Monthly Archives: November 2021

Late Late Toy show didn’t disappoint

Plenty of playthings, entertainment exceeding expectations, great to see some toys back on the Tellybox as there’s a real lack of TV shows with them featured this year. The show had a real mix of brands and products and is well worth a watch, HERE are some of the best …

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We all live in a Magna-Tiles machine

Yellow Submarine the animated film is a classic, if you haven’t had a watch then please go and do so. It is weird and wonderful in equal measure, likely leaning a little towards the former. Celebrate this 1968 classic with this kit from CreateOn, a series of magnetic tiles that lock …

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Atari 2600 has been at the hot wash cycle

  We’ve been waiting, we’ve sat on our hands before telling you about it but, finally in stock is this shrunken Atari 2600 arcade machine that at just £20 is certain to achieve sell out status pretty sharpish. It is, as you might guess, the fully functional desk-top console game …

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Kidrobot Yummy World Zoey and the YumYumables Interactive Plush

    Probably the best thing you can find in your packed lunch as a kid and one of the best post-pub party snacks you’ll love to find in the fridge after you missed KebabYe opening hours. Stackable stacks of crackers and cheese in plush form right here, good enough …

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Most iconic Star Wars vehicle ever? LEGO Unleash a new beast.

And so thank you LEGO you have just decimated our budgetary planning ahead of Xmas, we shall now forgo the turkey/trimmings and Xmas crackers and the pets can just have an extra tin of food. Yes, this AT-AT has stomped all over our wallet and I’m glad it has. The …

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Fish based card play anyone?

Last seen in a salmon shaped carry pack which didn’t sit very well on retailer shelves and probably cost a fair few quid to make Happy Salmon has had a makeover. The game is now owned by the wonderfully weird people at Exploding Kittens and has that kind of twist …

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New podcast from LEGO and Global Player hits the airwaves

There’s a new podcast in town, this one from the LEGO Group and aimed smack bang at at adults. With host Sue Perkins it’ll explore the world of celebrity hobbies, pastimes and passions and guests for the series include author and Great British Bake Off  winner Nadiya Hussain; award-winning comedian, author, DJ …

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Need a hug? Everybody does and the Mood Bears are ready for action.

These colourful Mood Bears have been designed to each represent a key emotion or mood with a symbol for that feeling on its foot. The pandemic has certainly put mental health in the spotlight and whilst designed for kids we think there is a wider market for these bears to …

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Dream toys 2021 – Has us in a slumber

Announced earlier the much lauded Dream Dozen, the top 12 toys that’ll have us in a cold sweat as parents if we don’t get one before they all sell out has been announced. There’s no rush, trust us – None of these will sell out, it is a dreary list …

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