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Incoming in time for Xmas is this trio of Boomboxes from Disney. McQueen offers moveable back wheels as the speaker set, the chest from Pirates of the Caribbean has a heart at its centre and the Princess player enough storgae for stashing trinkets. Head over to www.disney.co.uk for more info and pricing.
For those unaware of this race of rhinocerous-headed humanoids, they are the interplanetary thugs from the latest series of Doctor Who, now immortalised in
their very own voice changing helmet. Issue your own ultimatums through the voice changer or utilise the straight talking statements pre-programmed inside. Yours at Argos for £29.99
With the Transformer movie taking over £250 million in under a month and spi off toys sales expected to rake in another billionTinseltown movie moguls are eyeing other opportunities. The Smurfs, GI Joe, Thundercats, He-Man and Masters of the Universe are a selection expected to get the big scren treatmnt next year.
Much more than just another cute and cuddly iPod speaker set for the younger tech set the iTeddy houses a detachable media player in its tum. Aimed at the 3-11 age group it can tell stories, play music, videos and games an even tell stories - All done by simply dragging an dropping. iTedd
y is supplied with 512mb of memory on-board kids can download extra content from the www.iteddy.com website and offers parents a way to record messages and stories of their own onto it for their kids to watch when they're away.Perfect for bedtime, back-of-the-car time, just about anytime in fact this toy is set to knock the stuffing out of the competition. Available exclusively through Argos at £59.99.
Stick your arm into the undercarriage of the plane and have a few swoops of the room before unleashing your firepower. By pulling a handle close to the cockpit the aircraft completely transforms in one slick movement into a twin-foam dart firing machine. Available now for £29.99.
Not to be outdone by Mattel announcement of an online networking outfit for Barbie fans last month MGA have announced their plans for a Bratz offering coming online in August. After buying a Bratz USB key you'll have access to all kinds of content such as games (for which you get paid in Bratz currency) and mini-clips of the forthcoming movie as well as being able to create you own character. The site has its work cut out though, www.be-bratz.com will apparently have to find 3 million users just to catch up.
Via Toynewsmag
Your memories of the original Etch-a-Sketch may well be littered with the utter frustration which iccured when trying to draw anything more adventurous than a spaghetti sandwich. Circles and diagonals don't come any easier I'm afraid but for a quick retro fix every now and then, a pick up and have a go type toy t have about the place we say its worth every bit of the £12.95 tag at Firebox.
After cramming the stands at Toy Fair earlier this year with their R2D2 projector and Skypee robot it seems that the UK branch of Nikko is set to sink. According to Toy News Magazine they've appointed administrators and there are 18 jobs under threat. Fingers crossed those fab toys reach our shores regardless and those employees manage to keep themselves in a manner in which they are accustomed.
Just as we thought the Monopoly brand could stretch itself no further Hasbro bring us a version that we simply cannot wait to get our hands on. My First Monopoly is aimed at players of four and above and introduces the basics of the game (perhaps even that board rage associated with bankruptcy). There is a talking Mr Monopoly to help young property moguls count and learn together but the aim is exactly the same. It'll cost
about £12.99 when launched later this month.
