Cruz on by Toysrus and Grab a Potato! In fact - Mr Potato Head from Playskool

No idea what to buy this Christmas for your little one - then wonder no more.  Cruz Beckham has been seen safeguarding his Mr Potato Head and one can be yours too from TOYSRUS currently for £12.99.

So what did the Mini Toyologists Bailey and Savana think of Mr Potato Head?

This was definitely more for Savana than Bailey with a clear 2+ on the outside of the packaging.  - This fun and friendly character is very easy to spot through this see-through suitcase. 

The marketing team have been very clever - with TOY STORY 1, 2 AND 3 all being huge hits - "AHHHH TOY STORY"are Savana's first words NOT Mr Potato Head!

So what is in this suitcase?  Well basically LOTS AND LOTS in fact 40 different body parts alot more than the last version which makes the extra cost worthwhile - offering any child the opportunity to make hundreds of mad combinations.  The downside for me as with any toy, is with lots of parts comes the worry of them being MISPLACED or basically LOST as the case gives the illusion they will all fit in their snuggly  - well that is how it came?  But experience has taught us that you can NEVER get things back the way the came out of a box.  Savana is older at age 4 but younger children will tire very quickly at trying to put the items back.  Worse still the suitcase gives the illusion that is strong, solid and reliable JUST LIKE MR POTATO!  Sadly not, the catch can open so imagine the frustration from MEEEEEEE after managing to put everythign away only to pick it up and then the latch opens!   mmmmm brings a whole new meanign to SILLY SUITCASE!

Anyway, the Hickmotts loved MR POTATO HEAD and all agree with Cruz that a home is not a home without a MR POTATO HEAD or indeed MRS POTATO HEAD! this Xmas and give this a 4 out of 5.

GUEST REVIEW - LITTLEST PET SHOP BLYTHE Loves LITTLEST PET SHOP PET JET

Well what can I say....when mini-toyologists Savanna and Bailey asked if if I would review this toy along with my daughter Megan, who is 4yrs old I jumped at the chance. I often see The Littlest Pet shop range advertised when Megan is enjoying a little Tv and from time to time Megan has said "I like that Mummy" so as she has nothing else from this range of toys I thought the review would be from 'carte blanc'.

I waited until Megan had been to school for the morning and when she got home I told her we had something exciting to explore together.

We opened the big black bag the box had been delivered in and although a huge smile crossed Megans face she didnt know what exactly was in the box other than an aeroplane, she didnt recognise the brand.

I knew that this toy has a retail value of approx £44 so I was trying to equate how I would feel had I payed that for this toy.

Megan was very eager, as most children are to actually get her hands onto the toy but this is where I hit a stumbling block. I appreciate toys need to be secured so they dont get damaged in transit but im sorry to say, and I dont mean to sound petty but the amount of toughened string used to secure this item intoits box was beyond ridiculous! Even armed with scissors, I had to make no less than 20 snips and it took me 15 mins to free the toy from the packaging. The string was even wrapped around each wheel...I was frustrated with how long it took to get out of the box and Megan really wasnt very amused.

Once we finally had our hands on the aeroplane we set about 'setting up' the scene and putting the different headgear on Blythe that she comes with, there is one pet included with this toy. Megans younger sister Isabelle who is 18 mnths old wanted to play too which is great to have a toy with which the two girls can get involved in but the box does clearly state for ages 4+ and there are several very small pieces which had to be removed.

The girls played for approx 20 minutes together with the aeroplane, flying it around the room before pushing it along the kitchen floor to each other.

Im sure that if your child is into The Littlest Pet Shop range then this toy would possibly be greated with much enthusiasm, Megan to be fair is a child who can play very happily on her own and doesnt get bored quickly however had I paid nearly £45 for this toy I would hope for it to be played with more than what it has been. It involves alot of imagination or a real love for the characters as there are no lights or sounds to help with the role play, so maybe suited to a slightly older child.

GIRLS WORLD Bead & Style Head

and so begins........... they just don't make them how they used too!

