Hungry Muppet Lily: Possible Elmo beater for Christmas 2011
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 5, 2011Filed under: Gadgets
Sesame Street begun way back in 1969, and in that time we have seen a number of influential characters. For me it was always Big Bird and Grover, but over time that has changed. Today it is Elmo, as he…
Ken doll turns 50: Do you still buy Barbie?
By: Alan Ng | Posted: March 25, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
If you are a fan of barbie doll products, this week is a pretty significant milestone for you, as the Ken doll turns 50 this week – you know, Barbie’s trusty friend, or even boyfriend depending on which way you…
2010 Toy Product Recall List: Not For Christmas
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: December 7, 2010Filed under: Product Recalls
Every year there are thousands of recalls, but 2010 has not been a good year for the quality of toys. Looking over a complete product recall list of these gifts for children, it is clear that some of them will…
Monopoly Game: 75 Years – Your Memories
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 8, 2010Filed under: Gadgets
Saturday just gone marked 75 years since Monopoly was first invented, and over the years there have been many variations of this popular board game from Hasbro. The game was invented in 1935, which as we know was the year…
Xbox 360 Kinect and Hottest Toys For 2010 Gifts
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 6, 2010Filed under: Gaming, Xbox 360
The holiday shopping season is almost upon us, so we should start thinking what Christmas gifts we will get our children. I do not have children, but I have seen how hard it is for my cousin to buy presents…
Most Expensive Barbie: $302,500 For A Doll?
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 22, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
With Christmas just around the corner we know that the Barbie doll will still be popular with you girls – although not certain if parents would be willing to pay the price of the latest version. Stefano Canturi was commissioned…
Buckyballs: Magnetic Bucky Balls Toy Helped By Google Doodle
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: September 4, 2010Filed under: Gadgets
Google doodles can send traffic to many sites, and on occasion they can even create a new buzz for a product or service thanks to the Google logo promotion. When Google’s Pacman logo was on the homepage, more people played…
Toy Dart Gun Recall: Two Deaths and No Answers
By: Alan Ng | Posted: May 18, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
It has been confirmed that the U.S Government has recalled around 1.8 million toy dart gun sets, after two boys both suffered asphyxiation deaths as a result of the materials used to create the dart guns.
Santa Clara County Supervisors: Toy Ban For Fast Food
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: April 28, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
Santa Clara County Supervisors have not been happy for a while about obese children, which is why they have now decided to issue a toy ban for fast food restaurants. For fast food chains such as Burger King and McDonalds…
Zhu Zhu Pets hard to find in stock, Toys R Us has hamsters
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: November 27, 2009Filed under: Alternative News
It’s been no secret that Zhu Zhu Pets are this years number one Christmas toy, and following on from worried shoppers finding no Zhu Zhu Pets in stock, we can confirm things are getting better now. Early today we posted…
Toys R Us: Huge Thanksgiving and Black Friday savings
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 24, 2008Filed under: Alternative News
Toys R US is offering a huge range of deals and savings for their online customers for Thanksgiving as well as on Black Friday. In total toyrus.com are offering $4,000 in savings which will start on Thanksgiving morning. The deals…
Zzzap Away Pants TV: Ray-Gun Changes the Channel
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: September 24, 2008Filed under: Gadgets
The king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley is said to have shot his handgun at the TV when he didn’t like what was on. Well with so much bad TV on these days, and the cost of TVs rising,…
Cute Teddy Bear MP3 Player the kids will love
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: August 11, 2008Filed under: Electronics
We all know that kids love teddy bears and they also love music, so put the two together and you have a right winner on your hands. It actually looks like an ordinary cuddly teddy bear, but no, it is…
McDonald’s Happy Meal toys from American Idol
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: April 7, 2008Filed under: Alternative News
The latest McDonald’s Happy Meal products will soon be featuring toys from the hit television show American Idol. The collection will include eight toys and they play a tune within the genre of the music their character represents: groove to…
Vstone Black Ox robot called Gigantor should entertain: Video action
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: March 13, 2008Filed under: Gadgets
We all love robots and the more sophisticated the better, Vstone Black Ox robot is called Gigantor and the original stands 7,000 feet tall, but come on there is not way you can have a robot that size in your…
