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Mamas & Papas Solomon Shire Rocking Horse

Jill — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:45:43 +0000

Probably every little girl at somepoint has wanted a pony, I know I did! I asked santa for a Rocking Horse every year, and this beautiful one from Mamas and Papas is exactly what I pictured! The Solomon Shire Rocking Horses are individually handcrafted using traditional methods, demonstrating exceptional attention to detail, and high quality workmanship.

He is a traditional rocking horse on a secure swinging stand. His saddle is softly padded for comfort and his reins and adjustable brass stirrups provide safety and security. Solomon has a decorative brow band, detachable blinkers and even a rosette.

Suitable for ages 6 and over, this gorgeous gift will last generations. Available from Prezzybox now.

Toothpaste Heads from the people who brought you Spreadheads!

Jill — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:19:48 +0000

It’s easier to brush your teeth when you’re smiling…and these little creations will put a smile on any child’s face! From the people who brought you Spread Heads, the character tops replace the usual toothpaste caps. They are available in two designs, Oscar the cat or Pete the dog and are available for pre-order now from the Spread Heads website.

If you just can’t wait, we’ve got two of the original Spread Head characters to give away in our exclusive competition. Enter online today!

Sprig Toys – innovative and award winning

Jill — Mon, 25 May 2009 08:09:10 +0000

We have recently received some of the fabulous Sprig toys to review and we are really excited! Winners of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2009 Platinum Award and The National Parenting Center’s 2009 Seal of Approval, among other acclamations, we have been desperate to try these out. For those of you who haven’t heard of them, Sprig toys are an eco-friendly, pre-school range that harness kinetic energy so light up, and make sounds without the need for batteries!

Made from a child-safe, bio-composite material made from recycled wood and reclaimed plastic, the toys are affordable designed to encourage outdoor play with a range that includes an Excavator, Loader and Dump Truck. We won’t tell you any more, we’ll save it for the review which will be online tomorrow.

Available now from Firebox.

Happy Halloween!

Jill — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:56:10 +0000

Happy Halloween everyone from all of us at Toyhype. It might be a bit late to be thinking about it now, but there are still some great costumes available at our friends in Forbidden Planet. Whether you’re planning on going as Edward Scissorhands or Indiana Jones, they have the official costume pieces for you.

For the younger trick-or-treater, The Toy Shop have loads of options. For girls you can go as Lazy Town’s Stylin Stephanie, or as a High School Musical cheerleader, and boys have an even bigger choice, with everything from Ben 10 to Indiana Jones!

Enjoy your trick or treating – and remember why the skeleton didn’t go to the party? Cos he had no BODY to go with – hee hee! Ahem….enjoy!

Chris Moyles favourite new toy – the Stylophone

Jill — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:49:47 +0000

Apparently the big mouth of Radio One’s Breakfast show, Mr. Chris Moyles, is a fan of Prezzybox’s newest toy – the Stylophone. Once made famous by the likes of Rolf Harris, the 1970’s toy is an electronic, hand-held, stylus-operated keyboard. In and out of fame over the last 30 years, it has featured in several modern music tracks, including David Bowie’s Space Oddity.

The Stylophone is now being featured regularly on BBC Radio 1’s Chris Moyles Show and Chris has just this morning learned how to play some Take That songs. Whether you love it, or find it the most annoying thing on the planet to work, the Stylophone is once again enjoying a cult comeback.

Its current design hasn’t changed much since its original incarnation, the new Stylophone has a vibrato and pitch change feature as well as the ability to plug in your ipod and play along to your favourite songs.

Prezzybox is proud to stock this little piece of history and you can get your very own for only £12.95!