How many times have you heard that saying?  Be it for a tv programme, film or toy! 

Well we had the task of reviewing Girls World .... a toy many girls grew up using years ago and now adapted and modernised - for the better or worse though????


Bailey (7) loves any opportunity to play with hair - she is known at school for platting and brushing everyone's including her teachers. so was delighted to see she had a Girls World to review, especially as this one came with beads and make-up too.

The first thing we had to do is get the head out of the box and as with lots of toys we get, it had lots of twisted fasteners we had to fight.  The next stage was to slowly cut the clear bands which held parts of the hair together.  The additional piece which acts as an extension also prooved a challenge as it came straight out of the head and we had to then re-feed it through the holes.

Once Bailey was able to play Dad came to give a helping hand and the girls learnt about how he had a Saturday job in a hair salon - which created extra excitement, as he promised to show them some styles. The fun however, was short-lived as the more they played with the Girls World a few things became apparent, suckers affixed to the bottom would be useful to keep it in place when trying to style hair.  Also a small container to hold all the beads would have been useful as the chances of not loosing them is pretty low in our household.  The copious amounts of hair is required because over time it starts to come out everytime you brush it and does get quite knotty.  The make-up is not one for white carpets - not that we have them anyway but it does stain.  A pack of wipes is definitely a must.  Furthermore when Savana (4) played with the Girls worlds she was frustrated that the face already has make-up on it and isn't hidden when you apply the make-up it come with.

Neither of the girls commented on the actual face of the Girls World, which i personally felt looked a little freaky - its her eyes?!?

Our review ends with a disappointing score with Bailey and Savana both giving this a 3 and
I personally would give it a 2 and so I end this review and have to conclude exactly how i began


 they just don't make them how they used too!

Disney Club Penguin Air Hockey Playset

Disney Club Penguin Air Hockey Playset - £39.99 age 5+

Money is clearly no option with the packaging with Disney - so when the children see the box they are incredibly excited and so too was Dad, who was more than happy to help remove the contents from the box and set the game up for the mini toyologists.  With the words REAL Air Flow, REAL Action and REAL fun with REAL in capitals reinforced all over the box it all adds to the element of excitment.  Furthermore, the size of the box does give you the impression that £39.99 is good value for money - or is it?

So what does the box The box contains:-

• 1 Air Hockey Playset
• 2 Penguin Players with Handles
• 1 Penguin Referee
• 1 Scoreboard
• 1 Stand
• 1 Door
• 2 Extra Penguin Bases ( to encourage you to buy further players!)
• 2 Nets
• 2 Goal Pockets
• 1 Bleacher Window
• 1 Puck
• 1 Coin

Once all items were removed it didn't take much time before Bailey and Dad were able to play.  The noise from the playset sounds like a hairdryer and over time can be annoying - what it does do is enable the puck to move around the floor very easily.  The base and all components are sturdy but as with most there is the fear factor - ONLY ONE PUCK -  as children are renowned for loosing things, so an additional one of these (given the price of the game) would be welcomed.  After only a few minutes it also became quite noticeable that the floor scratched very easily.

The main link with this game is the encouragement of using the Club Penguin Website where you are given the opportunity to unlock 4 items online - however, as with all things this comes at a price where your child is encouraged to interact with Club Penguin on the internet for a monthly fee.  It is this that I think some parents may question, the game is amined at 5+ - do you really want your 5 year old being encouraged to go online and some parents may feel it is another marketing ploy from Disney to spend yet more money - as once you child is hooked into the online game - they will want to continue using it month after month - thus encouraging more spending!

In terms of age - although the box does say 5+ I do think younger children would be more than capable of playing this game.  In terms of attention span - each child is different but I think this is definitely one of these toys that will not hold a child's attention for very long.  The space of the nets is quite small and you soon learn that if you place your player right back near it - it is very difficult to score a goal.  The mini toyologists soon tired of this game - Crumble the Westie however loved it!

Given the limitations of the game coupled with the fact that you are encouraged to spend more, more more the cost of this at £39.99 is expensive for what you get and sadly, the fact that it is Disney people will be drawn into the name DISNEY!

