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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!

Halloween Competition – Win a Marvin’s Magic Set!

Jill — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:04:55 +0000

Just in time for Halloween, Marvin’s Magic have given us a Freaky Body Illusions set to give away! “You wont believe your eyes, ears, hands or feet!” Marvin’s Magic has collaborated with some of the best magicians and illusionists from around the world to produce some innovative and highly visual illusions that you will be able to do with your own body. Using these incredible magic props and exclusive DVD you will amaze your friends and family with a whole list of Freaky Body Illusions including: Twisting your head 360°, levitating yourself, flossing your brain, performing crazy finger stunts and even holding a living hand!

View Toyhype’s review of Freaky Body Illusions here

To enter the competition for your chance to win this amazing set absolutely free, simply fill in your name and email address on the form below – the draw will be made on Halloween, 31st October. By entering you agree to ToyHype’s competition rules. Only one entry per household.

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New review – Marvin’s Magic Freaky Body Illusions

Jill — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:47:21 +0000

I can’t stress enough just how much fun we had reviewing the latest magic trick set from Marvin’s Magic. Freaky Body Illusions entertained us for days as we tried to master the classic tricks and illusions. You can read the full review here. If you have the set and would like to tell us what you think, post a comment here or on the review.

Not only did the kind people at Marvin’s Magic let us play with their fantastic toy, they have given us a full set of the tricks worth £24.95 to give away to a lucky reader – just in time to freak out your friends at Halloween! The competition begins tomorrow – but if you just can’t wait – remember the Remote control helicopter competition is still running for another week! Don’t say we aren’t good to you – good luck!

Marvin’s Magic Freaky Body Illusions Review

Jill — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:20:18 +0000

Some History…
Marvin’s Magic devised the first and only magic ever to receive the official recommendation from the world famous Magic Circle who promote excellence in magic. The man behind the magic, Mr. Marvin Berglas, also recently received the the top accolade available from the Magic Circle – ‘Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star’. From this alone you can assume that the tricks are of an incredibly high quality, and they live up to expectations!

Value for money
There are around 20 different illusions to master in the kit, some with fantastic magic props, and some demonstrated on the DVD that require a lot of practice and some slight of hand! I tried and tested as many as I could in an afternoon and still had loads more to try. For under £25 I think it’s great value for money – especially as a lot of the tricks you can perform anytime, anywhere, without props.

Out of the Box
Everything is separately packaged and clearly marked so you know which prop belongs to which trick. There is a booklet, and a DVD detailing how to do every trick so it’s virtually impossible to get confused! I was very impressed by the set up.

Playability
We had kids, teenagers, twenty-somethings, thirty-somethings and….well you get the idea – everyone had a go and everyone loved it. There are few better feelings than showing off a magic trick that no one can figure out! The tricks include being able to twist your head 360 degrees, taking control of a live severed hand, flossing your brain and even levitating!

Longevity
The amount of tricks included, and all the different levels really are more fun than you can shake a stick at. I am yet to be bored of them and I have been playing non stop for a week. It’s full of old favourites that never lose their appeal, plain good fun tricks and more. I hate to say it, but this is probably one of the best family games for Christmas day I’ve seen so far – just be careful not to scare Grandma by chasing her with a living severed hand…

Pricing and Availability
Available now from Marvin’s Magic or
buy now from Amazon.

We’ll also be launching a competition soon so you can win this amazing package in time for Halloween!

Nici’s latest Halloween range – spookily cute

Jill — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:30:05 +0000

It’s that time of year again, but who can be afraid of witches and bats when their Nici characters look such cute?! There are 5 adorable creatures in Nici’s new Halloween range: Samantha the Witch, Sir Simon the Bat, Samuel the Cat, and Silvio the Raven.

The 15cm sound toys make spooky laughing noises when you press their tummies. I love Samuel the Cat who has a pink nose and a missing eye. If you know someone who could use a lucky black cat, he’s the perfect choice.

All of the characters are also available as keyrings and magnetic toys. If you’d rather have something a bit less cutesy, there’s always the super spooky crawling spider, or moving bat…..shudder!

With prices starting at just £4.99, I think it’s a great range for a halloween present that won’t rot your teeth! Available now from Cuddly Kingdom