uses water as […]

Little Tikes 3-in-1 Trike

Published in July 11th, 2011

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The Little Tikes 3-in-1 trike is the first step intothe big worrld of bicycles for a baby or toddler. The trike is suit able for use from 9 months to 3 years and is available from most toy shops and retail baby stores.
The 3-in-1 in the trike name refers to the stages at which the […]

Cheap wooden train set anyone?

Published in July 6th, 2011

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Ever since we had kids I’d been waiting for thre day when one of them would ask for a train set. I still have fond memories of my ‘00’ gauge Hornby Intercity Express even though that was over twenty five years ago.
Our little ones are still too small for the electric stuff so in the […]