Overall we were disappointed with this game and therefore only give it 2 out of 5 and think more fun will be achieved from the club penguin website - which i think is the main thing the box is encouraging everyone to do.

Check out our video featuring CRUMBLE the Westie

GALT MAKE YOUR OWN LIP GLOSS - REVIEWED FOR TOYSRUS

The box only arrived the day before from Toysrus and the girls took full advantage of the wet weather and began to investigate how to make their own lip gloss.  Still adorned in tatoos from the previous toy review from GALT - Nail Art, they had high expectations as GALT seem to be a winner everytime so far for the girls - they were not disappointed. 

The girls decided that Savana would make some lip gloss first - PURPLE - that way Bailey could observe and then make her own WITHOUT the help of mummy!

The instructions are very well written and the girls were able to follow them alongside the diagram.  The box does say 7+ and we agree that a child of that age could quite easily create their own lip gloss without much adult intervention.

An opportunity to make three different colours was welcomed by the girls but they did find that they did have some mixture and the pearlescent powder and LOTS of colouring left over which frustrated them especially as the instructions offer 4 colours to make but only enough lip gloss bottles for 3.  Luckily the girls enjoyed making one each and were happy to share making the last lip gloss between them.

So overall what do they girls think?

Bailey (7) love the smell, should be more bottles, mmmmmmmm not so sure about the feel and taste though? and it is very greasy

Savana (4) love the smell love it !  Savana was particularly funny when applying her lip gloss - mouth open wide and then the lips did not move - in case the lip gloss came off.

Both the girls agree it is good value for money at £5.99 and would make another great sleepover gift or stocking filler for xmas and give this a score of 4 out of 5.

GALT Nail Art - Review for ToysRUs

Box 3 arrived and within 2 mins of openign the box the girls were opening the  Nail Art from GALT.  The item suggests an age group of 7+ but as with many second siblings what is good enough for olders sis is good enough for me and the girls soon started to pamper each other.

Contents:-

• 7 nail varnishes (2 glitter and 5 colour)
• Nail Gems
• Holographic Strips
• Tattoos
• Star Shaped Emery Board

Although there we no instructions inside the box, the girls have used nail varnish and tatoos before so needed no adult supervision at all.

First began the filing of nails followed by big sis taking control first and setting upon Savana who was more than happy to be painted.  Savana also fancied being a little more adventerous with the tatoos asking Bailey to pop one on her face. 

As with alot of children's nail varnish the colours are quite thin and pale so in order to a strong build up - a few coats would be needed.  Removing the gems was not a problem for the girls little fingers however, they found that the first time they applied them the nail varnish was totally dry and the gems fell off.  A top up of varnish and a gem applied to the wet nail seemed to do the trick.

The only questionable part to this pack are the holographic strips - which the girls basically ignored.  There seemed no real purpose to them and even when I questioned them Bailey looked at the box to see if there were any clues to whcih she responded - ""oooo they go at the top of your nail.  This resulted in the girls grabbing a large pair of scissors and creating nail tips and trying to create some - but not with great end results as the strips did not fit the shape of the nail and did not stay on the nail for long.

If girls are having a sleep over this is a great little pack to entertain the girls.  You get alot of items for £5.99 and makes a great Christmas stocking filler.

Scores out of 5 for this:-

Bailey (7) 4 "as there we no instructions"

Savana (4) 5

Mum (41) 3.5 good value for the amount of items you get but could be improoved.

Handz On - Guest Review for Toys R Us

Guest Review by Rachel: Keter Handz On Activity Table - 3yrs +

I was delighted when glenda asked her team if anyone would like to review this activity table. As we live in a flat with not much space to have a dining table, I immedately asked if Isabel could.
Isabel, loves painting, drawing - well anything creative, however, using the floor can work out quite messy and awkward as she ends up on top of the paints, gets frigity sitting on the hard floor etc.

When Isabel saw the table, she was very excited and wanted to use it straight away, So out came the playdoh.

