Recent Articles in Games & toys

In the Night Garden - Good Night Friends Upsy Daisy and Igglepiggle
Nov 3, 2011

In the Night Garden has been enchanting pre-schoolers since it first arrived in 2007. For this Christmas a sweet new Good Night Friends Upsy Daisy and Igglepiggle have been launched by Playskool. Alex Bell and daughter Pippa went along to the launch event.

Red Rover Game - Fisher-Price
Oct 18, 2011

A game designed to teach colour, number and letter recognition, Red Rover from Fisher-Price, sadly failed to capture Harriet Elliott's children's imagination.

Fireman Sam Spin & Rescue Game from Jumbo
Sep 30, 2011

The boys in Harriet Elliott's family loved this latest game from Jumbo. But with at least one Fireman Sam-obsessed son, Fireman Sam Spin & Rescue was bound to be a success!

Tinga Tinga Tales – Water Hole Play Set
Sep 9, 2011

Bandai now has a brand new range of Tinga Tinga Tales™ toys for the pre-school market. We had the Water Hole Play Set but there are so many more to choose from, write Anne Coates.

HappyHopperz®
Sep 2, 2011

Bring a smile to a child's face with a HappyHopperz®. Harriet Coates' reindeer is a perfect companion.

Dino Bite from Drumond Park
Aug 23, 2011

When she first saw this game, Anne Coates immediately thought of Sandy who is dinosaur mad! But it's only for the brave, writes his mother Georgina Collins of Drumond Park's Dino Bite.

PlayPlax from Portobello Games
Jul 28, 2011

Alex Bell had played with PlayPlax at friends' houses when she was a child but never owned it herself. So she was doubly delighted to try out the revived game – with the help of her children Toby and Pippa, of course!

Little Sprites from WowWee
Jul 19, 2011

Elaine Denne and her seven year old daughter, Lauren, review the lastest toy from WowWee – Prisma and Lite Wand.

AirHedz from Bluw Toys
Jul 12, 2011

Inflatable costumes for kids? We asked three young testers – Hal, Toby and Rosamund – to try Airhedz out. They loved them and the parents' verdict? Hilarious!

Baby Annabell Time-to-Sleep from Zapf Creation
May 28, 2011

Zapf Creation has come up with another winner in the baby doll market: Baby Annabell Time-to-Sleep who was an instant hit with Harriet Coates. 

Winnie the Pooh Jumbo puzzle
May 5, 2011

Get ready for the latest Winnie the Pooh feature film with a brand new range of puzzles from Jumbo. Using iconic new imagery from the upcoming movie, these puzzles are ideal for all new or classic fans of the much-loved Disney character.  Alex Bell tried one out with three year-old Pippa ably assisted by older brother Toby!

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
Apr 26, 2011

Disney Interactive Software has just launched its brand new video game: LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean. Brian O'Neill took his son and a friend to the launch event to try out the game.