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Dress’n'Dance Dora the Explorer

Jill — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:40:44 +0000

Nickelodeon’s pre-school heroine, Dora the Explorer, is a 7 year old Latina girl who loves to explore, learn and dance. Now girls can recreate the action from exciting episode when Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom with Dress’n'Dance Dora from Fisher Price.

The doll comes complete with two dresses, giving girls the chance to control the action by switching Dora’s outfit. They can enjoy her ballet performance or simply switch dresses to watch Dora perform the Merengue. Dress’n'Dance Dora features fun songs and phrases and comes complete with a selection of accessories.

We’re big fans of Dora the Explorer over at ToyHype. Not only does the show encourage interaction in every episode, Dora the Explorer also introduces Spanish words, encourages movement, and shows a confident girl overcoming challenges. So why not check out Dress’n'Dance Dora on Amazon for just £39.99 – or for a limited time at Toys R Us for just £29.99!

All Zapf Toys up to Half Price!

Jill — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:59:57 +0000

The Toy Shop are having a sale on all Zapf toys including all Baby Born toys and accessories. There are some great bargains including the Baby Born Interactive Twins, who love going for a walk in their stroller. These adorable baby dolls even talk to each other with a large vocabulary of baby-talk, over 50 words. As they interact with each other their heads turn towards each other when they talk, making this a fabulous gift for any little girl.

My Little Baby Born twins come with a double stroller, dummies and are wearing babygrows and matching hats. Designed to encourage roleplay they are suitable for children over 3 years old. RRP for this toy is £49.99 but the full set is just £29.99 in the sale at The Toy Shop

Barbie arrives and stays in style

Jill — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:12:08 +0000

Toys R Us are offering 20% off this brilliant 2-in-1 Barbie playset right now. It transforms from a jet to a luxury yacht for Barbie and her friends.

The jet has two fully reclining seats, a fold down table, laptop computer, working lights and a complete galley kitchen for serving first class meals. And when Barbie arrives at her destination, you can turn it around to become a luxury yacht complete with pool, lounge chairs, disco room with flashing lights, stage and music! Everything folds away for easy storage too.

The playset includes over 25 play pieces for just £19.56 from Toys R Us

Top Toys for Girls Christmas 2008

Jill — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:21:44 +0000

ToyHype are proud to present the Top Toys for Girls for Christmas, as provided by the Toy Association. They recommend the top 12 toys in the following categories: girls toys, boys toys, pre-school toys, games, techzone and creative toys. We’ll be publishing all of the lists on the Christmas run up, together with the best places for Santa to pick them up. Check out the Top Toys for Girls here and remember to comment and let us know what you think.

(Only 48 sleeps til Christmas!!)

Hanna Montana Secret Diary Pillow

Richard — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:29:55 +0000

Hanna Montana fans can keep all their secrets safe behind lock and key with this secret diary pillow. Inside the cleverly disguised pillow are 8 removable washable pages, which include journal, calendars and photo pockets. Best of all the Hanna Montana secret diary pillow has a built in speaker allowing you to connect your MP3 player and listen to your favourite tunes out loud.

Available now from Character-Online for £19.99