The table has a built in seat, hand groves to put paint in for hand printing, 4  playdoh moulds, cutting knief and rolling pin and a pot to put your crayons/pencils in plus space for your paint pots.

It is light weight, yet sturdy and a good size for any space ( as I say we live in a flat - and the table fits well ).

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who's kids love to paint,draw, play with playdoh or anything creative. A massive 10/10.

IMPORTANT INFO:-
The box we have is slightly misleading as there is a picture of an art kit so you do conlcude that there will be art items inside.  However, the Handz On is being sold in the UK as an option without it...Vendors such as Toys R Us however, will make this clear to  avoid any disappointment!)

Don't Laugh Game from Drummond Park for Toysrus

I have a joke for you:-  Which creature goes to the toilet eight times a day?




Answer- An Octo-poos

Did you laugh????????????? 
Laughter releases endorphins, giving us the ‘feel good factor’
Acts as aerobic exercise and is like ‘internal jogging’
Unleashes inhibitions, breaks down barriers
Great team building tool encourages better communication
Helps boost our immune system which helps us resist disease
Tones muscles, improves respiration and circulation
Encourages positive thinking and creativity
Relaxes the whole body by reducing stress and tension


Well guess what that joke was from the board game DON'T LAUGH and if you did laugh then WARNING - if you are a competitive at games and always want to win you may not win this one.

Don't Laugh tries to make you giggle in order to loose!  Encouraging interactive fun for all the family, each player in turn reads out a joke and then uses one or more sound effects to push the other poker-faced players over-the-edge and into fits of laughter and giggles!


CONTENTS

This interactive game consists of 200 joke cards, playing board, 4 playing pieces including a magic microphone to give you the ammunition to make everyone else playing giggle.  You also need (yep you've guessed it batteries) this time 3 AAA.  2-6 players are encouraged to play from 8+ 

The game was too difficult for Savana to understand the jokes but Bailey (age 7) who is an avid fan of Horrid Henry and his scheming tricks and jokes began with great delight reading out jokes to get others to laugh.

some of the jokes in the game included:-

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE VICAR WHO TURNED UP AT THE WRONG FUNERAL?
He made a grave error!

WHY IS IT EASY TO FOOL A SHARK?
Because the swallow everything

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MAN WHO BOUGHT A PAPER SHOP?
It blew away


Did you laugh?

Well if not then you do have the fateful magic microphone which I must admit was by far the most amusing part of the game.  To both Bailey and Savana's delight changing the sound of their voice and creating fart and belching sounds on the machine had them in hysterics for hours - which meant they digressed from the game far too quickly and never finished a game.  I got Bailey to play again with some older children who did play a little longer however, I think this game is expensive at £19.99 for what it is, especially as once you have heard the joke you are guaranteed not to laugh at it again.

Both myself and Bailey gave the game a 2.5 out of 5

Oh and one last thing the mini toyologists have one more message for you!

                           DON'T LAUGH

Pig Goes Pop - Toy Review

The outside packaging on this box does not leave much to imagination on what this game is all about -EATING BURGERS!  Aimed from 4+ Savana invited her sister and two friends age 6 and 9 to play too.


Before you play you tilt his tail to remove any excess air, leaving the pig's belly ready to be filled. Each burger is a different colour and each player takes it in turns to put them in his mouth depending on what you throw on the dice.  As you pick your colour burger you then have to turn it over to reveal a number which indicates how many times you have to push down the pig's head.  When you do this the belly inflates, adding an element of randomness to the game.  At first Savana found the pushing down a little tricky and I must admit when I watched the older children playing with it I thought it would break - but I was wrong it survived - many games.

The dice has the added elemetns of an X or a colour that has already been depleted, this again adds some interest to the game as you may miss a go and gives others another chance to win.

The older girls did start to add their own rules to the game and decided that the winner was now the one who made the Pig Pop which caused lots of extra excitement as he got fatter and fatter.

