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Do you remember that crazy day in October 2012? How we gasped in amazement as a chap called Felix threw himself into the sky and plummeted to Earth. It seems fair to say that few of us expected a soft toy called Babbage to follow his example less than a year later. It is a strange world we live in, though, and Babbage has now successfully completed his descent. The distance...
We first saw Lego’s new Lord of the Rings set back in January at the Toy Fair. It’s safe to say that I was very excited at the time; so you can imagine the excitement when we were sent a set based on Shelob, Sam, Frodo and Gollum in the post. I immediately called dibs and set about building the set and after a short while this is the result. You have to admit...
As well as the Whiplash you’ll also win a cool new Street Surfing backpack which includes a handy strap for your scooter for those times when you want to be on two legs not two wheels. There’s masses of space inside too for all of those essential extras you need on the go. The clever strap and pocket combination holds the board firmly in place, and will easily release...
There seems to be a growing trend of old toys and gadgets mixing with the current ones, just last week we reported on a new app that brought Scalextric to iPhone and Android in the form of an app and this week we have been sent word of an etch-a-sketch related product. This time it’s not an app that has caught designers’ imagination but a case for the Apple iPhone...
Back in the old days, didactic toys had, at best, a squeaky head, a part that rustled and some beads to count. Now future computer geeks and techies can use the LeapFrog Leapster Explorer to make to take their first tentative steps in the world of computing. It is designed for kids over the age of 4. Overall Design This very modern learning tool and toy is a joy to look...
Scalextric has been the dream toy for children and big kids for many years now, the simplicity of running a car around a slotted track whilst skilfully accelerating on straights and not so skilfully flipping the car off at bends never seems to get old. However the two downsides to traditional Scalextric is that you need space to play it and you can’t play it when on...
With the increase in Smartphone apps you have to feel a little sorry for board game manufacturers with many struggling to compete with the instant excitement a phone based game can bring. However, Cheatwell games has decided that if they can’t beat the opposition then they may as well join them – their new board game come app, APP-Player is due to launch in July combining...
First came the electric guitar, then guitar hero and now removing any need for a musical bone in your body we have Paper Jamz. A product that can turn any clumsy fingered oaf into an actual rock god (well from a distance at least). Paper Jamz have been bought to the market by WowWee, the same company that invented the Roboscooper, various robotic pets and of course the...