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HU2 Vinyls - Designs that Stick

"HU2 produce a refreshing range of charming designs that can be chosen from a range of colours." [Click to read the article]

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VTech Kidizoom Camera Plus

Vtech’s Kidizoom Plus is an improved version of the popular real working digital camera. It now takes higher quality pictures and has an increased internal memory of 256 Mb. For... [Review the case file]

Yomega Fireball Yo-yo

Capable of record breaking spins, Yomega Fireball will be a much sought after yo-yo; especially with those growing in expertise. For ages 8 years and older From £10 at Amazon From... [Review the case file]

Yomega Brain Yo-yo

Yomega boast that they have produced “The yo-yo with a Brain”. The makers have taken a yo-yo capable of record breaking spins and have added a patented centrifugal clutch providing... [Review the case file]

Vtech First Steps Baby Walker

The award winning First Steps Baby Walker by Vtech has a sturdy design to support and nurture a baby’s first steps. For ages 6 to 30 months • Requires 3 x AA batteries From £30... [Review the case file]

Vtech My First Laptop

My Laptop by Vtech, available in orange and pink, comes with a child-friendly 8 directional mouse. It provides 30 educational activities that teach early computer skills, letters, phonics,... [Review the case file]

Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters

Top toy craze of Christmas 2009, Go Go Pets, have been renamed Zhu Zhu Pets for 2010. The name change makes the packaging of the British version of the popular toy hamsters match the... [Review the case file]

Ten Green Bottles by Orchard Toys

Ten Green Bottles is a wonderful counting, numbers and matching game from Orchard Toys. Players need to be the first to match their green bottles with the dotty number cards to win. ... [Review the case file]

V-Tech Kidizoom Camera in Blue or Pink

VTech Kidizoom is a real working multimedia digital camera that’s available in blue and pink colours. With this camera you’ll be able to take pictures, make videos and play... [Review the case file]

Fisher Price Imaginext Space Shuttle

The Imaginext Space Shuttle comes with a tower, shuttle, 2 figures, 2 helmets and console. The shuttle features lights and sounds and has a cockpit that opens and closes. For ages 3... [Review the case file]

Subbuteo Table Football Game

Marks & Spencer have made a special edition of the much loved table football game Subbuteo. This version, in retro-look packaging, contains everything you need to play the game... [Review the case file]

Liv Dolls

Liv Dolls are a range fashion dolls new to this year, each of which comes with 2 style-able wigs and a unique online code so you can log on and follow your own doll’s world online,... [Review the case file]

Lego Games Race 3000

Lego Race 3000 is a game for 2 to 4 players. Players build the actual game board using the familiar interlocking bricks and race by making use of shortcuts, overtaking, avoiding oil... [Review the case file]

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Fun & Games: Magic

Crayon Colour Challenge

Astound an audience with your special power of being able to feel colours. Your audience will think that you can tell the colour of a crayon... [Read more of this article]