Category: Toys
Force Friday II – Argos launches new Star Wars: The Last Jedi toys/collectables
Argos is celebrating today’s Force Friday II by launching a new 13-strong range of toys and collectables inspired by the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie. Available in-store and online now, the new collection includes wearable ‘Force Link’ technology that activates character phrases and sounds, brand new LEGO toys and a new guard figure from Star Wars: The…
Top 5 Star Wars: The Last Jedi tech toys unveiled as Force Friday II kicks off with BB-9E launch
As the global Force Friday II celebration kicks off around the world, fans in Australia were the first to officially unveil BB-9E, a new dark side character from the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi film. Stores across Australia opened their doors at midnight to welcome fans seeking new Star Wars: The Last Jedi products, and attendees got to…
Teachers – get your class made in LEGO #MyMINILANDSchool
Teachers - does your school have a creative class? If so, here’s your chance to shine as LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, at intu Trafford Centre Manchester, is offering the chance for one school and all its pupils and teachers to be immortalised in LEGO and join the attraction’s MINILAND display. As part of the #MyMINILANDSchool competition, pupils from…
Anki OVERDRIVE announces Fast and Furious Edition for September 2017
Gosh, remote control cars have come a long way since I had a Scalextric set back in the 1970s. Robotics and AI company Anki has announced Anki OVERDRIVE: Fast & Furious Edition for its robotic toy car system. Due to launch in September 2017, Anki OVERDRIVE: Fast & Furious Edition will be available for pre-order starting May 16 at…
Must-have toys for Christmas 2016: Star Wars Quadcopter drone from Propel
Last night I went to the official launch of a collection of Star Wars drones from Propel (no I’d never heard of the company either) at London’s Madame Tussauds. We also checked out their Star Wars Experience room – see pic below.
Keep kids entertained this summer with these Top 10 Outdoor Toys – including Razor Crazy Cart, NERF Zombie Strike Doominator
Summer holidays are looming which can only mean one thing for parents. Bored Kids. So Fun Kids Radio's Bex Lindsay and toyologist (yes that is really a qualification) Peter Jenkinson have got together to give us the Outdoor Playtime Awards 2015, as judged by a panel of 25 kids, or mini toy-minators, and headed by six…
Sphero launches Darkside connected toy – Ollie’s mischievous alter-ego!
Connected toy company Sphero has announced its latest toy Darkside is now available on Firebox for £99.99. Billed as mischievous alter-ego of Ollie, which launched last Autumn, Darkside is the first toy in the Sphero family designed with a personality and brought to life through the app experience and physical toy animations. The user becomes acquainted with…
Top 10 kids’ toys and gadgets for Christmas 2014
The hardest people to buy for at Christmas are the kids. Not because you can't work out what to get them, but because there is TOO much choice. With the help of the UK Toy Retailers Association and its annual DreamToys show, here (in no particular order) are what we think will be…
Now you can get a Transformer that turns into the original PlayStation
Check this out. We're not sure why it exists, but a Japanese company is offering an Optimus Prime Transformer toy that rather than turn into a car, turns into an original PlayStation: Available now on this Japanese website, for 10,800 Japanese Yen (about £61, or $99) it appears to be linked to the Transformers 30th…
Lego Back To The Future set released after Cuusoo success
Great Scott! Lego have today announced that you can now pick up an official Back To The Future Lego set, featuring the DeLorean time machine, Doc Brown and Marty McFly (with skateboard/hoverboard, naturally).The set began life as a Cuusoo project…