It’s that time of year again when The British Toy Retailers Association reveals its lists of “must have” toys for the forthcoming Christmas season. This year, alongside the Top 12 toys (listed below), the TRA has created eight lists of toys in various categories: Action Station Connected Good Game, Good […]
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Alongside the main dozen Christmas 2015 toys recommended by the Toy Retailers Association in the UK & Ireland, we have a number of categories featuring notable other toys. The Build It And They Will Thrive section features eleven toys, including six LEGO-based kits, plus a range of other construction-focused toys, […]
The Toy Retailers Association in the UK & Ireland has revealed what it believes to be this year’s top 12 toys for Christmas, as well as strong contenders across six other categories including Build It And They Will Thrive; Cute, Cuddly & Smart; Make It, Play It, Love It; Tots […]
With Christmas fast approaching, the UK Toy Retailers Association (TRA) has released its list of toys it believes will be huge hits this holiday season, with the certain guarantee that at least some of them will disappear from all online and high street stores in the near future. Top Ten […]
DreamToys 2015: Top UK toys for Christmas 2015 It’s that time of year again when the Toy Retailers Association shows off the toys and games it believes will be hits this Christmas. As well as an overall dozen top toys and games, there are (controversially) categories for boys and girls, […]
babybookboom band-bags have received the Gold Practical Parenting & Pregnancy 2011/2012 award for the Learning/Developmental Toy Under £20 whilst the multi-lingual music CDs collected the Gold Practical Pre-School Award in the category of Modern Foreign Languages. babyboomboom’s band-bags took first place ahead of leading brands Tommee Tippee and P’kolino in […]
See DreamToys 2015. Following other retailers’ lists of hot toys for Christmas 2010, the ‘official’ dozen has just been announced by the Toy Retailers Association. There are no great surprises, as many of the toys already appeared on the other lists, but it’s still a good indication of what kids […]
There’s nothing more powerful than a child’s imagination: it helps children to learn, tell stories, and explore their potential. So why not let your little ones take a break from their hi-tech games and the television and give them the opportunity to create their very own imaginary world. Create-A-World is […]
Sometimes something really cool comes along that you just have to write about. One such product is these ShapeMaker rubber wood blocks by millergoodman. Let me say right from the start that I’m not being paid to endorse these, nor am I making any money if you follow that link […]
Check out DreamToys 2015: Top UK Toys for Christmas 2015 The official dozen toys and games predicted to be a huge hit in the UK this Christmas was announced on Wednesday 27th October by the Toy Retailers Association. The major retailers have already listed their Christmas hits for 2010: Woolworths […]
Check out our Family Christmas Survival guide for articles and advice. Last month’s industry research found that British kids are hankering for sub-£50 toys and games this Christmas. That’s probably good news for cash-strapped parents. A few old favourites get makeovers, including LEGO, Monopoly and Transformers. The Toy Retailers Association […]
A selection of the latest children’s toys and games to catch our eye. Hexbugs For your teenager (aged 14+) these colourful little robot insects could provide some amusement. They scuttle around, detecting and avoiding obstacles and shying away from loud noises. Available in five colours for £9.99 each from I […]