Meccano Evolution Tow Truck – Christmas Gift Guide
You just have to love Meccano, don’t you? (I accidentally saw a film recently about the creator of the original Erector Sets as they’re called in the US. It’s an amazing story – and a wonderful Christmas Film. Look out for ‘The Man Who Saved Christmas’ on one of the perpetual Christmas movie channels on at the moment, it’s a lovely story and beautifully filmed) The fact that it is over 100...
BlackDeath In Ear Wearable Headphones – Christmas Gift Guide (and yes, I did just use the phrase ‘black death’ in a gift guide)
These are just BRILLIANT for a certain teen of my acquaintance. For a number of reasons, actually. First and formemost – they’re made by Vibe. Therefore, they have whopping great sound hitting your eardrums. The audio on these headphones is comparable to the husband’s far-more-expensive over ear headphones. These headphones offer absolutely brilliant audio clarity, with a good deep bass, and no distortion. Next up...
Power Rangers Megaforce Dx Gosei Morpher – Christmas Gift Guide
Power rangers. It’s hard to miss them, isn’t it? I feel like they’ve been around for ever – and every few years they change to a new batch. My nephew was the one who introduced me to their joys – he was into the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. BY the time my eldest discovered them, it was Ninja Force. My youngest son loved the DinoThunders. So for any fan of the latest incarnation (Megaforce!), this Gosei...
Adorable Lamby Lamb childrens nursery lamp – Christmas Gift Guide
Properly loving this adorable lamp from Divad & Kram! Super sweet during the day, and then glowing softly at night. He’s probably the one Bo Peep lost – he has a definite naughty twinkle in his eye! The retro lamp is one of the range made by Heico – which means it’s hand crafted and painted to the highest standard in Germany. Despite looking like kit, they’re not china but a hugely practical PVC...
Such a Cool Mini RC Helicopter with Gyro – Christmas Gift Guide
I’m not sure when it happened, buta few years ago RC helicopters starting appearing in toy shops. Trouble was – they looked cool, but they were horrible to play witha s they were so hard to fly! Now, though, the new models with gyros mean they are perfectly stable in an older child’s hands. And this one from Cobra is fantastic! The Mini RC Helicopter fits in the palm of your hand! It’s a metal alloy frame...
Join In And Play Tatty Puppy! Christmas Gift Guide
So so SWEET! I remember having a similar yapping moving puppy when I was little Though mine was nowhere near as pretty as the adorable Tatty Puppy! First off, my 1981 model was disappointingly hard – all that mechanical goings-on that allowed him to yip and flip a somersault meant that he was NOT for cuddling. But Tatty puppy here? Oh, she’s SO super-soft and cuddle-able! There’s still a motor in the middle, but...