It’s a far cry from Wrex, but for Biscuits the dog, that’s a good thing. This animatronic dog will make your child feel like they have a real puppy to love and care for. New from FurReal Friends this life-sized Golden Retriever pup is sure to be a best seller this Christmas

The state-of-the-art animatronics enable the playful pooch to respond to kids just like a real puppy, complete with moving head, ears and waggy tail. The interactive play includes the ability to teach your new best friend to ’sit up and beg’ and ‘give me a paw’! Feed him his bone when he does well and he’ll give it a sniff before tucking in. Show him love and he even responds to your touch.

So if your child has been begging you for a puppy - consider this a test run without the early morning walks in the rain and those costly vet bills.

Available now from thetoyshop.com

Nici soft toys have kept up their tradition of regular soft toy releases with the arrival of Mo the Camel and Melinda the Desert Ant. These cuddly critters are always together and they love to go exploring. As you would expect from Nici, the range includes a host of apparel including various bags, wallets, MP3 and mobile phone holders.

What about the soft toys I hear you cry? Well this Nici range is a bit special compared to some of the others. Nici have tried to distinguish the difference in size of the Camel and Ant by releasing various sizes of plush. Melinda the ant is available in sizes ranging between 15 to 25cm, while Mo the Camel is available in sizes ranging from 15cm to a monstrous 120cm.

Mo the Camel and Melinda the Desert Ant are available now from UK soft toy store and Nici specialists Cuddly Kingdom.

These are a great present for children afraid of the dark. The cute little cuddlies are available as either a boy wolf called Thayer, or a girl fox called Skye. Each toy comes with 3 ’sun crystals’ which your child can place around the room in the scary corners and darkest places. Whenever they get scared, they can simply squeeze the Night Guardian’s paw and all the lights will turn on by remote control. The toys will even reassure them with a spoken mesage, ‘all secure, sleep tight’

They also come with a bedtime story “Night Guardians - Defenders of Dreamtime” to tell them about how brave and adventurous the guardians are. The makers even suggest using the lights as a path to the bathroom or mummy and daddy’s room to make sure the child can find their way safely around the house at night.

These ingenious toys are available now from all good toy stores. Click here to see where you can buy them now.

Well….an almost real Teletubby. The “Dance with me Teletubbies” come in your four favourite characters, La-La, Tinky-Winky, Dipsy and Po. The toys have 2 dance modes for the kids to join in with, and blink and giggle as they go to make them feel truly interactive. They also have a musical statues mode, and make daft ‘whee’ and ‘parp’ noises when you knock them down or pick them up. They really are fun toys and should give any Teletubby fan hours of fun.

Already voted as Hamley’s ‘Top toy for Christmas 2008′ according to the maker, Tomy, it’s set to be a popular toy. You can find it on Hamleys site here, or on Amazon if you prefer. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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You can read the full review here or visit Cuddly Kingdom, and let us know what you think.

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