When the pig does finally pop, he throws his hands into the air, and his shirt springs open. One annoying element at this point is that sometimes you have gone through all of the food and have to retrieve it from the back of the pig.  The game could do with some more burgers.  To play again, all you have to do is pop his hands down, reattach his shirt and tilt his tail.

As a former primary school teacher, the attention span on many pre-school children is shortlived and this is where this game works very well - it takes minutes to complete and is have very simple rules to follow.  It is great at teaching elements of taking turns, missing them, learning what happens to you if you do all all the burgers, and you never know who is going to win or should I say POP!

All the girls rated this game highly for a young child from 4 - 5 out of 5.

 

TOMY - TEACUP PIGGIE - GOLDIE

This is a lovely blog from Chloe the first of my Toys R Us Toy Winners!

Its a pig and it talks!! and if that isn't good enough, then the pig has its own teacup!

  

This cute (and I mean super cute) piggie is called Goldie, turned up at the door step.. and it has become P's best friend, now the product comes with a piggie (various ones available) a cup and a bottle, and even a birth certificate.

Goldie is so soft to touch, and lightweight.. suitable for ages 6+

Now the switch on the bottom, turn from try-me to on and your little piggie now has its own life, with a patch on its back and nose, which if you press can say 25 different phases. The fun doesn't stop there you can feed the piggie via the bottle, and get realistic sounds.. and when goldie gets tired P can lay her down and she falls asleep (with a tiny snore)

P loved Goldie, and will not put her down.. its a talking pet ! and we can turn it off ;) P enjoyed spending her time she even brought out the cakes! Now Goldie sits at the end of the bed in her little teacup.

This fantastic product from Tomy, can be brought from Toys r us for as little as £14.99 and there is even a variety of clothes and accessorises available to buy for you piggie, so your collection can grow and grow which is a great idea when grandparents wonder what to get for the little one birthday ... it is a girly must have.

We love it !

Hello Kitty Cosmetic Case

Just Like Mummy.....

The girls received a HELLO KITTY COSMETIC CASE to review this time.

Oh no, cry the sounds NOT ANOTHER STEREOPTYPICAL TOY aimed at girls to encourage them to wear make-up.  I personally don't wear lots of make from day to day and never have so am very level headed about the whole use of it.  However, I know in the media there is always hype around when you should start to allow your children to wear it and how some means to become beautiful have gone a step too far with the recent story of a young girl of 8 being given Botox.  With this in mind one may argue that this toy reinforces the classic stereotypes make-up entails however, Bailey (7) and Savana (4) were delighted with this toy and treat it as just that A TOY.

The outer case is well - made with the simple Hello Kitty logo making is recognisable to all avid HELLO KITTY FANS and Bailey did not have any problems opening it.  However, once inside trying to removed items from the black plastic case did prove to be difficult at times for her as you will see in the video. 

The other main issue was the lack of brushes.  There are several colour eye-shadows to choose from and Bailey did not want to mix the colours up too much, indeed with a younger sister this was very important to her as only have two brushes encourages just that.

WE DID TWO VIDEOS - ONE WITH MUSIC AND ONE WITH BAILEY DISCUSSING THE CONTENTS WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM BOTH!

Music Video Above

Bailey Talking Video Below

CONCLUSIONS:--

GOOD

• The Cosmetic Case is aimed from 3+ one may argue that this is too young.
• Love the body glitter and nail varnish.
• Good size.
• Good mixture of make-up and hair accessories.

NOT SO GOOD
Only two brushes
Colours are ok but could be bolder
Black Plastic is annoying
Another toy needing batteries - for the mirror

FINAL SCORE 3 out of 5

Lite Sprites by WowWee

The woods are full of faries called lite sprites
The trees are all alive;
The river overflows with them;
See how they wave their lite wands by day and night

 The toyologists tamed their lite sprites,
Taught them how to colour hunt before their time ran out
And share their dainty colours from metres away.
And cast world spells cold, heatwave and nighty night!

