Toyology

James Bond fans find 007 Heaven

If you can't quite stretch the budget to buy a flamethrowing toothbrush for the 007 fan in your life then perhaps this rather splendid set should satisfy their urges until your finances are in better shape. A collecection of the eiht most iconic vehicles from the films are all packed away inside this film reel tin. The price, £39.99 over at Corgi ,and it should be in by Xmas

Trekkies and Transformer fans form an orderly queue

As huge fans of both films we'd have been happy to splash out on either of these USB drives for our data storing enjoyment, it just so happens that each one of these 4GB devices is pre-loaded with a full length film, this years Star TRek release on one (available today) and Revenge of the Fallen is out monday. Limited to 20,000, each one is individually numbered and will set you back £19.99 at PLAY - Fans of the film will thank you forever and why not treat yourself too? They're collectors items , so probably worth a few quid in a few years time so what you are doing is investing in heirlooms? Possibly, perhaps anyway thats all our assistance in persuading you to part with your cash.

Secret Santa goes Global

Fire, Wheel, sliced bread, Global Secret Santa - Yup, we're that impressed that such a head-slappingly simple idea was not ours or indeed has not been done before. So what if it is a commercial ruse to shift a ton of stock, the sheer joy of receiving something from a far flung land, or indeed closer to home,from a complete stranger has us all here at Toyology Towers trying to decide how many we'll send. The idea is simple, choose a product from Bungee Bird feeders to Chocolate Ants, flying monkeys to giant microbes, pen a few words to accompany your gift and its done  -All you have to do now is await your package from the postie,finding out who and where its from is almost as exciting as the gift itself. The cost of this potentialy record breaking activity, a paltry £9 - What are you waiting for the FIREBOX elves are waiting.

Start a Swarm

The latest arival in the Hexbug range are these multi-coloured ants, great additions to any robotic collection, making a fine companion for any Robosapien or a plaything for your PLEO. Even on their own they're enough to entertain us humans, each one has six rotating legs with three feet attached that spin into motion at the flick of a switch. The antenae at the front are usedto detect obstacles and when they do the ant changes direction, a sensor at the rear end performs the same function and so continually bounces off walls and scrurrys about until you  bore of him. Grab a few and set them to work. £9.95 each at RED5

Atten-shun boiled egg fans

It's not that we're fussy eaters and need novelty items to assist us in eating our food here at Toyology Towers but whers the harm in adding a bit of fun to breakfast, might not wrok so wellif yuou have grown up guests tound for dinner. The latest item to catch out atention is this splendid boiled egg set, an army chap in his bearskin and tunic is where your hard boiled one sits before you attack and open the top before going in with your sliced toasted soldiers, cut into outlines of "at attention" troops. Superb gift for the hard to buy fors we say, well the ones that are partial to boiled eggs. £6.95 from Gadgets.co.uk

Desktop micro racers = Monster fun

Grab yourself a set of these mini RC racing cars before constructing a lap around your desktop, paperclip chicanes, post-it note cambers, ruler ramps and all manner of other stationary based hazards. Based on Mario and Yoshi character rides and a couple of classic Tamiya numbers each motor comes with an impossibly small remote control unit that doubles up as the charging station for refuelling purposes.  You can also invest in a fine racing track that simply clicks together to give you an exceptional racing surface that can be interchanged into three different courses complete with chequered finish line and guardrails - exceptional bits of kit. Cars are £14.95 each or opt for a pair of micro-movers plus a track for £54.95 over HERE

Race-in-a-case is a Winning Formula

 
NEW from the makers of 'Race In A Bag'* is the catchier, slicker and altogether more ergonomically friendly, Race In A Case!' Whether you be at work, at home or in transit, simply open up the case and a world of fun shall unfold before thy very eyes. Really, it just unfolds. Unfolds into what, I hear you ask? Only a racetrack! Yeah! None of that fiddling with pieces of track only to find there's a corner missing from that complex figure of 8 shape ye so desired. No more wobbly bridges balanced on the shag pile carpet. In fact no more building anything. Also filed under 'no more' are the toy version of a hefty albatross around your neck...wires. No more wires tangling their evil way around your Formula Fun. Just effortless case based racing. What do these race cars run on you may ponder? Magic? Solar energy? The teardrops of baby unicorns? Well no, actually, but almost. HAND powered controllers are at the heart of this wunderkind of the toy racing world. Simply crank up your controllers by hand, point them at the cars and pow! This formula...has won! Race over to Gizoo to grab one.

*not true.

RoboHamsterQueen

Why cats need nine lives

We spent some time this week out and about with the latest creation from FurReal, Lulu, a most realistic kitty as you'll see from the footage and peoples reactions. This thrill seeking kitty enjoyed pulling a few stunts and illustrates very well why cats need all nine of their allocated lives.

Cracking Contraptions

Fans of the cheese chomping bufoon and his faithful canine sidekick will be beside themselves with delight at the arival of this new range of gadgets from Wow! Stuff. We've seen plenty of Wallace and Gromit merchandise before but none up to the standard of this kit which could well have been lifted straight from one of the film sets.

Yummy Dough - Eat your greens, yellows and blues

Have you never been quite the same since eating that vat of neon playdoh back in 76'? Well, thanks to the clever folk at Yummy Dough, future generations need not suffer after succumbing to the irresistible allure of modeling clay. Unlike its predecessors, Yummy Dough actually IS edible and in an even more exciting twist of fate, it tastes good! Guaranteed 100% safe to eat, Yummy Dough allows kids to make their shapes and eat em' after a quick sojourn in the oven. The blue, red, yellow and green doughs are coloured with vegetable based agents and can be shmulshed together to create all manner of colours. A 'moulding tool' and ideas leaflet are also provided to help even the least imaginative soul craft elaborate doughey masterpieces...and then eat them.£7.95 a set from FIREBOX

Robohamster Queen AKA Steph