An Irresistable Boy Rag Doll from Moulin Roty – Christmas Gift Guide
Isn’t he just amazing? I cannot tell you the number of times we get asked on Twitter and Facebook if we know of any good boy dolls – small boys love to play with dolls just as much as girls do, and yet the toy manufactures seem to insist on making them all wear pink. So we squeaked with joy when we clapped our eyes in this handsome little garçon over at Petalina. Isn’t he just the sweetest? He’s called...
Chuggington StackTrack Rescue at Rocky Ridge Mine Playset – Christmas Gift Guide
If you’ve a fan of Chuggington in the house then this set is exactly what you need! The track is made of easy-to-connect parts that are perfect for smal builders (so no constant wails for Mum to come and fix it), and it can apparently be built into 4 different track layouts – though any ingenious child is going to find more options than that. You have to rescue poor old Wilson from the Rocky Ridge Mine, and the set...
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...
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...