Well Prisma and her sister sprites now share this Sprite Sisterhood

What funny little sprites
What dainty little dears
They dance and leap,
And prance and peep deep down in the heart of the woods

So safe at night the lite sprites sleep

Tucked up on their Prisma Forest Pod,
Dream of sharing their fantasy world,

With excited little girls who receive a great gift from mum and dad

Contents:-

 

1 x Prisma Sprite (comes with a special battery)

1 x Lite Wand (needs 4 AAA batteries)

1 x Forest Pod Hook

1 x Colour Wheel

1 x User Guide

This is a brand new toy for 2011 and the toyologists were delighted to be given the honour of being one of the first to review this.

Lite Sprite is a toy with a difference, comes beautifully packaged and with a whole array of technological goodies - a new take on Harry Potter for girls maybe?  The main thing any adult will notice instantly is that the age on the outside of the box states 4+, which is exactly Savana's age now.  However,  there is alot of information that needs to be taken in first of all from an adult from the user manual and then again on-line before it is relayed to a child so some may argue that 4+ is a little on the young side.  

The Lite Wand allows your child to choose and add colours using a colour wheel and then share the chosen colours between each of the Lite Sprites and even more exciting you can then choose real life objects and pick the colours up from there.   As your child develops confidence with the wand they can learn World, Bleak, Share and to Break Spells.  There are also games which are suitably aimed for a 4 year old but Bailey (7) soon got bored of eg, find the correct colour to match to your wand.  So again, the age for this toy is a difficult one to pin point.

Savana was able to pick up some of the basic elements from Bailey (age 7) quite quickly and I do think it will be a toy she will learn to love the more time she spends with it.    If your child has a creative imagination, loves to play fantasy games in the garden or in our case the woods then they will enjoy the Lite Sprites.  I think some may adopt it a bit like swaps, in that your child could swap over Lites for a night or two and play with a friends sharing colours or meet up and have a Lite Sprite Party.  Bailey also came up with the idea that the Lite Sprite could go camping with her and be used as a torch.

It is certainly a toy which requires alot of adult interaction, explanation and patience as you encourage your child to explore this magical world.  There are lots of add-ons too, so if this toy is a hit there is an opportunity for them to add to the collection at Christmas or for their Birthday.

So magical number time....

Bailey (3)

Savana (4)

Mummy mmmmm a difficult one here - the toy could quite easily be played with for 2 mins and then put down HOWEVER, if adults have the time then it could be a toy which is played for for days to come so I give it a 4.

Disney Snow Globe Maker

Well the pink box and princessess are well and truly aimed for any princess in the family.  Look beyond the stereotypical box and you do get some great items inside.  If you have a creative child in the family then this is a good toy to buy. 

The Disney Snow Globe Maker does say 6+ but both Bailey (7) and Savana (4) really enjoyed making their snow globes.  The items are well drawn and with the help of an adult the globes do fit will. 

The only annoying and I MEAN REALLY ANNOYING part of the of this kit is the large piece of landscape which you have to wave in and out of the plastic notches to fix to the back of the globe.  This is something neither of the girls could do and even when I did it - it popped out quite a few times.  Once we got past this hurdle the rest of it was really good fun.  The instructions are easy to follow, the drawer to store accessories is great too and the overall achievement can be seen on both of the girls faces when they complete their globes.

Take a look for yourselves.....

The only problem I have now is with two girls the kit comes with 3 globes (why not 4 ?) so who is going to make the final one? 

Luckily - the problem is shortlived - because the globes can be pulled apart and re-made so the fun can start all over again - next time with Daddy!

So the all important scores:-

Savana 5
Bailey 4
Mum 4

Connect 4 Launchers

A new take on the classic Connect 4

CONTENTS

• 21 Red Counters
• 21 Yellow Counters
• 4 Pillar Pieces
• 2 Trays
• 1 Red and 1 Yellow Counter Launcher

Setting this game up was very quick much to the delight of the mini toyologists. It is very sturdy and brightly designed.

