Peter Jenkinson

Toyologist Pete Jenkinson regularly writes about toys in national newspapers like The Sun and The Mail. This super-dad has an unmatched passion and dedication for trying and testing the latest, coolest and most interesting offerings from the world of toys.

Jump-It Wipeout – The get up and active pre-xmas pie workout

Fast, fun, furious jump challenge anyone. Almost guaranteed grins as you attack this shrunken version of the foam-bar that sends entire bodies flying on the Tellybox program of a similar name.  There are five different musical tracks to jump to, three play modes (normal, challenge and reverse) and multiple difficulty …

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ROARsome fun with your own pet Velociraptor

We’ve had some laughs with this Real FX Baby Blue these past few months, it is more lifelike than you’d perhaps believe when you’re up close, a definite head-turner with all ages. Place your arm inside and it’t offers the illusion you’ve the dino cradled in-hand, then squeeze the hidden …

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Everybody (b’dm) needs somebody (b’dm) – Scalextric slot is a must for anyone with a set

Stick this on the shelf and it’ll look good parked up, grab this set with included track extension pack with jump and side-swipes and add some chaos to your race. Get the film on the tellybox and make your way in the Bluesmobile to Chicago, a Dodge Monaco has never …

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Dream Toys unveils its hot dozen for your Xmas oven

From an initial long list selection of 72 toys the Toy Retailers association have picked the 12 they think will fly off the shelves, with a little nudge from being on this list of course. The dozen are: The organisation do give over £20k of toys to charity so big …

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Stretch with Star Wars

Starting out in the 70’s with the original Mr Armstrong this brand did have a mini-break, we’re glad they did, this new line-up of stretchy characters is about the best yet. Reiterations of Boba Fett, Jabba, Darth and Stormtroopers have us reaching for the wallets. The lardy green sand dune …

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Tomb Raider – The Original

On this day in 1922 some nosey Victorians with shovels/trowels/little else uncovered the tomb of the very most Egyptian of Egyptians King Tut, Tutankhamun that is, the most famous mummy ever. So, to mark this day here is a game (obvs) to celebrate this centenary of the dig by the …

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Wicked Wicked Jungle is Massive

Heard Boy George is off to the next Celeb Jungle gathering, this should be fun. Here’s more fun, Jungle Celebrity Get me out of here game played similarly to our Pizza, Cat, Taco etc etc game. It is a 2-8 player game, lasts about ten minutes, very post-pub party play …

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E.T. The posh plush

Press its finger for a soft red glow, and to hear iconic movie phrases which of course include “E.T. Phone Home.” Jan Jauregui, manager of product design at Mattel says, “We went through dozens of sketches and stylisations because we wanted to make sure that we captured E.T.’s sweet, child-like …

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Amazon shouts about its top ten toys for 2022

A decent enough mix of toys, all sub £100, from pretend play, top franchises like Star Wars, tech-led educational toys and some under £20 all unveiled by Kimberly Walsh at some super-secretive event.  Squishmallows Tally the Grey Cat, £8.99 Pictionary Air Star Wars Family Drawing Game, £19.99 Learning Resources MathLink …

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PONG players – Laboratory grown!

Pong is the simple game from 1972. Mini-brains were first produced in 2013, to study microcephaly (a genetic disorder where the brain is too small, and have since been used for research into brain development). So, they’ve been plugged into and had interaction with an external environment – in this …

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