Toy News Magazine

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.

Chocolate Boardgames for Sweet-toothed Smarties!

Jill — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:29:12 +0000

Everyone loves a board game…and I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like chocolate…so obviously chocolate boardgames are the world’s greatest invention! Well, in our humble opinion anyway.

Available from iwantoneofthose.com, there is a game for you, whether you like Cluedo, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble or even Poker, all with the highly beneficial inclusion of some quality Belgian chocolates! At just £9.99 each, the games are a bargain for a night of wholesome family fun – well, sugary family fun!

Lego Toy Story – the Army Men

Jill — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:06:36 +0000

Despite their tiny stature, Toy Story’s ‘Army Men’ have been some of the most popular characters from the films. Now Lego brings you their version, four Green Army Men complete with an army jeep and all the equipment you’ll need to complete the mission on time! At just £10, this playset is a bargain, and a great way to get involved in the Toy Story hype as we edge towards the release of the Toy Story 3 movie in June this year.

The Lego Toy Story characters are available from Hamleys.

Join Toy Hype’s New Toy Directory!

Jill — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:55:11 +0000

Toy Hype proudly announce the launch of their new ‘Find a Toy Shop’ Toy Directory! If you would like to see your favourite toystore listed, all you need to do is fill in the form here: Submit a Toy Site. Your submission will be reviewed within 48hours, and go live instantly if approved.

To celebrate our New Toy Directory, the first 2 listings in every category are completely free! After that, each listing is a one-off fee of £10 – no annual subscription! Please contact us for more information. We’re pretty excited about this new addition to Toy Hype, but would love to hear what you think about it – so comment and let us know.

Super Mario Bros on the Wii

Jill — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:22:27 +0000

Nintendo’s new Super Mario Bros game for the Wii is a side-scrolling platform game which has been critically acclaimed and has made best seller lists across Europe. It is the first Super Mario Bros since the arcade game to feature simultaneous multiplayer play. Players can play as either Mario, Luigi, or a choice of two Toad characters. Along with the usual Mario series items, as well as the Mini Mushroom from the last game, new items have been added: The Propeller Suit, which allows players to fly; the Ice Flower, which allow players to freeze enemies with ice balls; and the Penguin Suit which, on top of the Ice Flower’s ability, allows players to slide along the ground and across water as well as have better control on ice and in water.

The New Super Mario Brothers Game is now available from Amazon.co.uk

The 11th Doctor Who Toys 2010

Jill — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:22:08 +0000

Forbidden Planet will be launching four highly detailed action figures from Doctor Who episodes “The End of Time Part One & Two” on 31st January and they are already best sellers.

The four 5” figures comprise the disheveled and injured Tenth Doctor with the Sonic Screwdriver and the newly regenerated Eleventh Doctor in a smarter version of the Tenth Doctor’s suit also with the Sonic Screwdriver. There are also realistic action figures depicting The Master, played by John Simm, back in dark and dusty clothes and The Narrator, played by Timothy Dalton, in Time Lord robes and holding his staff.

All 2010 Dr Who toys are available to order now from Forbidden Planet with 12% discount making them just £7.99 – click here to view the collection.

Argos Competition is Now Closed

Jill — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:54:02 +0000

Thank you to everyone who entered the latest and greatest Toy Hype competition – unfortunately, there can only be one winner. The draw has taken place and the winner has been notified. We’ll announce names and choice of prizes tomorrow. Thanks again to Argos for the competition and the amazing prize.

As for everyone else who entered, don’t worry – we’ll be launching our next competition soon – so you’ll have another chance to win then!

Doodle Bread – making the ordinary extraordinary

Jill — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:23:20 +0000

We’ve just added a new website to our Toy Shop Directory, and thought the product was worth a post. Doodle Bread is a kit that lets you easily add an image through bread as you bake it, meaning every slice is emblazoned with a picture! The kit costs £14 and is a great way to encourage kids to bake. Mostly, we just think it’s cool!

Check out the available kits at www.doodlebread.com.

Argos Competition Reminder – 2 weeks to go!

Jill — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:37:52 +0000

Only two weeks left of ToyHype’s biggest EVER competition. The kind people at Argos are offering all readers the chance to win an amazing prize to be delivered just in time for Christmas! Argos has just published its top ten toys for Christmas list and they are offering a ToyHype reader the chance to win any toy they would like from the list!

View the prizes and enter online here. Hurry, you only have 2 weeks left to get your entry in.

Meet the Cast of Ben 10!

Jill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:36:40 +0000

On Saturday 14th Novmber in Brent Cross Toys ‘R’ Us, the cast of the brand new Ben 10 live-action movie ‘Alien Swarm’ will be meeting Ben 10 fans! Not only that, the first 100 visitors will receive a free Alien Force goody bag!

Actors Ryan Kelly (Ben), Nathan Keyes (Kevin), Galadriel Stineman (Gwen) and Alyssa Diaz (Elena) will be in costume and signing “Ben 10: Alien Swarm” postcards a. Humungousaur will also be in-store all day.

Ben 10: Alien Swarm is the fantastic new live-action movie based on the hit animated series Ben 10 Alien Force. The film premieres on Cartoon Network on 28th November at 10am and 4.30pm. Exciting events will be taking place worldwide to support the premiere.

Ben 10: Alien Swarm follows teenage hero Ben Tennyson as he breaks ranks from the Plumbers (a secret organization that battles alien forces) to help Elena, a mysterious young woman, uncover an alien threat to our world. Joining him on his adventures are Gwen and Kevin, super-powered heroes in their own right, who must trust each other’s instincts to help save the day.

Bandai’s Ben 10: Alien Force toy collection is available from Toys R Us stores nationwide.