It takes a little while to get used to learning how to launch the counters and ironically Savana (age 4) did this quicker than her sister Bailey (age 7).

check the video clip

Once you master the art of launching at two different levels - you can start to learn about the different game suggestions on offer:-

a) Basic Frantic Launch - the winner is the first to get 4-in-a-row
b) Championship Frantic Launch - first to score 5 wins
c) Advanced Power Launch - first to score at least 3 points

and a great added feature TEAM PLAY

Connect 4 Launchers is certainly a game for all ages - the box does say 5+ but Savana loved it. It certainly caters for both children and adults with great adaptions and we will be taking it along to our Center Parcs holiday in a couple of weeks time to test it out with the rest of the family.

So what do we score this game?

Bailey 4
Savana 4
Mum 4
Dad 4

WOW think that is unanimous and ironically Hasbro the Hickmott Family give Connect 4 Launchers a score of 4

Top Toy from Top Toy Shop Toys R Us

Check out what Mini Toyologist Savana thinks this toy!

Toys R Us - Simply The Best

Mini Toyologist Savana thinks this is Simply The Best

It's a kind of magic with Toys R Us

Precious Memories website at http://www.precious-memories.co.uk/



Mini Toyologists Bailey & Savana give Harry Potter a run for his money with the magic powers they now have!

It's a Kind of Magic see how they toyologists got on.....

Silver Cross Deluxe Pram

Savana was delighted to be sent this year's model from Silver Cross - as she has continuously played with last years model.  The toyologists decided to road test the two to see which pram performed the best.

Check out the video to see how they got on:-

CONCLUSIONS

• This year's model is bigger
• Has a suspense mechanism which made it easier to move
• More room to place the bag underneath
• Plastic Cover - to make it feel even more realistic and enables the child to go out and play EVEN WHEN IT RAINS
• The Umbrella - although it looks good, both of the toyologists felt that it got in the way and prefer to not have it on the pram
• The stereotypical Pink would probaby annoy some people as an adult I found last year's model in blue refreshing however, from a marketing perspective as Bailey pointed out it definitely captures LITTLE GIRLS who still love to have all things PINK
• £69.99 the price for this is expensive and not something we would normally pay however, if you are looking for  main xmas present then it would definitely be worth considering.  Also due to it being alot bigger than last year's model you could see it as a long term investment as it would last Savana alot longer as she could grow into it and also enables her 7 year old sister to play with it.

Savana (age 4) scored 4 out of 5
Bailey (age 7)

We are Back

Bailey and Savana were delighted to be asked back to review toys again for 2011 with Geoffrey- take a look at their first box of goodies!

CLICK ON THIS LINK BELOW TO VIEW

http://www.youtube.com/embed/NKA6lgtQAfI"

This game - may tip you over the edge!

TIPOVER

This new mind challenging game takes 3-dimensional brainteasers to a whole new level. 40 Beginner-to-Expert challenges show you how to set up the grid with crates of different heights and your Tipper (red figure) assists you in the tipping. All you need to do is figure out the correct tipping sequence to reach your goal! It is recommened from Ages 8 to adult however toyologist Bailey (age 6) LOVED THIS GAME!

What does the box contain?

·         40 Challenge cards ·         Game Grid ·         Tipper ·         Crates (10) yellow, (4) green, (2) blue and (1) red ·         Travel Bag (which is great!) ·         Instructions and Solutions

Toyologist Verdict

Bailey and her dad absolutely loved this game.  It was the perfect pool side game whilst we were on holiday in Egypt. 

The travel bag is a fanastic idea, one which other game producers should adopt.  There is nothing more frustrating when you open a box and then have nowhere to put all the pieces, and worse still when you go to play the game again, yep you guessed it pieces are missing!

                                      

There were levels to challenge both Bailey and her dad, and gave them hours of entertainment.  It was a great to see and encourage Bailey to stretch her mind.

Both Bailey and her dad give this game a well deserved 8 out of 10.

Ooo and one last fact…..DID YOU KNOW?

TIPOVER™ was initially developed as an online game by Atlanta-area eccentric James W. Stephens. Mechanical versions were designed by prolific puzzle inventor M. Oskar van Deventer and prototyped by George Miller